Find Me • Kobe Paras

Find Me • 1

Agatha Cristi

"ready ka na ba?" I asked myself, staring at the mirror, ngumiti ako and I raised my thumbs up. Inayos ko pa ng konti ang buhok ko.

"sis, ano nilamon ka na ng toilet?" katok ni louise, binuksan ko ang pinto and humarap sakanya.

"lou, ganda ko ba?" I asked her, tumango siya at ngumiti sa akin.

"okay na 'yan, mafafall na si kobe diyan" biro ni ricci at inakbayan si louise, I rolled my eyes.

"Happy Birthday." mahinang sabi ni ricci, louise was giggling the entire time.

"what's this?" I asked them, ricci handed a little black box. Sinamaan ko ng tingin si ricci,

"I won't marry you ricci, kay kobe lang ako." pabiro kong sabi, ricci rolled his eyes.

"as if I want to marry you?" ricci asked, kissing louise' forehead, nagkunwari akong nasusuka.

"it's from me and louise, alam ko na ngayon ka magsasabi kay kobe, and I want you to remember na, kahit ano man mangyari today, kasama mo kami lagi ni louise." ricci said sincerely.

"oh my god, you guys are making me cry." I said, fanning my hand into my face.

"we love you so much sis. Go get kobe!" louise said, cheering for me.

Sinuot sa akin ni ricci yung kwintas while I was texting kobe.

Nang sabihin niya na kasama niya si noah, ay dali-dali akong bumaba sa lobby para hanapin siya, I was holding my phone tight. Nakita ko na nakasunod sa akin sila louise at ricci. I inhaled deeply.

"kobe." I called out, he smiled at me.

"kain na?" he asked me, pero umiling ako.

"tapos ka na ba?" I asked, he nodded.

"why?"

"can we talk?"

"sure." he said, casually sitting up,

"no, I mean in private?" I asked him, nanlaki ng konti ang mga mata niya pero tumango siya.

Ngumiti lang ako kay noah na ngumunguya at nanonood sa amin, hinila ko si kobe papunta sa beach. Umupo ako dun sa may parang duyan.

"Kobe Lorenzo..." I started off, kobe looked at me.

"bakit Agatha Marie?" he asked, I grumbled, I hated it when someone calls me by my full name.

"I love you kobe, I'm in love with you."

"w-what? You can't love me." he said, eyes wide as if he saw me kill someone.

"but I do, I love you kobe."

"tanga" I said to myself as I smiled, I posted the picture, I was sure na maiinis nanaman sa akin si kobe.

"lagot ka nanaman kay kobe nyan mamaya" ricci said sipping his mango shake. Nginitian ko siya at nag two thumbs up pa ako.

"la ako pake, sanay na ako" sagot ko at sumubo ng pagkain naman.

"hala ka gising na" louise said, I playfully rolled my eyes.

"good morning kobe." sabi ko sakanya, isang tipid na ngiti ang isinukli sa akin ni kobe.

"ano gusto mo? Hotdog? Bacon? Fried rice ba or normal rice?" I asked kobe, tucking my hair behind my ear para pagsilbihan siya.

"kaya ko na" he said and grabbed a plate of his own, ngumiti lang ako at umupo na. Javi rubbed my back,

"okay lang yan sis, bad mood lang siguro" sabi ni louise, tumango lang ako at nagpatuloy na kumain. I smiled at javi trying to cheer me up.

Naglalaro sila ngayon ng frisbee when I took a picture of kobe, he was smiling widely. Nahulog ata talaga ako ng matindi when I saw this one.

"ganda ng ngiti ah" noah said, sitting beside me, he wrapped his arm around me.

"ni kobe or ni agatha?" I asked using third person, he smiled.

"lagi naman maganda ngiti ni agatha basta nakangiti si kobe ah?" noah teased, I smiled and showed him the picture.

"sana ganyan nalang siya ka saya lagi" sabi ko kay noah, noah ruffled my hair.

"who knows? Baka dito kayo ulit maging okay." noah said, winking at me before jogging up to play with his team mates. I smiled admiring the picture, isang taon na rin pala mula nung magtapat ako kay kobe ng nararamdaman ko. Hindi na kami kagaya ng dati.

Kung dati ay friends kami, ngayon hindi na. Kobe, most of the time, ignores me. Gets ko naman, ayaw niya akong paasahin nag everything.

Ngumiti ako sa sarili ko, looking at the photo I took of kobe. Kaya pa, kakayanin pa.