CRUSH (Short Story)

CHAPTER ONE

MIKA

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Hi, I'm MIKA, 20 years old, 4th year Accountancy student...

I'm a tough and a smart person. I'm always number one in everything I do...

But two years ago, there's a man who made me fooled myself. A guy I thought I Love and a guy I thought I'd share my life with.

Wanna hear my story?

So here it goes...

FLASHBACK...

-TWO YEARS AGO-

"Hey Mimi,  Josh is coming!" Natatarantang sigaw ng Best friend kong si Ara.

"Really? Ghaaad! How do I look?" Nag mamadali ko namang kinuha yung suklay at salamin sa bag ko.

"Mika!" Agad naman akong napalingon dahil sa sigaw ng isang lalaki sa pangalan ko.

"Y-yes Josh?" I almost drop my jaw ng makita ko ang mga luhang tumutulo mula sa kanyang mga mata.

"Can we talk? Please?" Lumapit siya sakin at tsaka hinawakan ang kamay ko.

"Of c-course." What's happening to him? Why is he crying?

Lumakad si Josh palabas ng room namin habang hawak ang kamay ko, kaya wala na kong nagawa kundi ang sumama talaga sa kanya.

"Mimi, where are you going? Any minute now our professor will be here." Ara shouted.

"Please tell him that I have an emergency." I shouted too.

Josh bring me to school cafeteria, since it's not lunch break naman, kaya konti lang ang tao.

Josh is a friend of mine, I met him last year, when I was in first year college. We're not that close, but for me he's a kind, jolly  and a caring person. I remembered when he brought me to the clinic nung nadulas ako nung P.E namin nung classmate ko pa siya nung first year.

Hindi na kami classmates ngayon dahil sa lumipat siya ng section para sundan ang Girlfriend niya... but we're still approaching each other pag nag kikita kami.

And kahit di na nga kami classmates, I still do like him, I still do have crush on him.

"Hmmm, J-josh? So what's supposed to be the problem?" I asked him to break the ice.

He's still crying "she broke up with me Mika." He said while sobbing.

"What? Ali broke up with you? But why!?" I shouted.

He shrugged "I really don't know the reason why. Maybe... may iba na siya. " he's still sobbing

If Ali broke's up with him, then why does Josh came to talk to me? Anong kinalaman ko sa break up nila? Don't tell me finally na narealize din ni Josh na ako talaga ang gusto niya? Hahaha I wish.

"Why are you smiling?" He asked.

Tch. Napangiti pala ako dahil sa kalokohang iniisip ko. "Ah, eh. N-nothing. So, you mean she left you without any explanation?"

He nodded.

"Oh. That's insane." I said.

"That's why I'm here. I need you Mika. Please! I'm begging you." Hinawakan niya ulit ang kamay ko ng sabihin niya yan.

"H-ha? You n-need me? For what?" Naguguluhan ko namang tanong.

"Paki ramdam ko kasi talaga may iba na siya kaya niya ako iniwan. So, please help me? Let's pretend na nililigawan kita, or much better kung mag pretend nalang tayo na tayo na." He's still holding my hands.

Fudge! What did he just said!?

"Are you out of your mind Josh? For all the girls you know, bakit ako pa ang napili mong isali diyan sa balak mo?"

"Yes, maybe I do have lots of girl-friends, but Mika, you're different from all of them. I know na pag ikaw ang tumulong sakin ay maiinsecure at mag seselos talaga sayo si Ali."

"Oh no, no, no." Todo iling pa ako habang sinasabi ko yan.

He frowned.

"Sorry Josh, but I really can't." Tumayo na ako at tinanggal ang kamay niyang nakahawak sa akin. Lumakad na ako palayo sa kanya.

Yes, I like him. But it doesn't mean na papayag na ko sa gusto niya. Panloloko yun eh!

"Please Mika? Just two weeks!" He shouted.

Napatigil naman ako sa pag lalakad at napabalik tingin sa kanya.

Those puppy eyes. Soooo cute *u*

"Please help me? Please please please!"

I sighed. He's cuteness power makes me weak.

"Yo-"

End of flashback

Natigil ang kwento ko dahil sa biglaang pag dating ng Best friend kong si Ara.

Basta matapos nung puppy eyes moment na pag papacute ni Josh ay hiniling ko na mag kwento muna siya, dun ko nalamang almost a month niya na palang sinusuyo suyo si Ali pero wala padin, kaya napapayag niya na din ako.

Wala eh! Sobrang patay na patay talaga ako sa kanya noong mga panahong iyon. Kaya di ako nakatanggi.

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ARA

I was about to enter our room na sana ng makita ko si Mimi na naka upo sa bench sa tapat ng room namin. Tulala siya na tila malalim ang iniisip, kaya naisipan kong lapitan siya.

"Hey Mimi. What are you doing?" I asked sabay upo sa tabi niya.

Napatingin naman siya sa akin ng blangko, "Isn't it obvious A?" She said sarcastically.

"Chill, hot headed agad ano? Tch. Ano bang iniisip mo at tulala ka kasi dito kanina?"

"Nothing, I just remembered the time when I am still, fool. You know..."

"Ohhh. Josh."

"Yeah." She plainly said.

Tumayo na siya at nag lakad papasok ng room namin.

Si Josh naman pala ang iniisip kaya tulala. Pfft! Dahil dun, I instantly remember the time when she told me about Josh' plans before, and how did I reacted after knowing na pumayag siya sa isang kalokohan.

FLASHBACK...

After I saw Mimi with Josh earlier, hindi ko na ulit siya nakita.

Naka uwi na ako sa bahay ng tawagan ako ni Mimi.

"What Mimi!? So you're telling me na pumayag kang mag pretend na nililigawan ka ni Josh? Because of what? Because you like him? Because he's your crush? Tch! My Ghaaad Mimi, gulo lang yang pinapasok mo." Di ko naiwasang mapasigaw ng ikwento sakin ni Mimi ang mga napag usapan at mga napag kasunduan nila ni Josh kanina.

"Relax A. Two weeks lang naman. After that, whether nag kabalikan na sila ni Ali or not, it will be over."

"Pero kahit na. Bukod sa gulo lang yan ay manloloko ka pa ng tao diyan sa papasukin at mga gagawin mo."

"Hindi naman ako manloloko A, mag sisikreto lang kumbaga. Saka kung ikaw lang din ang nasa sitwasyon ko ngayon, after hearing all Josh' stories earlier? For sure papayag ka din."

"Hay nako! Bahala ka sa buhay mo Mimi, basta ako inosente ako diyan. Wag ka lang lalapit sa akin para mag complain na nahihirapan ka or what." Then I roll up my eyes, and ended up the call.

End of flashback

After the little reminiscing of a funny old memory, I decided to follow Mimi and to enter the room too.