WTSF 04 - Status?
Reese's POV
Tuesday.
Kinaumagahan, I did the same routines.
Ang nakakapanibago lang, andito si ate Aleighn.
"Good morning, Rhina." she greeted me with a shy smile.
"Good morning ate Leigh! Kumain ka na ba? Halika, let's have breakfast!" I greeted her back with enthusiasm.
"A-ah. Uhm Rhina drop the ate. I'm not that ahead of you naman." she shyly responded.
"Well, that's not true. I'm 17 while you are already 20. So I must call you ate." I insisted.
She just laughed at it. Kahit yung pagtawa niya is mahinhin.
I stared at her, astonished by the infinite beauty that she holds.
But then someone decided to ruin MY moment! Dahil bigla bumungad sa aming harapan si kuya.
"What brought you to personally come here Aleng? May problema ba? Did an idiot bothered you?" he asked.
*snorts* Hay nako kuya. Ikaw talaga. Halata ka.
"U-uhm a-ano. K-kuya Haize. Pwede ko po hiramin si Rhina?"
She was too soft-spoken and cute. I'm like 'uwu' but my brother on the other hand, looks like a lovesick pup. Or probably a dog. Lol.
"Okay. Let her get ready muna, Aleng. And I told you many times to drop the kuya and po. C'mon, I'm just 23." my brother said in a playful manner.
Ate Leigh blushed.
"Kuya, you're making it too awkward kay ate Leigh. Let her be, you lovesick dog!" I said and dashed off to the kitchen, laughing out loud.
While ate Leigh, who was also laughing cutely followed right behind me.
Oh gosh. She is too cute. Para siyang toddler palang.
Waaaaaahhh~ And to think she personally came here to fetch me~
I got ready after a few minutes.
"Uhm, Rhina?" she initiated a conversation while we are walking towards kupal.
Yes. Unfortunately she needs me.
"Yes po?"
I looked at her.
"I hope everything goes smoothly." she said, obviously feeling nervous.
"It will. I'll call him na?" I offered.
She shook her head and insisted that she'll do it.
"A-ano. Haruka!" even though she's already shouting, her voice was so soft.
He turned to us, with a small smile, and then jogged towards our direction.
"Yo Reese, Leigh. What's up?" he casually said.
"A-ano. Haruka. I don't like you nor permit you to court me. I... I like someone else. I'm sorry."
Although she stuttered, Leigh said her intentions well.
I turned to him, and he was faking a frown.
I inwardly snort.
"Y-yeah. It's okay Leigh. I understand." he said with a forced voice, as if everything was all an act.
To which ate Leigh responded with a nod.
As Haru was going back to his friends, she then slightly pulled my sleeves, a signal that we should go now.
"Rhina, thank you for accompanying me. I deeply owe you." ate Leigh quietly said as we drew near sa bahay.
"Ano ka ba, ate. It's okay." I beamed at her.
"Uhm, Reese is your nickname right?" she asked.
But before I could respond, she handed me a small, clear plastic with Reeses Peanut Butter Cups.
"Oh wow. Salamat po."
I smiled, the type of smile that reached my ears and my eyes are probably sparkling right now.
"I'm going na, Reese. That is how I express my gratitude to you."
She then bid her goodbye with a smile and wave.
Pagdating ko sa bahay, unang bumungad sa akin si kuya.
"Hoy bunso, ano nangyari?"
Chismoso. Tch.
"Basted. Bakit? Sa tingin mo may chance ka na kay ate Leigh dahil basted si kupal? W.A.L.A. as in WALA kang hope." I snorted.
Such a torpe. Tch. Lovesick dog.
"Ihh, bunso naman umayos ka." he said while making a duck face.
"Wag ka nga maging torpe. And may gusto na iba si ate Leigh. I don't know who nga lang. Happy?" I said.
Mas lalo pa niya pinahaba ang kanyang nguso.
Mukhang pato.
He was clearly not satisfied with my answer, but oh well.
Nevermind. Nagwalk-out na nga eh. Arte-arte ni kuya, akala mo naman ang gwapo!
I'm contemplating the thought of going up sa kwarto para walang asungot na kapatid ang manghihingi ng chocolates ko, but at the end of my decision making, I went with it.
As I entered my room, I hurriedly locked the door.
I settled at my bed, with my phone on one hand and the chocolates on the other.
As I opened the plastic, I was greeted by 10 Reeses and sa likod ng mga tsokolate, may mga sulat na kasama.
Curiosity got me.
It was all scripted. But yeah, I like you. -T.H.
It hit me like a train. But rather than letting the message get into me, I just pretended I didn't see anything.
Not until..
*ting!* *ting!* *ting!*
It was my phone.
And it was a notification— no. Notifications. Unfortunately I forgot to turn off my data.
I looked at the notifications and I found it.. pretty much.. shocking.
*Haru Marasigan Bello sent you a friend request*
*Haru Marasigan Bello wants to connect with you*
*Leigh 'Delaide Cordelia sent you a friend request*
Since it was my real account, and not my V.C.A. stan account, I accepted them both.
I was tempted to not view his message, but.. Curiosity got the best of me. Again.
—
Haruka:
So what's our status? Hmmn?
—
Status!? What the hell?
I just seen zoned his message and didn't bothered or even plan to interact with him, the whole damned day.
Ugh. Walang status status eklabu.
Dahil in the first place, walang kami at wala akong feelings para sa kanya. Not even a solid plan to fall in love with the local playboy.
Mag-read na nga lang ako ng Wattpad para makamusta si bebe Rosh ko. Hmph!
YOU ARE READING
When The Spring Falls
Short Story"I never know why, but for me, you're like the falling sakura flowers every spring season. So whenever I look at you, it's like I'm falling. Yeah. I think I'm falling for a spring flower like you." [credits to @Undesired_Love for the amazing cover]
