When Tulips Bloom (High School Love Series 1)

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

"Usog pa! Wait! Balik ka ulit. Bumaling ka sa kabila. Hindi! Sa kanan! Yung buhok mo!"

Mahalia stopped posing and glared at Lorraine who was holding my phone.

"Ginagago mo ba ako?"

I saw Lorraine click the camera. "Ayan! Tapos na!"

"Let me see!" I beamed at her not minding Mahalia's rant.

Nakanganga si Mahalia habang half open ang mga mata. It should be an epic photo but it's Mahalia. Kaya nagmukha lang itong stolen na pwedeng i-story sa IG.

"Tangina naman niyan Lorraine! Sing panget mo ang kuha mo!"

Binigay ni Lorraine sa akin ang phone ko. Hinayaan ko ang dalawang magtalo.

I zoomed the picture to the person behind Mahalia. He's reading a book with his glasses on. Bahagya siyang nakayuko kaya ang side profile niya lang ang kita. The AirPods just add to his cold and aloof style. Paimpit akong tumili nung sa pangalawang larawan ay bahagya siyang nakatingin sa amin habang inaayos ang kanyang salamin. Lorraine did a good job after all!

Pinaypayan ko ang aking sarili at sumulyap kay Kai na ngayon ay seryosong nagbabasa. The way he flips the pages of the book with his long slender hands makes it seem effortlessly sexy! His cold and aloof exterior makes him more attractive!

"Ba't ba galit na galit ka? Prompts lang naman 'yang mukha mo. Pabida!"

Suminghap si Mahalia. Umupo siya sa harap ko kaya natabunan niya si Kai. I tilted my head so that I could still see him when accidentally our gaze met. Nanlaki ang mga mata ko at agarang umayos ng upo. Lumakas lalo ang pintig ng puso ko kaya hinawakan ko ang dibdib ko. He saw me peeking at him! My god nakakahiya!

"Okay na iyon! Gutom na ako. Alis na tayo!" Mahalia pouted. Sa akin siya nakatingin pero masyado akong nadala sa nangyari. Hindi agad ako nakasagot at nakatunganga lang sa kanya. Tumayo siya kaya nakita ko na naman si Kai na nakatingin parin sa amin! My eyes widened more. He tilted his head and shook his head before he continued to read.

Dahil sa hiya, nauna akong lumabas sa library. Iniwan ang dalawa roon lalo na nung nakita kong may lumapit pa na lalaki kay Mahalia.

Hindi ito ang unang beses na nagkatinginan kami. Pero, hindi parin nagbago ang reaksyon ko at pare-pareho parin ang epekto nito sa akin. Hindi naman lihim ang pagtingin ko sa kanya kaya ganoon nalang ang hiya ko nung nakita niya akong nagnanakaw ng tingin sa kanya.

He's the first person I like romantically from Grade 7 up till now. Homeschooled ako noon kaya hindi ko alam ang mga ganyan not until I met him. I confessed to him during Grade 8 kasi hindi ko na kaya. Mas lalong lumala ang pagtingin ko sa kanya. But he rejected my feelings. Akala ko hanggang doon nalang pero sinubukan ko parin nung nag Grade 9 kami. Again, he rejected me. I don't know his reason and I never ask. After all, I respected him. In the first place, ako ang unang nahulog. My feelings should be my responsibility, not his. I cannot force him to like me. It makes me look desperate.

Now I'm on it again. Hindi parin natututo kahit ilang beses ng nasaktan. They are right after all when they say we are all fools when it comes to love. The reason why the word LOVE was tainted. It all roots down to the feeling of wanting something we can't have and wanting something more than we received. It's the thought of desiring something that drives us to act impulsively. But there's a reason why love is considered to be the most powerful word. It may appear in different ways as long as how we perceive it. But it can be a feeling that most of us desire. The reason why I can't just get over him. He's my ultimate crush! I already consider him my first love!