Chapter 3:
My day started with a bad morning. Tons of deadlines ahead. I picked out my stuff and went to the University Library. I'm about to enter the elevator when I heard a phone ringing.
"Ang ingay naman ng cellphone na yun!😠"
Everyone at the elevator stared at me.
"Miss, I think that was yours?"
Oh my gulay! I think akin nga ata yun. Dahil mainit ang ulo ko, I complained without even thinking.Tinapat ko ang bag ko sa tenga ko to make sure kung akin nga yun. This is so so embarrassing! Akin nga! So I picked it out of my bag and answer it.
"Hello? Sino to?"
"Punta ka dito cafeteria! Ngayon na bilis!"
"Huh?teka... sino ba to?"
"Di mo na ako kilala? Palibhasa model ka na huh?",man's voice over the phone
"Model? How did you know? Sino ba kasi to?"
"Alam mo ang suplada mo! Wag ka ng madaming tanong! Punta ka nalang dito ng malaman mo!"
He hang-up.
Nakakaloka naman yung caller na yun. Sino nanaman kayang nangtitrip sa akin? Ako naman curious, pressed the elevator to the cafeteria level.
Stepped out of the elevator and went to the cafeteria entrance. I'm currently wearing a pink round-toe pump kaya bawat step ko makes sounds. Upon entering the cafeteria entrance, nakita kong andaming tao. How would I know who called me? Umikot ang mata throughout the vicinity. A man's voice whispered behind me.
"Ang tagal huh!"
I looked back and saw Anthon holding two glass of iced tea.
"Hi sexy!"
"Anthooooooon! bwisit ka! ikaw ba yung tumawag sakin?"
"Do you expect any other?"
"Hindi naman. I just had no idea. Meron kaya akong number mo kaya I didn't even think it was you."
"Kay Bryan yun sa classmate ko.Hiniram ko lang unli kasi sya eh."
"Ahhh okay. Bakit ka napatawag?"
"Kumain ka na ba? Come join us! wala lang! I think I had to catch-up with you guys. Balita ko madalas mong kasama si Vince. Sabi kasi ni Vince wala ka daw friends dito, Kaya I had to keep you company."
Habang nag-uusap, naglalakad kami papunta sa kina-uupuan nila. Habang papalapit, I noticed Alex was there. Bigla tuloy akong nailang. He was looking at our direction.
"Hi Ash!"
"Hello"☺️,naiilang na bati kay Alex.
"Hi ikaw ba yung Ex ni Anthon? I'm bryan!" (sabay abot ng kamay)
I shake his hand.
"Glad to meet you!"
Pinakilala sakin ni Anthon yung mga classmate nya. They look friendly kaya madali ko silang nakapalagayan ng loob.
Then Alex asked,"what are you eating?"
Napatingin ako sa kanya. Honestly nakakailang sya. Sa lahat ng nandoon sa kanya lang ako hindi comportable. Hindi ko alam kung bakit. Siguro I was intimidated by his looks. Mukha kasi syang celebrity but I'm supposed to get used to that look since I'm a part time image model. Madami na akong nakakatrabahong mas gwapo sa kanya. I try compose myself. Ayokong magpahalata na naiilang ako sa kanya. Baka isipin nya crush ko sya. Wait?... really?...baka nga crush ko na sya?...imposible! agad-agad?... I was like talking to myself in my mind. Para akong tanga.
"Hey! you heard me? ang lalim ata ng iniisip mo?"
Nagising ang diwa ko at napalingon sa kanya.I had to make an excuse.Nakakahiya naman na malaman nyang sya ang nasa isip ko.
"Huh? sorry... deadlines! I'm thinking about my project deadlines."
"Ahh... nakakainis yung mga prof noh? ang aga nila magbigay ng projects parang kakasimula palang ng sem eh!"
Napatango nalang ako at ngumiti.
"So ano na? mukhang tayo nalang ang walang food.Tara! bili na tayo."
Niyaya nya ako to grab our food. Hindi padin ako maka-move on sa pinagbago nya. He's way too different today after I last saw him. Eto na ba yung tinawag kong parang totoy? I'm so embarrassed! I shouldn't call him that way.
"Ahhhmm...Alex?"
"Yes?"
"Sorry huh?"
"Sorry saan?"
"For calling you totoy?"
Natawa sya at bigla akong tinapik sa balikat.
"Wala yun. I'm already used to that. Lately lahat ng mga nakakita sa akin ngayon yan ang sinasabi. Was that really a huge difference?"
Nakatitig lang ako sa kanya habang nagsasalita sya. I can't take my eyes off him. I should stop staring baka mahalata nya.
"Actually yes! very huge difference! Dati para ka talagang bata. Typical na payat."
"Nakakatawa ka naman! payat parin naman ako ngayon ah?"
Oo nga napaisip ako.Payat parin naman sya but iba na talaga ngayon kasi he's too cool not to be noticed.
"Hindi ko alam basta ang alam ko nagbago talaga itsura mo ngayon. Siguro kasi ang cool mo na ngayon. You know how to make use of your good looks. Ang astig mong pumorma."
Oh my! did I just said that? Nakakahiya but I think he deserves to know.
Napangiti sya.
Na-curious ako at nakapag-tanong.
"Asan yung girlfriend mo?"
Nagtaka sya,"Sinong girlfriend?"
"Bakit marami ba?"😧
"Sira! I mean sino ba tinutukoy mo? wala naman akong girlfriend."
I was at ease. Parang may konting impact sa akin nung sinabi nyang wala. Napangiti ako ng palihim sabay tanong,"I mean yung girl na kasama mo?"
"Si Maya ba tinutukoy mo?sya lang naman lagi kong kasama eh.."
"Wala naman akong sinasabi."
"Okay.You thought Girlfriend ko si Maya? Yan din akala ng iba. Lagi ko kasi sya kasama. Parang ikaw. People may thought that Vince was your boyfriend kasi lagi mo syang kasama."
"He was the only friend to accompany me always kaya lagi kami magkasama. It's kinda bad not to have someone to talk to. Ayoko namang mag mukhang loner sa laki ng University na to noh!"
"Exactly! kaya si Maya ang lagi kong kasama."
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