Let Me Chase You

Chapter Sixteen

Wendy's POV

Pinalabas ko ng clubroom si Ten at Lucas para makausap ko nang maayos si Dylan. If someone knows Sandro better than anyone else here, it's me.

"Bakit mo sinabi 'yon sa harap ni Sandro?" I asked Dylan.

"Because it's the truth. Sumali ako sa Teatro Club para mas marami pa akong matutunan sa kanya."

Napa-facepalm na lang ako.

How do I deal with someone as innocent as Dylan?

I fixed my posture. Calm down, Wendy.

"They just broke up, Sandro is trying his best to move on. It's not the best time yet at mas lalong hindi ka dapat sa kanya magpatulong para magustuhan ka ni Serine." I explained to him in a way na maiintindihan niya.

"Mali ba talaga 'yung ginawa ko?"

Geez, he is so innocent.

"Of course!" Napatakip ako nang bibig nang ma-realize kong nataasan ko siya ng boses. "Sorry, I didn't mean that."

Dylan was taken aback. Bigla akong na-guilty when he lowered down his head. "I'm sorry, I thought it was the right thing to do."

I tapped his shoulder. "I understand that you like Serine, but pretending to be someone you are not won't make her like you back. I know it sounds harsh, but it's the reality Dylan."

Tinaas ko ang chin niya. "Just be yourself. What made you think that Serine liked Sandro because he is perfect?"

"Si Sandro pa lang ang dinate niya sa buong buhay niya. She dated him for 3 years! Kaya nung nag-break sila, I just knew it's finally the right time to make a move." Dylan fixed his glasses. "I also wanna know the reason why they broke up. So if ever na maging kami na, I will know what to do para hindi siya makipag-break sa akin."

Ang advanced naman mag-isip ng lalaking 'to. Even Sandro himself has no idea why Serine suddenly broke up with him.

"Teka nga, nag-confess ka na ba kay Serine?"

Dylan shook his head.

"Alam mo, magkaka-migraine ako dahil sa 'yo." I said to him.

Napakamot ng ulo si Dylan. "Sorry.”

Mas stress pa ako sa lalaking 'to kaysa sa Statistics! Nasobrahan sa pagiging inosente!

"Magkaklase kami ni Serine since elementary. She's always been distant from people kaya kahit may gusto na ako sa kanya ever since, I have no idea how to approach her. I always attend her gymnastics competition kung saan lagi siya ang nananalo. Until Sandro came into her life. I'm not sure how they met, pero the fact na Sandro got noticed by someone like her, it only means that Sandro is something else. That is why I wanna be like him first before I confess my feelings to Serine."

I can tell that Dylan has a good heart. He wants to be like Sandro instead of hating him for dating the girl he likes the most.

"But it doesn't work that way, bakit hindi mo subukan mag-confess kay Serine?"

Dylan deeply sighed. "I'm scared. Paano kung i-reject niya ako?"

"At least you tried and most importantly, it's you, your true self who confessed to her. At the end of the day, na kay Serine pa rin ang desisyon. You just have to be ready for her answer."

He didn't talk for 2 minutes. I guess he is already thinking about confessing to her.

"I think you are right, Wendy." Dylan said. Bigla akong nakahinga nang maluwag. "Hindi ako magiging katulad ni Sandro. He is...too perfect."

UGH!

Hindi pa rin pala niya naintindihan ang ibig kong sabihin.

"Hey, that's not what I mean!" I tried to stop him from thinking the worst.

"I know, I know." Dylan calmed me down. "If I can't be like him, I have to be myself."

So he finally got the point?

Thank God!

"I'm going to confess tomorrow. Thank you, Wendy."

Phew.

"Finally! and YOU'RE WELCOME!"

Dylan smiled, not awkwardly this time.

"By the way, bestfriend mo ba si Sandro?"

"No!" I waved my hands.

"Pinsan?"

The heck, Dylan?

"Mas lalong hindi!"

"What are you to him?"

Ano nga ba?

"I-i'm...sort of...dating him."

Dylan gaped. "Woah, he really is something else."

Is that...bad?

"Sandro only dates amazing women."

*

Bumalik na ako sa classroom after ko makipag-usap kay Dylan. As expected, Sandro is already here. He is wearing his earphone while looking out the window.

I sat beside him.

"You missed a class." Sandro uttered, still looking out the window.

Napansin niya pala ako.

"I know, kinausap ko si Dylan. He's going to confess to Serine tomorrow."

Tinanggal ko 'yung earphone niya. "Is that okay to you?"

"Let him do whatever he wants." Binalik niya ulit 'yung earphone sa tainga niya.

"Sure ka ba?"

Sandro looked at me. "When did I ever lie to you?"

Bakit sa tuwing sinasabi niya 'yan...napapanatag ako?

"A-all right. Just making sure."

I'm just glad that he's starting to move on.

Ahhh, finally. Tapos ang klase for today! I can finally have the rest that I deserve.

*

Naglalakad ako sa hallway nang mapansin kong may nagkukumpulang mga estudyante sa harap ng classroom ng section 1 (STEM). Mostly, girls.

Bumalik na ba si Timo?

"Girls, calm down. Lahat kayo mabibigyan ng autograph." Right, it's definitely him.

Lumapit ako sa crowd at hinawi ang mga babae para hilain si Timo palayo sa kanila. "Oh, Wendy! Magpapa-autograph ka rin?"

I rolled my eyes. "Absolutely not! Follow me."

"Hehe, sorry girls! I have to go now."

They all whined. Mukhang hindi lahat nabigyan ng autograph.

Sinabayan ako ni Timo sa paglalakad hanggang sa makarating kami sa 2nd floor kung saan wala na masyadong tao.

"What's the matter, Wendy? Kumusta si Dylan? Pasok na ba siya sa Teatro Club?"

I stopped walking.

"Did you know that Dylan joined the Teatro Club because he likes Serine?"

"What? Dylan likes who?!"

Teka, hindi rin niya alam?

"Akala ko ba kaibigan mo siya?"

Timo nodded habang hinihimas ang batok niya. "Yes, but he didn't tell me about that. I thought sumali siya sa club niyo dahil he wanted to boost his confidence."

Maybe, that's also one of his reasons. Dylan surely needs to boost his confidence.

"He's going to confess to Serine tomorrow."

Timo's eyes widened in surprise when I told him about it.