My Unexpected Romance

I. The Encounter

"Oh my God!!! Andito na sila!"

"Ang pogi talaga ni Cairo!"

"Basta bet ko si Leo no!"

"May nagtatanong ba? Eh di sa'yo na!"

"Oh eh di wow! AKIN NA TALAGA!"

"Uy! Ano ba naman kayo?! Magsitigil nga kayo. Bakit sila lang? Wala ba si Xavier my loves?!"

"Ang taas ng pangarap ha! Magkape ka para nama-Aray!"

"Sorry! I didn't see you. Are you okay Miss...?"

"Oh my God! XAVIER CAI!! Ok na ok ako!"

"Ok." I smiled sweetly at her."That's good then...take care beautiful."

"Ay! Kinikilig ako grabe! Nabangga ako ni Xavier! Pwede na akong madeads grabe!!"

Napapatawa na lang ako while I can still hear this girl that I bumped unto. Ganito naman lagi even if I don't do anything tili sila ng tili. Minsan nakakatuwa but sometimes - correction most of the time - it annoys me to no end. But who can blame them. Who can resist me?

People may think that I'm egoistic with that thought pero malalaman ba nila if I don't voice it out? Sobrang dali lang naman, walang kahirap-hirap. Show them a few sweet smiles and kind gestures they mistake you as a saint even if you're the opposite inside.

In they're eyes I'm someone who can never do wrong. Whatever I say gagawin nila, no questions asked. Everyone wants to be my friend. Every girl desires to date me.

What can I say, that's the perks of being the only son of the richest man in our nation and apparently the president of this prestige school, Cattaneo University.

"Xavier, what the hell man? Ang tagal mong maglakad, kakatuli lang ba sa'yo? Namamaga pa ba?", pang-aasar ni Cairo sa akin.

I just laughed at my friend's comment. He's harmless.

"Xavier tingnan mo tong si best friend", sabay turo kay Leo. "Oy! Leo! Wag ka ng sad, magrereply din yang babae mo mamaya. Pero habang wala pa, ako muna landiin mo!".

Palabiro talaga si Cairo. I can't help not to shake my head.

"Tigilan mo ko Cairo! Hindi kita tutulungan sa projects mo."

"Oy! Teka naman to. Matalino ka pero di mo mabasa kung joke o hindi. Joke lang naman my loves, affected ka masyado. Problema mo na naman kasi yang selosa mong girlfriend!"

"Ayaw kasi mgreply back nor answer my calls...Hay! Andito na naman ako. Everyday na lang ba?"

"Bakit kasi hindi na lang tayo my loves! Give her space. Or better yet break up with her! Five years pa lang naman kayo."

And this is when I enter.

"Tigilan mo na yan Cairo baka mag-away pa kayo. And ikaw naman Leo stop texting slash calling her, you know the routine. Hindi ka rin naman matitiis ng gf mo.", pigil ko sa kanilang dalawa.

"Oy! Speaking of girlfriend? You have some dirts to spill Mr. Cai. How was Pamela? Flavor of the month ba?",tanong ni Cairo.

"An hour-flirt buddy." Matipid kong sagot.

"Wow. Ok...Did you hit a home run? Or home runs?".

"Pilyo ka talaga Cairo. Maaga na pala ang Chika Minute ngayon.", biro ni Leo.

"I know you're dying to know too, Leo, wag kang hypocrite. Ikaw pa nga ang tanong ng tanong sa akin kahapon. So Xavier...I am waiting, wag mo akong pagselosin!", ani naman ni Cairo.

"Hindi ako chismoso katulad mo, para kang bakla!".

"Guys...para matapos na." I sighed. "Just a kiss. A kiss kasi bad breath."

"Yuck! Kelangan ba yung detail na yun Xavier.", pahayag ni Cairo. "Buti na lang at IKAW ang type. I almost ask her. Imagine the horror!"

"Bakit ba masyado kayong busy bodies. Why are you so interested in my love life.", I asked them.

"Of course we are worried. After Marien-".

"Don't say bad words Cairo!".

There was silence between us three. I calmed myself.

"Sorry tumaas yung boses ko. I'll go to my class, kita na lang tayo mamaya." After explaining myself ay iniwan ko na silang dalawa. I sighed.

I never like hearing that name.

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"Grabe talaga nakakainggit ka na naman! Matigas ba?".

"Girl!! Kwento naman!".

"Aray naman kung makasabunot ha! Matigas! Nakakagreen naman yung tanong mo!".

Ang ingay talaga ng fans ng Cattaneo Most Hottest Bachelors. Wag nyo kong tanungin bakit ang haba ng fans club name nila dahil wala akong pakwe. I just care about how I can sleep. Kakagaling ko lang sa part-time job ko and I thought na kahit papaano I can sleep for a few minutes. Pero wala eh, dumating yung mayayamang... well yung Cairo at Xavier ba yun? Yeah. Whatever. Mabuti pa hanapin ko na lang yung room ko and hopefully dun ako matulog.

Ang laki ng University na ito. Well dapat lang no, private Uni kaya ito for the richest people or sa katulad ko na may brains.

Habang hinahanap ko ang assigned classroom ko, I can't help but notice yung pagkamatapobreng tingin sa akin ng mga nalalampasan ko.

Isa lang ang nasa isip ko.

HAPPY THOUGHTS.

The only person who can bring you down is yourself. Nai-inggit lang yan sa big black glasses mo or baka naman natatakot since mala-Sadako ang hairstyle mo. Anyway, chin up and walk the walk!

Lakad-takbo na ako habang binabaybay ang hallway ng school.

Athena go! Kaya mo yan! Konti na lang at makakaliko ka na!...

"Oops!"

"Aray!"

"Sorry miss...Ok ka lang?"

"Ang tigas lang ha! Poste ka ba?"