MIDDLE

viii

"Bf sige na please samahan mo na ako." I'm currently begging Jessey to come with me manood ng UAAP game. Of course, it is an Ateneo game and Kiefer is playing.

"Bf diba kaya mo naman mag-isa? Independent ka naman diba? So kaya mo yan." She said. Hay Kiefer naman kasi why do you have to give me tickets pa. Pero I owe him this kasi sabi ko I'll watch one of his games talaga e.

"You know naman na hindi ako sanay sa ganun and sobrang daming tao dun for sure baka magtago lang ako sa comfort room." I said trying to convince her more. I don't know why she's not saying yes agad when in fact pag niyaya ko siya go naman siya agad.

"Edi dun ka sa tabi ni Kiefer sa may bench nila. Hahaha." She said laughing. Nang-aasar pa e.

"Ehhhhhh bf please? What do you want me to do ba for you to come with me?" I'm serious with this and parang natatawa lang siya. Haynako bf haynako.

"Uhmmmmmmm." She said na parang nag-iisip ng malalim.

"Please bf?" I smiled and made pa-cute pa. I know this is not effective kay bf but try lang diba.

"Sabihin mo muna yung real score between you and Kiefer." What? She thinks kami ba? No. Big no.

Yes almost two months na ata since naging friends kami ni Kiefer and we go out a lot. Eh that's what friends do naman diba? You go out, you eat, right? I think there's nothing wrong with that. Though, I said na I don't want us to go sa place where there are many people, yung sobrang dami talaga like sa mga mall na well-known. And good thing he understands and he respects what I want.

I also told him about my condition which is I'm an introvert nga and he understand na why I don't want to go to places with a lot of people. And like what I always say, he's famous and if in case na makita kami together I'm pretty sure na mai-issue kami and that's what I don't want to happen. So sa malalayong lugar kami madalas pumunta like Tagaytay or Cavite and the likes. Minsan convoy kami or di kaya siya mag-drive or ako.

That's why I'm having second thoughts about me watching his game kasi for sure sobrang daming magwa-watch nun and I don't even have the slightest idea kung paano ang basketball, alam ko lang pag naka-shoot may point. But I lost in our little bet kaya I'm really obliged to watch his game.

"What? Ano ba yan pinagsasasabi mo bf?" I asked her. I made sure na halata sa voice ko na nagagalit ako. Maybe I'm galit but hindi yung sobrang galit, slight lang.

"Kasi bf mas madalas mo na ata siya kasama kesa sakin. Siya na ba bagong bf mo?" She asked sadly. I don't know kung nagpapa-cute lang din siya or talagang na-sad siya. Haynako Jessey Laine, haynako talaga.

"Nagseselos ba ang bf ko? First time to! Is this true?" I teasingly asked her. I guess she's jealous nga pero there's nothing to be jealous about naman 'coz they're both special in my life and besides I know Jessey since we're little kids pa lang at alam kong mas matimbang talaga siya sa'kin, tho underweight siya. No just kidding.

"E kasi parang you have no time for me na puro na lang Kiefer Kiefer, how about Jessey?" My bf is extra emotional today maybe it's her first day? Lol.

"Ang emotional mo today bf ah? You know naman it's you over anyone else and kaya di kita masyadong niyayaya because of Kim. Diba official na kayo and I don't want to be a barrier sa pag-iibigan niyo ni Kim Kaizen." I said sincerely. As much as I want to ask her to go out with me, maiisip ko bigla na sila na pala ni Kim and gusto ko happy lagi si bf so nagpaparaya na lang ako.

"Barricade talaga bf? Hahaha. But I know you love me and I love you too. Sorry if I'm busy with Kim lately, ang sarap kasi sa feeling talaga. When someone cares for you and loves you and will do anything for you." Jessey dreamily said. In love nga 'tong bestfriend ko.