[b]CHAPTER NINE[/b] [b]MISCHA'S POV[/b] "What's benchmarking?" I asked Kester. Nasa classroom kame. Tapos na kasi ang classes. At balak yatang mag-overtime nitong si Kester sa pagtetrain sa kin. Bummer. "It's when you rate your company's product, services, and practices against those of the front-runners in the industry." He answered. Woah, he's really smart. Kahit pa I'm running as a valedictorian at sanay na kong nakiksalamuha sa mga matatalinong tao, iba pa rin talaga ung actual na mag-show off sila ng katalinuhan nila noh? I was taking it down, pero dahil ambilis niyang magsalita, hanggang sa 'company's product' lng naquote ko. "Anu nga ule? It's when you rate your company's product?" He snatched the notebook where I was writing and looked me straight in the eye. "You're supposed to listen intently, not write every single word I say, don't you get that?" Woah. Nagsasawa na yata si Prof ahh. "S-sorry.." He sighed heavily. "No, I'm sorry. Masyado lang kasi akong nape-pressure. Let's continue." He was about to lecture me again when a BRILLIANT idea popped into my BRILLIANT head. "Hey, why don't we do this next time. Meanwhile," He raised his eyebrow. "Let's go!" I said and took my bag and pulled him out of the room. [hr] "What are we doing in a mall?" Kester asked. Nasa MOA kasi kami. Dito ko siya tinangay. Pero hindi naman kami talaga sa mall pupunta. Sa likod kame, sa may baywalk. :] "Sinong nagsabing magmo-mall tayo? Dun tayo sa baywalk noh." P-in-ark niya yung car niya sa likod ng mall. Bumaba na kami then nilakad na lang namin yung konting pagitan ng mall at baywalk. May playground kasi dun, at dun ako dumiretso. Tinakbo ko pa nga eh. ;D "What are we doing here?" He asked habang naglalaro ako. Ok, madaming tao. Madaming bata. Pero and so? "Loosen up." I said tapos hinarap ko siya para alisin yung tie niya. While I was doing that, nagkatinginan kami. Medyo nahiya ako kaya binilisan ko tapos nilagay ko sa pocket ng coat niya yung tie niya. "Anu naman ngang gagawin natin dito?" Nakakunot na yung noo niya, Oh no, Oh no. "Ayaw mo sa playground?" I pouted. "Look, hindi na ako bata." "Then I'm gonna bring out the child in you!" I pulled him dun sa nagtitinda ng hotdogs. "Two please." I smiled dun sa vendor. Agad naman niyang binigay yung hotdogs. Magbabayad na sana ako pero naunahan ako ni Kester. "I don't let women pay for me." He said tapos kinagat niya yung hotdog niya tapos naglakad papunta sa kung saan. Natulala naman ako gentleness na pinakita niya. WOAH. "Miss, eto yung sukli." Nun lang ako nagising. "Thank you." I smiled dun sa vendor. "Hoy! Sukli mo!" I ran to him. He was still eating the hotdog. Haha, cute. I couldn't help but smile. "Sukli mo." I handed him the money. Madami-dami din kase kaya nahihiya nman akong ibulsa. Hahaha. ) "Sa'yo na." He said - without making any expression on his handsome face. :< "I don't take people's money. I have mine." I pouted. Tapos nakita ko yung nagtitinda ng mga bubbles! And I had another brilliant idea! "Tara!" I pulled him to the vendor. "Kuya, dalawa pong bubbles." Binigyan niya ako then nagbayad ako gamit yung sukli ni Kester. "Thank you po!" Sinabit ko sa leeg ni Kester yung isang bubbles. Tas sinabit ko sa leeg ko yung isa. "You don't take people's money pala ha." He smirked. "E you gave me no choice e." I pouted. "Ay! May papakilala ako sa'yo!" Pumunta kami dun sa harap ng isang restaurant. Do'n kasi sa harap ng restaurant na yun, nandun si Robi. "Hello, Robi! - Kester, I