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Madilim ang daan isang poste lang sa kanto yung may ilaw kaya ginagamit ko ang flashlight ng phone ko. 

While walking on my way home I heard footsteps like it was running towards me, Before I could even turned around someone grabbed my shoulders.

"Ah!" sigaw ko sa sobrang gulat at takot. 

"Sorry, I didn't meant to scare you" agad akong lumingon ng marinig ko ang boses niya. 

The barista , I glared at him "Ang dilim dito tapos bigla mo akong hahawakan, I thought you're were holdaper" reklamo ko habang nakahawak sa dibdib ko. 

he chuckled and then put his hand inside his pocket, "I'm sorry" ulit niya. 

"Anong kailangan mo?" tanong ko, kanina lang ang rude niya tapos ngayon nasa harap ko siya.

may kinuha siya sa bulsa niya at inabot sakin "You left this" it's my key! ako na talaga ang pinakaburara sa earth. 

I bit my lip sa sobrang hiya ibabalik niya lang pala yung susi ko tapos natarayan ko pa.

Kinuha ko ang susi mula sa kamay niya "Thank you" I shyly said.

"You left your pencil case in my café and then this? Be careful next time" I look at him "I know and I'm sorry for causing you trouble, bumalik kana sa café mo" sabi ko at tumalikod na sakaniya para umuwi

But before I could even step he grabbed my shoulders again. "Hatid na kita" he offered habang nakangiti sa'kin.

"No need, seriously, I live 2 blocks away from your coffee shop malapit lang kayang lakarin" I assured him baka mamaya marami pala siang customer tapos kailangan ng man power and barista pa siya!

"I insist just like what you said akala mo holdaper ako baka mamaya meron pala diyan sa kanto paano ka?" sabi niya at nauna ng mag lakad.

I sighed " Okay, I'll lead the way"



" Want to play 20 questions" tanong ko habang nag lalakad medyo awkward ang atmosphere kaya nag tanong na ako.

"Sure" sagot niya

" I will start, So you're from UP Diliman din pala?"

"Yeah, I'm taking Mass Com" parehas pala sila ng course ni Juls e "I'm sure your taking fine arts right?" tumango ako sakaniya.

"What year?" baka mas bata pala siya sa'kin diba?

"Graduating this year" sagot niya "How old are you?" tanong niya

"I'm 20, ikaw?" I'm enjoying this game "I'm 21"

Tumigil kaming maglakad nung mapansin kong muntik na naming malapasan ang dorm.

"Dito na, Thank you sa pag hatid" I smiled at him.

"No worries" sagot niya habang nakatingin lang sa'kin. Inabot ko ang kamay ko sakaniya nag taka siya pero kinuha niya naman. "I'm Serene" pakilala ko sakaniya.

He chuckled, "I know, you have your name in you pencil case remember?" napa ngiwi ako. Ilang beses baa ko mapapahiya sa lalaking to? I was about to release my hand but he tightened his grip.

"I'm Nevyn, nice to meet you" sagot niya habang nakangiti,  Ang lalim ng dimples niya. 

" You still owe me 17 questions, see you around Serene" he then let go of my hand and start to walk away. 


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