Long Story Short (CS#1)

Chapter 11: New Target

Song to vibe: Entertain Me by Ylona Garcia

Chapter Eleven

New Target

Isinubo ko ang lollipop na hawak ko. Kung saan galing 'yun? H'wag na magtaka dahil lagi akong may dala. Lalo na sa pagkakataon na ganito.

Tom Burgos..

You better hide because I'm going to hunt you down.

I don't really remember when did I exactly dated Tom Burgos. Was it when I just started my colleges freshman year? sophomore year? third year? or just recently?

Nevermind. What's more important is I do remember his basic backgrounds like what degree program he's pursuing and where his department is located.

As usual, all eyes immediately glued at me the moment I grace the hallway of agribusiness department. Good thing, I'm wearing something baddie today. Perfect for what I'm about to do today. It's black mock neck mesh hem solid tank top, a denim shorts, and a black platform casual style plain leather boots.

Feel na feel ko ang paglalakad na parang rumarampa ako sa entablado. Kulang nalang gawin ko ang famous lava walk at slow-mo turn ni Catriona Gray. Napangisi ako at nilaro-laro ng dila ko ang lollipop sa loob ng bibig ko.

I don't know where exactly Tom is so I stop for a minute to ask. I was not sure who to ask since probably Tom is the only person I know who's taking these programs, so I just poke the first person I think was 'normal'.

Nakasuot siya ng tila sobrang napaglumaan niya na clothes? Pero meron siyang dating or aura na parang hindi basta iignorahin. Maybe that's the reason he caught my attention? And on the top of that, he's the only one who's not paying attention to me, and when he finally did, I was surprised. Why? because I think, he's familiar?

Pinagmasdan ko pa ang pagmumukha niya at nababasa kong tila pamilyar din ako sakanya. Nagkunotan kami ng noon, inaalala kung saan namin nakita ang isat-isa. Ako ang unang nakaalala, "You look familiar, aren't you the one outside the cafeteria yesterday?"

"..and the one with an angry girlfriend,?" Dagdag ko pa ng nakataas kilay at nag cross-arm.

Tila naman naalala niya na dahil nagpamulagat ang mata nito. But anyways, naalala ko din na hindi pala siya ang pakay ko kaya nang ibubuka niya na ang bibig niya ay inunahan ko na siya. "Woops! Not interested though. Anyways, if you don't mind, do you know Tom Burgos?"

Sandali pa muna siyang nag-isip, ninerbyos siguro dahil siguro sa pagiging mainipin ko. Pero agad din naman itong tumango-tango.

Nasiyahan naman ako sa response niya at napangiti na. "Great! So do you know where is his classroom?"

Agad niya namang tinuro kung saan nga ang classroom ni Tom. Well, I was expecting I would hear his voice but maybe his a shy type so.. nevermind. Pakaturo niya kung saan ay tumalima na din ako but I never forget to say 'thanks'.

Pang limang pintuan sa hallway ang tinuro niya kaya doon ako nagtungo. Every classroom has two doors. Pinili kong sumilip sa 'back door' ng classroom ni Tom. I don't know what its called pero tinawag ko nalang siyang 'back door' kasi likod ng mga estudyante yung makikita pagpasok. Anyways, the 'back door' is bahagyang nakasiwang kaya bahagya ko din nasilip ang loob. And to my surprise, I saw something I didn't expect to see. At dahil diyan, may biglang pumasok na kapilyuhan sa isip ko..

Dahan-dahan kong pinihit ang pinto at nag-ala ninja na pumasok sa loob. Luckily, maraming bakanteng upuan pa sa likod kaya walang nakapansin sa akin na pumasok. Pagka-upo ko ay parang gusto kong matawa sa kapilyuhan ko pero pinigilan ko ang sarili ko at itinuon na lamang ang atensiyon sa taong nakapagpalabas ng kapilyuhan ko..

Looking serious and intimidating, I never thought being in a 'cowboy' get-up while teaching looks so attractive. Napangalumbaba tuloy ako at napatanong sa sarili.. "Who is he really? I keep on seeing him.."

My thoughts stop flooding about these 'cowboy' guy when another one I knew interrupts it.

There, on the right side near me, stood a 'pinterest guy' or famously known as the 'university prince'. He recited something in the discussion.

I listened to him while he recite but I can't seem to understand what he was saying because I'm to preoccupied with the thought that they are both here..