a/n: sorry sa long interval of updates. wala kasi talaga akong ganang magpost ng chapter minsan. kaya sorry talaga. [hr] [u][b]CHAPTER 07[/b][/u] SUNDAY. Nasa bahay lang ako. Mom wanted to go to Tagaytay with Kuya and Pamela, but Pamela has to visit some of her friends. So I just stayed at the house. Sabi ni Dad, next week nalang daw kami lalabas na magpamilya. So ayun, batong-bato na ako sa kwarto ko. Bea called, she asked kung tuloy daw ba kami sa Tagaytay dahil sasama daw siya. Okay din itong bestfriend ko e, kahit harap-harapan ng pinarada sa kanya ang girlfriend ng pinakamamahal niya, bigay todo parin siya. Siguro kung ako yun, suko na ako. *tok *tok *tok Bigla akong napatayo sa pagkakahiga ko at binuksan ang pinto. "Bakit Manang?" "Pinapatawag ka ni Mommy mo. May bisita ka raw." "S-sino?" "Hindi ko alam iha e. Bumaba ka nalang." Sabi ni Manang kaya bumaba nalang ako. Pagbaba ko.. o____o Anong ginagawa niya dito? Yes. Si Rhys. Kasama si Mommy sa garden umiinom ng juice.. and happily chatting? o___o This is too much to bear. "O, andito na pala si Yana." I smiled not knowing what to do. Crap. Anong sasabihin ko? "Uh... hi? Napadaan ka ata?" He smiled. "Yeah. Well, I'll ask permission na from your parents." Permission? Anong permission? "Let him explain. I said yes already. Excuse me, iho. I have some important errands to do pa. Take care tomorrow ha?" "Yes, mam. Thank you." He smiled. Mom then went away but she grinned to me when she passed by. What's happening? I sat down at the garden table looking at him. "Ba't ka nandito?" I asked him. "Wala lang. Thought I'll meet your family." "And why is that?" "I'm planning to bring you somewhere kasi this Monday." Oohhhh? "You asked permission na from my parents?" "Yeah." He smiled. "Eh hindi ka pa nga nag-aask ng permission saken.." Ahihihihi. Bigla naman siyang napatigil. "Oh snap. Yeah, I'm sorry. So.. Yana.. would you like to go out with me.. tomorrow?" Gaaaa. He's really asking me out. Gaaa.. Is this really true?! "You had a permission na from Mom, like i can say no pa." I smiled. "No.. I mean.. if you don't wanna go out with me, it's alright, I guess.." "Oh. Okay.." "But ayos lang ba talaga?" "Yeah." I smiled again and he smiled at me. "Errr.. okay then. I'll wait for you outside your school tomorrow." "Sure." "So.. mauuna na ako.." He stood up. "Err.. where's Tita?" "She's in the kitchen. Ako nalang magsasabi sa kanya na aalis ka na." "Okay. Thanks." Then ayun, hinatid ko siya palabas ng bahay and I then went inside my rooom. "Waaaahhhh!! He asked me out!! Rhys Romualdez asked me out!!! Hahahahah!" I jumped around my bed and danced. "He asked me ouuuttt.. he asked me outttt..." Crap, i looked stupid. Nung dinner na, hinila ako ni Mama sa gilid. "Mom?" "Don't tell your Dad about what happened kanina dito sa bahay ha?" "The what?" "Your visitor.. lagot ka pag nalaman niya yun." She winked. "Sure.." I smiled. [hr] MONDAY. I am soo excited to go to school. As in pakiramdam ko nga, sana bumilis na ang takbo ng oras. Si Bea naman, nag-eemote parin sa mga pangyayari sa kanyang buhay. Alam niyo na, yung Kuya ko na may GF at siya.. na nagmamahal sa Kuya ko. "Teka pala.. ba't parang kilig na kilig ka diyan?" "He asked me out..." I said while smiling. "He asked