Blue Umbrella: One-Shot

One-Shot

"Pakilala mo na kasi ako kay Thomas! Grabe 'to, parang hindi friend!" I nudged him lightly while he was busy reading a book for our research paper.

"Napapaghalataan ka sa priorities mo e no? Nandito na nga tayo sa library for a paper tapos ang iniisip mo si Thomas nanaman." He answered with an annoyed tone.

"That's because tapos na ako sa part ko. It's not my fault mabagal ka gumawa ng paper. And excuse me ha, in case you've forgotten, consistent DL ako. I can balance my studies and extra-curriculars." I didn't like bragging how good I was with academics but I took it as an insult when Jeric mentioned my priorities. That word had always ticked me off.

"Yabang mo talaga. Edi ikaw na DL." He shot me a glare and went back to writing his part.

"Ako na talaga." I owned up. "Bakit ba ayaw mo ko ipakilala dun? Yun lang naman e tapos ililibre kita kahit san mo gusto."

He exhaled before answering. "Hindi ka nga type nun. Akala ko ba matalino ka? Ilang beses ko na sinasabi yun sayo e."

"Hindi pa niya ako nakikilala. How will he know that I'm not his type. And how do you know that I'm not his type?" I countered.

"Gusto niya matangkad, maganda, parang model. And ayaw nun sa mga maingay at madaldal." He replied while being focused on what he's writing.

"Maganda naman ako a. Hindi nga lang ako matangkad. And I'm not maingay nor madaldal. I just have a lot of opinion on things. And I believe I have brains din naman. How can he not like me?" Okay, I know I've been praising myself a lot here but I just really want to meet the guy.

"Taas ng confidence mo a. Alam mo, you should let other people tell you you're beautiful. Hindi yung biased ka sa sarili mo." He chuckled.

"So you're saying I should let the opinion of people be the representation of how I view myself? You're not really an advocate for self-confidence in case no one has told you that before." I told him as I doodled on my notebook. He really is taking so long on this research I'm starting to get impatient.

"Ayan pa. You're coming off as someone with a strong personality. Di niya type yung ganyan. Ayaw niya ng sakit sa ulo." There was a certain "as-a-matter-of-fact" in his voice, as if he's really sure of what he's saying.

"Where's the fun in that? Dapat you should be with someone who challenges you, hindi yung puro 'yes' lang." I whined.

"Kaya nga. I'm telling you this kasi hindi naman kayo magwowork out. I doubt that you can even be close." He stated. "Tapos pag na-heartbroken ka ako sisisihin mo."

"Bakit ba sobrang against ka? I was just asking you to introduce me to him tapos ako na bahala from there." I paused. "Ikaw ha, nakakahalata na ako. Ang tagal ko na pinipilit ka ipakilala ako ayaw mo. Tapos kanina mo pa sinasabi na di kami bagay ni Thomas. Don't tell me may gusto ka sakin!"

"Taas talaga ng self-confidence, grabe! Gandang-ganda ka talaga sa sarili mo e no?" He looked at me and I could see a hint of smile on his lips.

"Napapangiti ka na nga dyan o, kinikilig ka no?"

"Ikaw ang aggressive mo ha." Since we were in a library, he was trying to keep his laugh to a minimum. "Ngayon lang kasi ako nakakilala ng babae na ang lakas ng bilib sa sarili."

"Sino pa bang maniniwala sakin kundi ako lang din diba?" I said to him. "Pero feeling ko nga type mo ko. Kasi madalas mo ko inaaya mag-lunch, tapos nililibre mo ko milk tea or cheesecake pag nagccrave ako. Tumatambay ka pa sa org room pag nandun ako tapos sabay tayo aakyat for class. And one time pa nagalit ka sakin when you found out na umuwi ako mag-isa after a night of drinking with friends."