decoding the boys ✔️

25 - see you || edited

Kuya Jacob went back to training as soon as we made it back home. Intersci made it to the final four, kasama ang Centrex, Ignatio, at UTA kaya naghahanda na sila sa scheduled match nila this weekend.

On Tuesday naman, Racel made good on his word. Napatitig na lang ako when I received his text after my last class.

Unregistered number:

Are you busy?

Me:

Just finished my class. Why?

Unregistered number:

I'm in the area. Taking a break from training. Can I see you? I'll drive there.

My eyes widened in panic.

Me:

Don't!

Unregistered number:

Then see me?

I blew out a breath at the text. Bukod sa bumilis lalo ang tibok ng puso ko sa sinabi niya, may napagtanto din ako. It had been weeks since I last saw him. Though I didn't wanna acknowledge it, I sort of wanted to see him, too. Okay, not sort of. I really did want to. Kahit na nagkausap kami sa Cebu. I missed him.

Fudge.

I sighed to myself and typed again.

Me:

Ok, ok. Just don't go here. Where ba?

Unregistered number:

Where do you want?

I thought about it long and hard. I opted for a place that was near but not near enough. Yung alam kong hindi nilalagi nina Kuya at mga kakilala nila.

Me:

Mall na lang. Let's meet at Sbarro.

Unregistered number:

Alright

See you :)

When I arrived at our meeting place, he was already there. My eyes quickly caught the familiar physique of Racel Gutierez.

Nakasandal siya labas, waiting. His eyes were focused somewhere else kaya hindi niya kagad ako nakita. Suot niya ang varsity jacket ng Centrex University. He looked very dashing in it. He commanded attention just by standing there kaya kinabahan ako na baka may makakilala sa 'min.

To be safe, I wore my cap and lowered it down when I approached him.

Racel finally noticed me dahil inayos niya ang postura niya at umalis sa pagkakasandal sa glass wall. A slow smile spilled on his face as he walked toward me.

Now that he was in front of me, the realization of how much I missed him poured over me in waves.

Maybe ganito talaga. When you like someone, kahit na nag-uusap naman kayo, you'll still end up missing him. That's how your heart assures you that you still feel the same.

Right now, ganito pinapaaalala sa 'kin ng puso ko na kahit anong gawin kong pagpigil, gusto ko pa rin siya. Sucks for me.

"Hey," bati niya. "You really came," he added, sounding relieved.