Nerdy Delinquency

Chapter 21: The One That Will Loose

'29 days left babe.'

Tumaas ang kilay ko sa natanggap kong text mula sa kanya. Umagang umaga ay nanggugulo na naman ng araw ang ungas na to.

'Babe? Really?' tugon ko naman sa text niya.

A few minutes later ay nagvibrate iyong phone ko.

1 message received from King of Jerks.

'It's called practice babe. I'm letting you get used to the endearments. Before this month ends, I'll have you by my side. Anong gusto mong itawag ko saiyo? Babe? Baby? Love, Sugar pie, pumpkin, munchkin, honey, sweetypie? " Napailing nalang ako. Nanginig ang kalamnan ko sa kakornihan niya. It was too cringing to bear.

'Bakit di mo nalang din isali iyong nasa menu sa cafeteria para masaya.'

You really do like to ruin the moment do you? I was being romantic babe."

"Romantic my ass. You haven't won the game yet Nicholas."

"Soon babe, wag kang excited"

I could almost hear him chuckling in my mind.

"I don't like you" tangi ko nalang tugon sa kanya.

Matagal akong naghintay magreply siya pero sa halip na magtext, he called me instead.

[What?] I said grinning through the phone. For sure I just hurt his over-inflated ego or tinatamad lang talaga siyang magtype ng mensahe.

[I really find that hard to believe when you even initiated our first kiss. Just admit it.]

Napaikot naman ako mata.

[Tumawag ka pa talaga para dito ah. You really can't get over the kiss can you?]

Saglit namang tumahimik sa kabilang linya.

[Ano namang mali doon. After I find you, I plan to taste those lips at every chance I get.]

Muntik na akong mabilaukan sa sarili kong laway. Anong akala niya saakin, kapeng palaging may free taste? Gago!

[Correction you perverted asshole, IF you find me. I'm not gonna let you find me that easily.] Pagdidiin ko.

[You're right, but you know what? That's exactly what makes this chase more challenging. And one more thing, I never lose in a game babe. I'll find you soon.]

Before I could open my mouth ay binabaan na ako nito. Tch. Gwapo nga wala namang modo.

Bahagya naman akong napangisi at nagpasyang replyan siya.

"Nicholas, if you must know, kung ikaw hindi pa natatalo. In my case, I. ALWAYS.WIN. So may the best player succeed."

I sent the text message tsaka pinatay na ang cellphone ko.

Hindi ko alam kung ano ba talaga ang laman ng utak ng Nicholas na iyon. For all I know, he is just pursuing me for some silly cliche bet. Whatever it is hindi ko hahayaan magtagumpay siya. This hide and seek game is quite fun and I don't intend to loose.

Nakarating na ako sa university. Hindi ko agad namalayan agad dahil sa usapan namin.

Papasok palang ako gate ng Ironhead ng maramdaman kong may kanina pang nakasunod sa akin.