THAT GIRL | MIKHAIAH

CHAPTER 7

Maraiah's POV

"We're here!" Anunsyo ni Mikha. I unbuckle my seatbelt taking the iced coffee cup in my hand. Mikha suggested na mag take out na lang ng orders dahil puno ang café na paborito niyang tambayan.

She said she knows a place, somewhere quiet and relaxing.

I was reluctant at first. Hindi parin ako sanay na kasama si Mikha na kami lang. I still don't trust my heart that suddenly goes rigid when she's around, but maybe I could use this opportunity to get acquainted to Mikha.

So here we are, sa isang malawak na garden, napapaligiran ng iba't ibang makukulay at naggagandahang bulaklak.

"Woah! How did you find this place?" Tanong ko pagkababa namin ng kotse niya.

"I used to play here when I came back from States. I was young, probably 10? Me and my brother play football here, back when this place was a soccer field." Sagot ni Mikha.

I nod. I roam my eyes around me, mesmerized. I carefully touch the flowers by my fingertips. Mikha was following behind me.

"Is this open for public? I've never been and heard of this place before."

"No. This is a private lot, actually. It just happened that my dad and the owner are very good friends."

I hummed and let the flowers drag my feet. I only stopped when I no longer felt Mikha's presence near me. I turn to look over my shoulder and see her standing, looking at me two feet apart.

"Bakit?"

Mikha shakes her head. She had a grin in her face as she started walking towards me.

"Bakit nga?"

"It's nothing. I just had the same reaction as you the first time I came here." She said, sipping her iced coffee.

"Ilang taon ka na pala?" I randomly asked.

"21. You? Graduating, right?"

I smiled. Hindi ko alam kung bakit. Dahil ba alam niyang final year ko na 'to? Eh marami naman talagang nakakaalam.

"Yes." Ba't alam mo? Nakwento ba ni Sheena? Or ni Jhoanna? "Kaka-23 ko lang. Ikaw, IT ka pala? Kaya pala never kita nakita dati." I asked instead.

"Never? As in never?" Tanong ni Mikha. Nagkasalubong ang mga kilay niya.

"Uhm...never." I did saw you last year and left quite a remarkable image inside my head that I almost faint when I saw you again this year, but I'd never let you know that.

"Aww that's sad." Sabi niya, kunwari nasasaktan pero ngumiti rin siya. "I'm a transferee. Last year lang ako dito. If you remember Gwen, she transferred because she wants to get close to Sheena. Crush niya dati 'yon eh. Nagkalaban sila dati sa isang dance competition and everything started there. As for me, it's not the first time I transfer from one school to another, so yeah. IT so far is fine, masakit sa ulo but I like it."

It was surprising to be honest how easy it was to get this information from Mikha. I thought she's the type of person with one-word answers and share no interest. This little discovery is making my heart melt. But still, I won't push my buttons.

"Opposite attracts talaga no? You're kinda have the same personality with Gwen eh, pero si Sheena? Taas ng energy ng babaeng 'yon." We both chuckle.

"In love eh. Do we get to choose who we fall for ba?" Her question is not directed at me. I can sense it. Her tone was not bitter but distant. Maybe I'm just overthinking, but there's a sudden shift in Mikha's eyes.