"Do you like me?"
Napakurap ako, nakanganga ng bahagya. Hindi makakilos habang pinoproseso ang sinabi niya. Parang tinambol ang puso ko dahil sa takot at kaba kung nabisto niya na ba ako.
"Breathe, Stephanie." He laughed like a mad dog.
I exhaled large amount of air, holding my chest using my right hand. I tapped it a little, hoping to feel at ease.
"May ubo ba utak mo? Do you really think that I like you?" I exaggerated my reaction, laughing like a retarded sea lion.
"So bakit mo 'ko inayang mag dinner sa inyo mamaya? Ano 'yon, friendly invitation?" He defended himself, crossing his arms against his chest. He's pouting!
"Birthday nga ng kapatid ko, 'di ba? Paulit-ulit, unli ka ba?!" I scoffed, rolling my eyes at him, now copying his posture.
"Ay weh, may kapatid ka?" He looked amazed. "Scam!"
Napahawak ako sa sentido ko, hinilot ito ng bahagya. Nakaka stress talaga makipag-away kapag walang kwenta 'yong kausap mo. I mean, he's not wrong when he said that I like him but it's not the reason why I'm inviting him to our house! This guy's confidence's just too unreachable!
Masama ko siyang tiningnan nang marinig ko ang malakas na pagtawa niya. Maya-maya pa'y napahawak na siya sa tiyan niya at pumapadyak-padyak pa. Tinuro niya ang mukha kong magkasalubong ang kilay gamit ang isang kamay niya.
"Pikon." Then he laughed like an idiotic demon at a mental hospital.
Sinapak ko siya sa braso bago tinalikuran. Lumabas ako ng unit kahit na naka pajama at t-shirt lang ako. Dumiretso ako sa 7/11 para bumili ng pagkain. Umupo ako sa bakanteng table sa loob, dala na ang pinainit na bacon and cheese sandwich.
Today's already March at it's 3rd week. I invited Cy because it's my younger brother's birthday. Hindi ako masyadong umuuwi sa bahay since I became a college student until now. Hindi pa nga alam nina Mama na nag quit ako sa hospital. I guess they would be really disappointed at me for being too weak.
I didn't expect him to react like that and I didn't also expect myself to have that exaggeration. Dati naman, wala akong pakialam kung asarin niya ako kung crush ko raw ba siya. Ngayon lang yata umepekto sa akin dahil natatakot akong mabuking.
Pinulot ko sa bulsa ng pajama ko ang cellphone ko para sana tawagan si Shem. Tatanungin ko kasi siya kung ano bang gusto niyang regalo para mabili ko naman mamaya.
Napasinghap ako nang makitang cellphone pala ni Cy ang nadala ko. We have the same brand and model of our phone but we have different phone cases. I opened it only to find my picture with a sunflower background as his wallpaper.
My eyes widened, not getting what I just saw. I tried to blink many times but it didn't change at all. Napasapo nalang ako sa noo at tumayo na para bumalik sa condo, hindi alam kung magpapatay malisya ba sa nakita.
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