Captivated by Your Introverted Personality

Chapter 4

KHARL

"He's rude! He's blunt! He's self-centered! I find him very obnoxious at all!"

"Woah, woah! Hindi naman halatang galit na galit ka sa kanya eh no?"

Sinamaan ko ng tingin si Clint. Seriously?

"He could've just rejected my invitation instead, he called it stupid! Ang sakit niyang magsalita! Argh!"

"Bakit mo naman kasi naisipang imbitahin 'yung tao eh hindi mo pa nga gaanong kilala 'yun?"

"Well, I just thought na magiging close kaming dalawa kapag inimbitahan ko siya. At tsaka debut ko 'yun, 21 na ako sa Saturday at hindi naman ganun kadami ang inimbitahan ko."

Nandito kami ngayon sa loob ng cafeteria at kumakain. Lunch break namin ngayon at magkasama kami ni Clint. Si Arlo naman, aba ewan ko kung saan nagpunta iyon.

"Maybe he really hates parties. Baka ayaw niya sa maiingay at mataong lugar. Also he don't want friends. I think he is an---"

"Ridiculous right? Who doesn't want to have friends? No man is an island nga diba? I bet 'di 'yan tatagal dito nang siya lang mag-isa."

"I think he can."

"What do you mean?"

"Seriously, Kharl? Sa talino mong 'yan, 'di ka pa rin makapag-conclude? Palagi siyang nag-iisa, kumakain mag-isa, palaging nagbabasa ng libro, naiilang kapag kinakausap, tapos sobrang weird ng mga behavior niya. He doesn't want to have friends, Kharl. He's an introvert."

Napatigil ako sa pagsubo ng kanin nang sabihin ni Clint iyon.

"I-introvert?"

"Yes Kharl! Introvert. Gusto mong i-spelling ko pa? I-N-T-R-O-V-E-R-T. Gusto mo sabihin ko pa kung anong meaning niyan?"

"Tarantado!"

Napaisip naman ako sa sinabi ni Clint. Now that he mentioned it, it all makes sense to me now. He really looks like an introvert based sa kilos niya.

"But that doesn't give him the rights to insult my invitation!"

"Well, baka nairita mo 'yung tao kaya nasabi niya 'yun. You see Kharl, introverts hate the idea of socializing with other people. They're the complete opposite of extroverts, like you."

"So that means he hates me before I could even hate him?"

"I don't think he hates you. He definitely finds you annoying that is why nasabi niya iyon. But introverts are really good people though. Just know your limits and boundaries when you're around them."

Teka nga! Ba't parang ako 'yung lumalabas na may kasalanan dito? Malay ko ba kasing introvert siya. Sana sinabi niya sa'kin diba?

"Good people my ass. It still doesn't change the fact na ang sama ng ugali niya!"

"Speaking of introverts..."

Napatingin ako sa tinitingnan ni Clint sa labas. Bigla kong nakita si introvert na pangit ang ugali na naglalakad. He's reading a book again kaso bigla niyang inangat ang tingin niya at tumingin sa gilid kaya nagtama ang paningin namin.

The same expression. Wala man lang kaemo-emosyon.

Binalik niya 'yung tingin niya sa binabasa niyang libro at nagpatuloy lang sa paglalakad.

"He looks cute."

Sinamaan ko ng tingin si Clint.

"Mayroon bang mental ospital dito? Ipadala kaya kita roon?"