Its been a week since naging close kami ni Popoy,
Halos gabi gabi kami nagkikita, magkatext ,magcacall.
We're more than friends but less than lover.
Mica doesn't know na nagkikita kami everynight. Starbucks became our meeting place. Last Saturday we didn't drink kasi puro busy talaga sila sa school, work etc.
But Popoy and I are still updating each other, saying some jokes, talking our own life, some plan in his life.
Saying 'goodnight' and 'goodmorning' everyday. Asking each other if he or I ate already.
Dinadaan nya rin yung pagsasabi nya ng 'i love you' sa mga qoutes.
But my respond is just 'thank you:>'
He looks contented in what we have.
We don't need to drink just to see each other.
"San ka punta Jo?" Mica, asked me. "Lalabas ka? Uy bring your key, lalabas kami ni Kev, date."
"Ah ok , enjoy your date."
After 30 mins umalis narin sila. Maya maya lang din lumabas na ko, i thought ako yung mauuna but malayo palang ako nakita ko yung motor nya.
Andon sya sa madalas na table na ino-occupied namin.
I cross the road
"Hi, kanina ka pa? Sorry kala ko wala ka pa dito." i apologize.
"Hindi ah, ok lang pati kararating-rating ko lang,"
I don't want him to stand just to offer me to sit.
"Hey, wanna do something new?" he asked.
"Anong klaseng new?"
"Tara roadtrip?"
"Angkas moko?" did i sound excited?
"Tara!"
He held me until na makarating kami sa motor nya. He also help me to wear his helmet.
Nagsuot narin sya ng helmet na dala nya, maybe extra helmet.
"Teka san ba tayo pupunta?" he look so excited talaga.
"Basta, would you trust me?" i don't know.
"Yes," i will.
"Humawak ka baka mahulog ka..sakin," he laugh after he say the last word.
The whole ride hindi yata ko nakaramdam ng pakangalay sa pagngiti ko. It felt so good, parang wala kong problema, it was as if I had fled from reality.
"Tada!" he always act like a kid.
"StarCity?" Is he planing to play?
"Tara na sayang oras," we're running papasok while his holding my hands.
Nakapasok na kami sa loob, and i saw a lot of people enjoying their best life, Laughing with their love ones, Enjoying the moment. I feel like I'm free.
"Tara sakay tayo sa Ferris wheel para kita natin lahat,"
We're running like a kid, na para bang parehas namin first time gumala sa gantong lugar
At that time I didn't want to know what time it was.
We ate cotton candy together, we drink some juice, play some games.
Sumakay kami halos sa lahat ng rides, I will not regret it if I lose my voice the next day screaming.
Thats one of the best day of my life.
After we had fun he took me home.
"Thank you.. You.. let me escape the reality," thats what i felt kanina.
"Wala yun, ako nga araw araw nakakatas sa realidad tuwing nakikita kita," he scratched his head as he said that as if embarrassed.
"Ang korni mo Popoy," the fact na hindi ko mapigil yung smile ko.
"Didn't i told you that i like you? Una palang sinabi ko na i like you, pero hindi ka naman naniwala."
"I didn't believe because I thought you were joking."
"Minsan mahirap talaga maging joker kahit nagsasabi ka na ng feelings akala nagbibiro ka parin."
"Too much drama Poy," I know but I'm just scared that I might ruin are friendship.
"No, Im serious..umm, can i.. Putcha hirap ah? Can i..court you?" di ko alam kung kinakabahan ba sya o ano.
"Hay nako ewan ko sayo, nantitrip ka lang e,"
"Pero totoo-"
"GOODNIGHT POPOY! THANK YOU SA PAGGALA SAKIN!." I turned my back on him while waving my hand to say goodbye.
We are talking for the third week now. Una palang sinabi nya nang gusto nya ko pero kala ko nagbibiro sya. I was about to overthink but the elevator rang.
Pagpasok ko sa unit wala pang tao i think nagenjoy talaga sila kaya wala pa sila.
Nagayos nalang ako ng sarili para makapagpahinga na rin. After my night routine nahiga na ko sa kama , i also turn off the lights. But my phone rang.
Its him, calling.
I don't know whats the reason but I answer the call, medyo nagalala ko dahil nasa byahe sya pauwi.
"Oh? Bakit?"
[Ano nga? Pwede ba ko manligaw?]
"Akala ko kung ano nangyari sayo,"
[Uy! Nagaalala.]
"Baliw."
[Seryoso ko sa tanong ko.]
"Uhm.. Sige, ok. But pano?"
[Edi magkikita parin tayo.]
"Ei ayoko nga ipaalam diba?"
[Ah, ok edi pupuntahan kita araw araw.]
"Uhm, ikaw bahala basta ayoko ipaalam."
[Yes master!]
"Sige na, ingat ka. Thank you uli."
After i end the call narinig ko pa yung giggle nya.
Nagtext pa sya after that call, panay goodnight.
Kinabukasan i woke up around 6am, he used to say that 'good morning'. But when i check my phone wala pa syang text kahit isa, inisip ko nalang na baka tulog pa sya maybe dahil napagod kagabi.
Mica and Kev are still sleeping they used to wake up around 1pm or 2pm. So i just ate my breakfast.
Naligo narin ako medyo nagayos narin ako ng bahay para naman malinis.
Naubusan na ko lahat lahat ng gagawin hindi parin sya nagtetext. Im not mad im just confused kung nantitrip lang yon. Siguro nga nantitrip, tinitignan lang nya kung mapapapayag nya ko sa tanong nya kung pwede sya manligaw.
Nung nagising sila Mica and Kev nagtanghalian na rin kami, then kanya kanya na uli ng mundo. Hanggang sa gumabi na, hindi narin lumabas ng kwarto sila Mica at Kev. So nagtambay nalang din ako sa kwarto ko. Maya maya lumabas ulit ako sa sala tapos nanood nalang ako ng movie.
I fell asleep. I would not wake up if the remote had not fallen.
When i check the time its already 3 am, still not ttext from him. Maybe he's just playing me.
Ano to ghosting? Nadali yata ko don ah.
I turn off the t.v then lumipat na ko ng tulog sa kwarto ko.
In short, after that night hindi na sya nagtext . Two days na rin syang walang text kahit isa.
I don't know what will happen next.
You're just busy, aren't you?
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A/N: Please correct me if mali sa mga grammar pati po sa spelling kung meron man. Paki dm po ko :>
Enjoy!
