RIVALRY [ heesun ]

thirty four.

"What does it mean when someone told you that you're the only person they want to connect with?"

Time is indeed fast. Parang noong friday ay pinag usapan lang namin ni Simone na magkita sa sunday for a friendly date. At ngayon ay araw na agad ng linggo. I didn't notice the quick pass of time because I have a lot of things to worry.

No, scratch that-one thing to worry.

Why would Aracosa say those things?

He wants to connect with me?

Only me?

Ano 'yan, pag nag po-post sa facebook?

Argh! What is his deal!?

Napatakip si Simone sa bibig dahil sa narinig, "Sinong nagsabi niyan sayo?"

"M-me agad? I was just asking because a friend asked me the same thing and I don't know what to say din sa kanya.."

"Talaga lang ha.." he said, full of doubt.

"O-oo nga!"

Huminga nang malalim si Sim at nag isip. He even put both of his pointing finger sa kanyang ulo, ganap na ganap sa pag think.

"Well, it can be interpret into two things. First is baka gusto ka niyang maging kaibigan. Nakikitaan ka niya ng mga traits na friend material so he wants to get close to you.."

"lastly, if we will focus on the word only, isa lang ang ibig sabihin no'n.." Naningkit bigla ang mga mata niya.

"And that is?" Gosh, bakit biglang bumilis ang tibok ng puso ko? We were just talking about a casual thing!

I hate my mind right now.

"May gusto siya sayo."

"W-what? That's impossible!"

"Oh? Over sa react ah, akala ko ba hindi ikaw ang sinabihan?" He asked with a smirk. Tinatry niya akong paaminin, but hell no! I won't tell him!

"H-hindi nga! But my f-friend is galit to the other person. So how come he'll like my friend if he sees him as an enemy?" I disagreed on his statement. Pero lalo lamang lumawak ang ngiti niya.

"Natanong mo na ba kung the other person also think of him as his rival?"

What he said got me thinking for a second.

Right, does Aracosa view me as his mortal enemy too?

Because clearly in his actions, he is not treating me as some kind of competition..

Pero hindi ako nakakasiguro!

Our conversation about that topic ends there. Ayaw ko nang magtanong pa dahil baka hindi ko lang magustuhan ang reyalidad. Sunod naming napag usapan ang council camp. Simone is over the moon because finally, he get to experience this kind of activity. Way back junior high school kasi he wasn't allowed to join sa kahit anong activities ng school especially if it requires travelling.

Napaka strict kasi ng mom niya.

"Sa sobrang excited ko, nakapag pack na ako ng mga dadalhin ko for council camp. How about you, Ary?" Simone excitedly shares.

I sipped on my iced white mocha before answering, "I don't know.. I'm still torn between going or not."

Nangunot ang noo niya, "Bakit naman? I'm sure it will be fun!"

"Naisip ko lang na Dad don't have an idea na I became a SSC officer pa rin despite me not winning as the president. Paano ako magpapaalam sa kanya?" Hindi ko pa nabanggit sa parents ko ang tungkol do'n. But I'm pretty sure sooner or later they will know it. Marami silang mata sa university.