"A Walk to Remember"
"Ayun! Nahanap ko na!" Yes, I finally found the book. Last stock na lang.
Nilapitan ko ito at kukunin pero may humawak din. Napatingin ako sa kanya.
Isang lalaking matipuno, matangkad, seryoso at mukhang misteryoso.
"I saw it first." sabi niya.
Abaaa. Ang kapal ng mukha.
"Excuse me? Mas nauna ako kaya, pwede ba? Bitawan mo na."
Naiirita na ako kasi ayaw pa rin talaga niyang bitawan. Uggh. Nakakainis!
"Hoy mister! Ano ba??!" Medyo tumataas na boses ko.
"I don't wanna be rude to you but I saw this book first so I should be the one to get it."
Hinila niya ang libro at nabitawan ko. Natulala lang ako doon habang tinitingnan siya papuntang counter.
"Gwapo nga, nuknukan naman ng kapangitan yung ugali. Haayyy." Napabuntong hininga na lang ako.
Scene: Restaurant
"NAKAKAINIS! Sarap sipain!" Nagwawala kong sabi sa bestfriend ko.
Oh wait! How rude naman. I didn't introduce myself yet.
Hi there! :) I'm Chandria Manuel but just call me Cha.
I am hopeless romantic that's why I suck for novels. Reading is my passion. Um, what else? I think that's enough :)
"Alam mo bes, get over it. Hintayin mo na lang baka may bagong stocks sila next week." sabi ni Julia, my bestfriend.
"I've been waiting for the release of that book for like 1234567890 years! Tapos ganun-ganun lang?! Susulpot na lang yung walang modong lalaking yun?!"
"Hay naku! Kumain na nga lang tayo. Pagkain lang katapat niyan." Hinigit niya ako papunta sa isang restaurant then I just rolled my eyes.
Sa counter while ordering...
"1 spaghetti and 1 apple pie" Natatawa akong tumingin sa kasabay ko sa kabilang counter kasi pareho kami ng order.
"IKAW NA NAMAN?!" Gosh. Andito nanaman 'tong bwisit na lalaki na to.
"Excuse me?" Sabi niya with a poker face.
"Sinusundan mo ba ako?!? Bakit ka nandito???"
"Kakain. Bakit? Sayo ba tong restaurant na to?" Ngumiti siya na parang nang-aasar.
ABA. Antipatiko to a! Kaasar!
"Uggghhh. Ewan ko sayo!!!!" I just sighed and rolled my eyes at him tapos kinuha ko na yung order ko.
That guys's so cold. Probably ang lonely kaya nagbabasa na lang din ng novels. Haha!
E pano ba naman kasi, rude at ungentleman kaya baka walang makatiis sa ugali niya.
"Ano ba bes! Alam mo, kung nakakamatay lang siguro yang mga titig mo, panigurado kalansay na lang talaga yang lalaking yan!" sabi ni Julia habang kumakain ng fries.
"I HATE HIM. I swear, he's the most annoying person. Ever!" This guy's the most annoying stranger I've ever met. Ugh.
"Pero alam mo, ang gwapo niya. Super. At mukha namang mabait ahh." Kinikilig pa tong si Julia.
I looked at her with disbelief.
"Seryoso ka?? Haynako bes. Wag kang nagpapaloko sa hitsura lang. Atsaka sinabi ko naman sayo diba? Napakawalang modo niyan.
"Eh baka naman kasi nauna yang pagtataray mo." Nginitian lang niya ko.
"Hayyy. Ewan ko sayo.." Napailing na lang ako. Nakakaloka.
Tiningnan ko ulit yung lalaki.. Hmmm. May hitsura naman. Matangos yung ilong, matipuno, matangkad... Teka? Bakit ko ba siya dinedescribe?? Erase! Erase!
Tapos bigla siyang tumingin at nahuli akong nakatitig sa kanya. Shocks! Nahiya ako. Di ko maalis tingin ko. Then he just smiled at me. Oh my God! The nerve! Huh. Nagsmile pa! I ignored him and went back to eating.
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Weeks after meeting that stranger, I still can't get over losing that book to him. Now I'm going back to the bookstore to buy some books to read para naman makaget-over ako doon sa A Walk to Remember.
"Haaay. Sana wala nang asungot this time." I told myself as I entered the bookstore.
While looking for books to read, a book probably just 8 steps away from me caught my attention.
"Destiny"
I got a weird feeling when I saw that book so I decide to check it.
I was about to get it then...
"IKAW?!?" Great. The guy's here again. Don't tell me he's going to get this book nanaman???
"Oh hello. :)" Iba na siya ngayon. Nakangiti na.
"Hoy. This time ako na nauna! So, please?"
"Hahaha. Chill. Cute ka sana pero magtataray ka nanaman." He raised his hands na parang nagsusurrender. Medyo natawa naman ako. Then nagsalita nanaman siya...
"You know what, it's so funny how we always meet here in this bookstore and want the same book. Hmmm, DESTINY?"
Then we both looked at the book then laughed.
"Oh, I'm John by the way. Coffee?" He smiled at inabot yung kamay para makipagshake hands.
This is weird. I feel something. Something like... kinikilig? Haha no way!
I smiled also and shook hands with him, "Haha. Sure. I'm Chandria." :)
