Mischievous Flight of Love

Chapter 8

"May pinuntahan lang ako, can you please bring my bag? Dadaanan ko nalang mamaya."

I thought I was saved by the call from Carlo but Clairienne would not let go of the topic.

"Sabi kasi ni Kuya na may nililigawan siya, pero he didn't let me know kung sino. Pero rinig ko na batch niya lang daw," she continued talking.

Napaubo ako ng konti. "Uh, Clairienne, hindi ako. Si Zarina yun," I laughed to ease the awkwardness I felt.

She was taken aback with what I said. "Hindi ikaw? Bakit hindi?"

Just on cue, dumating na yung parents niya.

"Good afternoon, Ma'am, Sir," I greeted and bow down a little.

Lumapit sila sa kinaroroonan namin ni Clairienne at nagmano siya. Nagmano na din ako to show some respect.

"Kaibigan ka ni Clairienne?" Her mother asked and checked her temperature.

"Kaklase po ako ni Gio, Ma'am. He asked for a favor kasi busy po siya sa training," I politely answered.

"Maraming salamat sa pag-alaga kay Clair..." she paused.

"Mika po. Mika Cabrero," I said.

"Thank you, Mika ah?" Her dad also said.

They asked me about who were my parents because they were familiar with the Cabrero. Kinakamusta lang naman nila mga magulang ko.

It was already 4:30 in the afternoon when Gio arrived.

"Mika, thank you. Sobra," Gio sincerely said.

"No problem."

They invited me to join dinner but I declined. Nahihiya ako. Plus I already texted Kuya Lucas to pick me up.

I was about to close my eyes to sleep but I decided first to check on my phone.

Russwill Lim sent you a friend request.

I accepted it, though. Since we know each other already.

I was scrolling through my twitter when Russwill chatted me.

Russwill: Hi

I smell something fishy. But I still replied.

Mika Carmelie: Hello

I know where this is going. Landian na naman pero hindi jojowain. Geez, pero let's see. I'll try giving him a chance kung sakaling manliligaw.

My mindset is that, a guy whom you are not close with chats with you, there really is something. Unless it's about favor or important stuffs.

He is most likely hitting or flirting with you! If he chats you with how your day went or something that is not about favor!

Hindi sa assuming, I just got instincts. Okay, fine. Medyo assuming. Pero sino din bang hindi magkaka-ideya na laging inaasar yan sa akin ni Kuya Lucas. At tsaka diba? Nireto yan ni Gio. That's why I got hints.

Maybe I should give this a shot. Get to know each other. Then we'll see where it will be leading.

Exam week was over so everyone right now is enjoying another week celebrating the intramural meet of the school.

I was not with my friends. I don't know how it happened. Basta biglang mag-isa nalang ako after the parade.

Everyone's busy because some of them attended some clubs, booths, and sports. I guess we will see each other sa lunch?

I just accompanied myself and enjoyed the busy people around me. I took some photos in my phone too. Maybe I could send it to the photography club.

Our school was open for outsiders. Di naman masyadong selfish, eh. Chour. We just want others to also enjoy what the students have in this school.

It was Wednesday when Gio and I were sitting on a bench. Nakita niya lang ako dito mag-isa kaya he went to me.

We were talking about stuffs. More specifically, we're talking about Zarina. But not in a bad way.

Nagtatanong lang siya ng mga bagay tungkol kay Rina kasi matagal na kaming magkaibigan. It was just about likes and dislikes.

"I should tell you this, Rina has standards. Di ko alam kung high ba or hindi because we have different perceptions on standards."

Gio was just silent like he was waiting for what I'm going to say next.

"People got it the wrong way if you say "standards". I'm sure everyone got one. Because of reading books, watching movies and on social media and we are all aware on that," I said.

"True."

"Syempre naman, diba? Pag di mo gusto, you're already setting up a standard, am I right? Hindi naman mali yon," I continued.

"Ang sabi kasi ng iba pag may standards, mataas ang tingin sa sarili. Alangan naman gugustuhin mo yung taong basagulero, at iba pang hindi kaaya-ayang kilos. Pero yung iba din kasi nagfefeeling na nakatira sa pantasya," Gio added.

I shrugged and said something eating my stand.

"Pero once na you vibe or clicked with that person, you're standards will be out, pero depende na yun."

I was curious about them too so I had to ask. Hindi naman siguro masama, diba?

"Are you courting Rina?"

He smiled a little. "Hindi... di pa."

"Bakit?"

"I asked her. Sabi niya sasabihin niya daw kung ready na siya na manligaw ako sa kanya," Gio said.

That's not a bad thing naman. I mean, probably Rina is giving him a chance. If she didn't, she wouldn't entertain him in the first place, right?

"Besides, ang bilis naman. Di naman ito karera" he added and sang a little part of the Karera by Tj Monterde.

But for now, nakikita ko naman that they are starting to know more about each other.

"Kumusta na kayo ni Russwill?" He asked, changing the topic.

"It's only been a week, we started chatting," sagot ko sa kanya.

Ngumiti siya sa kawalan. "Sus, lalaking 'yon!"

"Anong meron?"

"Crush ka 'non nung grade 9 pa. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

"Alam ko naman na lalandiin niya ako. Bakit niya naman ako ichachat kung hindi diba?"

Ang rare nga kasi if may nagchachat sa kin na lalaki without something important!

Sa panahon ngayon, it is so rare kung may makikipagkaibigan sayo na lalaki sa chat!

"Type mo ba si Russwill?" Gio asked like he needed it for confirmation.

"Hoy, sinong Russwill?!"

Takte.