Hiraya Manawari

4

Javier

Sayuri was just staring at my hand.

"Ay grabe! Ngalay na 'ko!" I exaggerated. I saw her cheeks turned into a redder shade and she quickly shook my hand. I chuckled at her reaction and she just ignored me, or trying to ignore me. May inabot siya sakin na paper bag. I raised a brow and took it, nakita ko yung jacket na binigay ko sa kanya yung laman nito.

"Thank you." She said without looking at me. I rolled my eyes and pushed it back to her gently.

"Sayo na 'yan." I said. "Hindi ko na kailangan 'yan."

Nag-panic na naman siya at magsasalita na sana pero tinaasan ko siya ng kilay at nanahimik na lang siya. I know she wanted to protest and give the jacket back but I really don't care about that jacket right now. Bahala na siya kung gusto niyang itapon or itago, I don't care.

"Kapag nagreklamo ka yung relo ko naman ibibigay ko sayo." I said and pointed at my silver watch. I saw her eyes widened in shock and didn't say anything. I chuckled at her reaction and observed her while she's reading her notes.

Her wavy hair and eyes are dark brown, alam mo agad na may lahi siya. Maputi siya, singkit at matangos ang ilong, her lips parang labi ng bata sa pagka-plump at pinkish nito. Medyo chubby rin yung cheeks niya, ang sarap kurutin. She's beautiful I admit.

"Anong oras uwian mo?" I asked, nakita kong nagulat na naman siya at napatingin sakin. "Kain tayo." She didn't answer immediately, iniisip siguro kung ano sasabihin.

"Kung ayaw mo okay lang, pero grabe ang lungkot kasi kumain mag-isa." Pagpapaawa ko. "Grabe lungkot." Hinimas ko pa ang dibdib ko na parang nasasaktan, she wasn't reacting. "Um-oo ka naman hoy!" Prangka kong sabi.

"Uh... Okay." She said, parang 'di pa sure.

"Napipilitan?" I raised a brow at her.

"Okay." She said with conviction. That's more like it.

I stood up and stretched my arms. "Number mo?" I pulled out my phone from my pocket and held it to her.

She gave me a confused look, "Ha?"

"Ha?" Inulit ko at ginaya yung boses niya, "Halatang ayaw mo ata akong kasama. Paano tayo magkikita mamaya? Di mo pa nga sinasabi anong oras uwian mo." I pouted.

She also stood up, "5PM." She answered and was about to leave pero hinawakan ko yung braso niya para pigilan siya. She looked at me with wide eyes. "W-What?"

"How can I contact you?" I asked seriously. She didn't respond and looked away, probably don't want me to know her number. "Okay, ganito na lang. 5PM sa tapat ng chapel." I pointed at the direction of the chapel. I moved closer to her and whispered in her ear, "I'll wait for you no matter what." I stepped backwards and saw her blushing. I gave her a smile and walked my way towards my building.