want you to meet Robi. Robi, this is Kester." Tumaas ang kilay ni Kester. You see, Robi is a Statue Man. Alam niyo yung mga yun? Yung tao sila pero they act like statues? That's what they do for a living. Alam niyo yung mga yun?? "Say hello naman." Sabi ko kay Kester. "H-hello." Kester smiled awkwardly. Gumalaw naman si Robi tapos he smiled and waved like a robot. "O diba, ang bait niya?" Naglagay ako ng P100 sa maliit na box na nasa harap ni Robi which is really intended for that. He started to dance. In-on pa niya yung player na nasa tabi niya and started dancing to the beat of the music. :] NP: Nothin' On You [i]Beautiful girls.. All over the world. I could be chasing but my time would be wasted. They got nothin' on you, baby. Nothin' on you, baby..[/i] "i love this song!" i squealed. "i hate this song!" he said. At nagkasabay pa kami ah. And I had a great idea. Sinabayan ko sa pagsayaw si Robi. "Hey! Mischa, what are you doing?" Kester said. "Getting a life. You should get one, too!" Hinila ko siya paakyta dun sa ministage ni Robi tapos nagsasayaw kami dun na parang mga tanga. Hahaha. Si Kester nung una, ayaw niya talaga. But he gave in anyway. ang cute nga yata naming tingnang tatlo eh. Mukha kaming mga mgkakapatid na robot. Yun nga lang, kami ni Kester, mga trying hard. Bwahahaha. ) May mga ibang tao na ngang sumali eh. Naglagay din sila ng pera dun sa box. Nagmuka tuloy dancing club yung part na yun ng baywalk. Pero at least kumita si Robi. At natutuwa ako kase sa lahat nun ng pagkakataon na napaptingin ako kay Kester, nakasmile siya. Yung sincere na smile. Hindi yung pilit o matipid. Hayy.. Ang sarap ng feeling. Nung napagod na ako, tinawag ko na si Kester tapos kinaladkad ko siya papunta dun sa tabi ng bay. Nakaupo kami dun, nakamasid sa dagat. Na-amaze pa rin talaga ako hanggang ngayon sa mga yacht dito eh. Ang dami dami kasing lights. Naalala ko yung bubbles ko. Kaya nagsimula akong magbubbles, sayang naman kase noh! Biglang nagsalita si Kester. "Pano mo nakilala si Robi? Friend mo?" "Well, nung first time ko kasing pumunta dito-" Bigla kong naalala yung moment na yun.. [i][quote][b]FROM:[/b] Blake Martinez Mish, pnta kng baywalk, sa likod ng MOA. ngaun na. hntayn kta dun.[/quote] Nagreply nman ako. [quote][b]TO:[/b] Blake Martinez Bkt?[/quote] Agad namang tumunog yung phone ko ulit. [quote][b]FROM:[/b] Blake Martinez My ssbhn ako.[/quote] Hmm? Anu naman kayang sasabihin nun? [quote][b]TO:[/b] Blake Martinez Cge, hntayn mko.[/quote] Nagpahatid ako kay Manong Gerry dun. Gabi na kasi nun eh. Pagdating ko dun, di ko naman siya makita. Kaya umupo ako sa isang concrete bench. Weird nga eh. Kase dun sa bench na yun, may statue. I was about to text Blake. Pero nahagis ko yung phone ko kase biglang gumalaw yung statue! Nag-wave siya sa kin! Syempre, initial reaction ko, uber shocked ako. Pero dahil nakakatuwa siya, napa-smile na lang ako at nag-wave back sa kanya. "Hello, anung pangalan mo?" I asked the Statue Man. He didn't answer. Instead, he pointed a small metallic box lying on the concrete bench. Of course, I I didn't get what that meant. "Huh? Sabi ko, anung pangalan mo?" Hindi pa din siya sumasagot. I pouted and sat down again beside him. "Tss.. Sige, gagawan na lang kita ng pangalan.. Simula ngayon, ikaw na si.. Robi!" I smiled big. Robot kasi yung costume niya. Well, he's painted silver all over. "Bigyan mo siya ng pera." Someone whispered to my ear. I turned around. "Blake!" "Kanina ka pa?" "Hindi naman