When It Was You - Joe Gomez de Liaño (Editing)

Chapter 02

#WIWY02 - Chapter 02

"Hey, what's yours?" Ate Sam asked.

Nakatulala lang ako sa labas ng habang pinagmamasdan ang mga sasakyan kakaisip kung sino ba 'yung nag text sakin at kung magkakasakit kaya si Joe dahil sa kin?

"Kahit ano na lang, Ate." I replied.

"Miss isa ngang kahit ano," I heard Diego joked kaya naman hinataw siya ni Ate Sam. "Joke lang."

"Katulad na lang nung sakin," si Ate Sam.

Lumapit si Diego sa counter, we decided to stop at Frankie's here at UPTC dahil gutom na raw ang pinsan ni Dora.

"Are you okay, Nikki?" Ate Sam asked.

"Yes, Ate. I'm just tired." I tiredly smiled.

"Hindi man ako naniniwala pero sige, sabi mo e." she joked.

I exhaled, "Eh kasi ate..."

Umayos siya ng upo, "Eh kasi ano?"

"Kasi kanina, may nabangga ako kaya nahulog mga gamit ko. He helped me naman, then thank you lang 'tas bye na. Tapos ang small ng world kasi kaklase ko siya sa isa sa mga minor subject ko, tapos bigla niyang inabot 'yung wallet and ID ko? Edi thank you ulit, tapos nung papunta ako sayo, diba maulan?"

She nodded, "He asked me if its okay if he'll drive me papunta sa college niyo, but I refused at tinakbuhan ko lang siya."

Natawa naman si Ate Sam, "Bakit ka tumakbo?" she asked.

"I'm shy, kasi andami niyang tulong."

"Sabagay may point ka, pero paano na kung siya na pala destiny mo?" she said, "Just kidding pero natanong mob a 'yung name?"

I simply nodded, "Joe Gomez de Liaño."

Lumawak naman ang ngiti ni Ate Sam, "Ah, si Joe." And smiled meaningfully.

Ano ba nangyayari sa planetang 'to? Ganon ba talaga ka sikat si Joe?

Days flew fast. It's been one week since I met Joe and left him at the Waiting Shed, also after I received a message from that unregistered number.

Honestly, the whole week I'm busy thinking about what I did to Joe. Paano kung nagkasakit siya? For sure, sisisihin ako nun or ibbash ako ng fans niya!

"Text Manong Albert if you wanted to go home or go to Diego. I have practice after class. I can't take you home unless gusto mong manood ng practice ko?" Kuya Niko asked and kissed my right cheek.

"Nope, I can handle myself big bro."

Kuya is the captain of the football team, sila ang defending champions last year kaya sobra 'yung pressure sa kanila ng school head. Teammates sila ni Anton, senior niya si Kuya at alam ni Kuya na crush ko si Anton kaya naman minsan nahihiya ako na pumunta sa trainings nila.

I closed the door and waved my hand.

"Hello, sis!" si Yob kaya naman napatalon ako sa gulat. "Ang pogi talaga ng Kuya mo, pwedeng akin na lang?"

I rolled my eyes, "Mukha kayang unggoy 'yan! Anong pogi ang pinagsasabi mo?"

Natawa si Yob, "Nako kapatid mo ginaganyan mo!"

I stopped and shrugged, "Tigilan mo nga ako sa kapatid kong baliw, Yob."

Hindi na sumagot si Yob, "Nikki."

Oh my, God. It's Anton!

I turned around, "Hey."

"Is that your brother?" he asked.