you out?!" At ayun, nagtatatalon-talon kaming dalawa sa corridor. "O eh, wait. Kelan ang date?" "Date ka diyan. Tambay lang." "Date narin iyan." "Err.. mamayang hapon raw. And you know what, he went to the house kahapon and asked Mom kung pwede niya raw akong ilabas. Craaapp Bea. Sobrang kinilig ako." I laughed. "Halata naman ee. Gaaa.. Pati ako kinikilig sa iyo." "Tigilan mo nga ako." Sabi ko at pumasok na kami sa class. Nung recess time na, lumapit naman si Gabby sakin. "Hi Yana.." She smiled sweetly. Sobrang ganda talaga. "Hi Gabby.." "Rinig ko, magdedate daw kayo ni Rhys mamaya? Uyyy.." Crap. Kumalat na? Si Bea lang naman pinagsabihan ko nun ah. "Errr.. may mga sources ako. Plus.. someone saw Rhys daw yesterday na lumabas ng bahay niyo." She smiled again. "Ahhh. He-he-he. Hindi naman yun date e." "Oh, don't tell me hindi pa nanliligaw?" "Hindi naman yun nanliligaw e. Tsaka.. di yun manliligaw." "Ano ka ba.. of course he will. Sa pagkakaalam ko.. ikaw pa lang ang babaeng sinusundo niya araw-araw." "Hindi naman.." "Anyway, update me ha?" "Sure. Nga pala.. kumusta na kayo ni guy mo?" "Yung kinikwento ko sa iyo last month? Ayun, inaaway parin ako ng mga friends ng girl. Sabi mang-aagaw daw ako and all. But who cares?" "Yeah. Who cares? Kasalanan mo ba at naging maganda ka?" "Eto naman.." Hinampas niya ako softly then she stood up. "Mauuna na ako. Bye Yana.." She's really a jewel. Siya na ata ang pinakamalapit sa word na "perfection". Perfect match sila ni Rhys. And super nakakainggit. Yung meron ako eh utak lang e. Maganda naman daw ako, pero di lang talaga ganun ka-attractive. Parang ganun. It would be better if I got the brains and the beauty. Pero okay narin to. Nung hapon na, sobrang kinakabahan na talaga ako. Parang ayoko na ngang lumabas ng school. Pero ayun, hinila ako ni Bea at ayun nga, lumabas kaming dalawa ni Rhys. Honestly, wala namang dapat ikwento kasi wala namang special na nangyari sa "labas" na yun. Pumunta lang kami ng amusement park and sumakay ng mga rides. Yun lang talaga. He's trying to have a conversation to me, pero dahil hindi ako marunong kumausap sa isang lalaki, quiet lang ako. Yes and No lang. Yung ganun. Plus nanginginig ako kaya medyo di ko talaga siya nakausap. [hr] Two months narin ang nakakaraan since nangyari yung first "labas" na yun. And nasundan pa yun ng marami. Pero ewan ko ba, ayoko paring tawagin iyong "dates". He got the permission na kasi from Mom kaya abuso. Hahaha. At gusto ko rin naman. Pero di parin alam ni Daddy. Natatakot ako and I'm sure, lagot talaga ako pag nalaman. "Kumusta na KAYO?" "Walang KAMI." "Oooowsss? Di parin ba nanliligaw? Two months na iyan ah." "Hindi. Di naman nagtatanong eh." "Oh come on. Malay mo.. actions speak louder than words iyan.." "Hindi.. Ewan ko." "Hay nakoo... Nga pala, di ko na napapansin si Vincent ngayon ah." "Oo nga noh?" "Diba dati lagi silang magkasama nina Rhys? I mean.. kapag uwian, lagi sila ang magkasama?" "Break na siguro." At tumawa kaming dalawa ni Bea. "Pero seriously, sabi niya sakin nung isang araw, mag-ingat daw ako kay Rhys." Tumawa na naman kaming dalawa. "Nangangain ba?" Ahahahahhahaha. "Lalabas ba kayo ni Rhys ngayong Sunday?" "Yup.." I nodded. "Minsan nga.. medyo nagdadalawang-isip na akong tigilan