The Way You Look At Me (VA Series 2)

Twentieth

Joerish

"Hoy! Panay ka nanaman boyfriend diyan. Mag-review ka nga. May quiz tayo!"

Jess keeps on reminding me na mag-review kasi siguro, napansin niyang kanina ko pa kinakalikot itong cellphone ko. Akala niya lumalandi nanaman ako pero duh! Slight lang naman. Ryseann and I was doing very well these past days. We sure get along. I met his Dad before because he also introduced me back then. His Dad likes me.

Nalaman ko rin na may sakit pala ang Dad niya and he is not really in a good condition right now. Nagpapagaling siya from rheumatic heart disease. He cares a lot about his Dad at nakita ko kung gaano kabuting anak siya.

"Tapos na akong mag-review Jess. Wag ka munang magulo diyan. I am looking for something." I shushed her.

"Sigurado ka? Papasa na tayo?"

"Of course, duh!"

"Ano ba yang tinitignan mo?" Sumilip siya sa kinakalikot ko sa cellphone at naki-gulo.

Well, I was just browsing the net to look for a wonderful restaurant where we could spend our first anniversary together. For sure, gusto ni Ryseann na maging simple lang ito kaya nga ganun ang hinahanap ko. Simple lang pero paniguradong magiging special pa din.

"Anniversary na namin ni Ryseann tomorrow and I am looking for a place na pwede kaming mag-date."

"Arte niyo. Pero sizzy, I am so proud sa inyo. One year na!"

"Yeah, right? Even ako, I did not expect na aabot kami sa ganito. You know na, I am really afraid to commit before we entered this relationship. But kinaya namin. I really know na he's the one na." I said to her and she was just smiling.

"Eh kung ganoon bakit hindi nalang kaya kayo sa fishballan mag-date. Tutal diyan naman nag-start and once upon a time ng story ninyo." She joked.

"Ew. You're funny! Haha!" I rolled my eyes at her.

In the end, nakahanap ako ng simpleng restaurant kung saan kami pwedeng kumain. It was a garden restaurant na open spaced lang ang lugar. I decided to eat dinner with him nalang para sakto ding sumisilip ang mga stars and the moon sa kalangitan. It will be romantic. It will be special and it is also simple like what he wants.

"Uy Rish, may nag-aantay yata sayo sa labas." Sambit ni Jess.

"Huh? Who?"

"Yung mortal mong enemy, friend!" She replied.

Sumilip ako and I was surprised to see who she was. Of all the people, siya talaga ang hindi ko inaasahang makita dito. Aawayin ba niya ako? Gosh! Ano ang kailangan niya sa akin?!

Bakit nandito si Rachelle?

"Hayaan mo siya diyan." I shrugged.

"Kausapin mo na at baka may importanteng sasabihin. Naka-back up lang naman ako dito. Dali, habang wala pang professor."

"Ugh! Fine! Why is she making papansin na ba kasi ngayon?" I rolled my eyes and stand.

Lumabas ako ng classroom and then I crossed my arms above my chest. I didn't give her any emotions kahit pa mukhang seryoso naman siyang makikipag-usap. Mukhang peaceful at walang gulo.

I let out a deep sigh.

"What do you need?" I asked her.

She let out a small smile. She looks hesitant to talk. Pero gaya nga ng sinabi ko kanina, mukhang gusto naman niyang makipag-usap nang masinsinan. Mukhang she wants peace not war.