Mamili ng Isang Lalaki, Karen

Ikalabimpitong Gatas

Ikalabimpitong Gatas

"So, anong sabi mo sa kanya after niyang sabihin yun?!" Kilig na kilig na tanong ni Nathalia.

Nandito ako sa Starbucks ngayon with Eydee and Nathalia. Ngayon lang kasi nagkaayon-ayon yung freetime namin. Naks, parang college students lang.

I looked at her blankly. "Wala."

"Maniwala ako sa'yo, Karen. Siguro nagsawsaw suka kayo after," panunukso ni Eydee.

"Sawsaw suka? Bakit? Bumili kayo ng fish crackers? Yung kropek ba yun? Kainis. Miss ko na kumain nun!" Inosenteng tanong ni Nath.

Akala ko pa naman wala nang mas lalala sa typos niya. Slow rin pala ang babaeng 'to. Nasstress sa kanya yung kadyosahan ko eh.

I gave Eydee a sharp look. Wholesome pala siya ah? She raised both of her hands as a sign of defeat.

"Joke lang! Eh ano nga kasing nangyari after that?! Kwento na kasi." Demanding nito ni Eydee eh. Nahawa na sa ibang readers niya. Ugh. Kastress ulit. Kawawa kadyosahan ko.

"Karen, mahal na yata kita."

I froze. Mahal? Does he know how heavy that word is? Kapag sinabi mo sa isang tao na mahal mo siya, ibig sabihin nun, tanggap mo lahat ng meron siya at wala siya. He barely knows me. Ilang buwan pa lang kaming magkakilala. So how come he says that he loves me? If this is some kind of a sick joke, then I'm telling him to shut the f-uck up.

I smiled at X. I don't want to give him any clue that he made my heart beat fast, it wants to get out of my chest.

"Sus. Wala lang yan! Nagandahan ka lang sakin. Alam mo na, dyosa ako!" I laughed and hit his arm playfully.

Hindi siya sumagot. He just smiled at me. Maya-maya pa ay nag-aya na siyang umuwi. We were walking to the parking lot when I saw a familiar face. I saw Clarence na mukhang isang kalabit lang, handa nang sumugod. But when he saw me, he seemed to relax a bit. I can't believe a FRIEND can do that much. Biruin mo, kumalma?

"You shut him out like that? Karen, that's absurd!" Nathalia stood up from her seat. I rolled my eyes at her. Nagsalita naman si Eydee na mukhang naga-analyze. Minsan mahirap magkaroon ng kaibigang genius eh. Parang lahat ng sasabihin mo, may scientific explanation or whatever.

"Tama naman yung ginawa mo. Kasi, he used the term "yata" which means he is unsure of his feelings for you. Let him prove himself to you muna. If he really wants to be with you, he'll find a way."