nalang to. I mean.. baka umasa akong meron.. pero wala naman pala. Friends lang talaga. Siguro kakausapin ko siya mamaya.." "Tanungin mo na kaya siya?" "Tanunging ng ano?" "Kung nanliligaw siya.. yung ganun?" "Errr.. bahala na." [hr] And ayun nga, we went out nung Sunday. I just discovered something. I really like being with Rhys. Yun nga lang, it feels like I'm not me when he's around. Parang nacoconcious ako na parang nahihiya. Ewan ko ba. Sunday afternoon nun. Nasa isang park kami na may lake sa gilid. Umupo lang kaming dalawa dun sa ilalim ng puno. Nakakabigla kasi ngayon niya lang ako dinala dito. And super ganda ng place. "Yana.." "Rhys.." At sumabay pa talaga sakin. "Ikaw na.." "Hinde, ikaw na.. Nothing important naman ee." "Ladies first." "Nahhh.. ikaw na." "Okayy.." sabi niya at huminga ng malalim. "Ayos ka lang ba?" "Oo. Ayos lang." "Really?" "Oo." I smiled. "You know what.. it feels like my life is not that complete pa. I'm not happy." "Really? Ang weird naman.. You've got everything already." "You think so?" ""Well.. honestly, you've got everything. What more could you ask for?" "There is one thing that I'm still asking for." "Meron pa? Ano naman yun?" O_O "The girl I've been liking since the first time I saw her." "Oh come on. I'm sure she likes you. What's not to like?" OUCH. "She's not katulad kasi sa ibang mga babae. She's really different. I made friends with her already pero there's still something else. Parang.. she's still not open to me. I want her to trust me. I want her to be herself when she's around me. Pero para bang hindi niya yun ginagawa. Parang she's always on the lookout. And I don't know why. I like her a lot. Pero.. she won't like me back kung ganyan siya." Napatigil ako sa mga sinasabi niya. Naman.. ang sakit-sakit na. "Does she know that you like her?" "I don't know. Pero it's obvious naman e. I don't spend a lot of time with just any girl. I mean.. others can tell na I like her, ewan ko ba kung nagbubulag-bulagan lang siya or wala talaga siyang pakialam. And I think.." "You think?" "I'm falling for her.." WOW. Double ouch. "Buti pa siya.." "What?" "W-wala. I mean.. buti pa siya, may nagkakagusto sa kanyang katulad mo." "You think so?" He looked at me. "Pero kung ikaw yung girl and ako ito, would you let me fall for you?" "Huh?" O_O "I mean.. KUNG ikaw yung girl, would you let me fall for you?" "I-I-I don't know. Maybe you should ask the girl first?" "Ahhh.. why?" "So that she'll be prepared to catch you." "Ahhh.." Lucky girl. Very lucky girl. "So.. Yana.." He then looked at me in my eyes. And with that look, I felt my knees weaken. "Hm?" [i][b]"Can I fall for you?"[/b][/i] [hr] CLIFFHANGER. CHAPTER 08. [quote]"Sige na.. sa KFC nalang tayo.." "Sa Jabee nalang. Gusto kong kumain ng palabok." "Gusto kong kumain ng Hotshots." I smiled. "Libre kita." "KFC tayo." Automatic na sagot ni Bea, kaya ayun, dumiretso kami ng KFC. Then she suddenly changed her mind nung nasa labas na kami. "Hindi, Jabi nalang tayo." "Bea.. andito na tayo o.." "Hindi kasi.. ano.." "And marami namang vacant s-" Nanlaki ang mga mata ko sa nakita. Shit. Bigla nalang pinuno ng luha ang mata ko. I smiled. "Tara.. Jollibee tayo." sabi ko kay Bea at hinila ko siya. "B-bahay nalang kaya?" sabi niya.[/quote]