Perfect Couple 3: The Kid and I

Chapter 2

CHAPTER 2

-VANN-

"Ah, damn! That was close. Fuck Lebron!" mahinang bulong ko sa sarili nang matalo yung team ko sa NBA game na nilalaro ko.

Nandito ako ngayon sa library at nagpapalipas ng oras kasama si Gwen.

She was busy reading books and studying while I was busy playing mobile games.

We became friends ever since that accident weeks ago. Well, sort of. Weirdly enough, we have the same lunch break despite us having different courses.

I also learned na graduating na pala siya sa kurso niyang Fine Arts.

Pinagmasdan ko siya habang busy siya sa pagbabasa.

Her hair was up in a bun which showed her slender neck. May bangs din siya na maya't maya niyang hinahawi para hindi matakpan ang mga mata niya. This is what I don't get with women... magba-bangs pero panay naman ang hawi.

Matangos yung ilong niya, hindi tulad nung kay Myca na may pagka-pango.

Hindi ko mapigilang matawa nang maalala ko ang hitsura ni Myca noong mag-make up siya para magpaganda kay Kuya.

She looked like a total disaster.

"May katawa-tawa ba sa mukha ko?"

Natigil ako sa pagtawa nang marinig ko ang masungit na tanong ni Gwen.

Nakangising tiningnan ko siya at ang magkasalubong niyang kilay ang sumalubong sa akin.

"I just find it funny how you can read seriously when a demigod is seated beside you."

Damn. I sounded like Klint.

Hindi naman talaga ako maereng tao pero medyo masakit lang sa ego itong lantarang pag-ignora sa akin ni Gwen. I mean, other girls would swoon just seeing me and here she was having a world of her own while I was trying hard to make a decent conversation.

Her face contorted in disgust.

"Don't you have better things to do? Mag-aral ka kaya?"

"Pestering you is more interesting than studying, Gwyneth," I said and shrugged. It was partly true. Mas masayang asarin siya kaysa sa mag-aral. Nag-aaral na nga ako kapag nasa klase tapos mag-aaral pa ulit during breaks?

I make time to study and do my homework at home, but I also make sure that I have enough time to have fun as well. You know, it's all about balance.

All work and no play will tire me away. That's what I seriously believe in.

She rolled her eyes and continued reading.

Naiwan akong nakatingin lang ulit sakanya. Napako ang tingin ko sa mga kumikibot niyang labi.

Yes, one weird thing I discovered about her is that she was reading with her lips. But that was not the only thing that I found fascinating.

"Hey, Gwen... Ano'ng brand ng lipstick yung gamit mo?" tanong ko at lumapit sakanya.

I remembered Myca looking like a clown with that red lipstick of hers which I think did not suit her at all. Gwen was wearing a peach colored one and I immediately thought of Myca wearing the same color.

Mabilis na bumaling siya ng tingin sa akin at nakanganga pa.

"B-Bading ka?!" parang gulat na gulat na sabi niya.

Ha?

Napatingin ako sa paligid nang bigla na lang pumailanlang ang nakakabinging katahimikan. All the students in the damn library were now staring at us.