masyado." Biglang gumalaw ulit si Robi. Kumuha ako ng P100 sa wallet ko at binigay kay Robi. "O ayan na ah! Friends na tayo. Bbye!" I waved goodbye. He waved goodbye as well. :] Naglakad na kami ni Blake. "O, anung sasabihin mo?" I asked. "Mish.. I'm just gonna say it right out, ok?" He stopped walking and held me on both arms and looked me DIRECTLY in the eye. "S-sure." "Mish.." He knelt down. "Will you be my girl?" He opened a little box. It's a ring! "W-what's the ring for?" "Just answer the question, please.." "Well, yes." I smiled. He smiled really big too. "Forever?" "Forever." I smiled. Tapos bigla niya akong binuhat. At nagsisigaw sigaw siya dun. "Ang saya saya ko, Mishh! I LOVE YOU!!!" "Hey, wait. Put me down. Yung singsing." Nakakatawa siya, grabe! "Ay, oo nga pala." Tapos binuksan niya ulit yung box na sumara dahil sa pagbuhat niya sa kin. Tapos sinuot niya sa kin. The moment I wore it, fireworks spread across the moonlit sky. I smiled. "I love you, too, Blake." "I love you more." he said and kissed me on the lips. It was really quick. But it was enough to me that it defined the word "forever".[/i] "Mish?" Oh crap! Natulala pala ako! "H-ha?" "Pano nga kayo nagkakilala ni Robi?" I smiled then told him the story kung paano kami nagkakilala ni Robi. Of course, minus the part where Blake proposed to me. "Uy, yung bubbles mo, sayang." Sabi ko then blew another bubble. Nagulat naman ako kase he opened the bottle and started blowing bubbles. I smiled. "Uy, wait. Picture naman tayo. Minsan lang 'to, baka di na 'to maulit." Ou nga pala, dapat ang mga ganitong moments, cinacapture at tinetreasure. Dahil I'm quite sure na wala na 'tong part two. Kinuha ko yung phone ko tapos lumapit ako sa kanya. "Say cheese!" I said and smiled really big. *CLICK!* Tiningnan ko yung picture. Hindi man lang naka-smile ang panget! Ay, gwapo pala. "Uy, mag-smile ka naman. Pumapangit ka tuloy o." I said. Kinunot niya yung noo niya. "Pwede bang wag ka nang magreklamo? Just this once. Smile. Like this." I smiled big. Then I heard him chuckle. HInampas ko nga. Grabe manlait eh. "Game na kase!" "Sige na nga." He surrendered. Galing ko talaga. "One, two, three, SMILEEE!" *CLICK!* At yun, maganda naman yung picture. Naka-smile na siya. "Phone mo?" I said. "Baket?" "Basta, amin na." He gave it to me tapos s-in-end ko sa kanya yung pictures naman. Dalawa lang naman yun eh. Yep, pati yung hindi siya naka-smile s-in-end ko. "O." I gave it back to him tapos naglaro na ako ng bubbles. At siya din, nag-bubbles na lang. After ilang minutes, I yawned. Gabi na kasi diba? SO inaantok na ako. Maaga kaya akong natutulog. Tapos ang hangin pa dito, pano ka ba namang hindi aantukin? Itong si Kester lang ata ang kayang pumigil ng antok niya eh. :< HIndi ko yung kaya noh. Suddenly, hinubad niya yung coat niya tas kinumot niya sa kin. "You can lean on me." He said tapos ni-lean niya yung ulo ko sa uber strong shoulders niya. Hahaha. Antigas kaya. Siguradong fully-developed na mga muscles neto. I smiled. "Thank you." I whispered. "Ngayon lang noh." Naku, nagtaray na naman. Wasn't it perfect? I mean, kung lovers kame ni Kester, it is perfect. Pero hindi naman kami lovers eh. Pero KUNG lang ha, I mean, it's really perfect kase, ako. leaning on him. under the moonlit sky. with all the stars. and him, playing the bubbles. Haha, natawa ako dun ah. [b]But really, it feels so perfect. I feel so perfect around this guy. [/b]

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