What If's

CHAPTER 5

Hindi ko alam kung ano ba dapat ang magiging reaction ko. I suppose I should cry but I don't wanna, my eyes won't let me. Honestly, I am hurt. To see him here, in this playground with somebody else it hurts. I can't stand the sight anymore, I decided to leave, unnoticed.

"Ahh! Shit!" I cursed, hindi dahil masakit, well it really does, pero kasi naman out of all the days ngayon pa talaga ako tinamaan ng kamalasan. Kung kailan gustong mong di mapansin dun ka biglang nadapa. Ang tanga talaga. Kaya kahit masakit, tumayo ako.

Alam ko dapat umalis na ako agad pero masokista ako eh, I took one last glance at their direction.

What the actual fuck!

He's looking at me, no! He is staring at me I can feel it. Napatingin ako sa paligid ko kung may iba pa bang tao maliban saken and damn it!

Confirmed! My brain screamed.

Run Alexa!

Run!

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"Ughhh! Ang tanga-tanga ko talaga! Hindi niya dapat ako nakita eh Damn it!" Sabunot ko sa sarili ko. I was currently on the sidewalk, berating myself at yung pagiging lampa ko. I scraped my knee on the pavement earlier kaya medyo mahapdi.

"Miss baka makalbo ka, sayang." Someone said, I didn't bother to look baka hindi ako ang kausap. "Oh I see, you're a snob."

I was busy calming myself when someone poked my shoulders, I jolted.

"What the-- do I know you?" Before me is a tall guy in sweatpants and plain shirt, with brownish long kinda messy hair that almost covered his eyeglasses.

"What kind of person wears eyeglasses when running?" Weird siya, I swear.

He chuckled. "Are you all by yourself?" I took a step away from him.

"May nakikita ka bang kasama ko dito?"

"And you're feisty," he remarked.

"Excuse me? I am the nicest person you'll ever know mister." I said with full conviction. Teka nga? bakit ba ako nakikipag-usap sa weirdo na to?

"Well, anyway, my parents said never talk to strangers kaya I'll be going." a
Akmang tatalikod na ako when he held my wrist. The nerve of this man!

"I am Josh, you can call me Josh." I pulled my hand away from him.

"So? Anong pake ko ngayong kung si Josh ka?"

"You know my name now so that makes me less of a stranger." Napatawa ako dahil sa sinabi niya. "So may I know your name crazy lady?" Now he's smiling.

"I don't really just give my name to people I just met you know," he frowned.

"Look at me, do I look like a serial killer or a bad guy at least?"

There, I stared at him. Fit body, not too skinny but not that bulky either, fair skin, aristocratic nose, blue-beady eyes, and thin red lips. Well he looks harmless really.

"Still, we can never be sure," I said. He looked frustrated that he even pouted. Nilibot niya ng tingin ang kinaroroonan namin.

"There! A cctv camera." Napatingin ako sa tinuro niya and gave him a so-what look. "If I happen to do something bad to you, for sure they can find me with that, so now will you tell me your name?" He looked so hopeful and its I dunno--cute?

"Fine, Just call me Alex." He smiled and we shook hands.

"So why are you torturing yourself anyway?"