Unlucky Fate with You

KABANATA 6

Camille

Cole Jackson Rovero is the name and he's in front of me, fitting the shoes on mine.

I was just stunned. I didn't even bother to blink and look away from his stare.

He's like a prince, trying out the shoes on a wrong foot.

At dahil hindi ako sanay sa ganito, sa loob lamang ng utak at katawan ko kumawala 'yung tinatawag nilang kilig.

Who wouldn't? Oh, God!

He is freaking Cole from my favorite band in this whole damn country.

“Oh, it seem like you already recognized me.” he abruptly said in low voice.

I don't know what gotten me but I had different thoughts about his reason when he decided to approach me.

I realized that maybe, just maybe, he is just using me as an alibi because he is hiding from everyone, his fans.

I leered at him, “Yeah, who wouldn't and I'm kinda dissapointed that your using me for your hide and seek game with your fans.”

This fan side of me wants to slap myself right now but I can't blame anyone nor myself for having this kind of issues.

Mahinang ito humalakhak at muling isinuot ang sapatos sa paa ko. I was caught off guard.

“And don't even think that I'm one of those lucky fan who got their chance to talk to their idol, okay?” I felt so offended at the way he look at me.

Oh, my God! Why am I acting like this? Camille, stay calm!

Umawang ang bibig nito saglit, “Wow. It's my pleasure to have you as a supporter. But you got me wrong too, I'm not hiding.”

Why does he have to smile like that? That's so unlikely of him.

Mukha siyang timang. I roamed my sight to see if he had some body guard together with but there's none. Halos sales lady at babae ang nasa shop.

'Di na ko sumagot at umiwas ang tingin na lang.

Kung tutuusin s'werte ako di 'ba? Kaya lang naman ako ganito kasi hindi ako sanay na may kumakausap o nilalapitan man lang.

Pero kamalasan pa rin kung may makakakita sa akin na kasama siya. This isn't new to me and to people too. Paniguradong magiging issue ito agad at ako ang lalabas na masama.

Bumaba ang tingin ko sa sapatos. Hindi ito nalalayo sa mga sapatos na komportable ako kaya hindi ko maiwasang titigan ito.

This looks good on me pero hindi ito para sa akin. Ayaw ko rin na isipin niyang ginagaya ko siya kapag bumili din ako ng ganiyan.

“It suits you, I can see that you like it too." biglang komento niya. Hindi ko napansin na kanina pa pala siya nakatitig sa akin.

Am I that obvious? Oh, G, yes!

“Uh, oo. Maganda nga siya pero h-hindi naman ako mahilig sa ganiyan.” Liar. You're wearing one right now!

“Kunin mo na... pero sigurado ka ba na kasiya 'yan sa pagbibigyan mo?” tanong ko.

He shrugged, “I'm not sure, we're not that close but she requested this for her birthday which is today, she even send the picture of this shoes to me. Maybe she'd got an amnesia about her size.” kunot-noo sabi niya habang nagkakamot ng ulo, tila problemado.

They're not close. I wonder how could she request to someone she's not even close with?

“Oh well, you better take it. Baka magtampo pa 'yon. Kahit naman hindi kasiya sa kaniya, for sure magugustuhan niya 'yan at itatago kasi 'di ba request niya?” I convinced him through that because he looked so puzzle-pated.