NICHOLAI
I found my eyes following him as he leaves the court. Hindi na siya tumingin ulit sa amin at tuluyan na lumabas.
These past few days I found myself amused at him dahil ang sarap niyang asarin. There's this certain reaction na napapansin ko na ginagawa niya tuwing naiinis. He always blows his cheeks and pouts. Hindi niya siguro napapansin iyon and does it unconciously.
I took my attention back to Alison na nalimutan kong nagsasalita pala sa harap ko. My mind was so preoccupied by keeping myself amused by his brother's reactions.
"So later, sa café sa tapat??" she gave me a small smile while fixing her bag at kinawit ito sa balikat.
"Sure, I have one more class left nalang and I'm free for the evening."
I looked at Reina na nakatingin sa amin dalawa nang maiigi. She's watching both of our movements na parang body guard ni Alison. I know Kyle asked her to keep an eye on her sister tuwing kasama ako. I can't blame him anyway.
"See you later then, Nicholai." Tumayo na siya at kumaway sa akin at naglakad papunta at sabay na silang lumabas ng court.
Tumalikod ako at nakita ang mga kaibigan na nakangisi sa akin at nakangiti. They smile knowingly at me at parang alam nila ang binabalak ko.
"Dude, dahan-dahan lang. First year palang yan." Tumawa si Alexander at inakbayan si Callix na tumawa rin sa tabi niya.
"I told you this before Nico, but I'll tell it again, siguraduhin mo na tama ang mga desisyon mo sa babae na yan. Malalagot ka talaga kay Kyle." Si Wave na naktangin sa akin ng seryoso.
"Tangina nito ni Nico, kakakita mo palang nakaraan kay Alison tapos ikakama mo na agad." Pailing iling si Sebastian, pero kita ang maliit na ngiti na sumilay sa labi nito
A smile started to etch on my face at umiling sa kanila.
I might be a playboy pero once I get serious on someone, I do my best to get their attention. But apparently wala pa akong experience sa relationships because I don't like the drama. Maybe Alison can be the exception though, I'm just gonna go with the flow and do it on her pace.
I gave them my middle finger at dumeretso nang pumasok sa loob ng locker room para magshower at makapagpalit ng damit. My next class is a major one kaya I need to focus.
Mga hapon na rin around 6pm nang matapos ang klase ko ngayon araw. I fished out my phone from my pocket and nagmessage kay Alison to let her know na papunta na ako sa meeting place namin.
Nicholai:
Hey, my class is done na. I'm on my way.
I sent the message to her and waited for a few minutes for her reply. Pero lumipas na ang sampung minuto ay wala pa rin akong natatanggap na message mula sa kaniya.
I furrowed my brows at nagtaka kung bakit hindi siya sumasagot sa akin. I tried to call her number pero laging napupunta sa voice mail.
Am I ghosted na ba agad? Damn. I should have known she's not that easy to get. She's got that pretty chinita eyes na hindi mo maiiwasan tignan. Her pretty is a different kind of pretty na talaga mapapalingon ka at mapapadouble take pa ata. Kaya hindi naman malabo na may ibang lalaki siya na natitipuhan dahil sa itsura niya na lapitin talag, at ineentertain niya lang ako out of pity.
I just shot my shot without considering the fact na she might turn me down, or kaya naman ay kaibigan lang talaga ang gusto niya. Idagdag pa ang reputasyon ko dito sa university, well, I can say it's a smart move kung ayaw niya mainvolve sa akin.
