I'll be back my baby

Chapter 4 (crush)

Crush

" you like him. That guy is your new crush." She said while drying her hair with a towel.

For real? Crush ko s'ya?

" that fast? Crush ko agad? Ilang araw ko palang s'ya nakita e. I even don't know his fucking name!" Protesta ko.

Diba dapat masaya ako? This is what I wished before. Now that it is granted, why Im still denying it?

" why don't you ask for his name, then?"

" Ayoko! Basta hindi ko s'ya crush!" Argh! Bat ba Im still denying it!?

" ayaw mo non, mapupunta na sakanya ang atensyon mo sakin. Magiging normal na friendship natin." Nilapit n'ya ang muka n'ya sakin at tinabingi ang ulo like she's trying to read what's on my mind.

Told you. She admitted my feelings for her. Hindi s'ya naiilang. But evertime na babanggitin n'ya yan sakin I feel awkward!

" its not like that, Rheign... yes I want to end this feeling for you. I want us to have normal friendship.. but.. I-i don't k-know why Im still... denying i-it..."  I look down. I played with my fingers.

" Confirm it by yourself..." after she said that umupo na s'ya sa tapat ng vanity mirror n'ya. She started blowing her hair with a blower.

•••

At the school

" Respiratory system is made up of the organs in the body that help us to breathe."  Nasa klase kami ngayon. Nag didiscuss ang prof namin sa Science. Nag tatake notes lang ako habang nagsasalita si Sir.

" okay class, dismiss." I immediately put my things to my bag. Nagmamadali ako makauwi ngayon. I want to confirm my feelings for him.

I texted kuya Manuel para masundo n'ya na agad ako.

" uh guys una na ko ha" tatakbo na sana ako papunta sa gate but I suddenly stop when I heard Rheign's voice.

" ask his na-- I cut her off.

" fine!" I sight

" ano yon ha?" Tanong ni Kristhisyz

" ah hehe... yung crush--guy dun sa may samin." Pumikit ako ng mariin dahil nabanggit ko yung 'crush'.

" crush mo Zarrine?" Lallap ask then (s)he smirk.

" No!" Umiling ako ng umiling to deny it.

" yung totoo?" Sabay sabay na tanong nila. Nilingon ko si Rheign. Tinaasan n'ya ako ng kilay.

" i don't know yet, okay? Now I need to go." That the last thing I said before I run away. Im sure na hinihintay na ako ni kuya Manuel.

When I arrived at our house, I immediately run towards my room to change my clothes to a casual one.

" ma, may tatanong lang ako kay Cijeigh ha?" Paalam ko kay mama.

" sige baby ate. After that, eat kana ha"

I nodded.