One-Shots

Love ko'to

"Hey, you hungry?"

"Yeah, but let's buy movie tickets first. Para di na bibili ng food pangmovie."

"Alright." He offered his hand and I don't know why eh mag eescalator lang naman? So binaba ko. Charot ni koya. Nagpoker face lang sya so ginaya ko sya. Haynako ang daming tao.

"What movie are we going to watch, Kuya?" Sabay tingn sa kanya to listen to what he will say. Pero kumunot lang ang noo nya at nanahimik. Next na kasi kami.

"What time is the family dinner again sa bahay?"

"Farah texted me na kailangan na daw nasa bahay nyo before 5:30 eh. And we can watch any movie. Just make sure na maganda, please."

"Okay. Deadpool na lang?" I just nodded. After we bought movie tickets, we went to McDo. I ordered cheeseburger, fries and sundae. Hilig ko kasi isawsaw ang fries sa sundae, sarap kaya! Pero walang tatalo sa french fries ng Pizza Hut at Potato Corner! Ahhh, fries. Plus mojos, my fav. Pero again, nasa McDo tayo. Love ko'to no! I was busy munching and looking at my food while he's carrying the tray kaya naupo na lang agad ako sa table kung saan nya pinatong ang dala nya. Ahhh fries and sundae, sarap talaga!

"Sooo, kailan alis nyo?" I started the conversation. Tulala siya.

"Ha?"

"Kailan alis nyo? To US of A?"

"Uhm, next month."

" Ahhh." And an awkward silence after that. Kainis bakit nya ako tinititigan?

"Thank you for accompanying me to watch Deadpool. I know you don't like watching movies like that."

"Not that I don't like it. Hindi lang ako masyadong nanonood. Spiderman pa nga lang napapanood kong ganun. Pati yata Superman. Well, babae eh, so given na na mahilig ako sa romance or comedy movies." I laughed. Sorry naman, sa movies and books na nga lang ako kinikilig eh. Sayo din minsan.

"It's okay. Uhm, you want...more?"

"Nah, I'm good. I'll just finish drinking this. You?" Umiling lang siya. Hayst. One month to spend with my Kuya Calvin. Sayang, I thought we'll click again. I kinda liked him but looks like I'm nothing special to him. Wait, he's not my kuya ah, as in kapatid, mahal ko ang ate ko. He was my mother's tutor. Lumaki ako na lagi yang nasa bahay at kalaro ko. Kakabalik lang nila for a vacation pero aalis ulit. Oh well, life goes on. I sighed.

I'm still drinking while looking at the empty space beside me when he stood up(saw it on my peripheral vision), leaned forward (kaharap ko siya), and suddenly kissed me on my right cheek. Binaba ko yung cup ko. What the? Pinanlakihan ko lang siya ng mata.

"Sorry, you look cute." Nagkamot pa ng ulo. I rolled my eyes mentally. He looks cute, too, handsome and hot rather pero kiniss ko ba siya? Sa cheeks? Hustisya.

"I know, duh." I really rolled my eyes this time. But I smiled at him so he knows that I'm kidding (( pero totoo namang cute ako ano )).

"Yeah." And then he smiled at me. Ugh gwapo. "Coline?"

"Yup?" Still drinking my Coke Zero....

"I'm going to court one of Tita's daughters."

"Who?"

" Tita Germaine." Nabilaukan naman ako. What the? (Ulit)

"You'll court Ate Hope? And why do you call my mother Tita? Teacher ang tawag mo sa kanya ah?" Ouch naman po ng konti. Pero may boyfriend na si Ate Hope, paano yun?

"No, not Hope. The other one."

"Are you kidding me?"

"No." He looked serious. Kaloka.

"Pero aalis ka na next month diba? And again, why do you call my mother Tita?"

"She told me to call her that since approve naman daw ako sa kanya, favorite nya kaya ako." Wow kapal ng fes.

"Ako kaya favorite nya! Duh, bunso ako."

"Yup, and you're my favorite girl." Okay, he got me there.

"You can't court me. Sabi mo aalis ka next month."

"But we'll be coming back next year, and that's for good. Dito na kami titira since Lolo and Lola are getting old already. Mag-aasikaso lang kami then balik ulit dito."

"I thought you have a girlfriend?"

"We parted ways last September pa. Realized that it's not working anymore. Mutual naman yung break-up so no need to worry. I just... Uhm, I developed feelings for you these last five months." Hiya pa sya. Ang cute ni koya.

"Kuya Klein..."

"Please don't call me Kuya. And Calvin's my name, cutie. Hindi ako Calvin Klein ano. Calvin Stefan." Oo na, gwapo nga ng name mo eh, joke lang yung Calvin Klein. Bagay siguro siya model ng CK. I laughed at my joke mentally.

"I know. But I just can't understand. I heard mahirap ang LDR?"

"What, sinasagot mo agad ako?"

"What?"

"LDR, long-distance relationships."

"Being friends, relationship din yon. Atat neto."

"Ouch, friendzoned ako?" Again, I just laughed at him.

"We'll think about that. Get my father's approval first. Then, court me."

"Nakakatakot si Tito."

"Even if you call my mother Tita, doesn't mean you can call my father Tito. Patay ka don."

"Oo nga. Papalakas muna ako ng loob." Pregnant pause again. I looked at my watch.

"Hey, malapit na mag 3:30. Let's go?"  He stood up and offered me again his hand.

"Don't reject me."

"Alright, Kuya."

"And don't call me Kuya. 3 years lang tanda ko sa'yo."

"I'm a respectful person. Galang's the surname, what do you expect?"

"I'll turn that into Sy after 10 years."

I looked away. "Shut up." I took his hand. HHWW na kami! Hahahaha.

As we leave McDo, I looked where we sat again and caught my teachers' eyes. Nasa likod ko pala sila and I know they heard our conversation. Ohmygosh, patay ako sa Monday.