I am Me

Lady Van Doren 5

Its been a month since school started pero hanggang ngayon ay mailap parin sa akin si Apollo. The latest encounter we had was when he dusted off my knees

"Ok so, we are gonna be making a project" a series of groans was heard inside the classroom when those words left the Professor's mouth

"Sush, It's gonna take two people to complete this project. I want you guys to advertise a certain place by making a presentation of it. Of course with that in mind kailangan niyong ma experience first hand ang mga lugar na iyon to understand it better" Kung kanina ay halos mamatay sila ngayon naman ay buhay na buhay na ang diwa ng mga ka kalse ko. The insight of going travelling appeals them

"You are free to choose your partner" my eyes widened because of that, this is my perfect chance!

"Would you like to be my partner?" kung iniisip niyo na ako angn nag salita ay nag kakamali kayo

My face feels warm. Apollo was the one who asked me first!

"Of course! uhm Of course!" para na akong sirang plaka

Tumango lang siya "Good, wala na kasi akong ibang ka partner, ikaw nalang ang natira" All the flutters I felt died down sa sinabi

I don't know why but I feel like iiyak ako kaya I looked down and muttered a small "ok"

When the class ended ay nag madali akong lumabas, I was hurt

Bago pa ako maka apak sa labas ay may humila sa kamay ko

I turned around to examine the culprit

"Pag usapan natin yung project?" I wanna say no pero importante yung project so I just nodded

We agreed na sa cafeteria kami mag uusap. Habang nag lalakad kami ay panay ang tingin sa amin ng mga tao

Maybe because finally after 3 years of pinning ay nakasabay kona sa paglalakad si Apollo

We arrived at the cafeteria and ordered. Noong kukunin na namin ang mga i norder namin ay doon ko palang napansin na magkahawak pala ang mga kamay namin

He softly let go of my hands us picked our orders

Nilapag niya ito sa isang lamesa and we sat down

"So? what place should we cover?" Apollo asked while giving me the foods I ordered

Tinabi niya ang tray na pinag lagyan ng pagkain namin and gave me fork and spoon

"Should we cover places here in the Philippines or outside the Philippines?" we started eating

"It depends, what place do you wanna go?"hm, what place?

lights, night,sky,stars,moon

"It's kinda far but I wanna cover the Northern Lights" bata palang ako ay gusto ko na itong makita. I never had the chance to go there because I promised myself that I would go there with Apollo

Apollo cutely smiled

"Quiet far but we can work that out" I crinkled my nose because of his cute smile

We ate silently nang biglang dumating si Katie

"Jusq Pol, gusto ko nang tumigi- Hermoine?" napatigil sa pag sasalita si Katie when she realized that I was eating with Apollo

Nagpabalik balik ang tingin niya sa'min. I smiled at her 

"Hi Katie we're just talking about our upcoming project" I urged her to sit down, so bali she sat beside Apollo

Kinuha niya ang pagkain ni Apollo at tumango

"Grabe isang buwan palang pero may project na kayo agad?" she was filling her mouth with Apollo's food

"Hoi babae mag dahan dahan ka nga baka mabilaokan ka"pag susuway ni Apollo kay Katie but she just stuck her tounge out

"Hindi ka gwapo Pol, wag kang oa" Apollo made face and laugh

I watched them interact in front of me, I can't help but feel envy

Noong kami lang ni Apollo ang magkasama, he would just smile cutely pero nong si Katie ang kausap niya panay ang tawa niya

I'm boring 

"Pasensya na ha? di tuloy kayo nakapag concentrate noong dumating ako" nag lalakad kami ngayon papuntang susunod na klasi. Katie is walking with us since on the way lang ang room nila

"Its fine, tapos narin kami nong dumating ka" I just smiled at her and she nodded 

"Ah, kaya pala ang tahimik niyo kanina, naks Pol kanina lang kita nakitang tahimik ah? Alam mo kasi Hermoine, itong si Pol ay sooobrang dal dal hindi ata to nawawalan ng topic eh- oww ano ba Pol" Apollo ruffled her hair 

"Kung ano anong pinagsasabi mo diyan ha" nag bangayan na sila

I looked down and did not talk

"O, dito na ako, bye Hermoine, Pol" pumasok na si Katie sa room niya at pinag patuloy na namin ang pag lalakad

Nang papasok na sana si Apollo sa classroom namin ay pinigilan ko siya

"I'm sorry" I held unto his shirt tight "I'm sorry kasi ang boring ko. That was the first time we ate  together kahit pa tungkol lang sa project ang pinag usapan natin but uh, It was boring. Hindi ka man lang nakapag salita" I looked down and smiled lightly 

I feel small

He removed my hands that was holding him and held it

"Why would you say sorry for something I purposely did?" he came close to me

"I couldn't bring my self to talk when we're together because all I want to do is look at you. Mi amore trust me when I say, looking at you and being with you is never boring"