Love Me (Completed)

Chapter 36 - Friends or Not

So I did go to his birthday dinner. Hinanap ko agad si Christopher para batiin at nagkamustahan lang kami before I found a seat.

Turns out I was right. Wala akong kakilala dito kahit isa and the only guy I know is not even here. Hindi ko alam kung niloloko lang ba ako ni Sebastian when he said that he'll come or late entrance lang ang gusto niya.

Itetext ko na sana si David para sabihin na tawagan ako and I'll make an excuse to get out when I saw him.

Nakipaghigh five siya sa iilan mga lalaki na tingin ko ay baka teammates niya.

Tinuro naman ako ni Christopher at sa tabi ko siya umupo.

"Late ka. Akala ko hindi ka na darating." Sabi ko. Nakahinga ako ng maluwag at tinago ang phone. Finally someone to talk to!

"Kailan ba ako naging maaga?" He gave me a knowing smile.

"At least text or something." Pinandilatan ko siya ng mata.

"Relax. Pag sinabi kong darating ko darating ako. When did I ever back out when I said something?" He sipped from his water.

I have so many answers to say to his question but instead I just rolled my eyes at his arrogance.

Nagsimula na kaming kumain and I'm still feeling okay then but now that we're done eating, iniwan rin ako ni Sebastian dahil tinawag siya at sinabi pa niya sa akin na sandali lang siya and I did right not to believe him kasi hindi pa siya bumabalik at konti nalang ay aalis na ako. I don't care what they think pero aalis talaga ako.

I decided to wait for another 5 minutes. May kanya kanyang group ang mga taong kasama ko and they were all in a conversation. I was starting to feel out of place when Sebastian sat beside me.  "Do you think nakalimutan na niyang binasted mo siya?"

"You tell me. Pinagusapan niyo ba ako?" Tumagilid ang ulo ko. Who knows maybe they did.

He just gave me a look that says they didn't.

"He did invite me here so maybe? Ikaw ang hindi makaget over." Sagot ko.

"No one in their right mind would do that. For one he won as Mr. Eng'g and I saw the look you gave him when you first saw him."

Natawa ako. "I know. I was totally starstruck."

"You were. Siya lang ang lalaking kilala ko na naging crush mo."

Napaisip ko dahil siya na ang naging crush ko since we both know each other and Christopher is just the second man that I had a crush on but he didn't have to know that.

"It's because you don't know everything about me. Naisip ko lang you never asked if there's someone in my life. You just assumed na wala."

"I didn't know I have to ask. So meron?"

Tumingin ako sa kanya at nagtaas ng kilay. "Seriously? Wala. Because everyone thought I'm with you."

He licked his lips trying to hide a smile.

"Anong nginingiti mo? I'm serious. Akala ng mga classmates ko boyfriend kita kaya they've been keeping distance."

Sumandal siya sa upuan habang nakangiti pa rin. "How come you know about my girls when I never told you about them?"

"Besides the fact that it's obvious? I'm Viktoria."

Malakas siyang tumawa at pinapanood ko siyang gawin 'yun. I missed his carefree laugh whenever we talk and he found something funny. I don't care if it's sarcastic but I just stared.

When he's done laughing he pointed at Christopher. "I think he's still into you."

Napatingin rin ako at nakita kong kausap niya ang isang lalaki.