Thought of You

Chapter 7

"What's with the smile huh?" Dria said habang kumakain kami ng lunch

"Nothing." I smiled

"Don't me, Faye. Kilala kita."

Nginitian ko nalang siya at hindi na nagsalita to make her shut up. Ayaw ko kasing ikwento yung nangyari kahapon. Kasi sa tuwing naalala ko feeling ko mababaliw nanaman ako sa kilig.

After lunch I headed back to my room to sleep since I've got nothing to do this day. Sunday came and still, Dria keeps on asking me about what happened between me and Ry last Friday. Alam na pala nilang lahat yung mangyayari because Ry was the one who told them to go home. Like seriously? What's with him?

Pero buti nalang talaga Friday iyon nangyari. Dahil I swear wala akong mukhang maihaharap sa kanya at sa kanilang lahat kung kinabukasn non magkikita kita kami. Pero wala parin pala akong kawala. Kasi Monday na ulit at kailangan kong harapin ang hot seat ng mga kaibigan ko.

"Akala ko pa naman nagkiss na kayo," sabi ni Jersey kaya agad siyang binatukan ni Ange

"Jersey hindi mo ba alam ang salitang 'slow down'?!"

"Kung makasabi 'to ng slow down. Ikaw nga 'tong may boyfriend e!" angal na Jersey habang iniinda ang batok ni Ange

"Yeah, I have. Pero duh virgin parin 'to no!" nginuso pa ni Ange ang kanyang labi para ipakita kay Jersey kung ano yung sinasabi niyang virgin.

Nagtawanan kami apat sa pinag-uusapan namin. I missed hanging out with them na kami kami lang, no boys, no boyfriend, just us.

"So," natigilan kami sa pagtatawan ng magsalita si Arci "You and Gil, hindi pa nagkikiss?" I can smell something through the tone of her voice.

"Uh yeah." and I can also hear a little disappointment on Ange's voice.

"Oh, that's weird."

I know there's something between Ange and Arci, pero hindi nalang muna ako nangengealam since matagal ko naring sinabihan si Arci. Not for now. But knowing Arci, she is the girl who gets what she wants. Kaya nga saaming apat siya lang ang serysosong seryoso sa acads. Sobra siya kung mag-aral, gusto niya kasi lagi she's on top.

It's been two days day since hindi nagpapakita saamin yung boys. Absent na sila ng dalawang araw and honestly 'di kami sanay na walang kasamang maiingay na nilalang. Kung hindi pa sinabi ni Gil kay Ange na training nila for the basketball tournament baka hindi pa namin malalaman yung dahilan.

After the class may meeting kami kanina, Wesley's Dancers (WD). Ako lang ang umattend kasi si Jersey may project na kailangang tapusin because bukas na ang deadline non. We talked about our performance for the Intramurals kahit na 2 months pa 'yon. Sabi kasi ni Sammie, our President, mas maaga mas maganda.

Halos 15 minutes na akong naghihintay na dumating si Manong Bert. Nilalamok na nga ako dito e! Pero natatakot naman akong magcommute.

"You shouldn't be here alone" halos manigas ako ng marinig ko yon "Late na, ngayon ka palang uuwi?"

I turned my head and I saw the man who gives me shiver everytime he's around "Ah, yeah."

"Then why are you still here?" why are you here too? gusto ko ring itanong 'yan

"I'm waiting for Manong Bert."

"Alone?!" he looked a little angry.

"Ah eh kas–" damn what to say?

"Alright." for the third time hinawakan niya ulit ang kamay ko, yung hawak na iba "I'll drive you home."

"Per–"

"No buts, Faye." tinignan niya ako with the cold expression of his beautiful face. He's at it again.

Wala na akong magawa kasi talagang seryoso si Ry sa sinabi niya. I texted manong Bert na pauwi na ako and ihahatid ako ng friend ko to make sure na safe nga ako.

"Wait, Ry I think you're going on a wrong way." medyo nahihiyang sabi ko kasi sobrang layo na talaga ng daan na dinaanan niya papunta sa village namin

"Don't worry, we're not lost. I just don't want you to go home yet," biglang bumilis nanaman ang tibok ng puso ko

Hindi ako nakaimik sa sinabi niya. I just realized na nasa isa kaming restaurant "Anong gagawin natin dito?"

"Magsisimba," tinignan ko siya ng masama sa pangpipilosopo niya "Chill, we'll eat."

"Why?"

"Because we're hungry?"

"But I'm not hungry."

"Yes you are." hinila nanaman niya ako, bossy talaga nito.

Nag order kami ng kakainin namin. While waiting hindi ko talaga matago ang kilig. Feeling ko nagdedate kami. Ako. Siya. Kaming dalawa lang. May idadagdag nanaman ako sa list ng mga 'firsts' namin ni Ry.

"Faye, I don't want you seeing like that." nagulat ako ng biglang magsalita si Ry.

"Seeing like what?"

"Seeing you alone." sumeryoso ang mukha niya "Dont forget this okay? I should be the first one you'll call if you need someone. Makakasama. Maghahatid. Susundo. Kahit ano pa 'yan. Basta ayokong naghihintay ka ng matagal at mag isa. Pangako dadating ako. Understand?"

I can't find words to say. Halos matameme ako sa sinabi niya. Is he serious? Is he asking me that he'll be the one I'll always think? Oh come on. Hindi kailangan, cause I think araw araw, oras oras, minuminuto ikaw nalang ang lamang ng isip ko.

"Hey, are you with me?" natauhan ako ng pitikin niya ang noo ko.

"A-ah yes. N-noted!" nauutal na sabi ko

I can't hide my happiness. I wish na hindi na matapos ang araw na 'to. I didn't see him for about two days, and honestly I missed him. But seeing him with me and hearing him telling those words to me, I just don't know what to do! Bago man yan at hindi ako sanay, ang ganda parin sa feeling lalo na't sakanya pa talaga nanggagaling?

Buti nalang dumating na yung order namin kaya nabawasan kahit paapaano yung hiya saakin. We ate silently, kasi seryoso siyang kumakain. Mukhang gutom na gutom siya dahil siguro sa pagod kakatraining niya.

Buong byahe hindi na ako umiimik. Sobrang iniingatan ko ang pagsasalita baka mamaya may masabi akong hindi dapat sabihin. Sobrang madaldal ako, oo tama si Arci pero ngayon pass muna.

"Thanks for the ride," tinaggal ko yung seatbelt then I looked at him and damn he's looking at me too "T-thanks also for the treat."

"Anything for you, Faye." he smiled

"Bye. Ingat!" tatlong segundo ng titigan bago ako bumaba ng sasakyan niya.

"Aye aye, my captain!" then snap he drove

I frozed. What did he just say? My captain? My talaga yon? Akala ko yung sa Spongebob na ang sasabihin niya pero meron siyang 'my'. Like shit?! Why is he doing this to me?

The next day absent nanaman yung boys. I didn't bother to mention to the girls about what happened last night kasi alam ko aasarin lang nila ako. Last night was not just the first time we ate together... But believe me or not after ko magshower kagabi I recieved a text from an unknown number. When I saw the message nalaman ko kung sino yon.

It was Ry.

|"Worth escaping. Thanks, Faye." |

That's his first text to me. Sobra sobra na talaga yung kilig na nararamdaman ko plus yung laman ng text niya. Kahit hindi maganda yung ginawa niyang pagescape ng training just to see me hindi ko parin talaga maiwasan na kiligin. Tangina. Sino ba namang hindi diba?

Should I assume now? Dahil finally after one year of being one sided napapansin na rin niya ako!