Maybe You & I

12

ALLIE

Good thing at tinuruan niya ako hehehe. Pero most of the time siya lang naman ang gumawa.  HE was even the one who encoded it and print my paper. I played on his computer while he was doing it. I did not know that he is that patient with me. I observed him at his office and I realized that he is not the typical young rich kid na napilitan lang mag work sa company ng family niya. He is different. He works hard too. While he was doing my assignment, people, clients, employees and other executives came in and out of his office and he talked to all of them. And napansin ko din na strikto siya. One woman came in and obviously naman nagpapa cute sa kanya pero sinabon niya kasi palpak yung ginawa niyang report. Mangiyak ngiyak na umalis yung babae. Napansin din siguro ako nung mga bisita niya na may "kasama" siya sa loob ng opisina niya. They maybe curious but they will not openly look at me. Some came and tried to smile at me pero he would immediately ask kung bakit ano ang rason nila bakit nasa opisina niya sila.

I tried to ignore them too. When he caught me looking at him or staring he would make face and that would earn a laughter from me. Yung mga taong nandun magtataka bakit bigla bigla na lang ako tumatawa ng malakas. And when they look at him, seryoso naman ang mukha. So napapahiya ako.

It has been three days since I last saw him and talk to him. He does not text or call me. I only call him pag may kailangan ako.

Right now I am at the tv station. I am one of the resource persons at this tv program where they present the young professionals who are making it big at very young age. I do not know who are the other resource people. I was almost late  kasi may exam pa ako kanina. I had to rush here. The others are already being seated at the studio while I am being prepped to go there.Mi

"Miss Escudero? Ready na po?"

"Yes. Okay na ako."

"Tara na po. The others are waiting for you."

"Okay."

PAgpasok ko sa studio, I looked at the people sitting down opposite the anchors, and I saw him. I smiled and was about to approach him before he sees me. One of the staff was fixing his lapel so he did not see me approach. I was about to call for his attention when this girl about his age touched him sa shoulders and kissed him. He was taken aback but he gained his composure din agad. He smiled at the girl but his eyes were cold. The girl sat beside him and talked to him. HE did not see me. He was just nodding his head and looking distantly. So instead na lumapit pa ako, I looked around kung saan ako uupo. Then one of the tv crew told me to sit beside this handsome young golfer who at a very young age has already a wedding ring on his finger. He smiled at me. His name is Victor Mariano. I introduced myself to him, we shook hands. Then the lights went on

"Ladies and gentlemen good evening. Ngayong gabi, makakapanayam natin ang lima sa ating mga kabataan na nangunguna sa kanikanilang larangan. Lahat sila ay ang mga tinatawag na nating Young Professionals". I looked to where he was sitting and there I saw him staring at me. His left brow raised.

ipinakilala kami isa isa ng mga anchors. Nag umpisa na ang talakayan. Marami kaming mga napag uusapan. And then  I learned that the girl beside Dan is Maricon Saavedra, pianist. siya yung batang piyanista na nanalo na ng mga aawrds sa loob at labas ng bansa. Aaaah okay. Habang pinagmamasdan ko siya, napansin ko na mayat maya hmahaplos siya sa binti ni Dan or sa kamay niya or sa braso niya. Hindi man lang pumapalag tong Dan na to.

"Allie, you are going to celebrate your Sweet 16 birthday soon, any wish?"

"Hmmm I only have one wish talaga. Sana I could help the orphans of Marawi."

"You are so far is the youngest winner of Miss Teen Universe, do you have a boyfriend or are you dating someone?"

I looked at him and he was looking at me seriously. He like the others are waiting for my answer.

"Boyfriend? Not yet pa, pero dating? Yes i am exclusively dating Daniel Antonio."

Everyone in the studio gasped even the anchors. MAricon Saavedro looked so shocked pero hindi pa rin niya inalis ang kamay niyang nakapatong sa braso ni Dan. I looked at hims and he looked amused but he did not smile.

"What? Kayo ni Dan? Oh eh bakit kayo magkalayo ng upuan. Miss Saavedra pwedeng lumipat kayo ng upuan ni Miss Escudero?

"No, okay lang ako dito. You do not have to get up Miss Saavedra."

"Ako na lang ang lilipat. Dito ka na sa upuan  ko Mister Antonio" Sabi ni Victor Mariano. When I looked at Dan he was already walking to the seat offered to him."