Trapped Between Worlds

Chapter 11: Surprise!

Nagising ako sa vibration ng phone ko. There's a message from Yuki.

* Good morning, cute *

My gosh! What a great way to start my day. At naalala ko yung battle. Hindi ko pa pala siya natatanong. Looks like I won't be needing Myko after all.

* Good morning din. Are you free this weekend? *

* I'll check my schedule. Why? *

* There's a breakdance battle I'm going to attend to. I was just wondering if you wanna go with me *

* Battle? Interesting. I'll be there :) *

Yes! Yes! Yes! Makakasama ko na namam siya. Wait, I have to thank Myko. Hindi ko siya matext kahapon kase ang daming nangyari at ayokong maalis yung paningin ko kay Yuki. I decided to call him. Hindi naman kasi talaga ako mahilig magtext.

"Bes!" Sigaw ko sa kanya ng malakas.

"Ouch! Masisira eardrums ko sayo e"

Alam kong kagigising lang din niya.

"Thank you so much! Thank you, thank you, thank you!" Tas hinalik halikan ko yung phone.

"Kalma nga bes. For what ba?"

"For giving my number to Yuki! Thank you!"

"Wait, what? I didn't. Hindi pa kami nag-uusap."

What? E san niya nakuha yun? At yung sinabi niyang crush ko siya? Ugh. Stupid!

"Really?!"

"Swear. Wait. Don't tell me he texted you?"

"Yeah. And not just that. Pumunta siya sa school namin! Tas sabay pa kaming umuwi. He hugged me!"

There was dead silence.

"Bes? You still there?"

"Yeah, yeah. Sorry. Inaantok pa kasi ako e. Can you call me later?"

"Ahh. Ganun ba. Sige. Tulog ka muna."

He hang up. May pinuntahan din kaya siya kahapon? Weird.

Tuesday palang pero gusto ko ng Saturday! Hmm. Gusto ko na ulit makita si Yuki. Hindi ko na siya nakikita sa store kasi hindi na ako yung nagbabantay dun. Ang dami ko din palang dapat gawin. Magbbusy busyhan nalang ako para hindi ko siya masyadong maisip.

Maya maya'y may nagtext. It's Yuki. Wala na yatang ibang laman inbox ko kundi text niya.

* What time ka uuwi? *

* About 4pm. Why? *

* Susunduhin kita. I'll be at your campus' gate waiting. *

What? Really? Hindi ko 'to tatanggihan!

* Sure, see you. *

* See you, Trisha *

Oh, so alam niya din pala pangalan ko.

"Kain muna tayo? Nagugutom ako e." Sabi ni Yuki habang hinahaplos yung tiyan niya.

"Sure. Where to?"

"Surprise."

I hate surprises.

Hinatid kami ng driver ni Yuki. I don't really know where we're going but I don't care. I'm with him.

"So, mahilig ka pala sa breakdance?"

"Actually, hindi. Kelangan lang ng kasama nung dati kong blockmate."

"Oh. Chaferone?"

"Yes. Ikaw?" He raised an eyebrow. "I mean, breakdancing interests you?"

"Actually, hindi rin. I just said that kase I thought mahilig ka dun."

We both burst into laughter.

Yuki definitely has a taste in restaurants. The venue was beautiful. Romantic, even. There was a stage, behind it is an artificial water flowing on the wall which looks like a falls, the walls are filled with stones, and the lighting isn't bad at all. Dim light but just enough. Shocks. Dito palang, kinikilig na ako!

He pulled a chair for me so I sat. Oh, gentleman's gesture.

"I really need to tell you something." Sincere na sabi ni Yuki. Gosh. Ano 'to?

"I've been thinking about you a lot. The thought of you makes me smile. I know you're something."

Oh my. I know this part of the movies I saw. So I decided to just shut up and be in the moment.

"Trisha, I like you."