Indie's POV
I'm an introvert and my dear friend Sera keep on insisting na I should make a change especially on this upcoming Valentine's Day.
I am actually having a long term crush on my dear long term seatmate Archer. Close naman kami kapag magkatabi kami pero we have different circle of friends, si Sera lang naman yung kaibigan na palagi kung kasama, well nandyan din si Phillip pero obvious naman na may sparks na namamagitan sa kanilang dalawa.
"So ano na? Kailangan mong gumawa ng move kahit secretly lang." Dagdag pa ni Phillip sa pangungulit ni Sera.
Napabuntong-hininga ako bakit pa kasi sinabi ko kay Sera mawawala din naman to, nalaman pa tuloy ng asungot na to.
"Crush lang naman, I'm not expecting to get anything in return" sabi ko nalang
"Paano ka makakakuha ng something in return kung wala ka namang binigay?" Pang-uusisa niya.
Well, she has a point, pero I don't really have that much confidence at this....
Pagkatapos ng masusing pag-iisip, I decided to at least do a very small gesture.
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So here's the plan:
I'll buy some chocolates and make a letter of admiration put it in a basket with some red cloth for style, but the thing is I'll have someone to deliver it for me, so I asked my loyal, lovely, and old cousin August to do the delivering for me acting as a delivery man.
As insane as it sounds, yeah yun ang plano namin ni Sera featuring August with little assistance ni Phillip.
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Today is the day, I came early to school at hindi ko inakalang mas early pa pala si Sera, looking excited sa pinlano namin.
Sa totoo lang kinakabahan ako.
Medyo late dumating si Archer, kaya dali-dali siyang umupo sa tabi ko kasabay ng pagdating ng teacher.
As heartless we might be, walang surprise kaming ginawa para sa teacher namin, apparently hindi siya mahilig sa surprises.
Hindi ako nakapagconcentrate during her lecture, palagi kong tinitingnan ang time still nervous on what awaits during the break time where everything will unfold.
Biglang nag-vibrate and phone ko at nakita ang message ni kuya August.
August Is Such A Great Month
Inds may emergency date ako, kaya paparating na ako dyan sa skul mo idedeliver ko ng mas early yung package para kay crush mo ha, para mas malaki ang audience. ;)
"Fudge" mahina kong pagsabi
After a few seconds nadyan sa siya sa labas ng room namin at nag-excuse sa teacher.
"Excuse me po maam, may nagngangalan po ba dito na si Archer?" he politely said
Habang dala-dala ang basket na hindi masyadong kalakihan pero agaw ang pansin ng lahat na nasa claasroom.
Tiningnan nilang lahat si Archer kasama na rin ako dun at kitang-kita ko yung pamumula ng tenga niya.
"Ako po yun" sabi ni Archer at mabilis na tumayo and talked with the fake delivery man.
He came back hiding his face and he looks like he was angry.
I think I humiliated him
I didn't expect that much of reaction from him but I can't help but feel disappointed.
After a few minutes of awkward silence and stifled laughs inside our classroom the school bell rang indicating that it was break time.
Hindi umalis si Archer sa inuupuan niya habang tinitignan ang basket, he then opened the letter at binasa ito, whispering to his self.
I like you
And I don't expect anything back that's why I don't want you to know who I am.
I'm the type of person that likes to keep everything to myself so I hope you just enjoy my gift.
I was looking intently at him and he started to eat the chocolates.
He was smiling, genuinely smiling. I can't help but ask him the next words that came out from my mouth.
"I thought you didn't like it you were grimacing earlier"
Tiningnan niya ako and showed me his heartmelting smile again.
"I actually like it" he said
I smiled back at him and said to myself that it was good to know.
But he still added something to say that made my heart drop.
"I know its you, thanks but although your not expecting something back, You just can't underestimate one's feeling"
