The Risk Of Love

crush

7

Niana's

"Who's your crush Nine?" he asked then creases his forehead. "Wait, who's Nine?"

And here I thought I could have an attack just seconds ago. Gahd?! Bine-bless pa din ako ni papa Lord. Naiiyak na ako sa kahihiyan.

Punong puno ako ng pasasalamat dahil hindi niya natandaan yung pangalan ko kahit pa ilang beses na kaming magsabi ng pangalan.

And different reasons came to my mind. "A-ah, kapatid po yun si Jessa! Naka-facetime po sila kanina!" I said, before all else fails.

My loving friends looked at me as if I was an unidentified specie, like I'm a pooped popped up somewhere. And then there's Audi laughing non-stop.

"Really? Sana sinama mo din kami kanina!" he said, as if everything just as perfect as it may seem. But of course, hindi.

"Later sir, pag di na tulog." pagsasalo agad ni Jes na nakatingin pa din sakin na parang hindi ako kapani-paniwala.

Muntik na yun! Tumingin ako sa kanya ng may pasasalamat, she's a true friend. Ano kayang bibilin ko sa kanya mamaya? Bigyan ko kaya siya ng strawberry jam? Or ako nalang gagawa ng plate niya pag-uwi?

"Nine's really your sister's name?" makulit niyang tanong, hinuhuli niya ba ako?

Jes looked at sir and smiled, yung nawawala na siyang mata niyang nakangiti. "Actually it's a made up," she stopped.

I looked at her wide-eyed and I think I'm just seeing my ruined reputation when another word will come out to her mouth.

Damn it.

Bumulong ako sa kanya, "Tandaan mo, wala sa pamilya na to ang mabubuhay pag nagsalita ka." I threatened her, like her life depended on me. Pero di siya natinag.

"Nickname of my sister, Nine din nickname ni Niana Sir." she said smirking at me.

Abort mission, missile landed on Nuebe, punyemas naman! I squeezed my eyes shut and hide on Yans. Tinago ko ang mukha ko nagkunwaring tulog.

"Who's Niana?" he curiously asked.

Hindi niya ba talaga alam or nang-aasar lang siya? Feeling ko gusto niya lang talaga ako mahuli at baka gusto lang merong may crush sa kanya, ang landi din.

"Red ha, curious? Ikaw yata may crush eh!" Ma'am Cess teased him.

Tanong kasi siya ng tanong, ba't ba kasi curious siya kesa sa babae? Gusto niya talaga alam niya lahat, may pagka-weird din to si sir eh.

Napaisip siya, tas biglang namula at tumawa, "Sure, sino bang hindi?" he said, as if wala lang sa kanya, na normal lang iyon.

What?!

Lahat kami literal na nakanganga at nakatingin sa kanya. Even Ma'am Cess was dumbfounded, then she suddenly laughed.

"Loko mo talaga. Pinapaasa mo sila eh! Wag kayo diyan maniwala girls." defending what he said awhile ago.

Umayos siya ng upo sa unahan, pinatong niya yung baba niya sa shoulder ng seat, then smirked.

Di ko napigilang mahigit yung hininga ko dahil para akong nanonood ng thriller when in reality, there's perfection in front of me. "Am not! I'll give you three clues and the first one will be shoulders."

Lahat sila madali sa paghanap ng shoulder habang ako naiwang nakatitig kay sir. He's playfully watching them. Totoo ba ito?

"Sir ano to?! Amazing race, naloloka ako. Tapos pag kumpleto na ikaw premyo? Ganun?" JA exclaimed, couldn't contain her excitement as if she'll bring home the big prize.