You And Me

Part 1

"Steph!"

"Steph!"

"Steph!"

Sabay ng pagsigaw ko sa pangalan niya ang pagsigaw rin ng mga fangirls ni Stephen Morreno dito sa SM Aura. He's one of those cool group called "The Teen Breakers".  They actually do mall tours pero hindi sila artista. Sadyang internet hearthrob lang talaga sila and besides, they sing, dance and model sa iba't-ibang sikat na clothing line dito sa bansa.

"Steph!"

Si Stephen ay ka-schoolmate ko sa Deavion International School. He's almost everything. He can sing, dance, model na model na ang dating niya kasi ang tangkad tangkad niya and he's handsome as in SOBRANG GWAPO niya at higit sa lahat he saved my life once.

"Thank you for comming here," si Chuck, kagrupo ni Stephen, he's on the microphone katatapos lang kasi nilang sumayaw ng Gimmie Gimmie, "sobrang salamat talaga sa inyo mga fans namin na dumating dito sa SM. Thank you for supporting us 5. We love you all!"

I was so struck. hindi ko na masyadong naitindihan ang sinasabi ni Chuck kasi talagang naka focus na ang mga mata at atensyon ko ni Stephen atsaka sa sobrang ingay ng mga fans like me na nagtitilian.

"Thank you ulit guys," this time another member naman ang nasa microphone, si Akki.

Btw my name is Lia Castro. 1st yr college na ako and the same kami ng school ni Steph or Stephen Morreno (kaya nga diba schoolmate parehas ng school). Im shy and awkward pero I will try to do my best to change myself para mapansin niya ako. Its been a long time na rin na minamasdan ko siya. I think since Grade 3 pa ako at Grade 5 naman siya.

"Ay nagtataeng kabayo! Ano ba best?!" nabigla na lang ako ng out of the blue ay hinila niya ako. ayan tuloy muntikan na akong napasubsob sa sahig ng mall.

"Wow! Nice choice of words best ha?" sabi ni Sandy, my bestfriend. Sandy has been my classmate and bestfriend since kinder pa lang. Sobrang opposite talaga kami pero we became so close na para bang ewan ko kung bakit kami naging magkaibigan. She's loud and open and beautiful at friendly pa while me? Nevermind. I am always the awkward, silent type person and shy.

"Hali ka na!" since then, palagi na akong kinukutya at  inaaway ng mga classmates namin kasi nga sa pagiging weird ko but Sandy is always there to protect me. She's like my guardian angel. Sobrang swerte ko talaga sa kanya.

"Teka lang," hinihila na niya ako paalis habang ako naman ay nagmamatigas, "bakit? Ang aga-aga pa best, eh. And besides gusto ko pang magpa autograohynkay Stephen."

"Anong ang aga-aga pa?" This time nakapameywang na siya, "have you lost your mind? May klase pa kaya tayo sa Philo."

"Hooomay gash! nakalimutan ko talagang may klase pa tayo."

"Yeah right kaya hali ka na!"

"Pero wait lang best," i look at my watch then, "pero may 30 minutes pa tayo oh and ang lapit lapit ng school natin. Gusto ko pang magpapapicture at magpa autograph kay Steph oh."

"Wow! Nakakapanibago ka yata best," inaalog niya ako at she looked at me from head to toe like a mean b*tch, "seriously ikaw to best?"

Tumawa na lang ako.

"Well keep up lang jan sa metamorphosis mo best ha. wag kang magbago ng todo todo baka di na kita mareach after," she looks serious, nakakapagtaka. She dont really talk seriously. She always laugh and joke about everything that she said. But this time I its different.

"hahaha" i dont know if nahalata ba niya pero pilit ang pagtawa ko as a sign of my response.

"Promise me best?!" I was struck na parang from bubbly to serious na talaga ang tono ng pananalita niya.

"y-yes, o-ofcourse best" ano ba yan nauutal na akong magsalita.

Then she hugged me tightly. Strange. Totally strange.

..........

"Magbuburger na lang ako. Ikaw?" tanong niy Sandy sa akin. Andito kami ngayon sa canteen. Katatapos lang namin mag Philo and nakakagutom talaga. Ikaw kayang mag anallyze ng mga proposition kung particular or universal and come to think of it, ang simple simple lang yung binibigay kapag examples then pag sa quiz ayun parang math na ang hirap na sagutin.

"Same din," then I handed down to her my money.

"Wait, I heard na may bagong girlfriend na naman si Steph?"

"I dont know," I feel down nung nalaman ko yung balita ni Sandy. Nakakadown kasi talaga because alam kong may feelings ako sa kanya and grabeng lagapak na talaga ang nararamdanan ko para sa kanya.

"wait," andito na kami ngayong sa may table, "dont tell me your feeling down. Ano ka ba? Di ka pa ba sanay?"

"Paano ba kasi ako masasanay? Di naman ata makasanayan yang mga ganyang bagay, eh."

"Sorry bestie but you have to admit na babaero talaga si Stephen eh. alam na natin yan mula pa noon and I told you already na dont fall for that guy." I bite a bit of my burger then I gave her a sincere look.

"Tama ka jan best but sometimes, you're willing to get hurt for a single chance of hope. How can you trade in a single sorrow for a dream happiness?"

"So kaya mo na bang ihandle yang feelings mo sa kanya?"

"yes best. I am and I am going to change myself for him to notice me," then I hold her hands and looked closely to her, "how about you best? Are you ready to help me turn into a dragonfly?"

"huh?" laking pagtataka niya, "bakit dragonfly? diba dapat butterfly best?"

"dragonfly kasi yung favorite insect niya eh kaya I want to be her faborite girl," then I gave her a big smile.

"hahahahahahaahhaha," wow akalain mo pinagtawanan pa ako, "well, not bad for starters. I think ready ka na talagang magbago kaso nga lang ang corny ng jokes mo best hahahaahahaha!"

ano ba naman yan pinagtawanan tuloy ako pero yes! I am ready to change myself for him.