Unsaid Feelings

First time

Leni was scrolling Bongbong's phone intently,checking if he was still communicating with Louise. "Aba! Malinis ang phone ha. Walang senyales ni Louise. Pati ang photos,wala na din Louise. Kaya pala ang confident makipagpalit ng phone." She said to herself. She felt relieved 😌 as she knew that he did his promise to her,that he will not talk to Louise anymore.

"Leni!" Risa called her attention. "Bakit hindi ka sumasagot kagabi? Tawag ako nang tawag. Kausap mo nanaman si Bongbong noh?!"

"Ay sorry. Nakalimutan kong magsabi kagabi. Nagpalit nga pala kami ng phone." Leni explained.

"Ha? Bakit?" Risa asked.

Leni sighed. "Eh kasi nalaman nyang tumatawag si Miro saakin. Tapos sinabi ko na umamin na si Miro na he likes me."

"And?" Risa sustained.

"Ayun. Nagalit. As usual. Ayaw nya daw na kinakausap at binabanggit ko pangalan ni Miro." Leni elaborated.

"Wow! Ang OA ng boyfriend mong hilaw!" Risa remarked.

Leni just checked while shaking her head.

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Bongbong and his friends are loitering at the 2nd gate of the campus while puffing their cigarettes when he felt his phone rang. (Leni's phone technically).

AaaMiro😍❤️
Calling ...

"Ay pucha! Tumatawag na naman 'tong kumag na 'to!" He cussed and immediately rejected the call.

"Sino yun pare? Kay Leni ba yang phone na yan?" Koko asked.

"Oo pare. Nagpalit kami ng phone ni Leni. Pano nalaman kong nag-uusap pala sila nung Miro na yun! At balak pa yatang ligawan si Leni. Tss! Baka gusto nyang basagin ko mukha nya!" Bongbong uttered ferociously.

They chuckled. "Alam mo pare ang OA mo na! Halatang-halata na nagseselos ka!" Migz stated.

Bongbong snorted. "Gago! Hindi ako nagseselos! Ayoko lang na may mga lalaking umaaligid kay Leni."

They laughed. "Eh mas gago ka pala eh! Hindi pa ba selos yun? Alam mo kasi pare,okay lang naman kung umamin kang may gusto kana kay Leni." Win retorted.

"Oo nga naman pare!" Koko agreed. "Look at Win,umamin na kay Risa."

"What?! Umamin kana kay Risa? So kayo na?" Bongbong exclaimed.

"Gago!" Win exclaimed. "Syempre hindi pa kami. Nanliligaw palang ako."

"Nanliligaw?! Bakit pa? Pare hindi na kailangan yun! Aksaya lang yan ng oras." Bongbong refuted.

"Pare,yun ang gusto ng mga babae! Nililigawan. Sinusuyo. Nilalambing. Palibhasa kasi ikaw hindi kaman lang marunong magpakilig ng babae. Kaya panay away nyo ni Leni eh!" Win contradicts.

"Sus!" Bongbong scoffed. "Ka-cornyhan lang yang mga ganyan. Atsaka anong hindi marunong magpakilig? Ako? Hindi marunong? Eh maglakad lang ako dyan sa hallway lahat ng babae kinikilig na eh."

They laughed. "Sira ulo ka din eh! Syempre iba naman yun! Bakit si Leni ba kinikilig kapag nakikita ka? Diba hindi naman. Kung ako sa'yo pare i-try mo din lambingin si Leni." Migz suggested.

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Leni walking through the hallway of the Main Building when Bongbong suddenly called her. "Mahal!"

She turned to him frowning. "O,bakit? Huwag ka ngang sumigaw,nakakahiya!"

"Ikinakahiya mo ako?" He pulled out a sad face ☹️

She sighed. "Haay naku. Nagdrama pa. Syempre hindi,what I mean is nakakahiya baka may maistorbo ka. May mga pasok yung iba." She explained. "Teka bakit mo ba ako tinawag? Saan ka galing bakit parang pagod na pagod ka?"

He smiled at her. "For you." He revealed what's behind him - a sunflower 🌻

Her eyes lit up,she smiled sweetly. "Wow! Thank you 😊 "

"You're always welcome,Mahal!" He kissed her forehead.

She was fascinated by the flower that she looked at it closely and noticed something. "Teka,bakit ganito parang mali naman yata ang pagkakaharvest nito? Saan mo 'to binili? At bakit isa lang?"

"Isa lang pinitas ko baka kasi mahuli ako eh." He explained vaguely.

"Ha? Pinitas? Saan?" She frowned.

"Dun sa conservatory,pinitas ko. Sabi mo kasi hindi pa ako nagbibigay ng kahit pinitas man lang na bulaklak. Kaya yan,pumitas nalang ako. Hassle naman kung bibili pa ako nung bouquet. O,binigyan na kita ha!" He explained.

Leni's eyes widened. "Ano?! Pumitas ka dun? Baliw kana ba? Bawal yun Bong! Atsaka why do you take it literally,yung sabi ko na kahit pinitas lang na bulaklak?! Syempre sinabi ko lang yun para maipamukha sayo na hindi kapa nagbibigay ng bulaklak."

"Wow! At ikaw pa 'tong galit! Ikaw na nga binigyan ng bulaklak. Malay ko ba na hindi naman pala yun ang ibig mong sabhin." He expressed. "Mabuti nga naisipan kong bigyan kapa. First time ko kayang magbigay ng bulaklak sa babae tapos hindi mo man lang na appreciate. Bahala ka nga!" He leave her behind.

"First time kong magbigay ng bulaklak sa babae..." It echoed into her ears. It sank to her how he made an effort just to make her feel special although it wasn't the way she wanted. "Bong teka lang! Sandali." She ran to him.

He paused and looked at her with cold eyes. "O bakit? Diba ayaw mo naman nung binigay ko? Palibhasa mas gusto mo yung mga bigay ni Miro." He tried to walk out again but she was fast to grabbed his arm.

"Teka nga! Ang arte naman nito! Sorry na!" She uttered.

"At ako pa ngayon ang maarte?!" He countered.

She sighed. "Okay! Fine. Sorry na! Nabigla lang naman ako eh. Kasi naman ikaw bakit ka pumitas dun,eh bawal nga. What if nahuli ka?" She stated. "Sorry na. Na appreciate ko naman eh. Thank you,Mahal." And she smiled to him sweetly with her eyes twinkling as if telling him that he needs to forgive her.

Her paawa look always made him surrender. He sighed. "Sige na. Okay na. Apology accepted. Tara na nga!" He sling his arm on her shoulder and started to walk.

"Paano mo nga pala nalaman na favorite ko 'tong sunflower?" She asked.

"Sabi saakin nina Risa at Grace." He answered.

"Ahh... Tinanong mo sila? Bakit? Akala ko ba 'ka-cornyhan' lang para sa'yo kapag nagbibigay ng bulaklak?" She asked again.

He didn't replied.

"Uy! Bakit nga?" She poked him.

He clicks his tongue. "Wala. Gusto ko lang. Huwag ka ngang maraming tanong."

"Ito naman,mainit agad ulo mo nagtatanong lang naman." She uttered and looked at the sunflower he gave.

He looked down at her. "Syempre kahit corny yun para saakin gagawin ko padin basta para sa'yo."

She looked at him with her blushing face.

He chuckled. "Kinikilig ka na naman. Ano ba yan!"

"Hindi ah. Ang yabang mo!" She defended and pinched his side.

He laughed. "Joke lang,Mahal." He kissed her temple and tightened his arm which surrounding her shoulder.

"Thank you,Mahal." She smiled and kissed his cheek.

To be continued...