How am I so into you? (RICCI RIVERO)

Chapter XXXVIII: Sasha's into her?

Z A U N E A

I came for my coffee shop duty where I saw Ricci from where I'm standing, the entrance, sitting on where I usually sit.

I had to cool myself down.

"Uy.." I said. Waw kapal ko. I gulped.

He was shocked and grabbed my hand.

"Bakit di mo ko kinakausap?!" His puppy eyes were showing at rinig na rinig ang tanong nya sa buong cafe kaya inikot ko ang paningin ko.

Lahat na sila nakatingin sakin.

"Huh? Tinawag nga kita eh oh!" Sabi ko at umupo na sa harap nya para kahit papaano mabawasan ang pansin.

"Zaunea, I swear I'm telling the truth. Pero di mo ko nirereplyan.." He said and had a tighter grip on my hand. Tinanggal ko naman ito. PDA teh? Eh friends lang naman kami..

"Anong di nirereplyan?" Pagtataka ko kasabay ng paghugot ko ng phone ko sa bulsa.

"Wala ka namang text ah?!" Pag mamagaling ko at inilapit pa ang screen ng phone ko sa mukha nya.

"Pa'no mo ko rereplyan eh nakablock ako sa contacts mo, ayan oh!" Sabi nito at tinuro ang parte ng screen kung saan nakalagay na I'm really not receiving anything from him na kinagulat ko naman.

"Hala! Hindi kita binablock, promise!" I said with certainty. I just hope no one could here our commotion.

"Tignan mo texts ko sayo, nung Monday pa.." sabi niya at inilapit ang phone nya sa'kin.

Di naman yung texts nya yung nauna kong napansin, yung picture ng contact ko sa kanya. Ganda ko jan!

I tried to curl my lips into a weird uncomfortable line just to not show how kilig I am.

Bigla itong nawala.

Bumungad naman yung picture kong natutulog bilang wallpaper nya.

Di ko alam kung kikiligin ako o maiinis eh..

"A—uhh na— nawala.." I messed up telling him he must've pressed the home button unintentionally.

"Ay sorry.." he said and inayos ito.

His messages were straight simula nung Monday..

Hindi ko naman ginagalaw yung contact ko sa kanya. And if I wanted to ignore him, although I want to di ko mapigilan, hindi sa ganung paraan. And why would I? I should really stick out of him and Sasha now. I don't want to be the friend na nangtatalo ng boyfriend. The number one rule of feminisim.

"Wait.."
I said and scrolled through his phone.

I hope you eat those, it'll make you feel better since you won't make me do it for you..

I left it to Sasha monster nalang since you were at the club daw..

Where are you?

Zaun..

Saang club? Are you okay?

Don't get too drunk, please.

Kuya Rash and I tried to visit the bars. You're not in Taft 'no?

Yan yung ilan sa mga texts nya na hindi ko natanggap at hindi ko matanggap.