I Met a Guy Whose Name is Lucas

Chapter 10

Chapter 10: Unsteady

Thursday, August 16, 2018, 12:00 PHT

    It's already Thursday, second week of August. Sobrang bilis ng araw. It was like a snap, kasi parang last week lang nag-start ang college academic year tapos ngayon pa-Friday na ulit. Right now, I just realized na mas masaya ang first week ng college life ko sa university na'to than this whole week. Today, parents and teachers assembly ang ganap dito sa school, and Mommy is here to attend the meeting.

    Currently, I am sitting on a bench. May table at may upuan ulit sa harap. I am just sitting here, with the random thoughts in my head while waiting for the assembly to finish. Mabuti nga at hindi ako nag-sspace out. I prop my elbow on the table and lean my chin on my palm before a throw a sigh.

    I can't even believe that I need to wake up really early because of the strict college instructor na napunta sa block namin for the first period every Monday and Wednesday. Nakakaloka lang dahil ang pwesto ng room niya ay malapit sa library na padulo na ng campus.

    However, I think it is good naman because I can see that guy na dumadaan doon, dahil papuntang Engineering department pala ang pwesto ng room namin na 'yon. I find it weird to gawk at him every time he passes by. It was the first time I saw myself admiring a guy from afar. I mean, I've always with my boy back when I was in high school, and he was the only guy I looked forward to see every single day.

    Oh shoot, he's not my boy anymore. I blink my eyes and shake my head to erase Javi from my thoughts. Not again, Francesca.

    "Hoy pokangkang." That term.

    Napalingon agad ako kay Eric na kakarating lang. "Huwag ka ngang humarang." I told him saka ko siya hinawi para makita ulit ang tinititigan ko.

    Hala, umalis na ata!

    "Ha?" He follows the pattern of my sight. "Sinong binobosohan mo?" He asked me when he turned his head at me with an attitude. Eric's attitude. "Hmm aber?" Tinaasan pa niya ako ng kilay.

    "Gaga, wala. May tinitignan lang ako." Starting from the day I met Eric, we became comfortable of each other. Ewan ko ba dito sa Miss Friendship natin na'to kung anong powers ang meron para maging komportable agad ako sa kanya, which I don't usually do in some people. Maybe, the attitude.

    "Oh sino nga?" Umupo siya ng maayos sa harapan ko. His tone was like he was waiting for me to spill the tea. Right, when Eric and I started sending dms to each other, although we exchange stories in some things, I've never mentioned about my college crush. Of course, I didn't tell him about Javi as well.

    "Pwede bang saan muna?" I scoff and shake my head. I glances at him again and he is still talking to a girl with the same department shirt he has. Until now, I have no idea what his name is.

    "Oh edi saan ka nakatingin?" Eric turned his head again to see where I was looking.

    "Hindi, 'sino' talaga." I admit, looking at the guy whose hanky is still with me.

    "I knew it. Bitch." He rolled his eyes again. "So, sino d'yan?" Tinuro niya ang lupon ng mga Engineering student.

    "Hoy, ano ba? Halatang halata na naman na sila ang pinag-uusapan." I reached his arm across the table to put it down.

    "Suhri ha. Oh siya, sino don?" He finally turned his face on me para makausap ako. Ginaya niya ang pwesto ko na nakapangalumbaba, although he does it with more poise that I do.

    "The one with a facial hair." I glance at that guy.

    "Type mo?" His tone is asking me a confirmation.