Diary of an Introvert

19: I knew I'll be hurt but I never knew it will be this painful.

Several days had passed...

"Hay. Ang bilis ng panahon! Ilang buwan na lang closing na naman ng school year." Sabi ni Nalie na kasalukuyang gumagawa ng exams.

"Tama ka diyan. Exams na rin next week pero hindi pa rin tayo tapos. Hahaha"

"Ah! Bahala na. Keri lang to friend. Hahaha!"

I just smiled.

If I don't know this girl, I would think na wala siyang problema sa buhay, pero actually, mas challenging pa ang pinagdadaanan niya kesa sakin. She's one of my inspiration not to give up in this life. Siya nga kaya niya maging positive, dapat ako kayanin ko rin.

Night after that day, Aki messaged me. His 1st message after that lunch we had before.

Aki: Yo! Available ka ba on December 20?
Me: Feeling ko avail naman? Bakit?
Aki: invite sana kita manuod ng gig ng Juan Band.
Me: Juan Band?
Aki: yung bandang sabi ko sayo noon na nagandahan ng ginawa mong kanta. Kakantahin nila yun.
Me: whaaaaat?! Hala talaga?!
Aki: yups. So punta ka na ha? Libre ko na tickets. ☺
Me: suuure! Thank you ulit!!
Aki: ☺

The days passed like seconds, nalaman ko nalang na December 19 na. I was excited for the gig pero bakit naiisip ko si Calvin? He didn't contact me after that lunch we had. Wait---gusto ko na ba siya?

Hindi---I'm just confused. Yes...siguro nga sumuko na siya.

The next day, I came 30 minutes before the event started. As I entered the venue, Aki saw me and he waved, calling out my name.

"Cee!"

Nakaupo siya kasama ng kanyang barkada sa isang mesa malapit sa stage. Nandoon din si Calvin but he didn't even bother to look at me.

"Hi. Magandang gabi sa inyo." Bati ko sa kanila.

"Good evening din, Cee!"

"Upo ka dito, Cee." pinaupo ako ni Aki sa upuan na katabi ni Calvin.

"Oy. Good evening."sabi ko kay Calvin.

Tinignan niya lang ako sandali at umiwas na naman. "Anong maganda sa gabi ngayon?"

Nagulat ako sa sinabi niya. Anong problema nito? Shouldn't I be the one to get mad here?  Siya kaya itong bigla nalang di nagpaparamdam?! hmph. I got my phone and sent him a message.

Me: Anong problema mo?

Him: (he got his phone and raised an eyebrow at me) Ikaw.

Me: Haaaaaaaa?! 

Him: Why are you here?

Me: Inimbitahan ako ni Aki. And I want to know more about the band that's why I'm here.

Him: Oh? Isn't it because you wanted to have a date with him?

Me: Nagseselos ka?

Him: OO. Masaya ka?

I was about to reply when Aki grabbed my hand.