The Summer I Met You (Under Revision)

VIII

"Ang ganda." He stood when I came out wearing a pastel blue dress matched with a white cardigan. I must admit, hindi naman ako payat.

"Liar. Hindi naman eh!" I shrugged. "Ang taba ko na."

Lumapit sya sa'kin habang nakaharap ako sa salamin.

"Para sa'kin ikaw ang pinakamaganda. At kung may magsasabi man na hindi ka maganda, malabo mata non." He rested his chim on my shoulder. "Look at yourself, Stella. Looking at you right now, you're the prettiest girl I've ever seen."

"Pero mas maganda si Sis Angellique?" I turned to him.

"Ba't naman nasama 'yon?" He chuckled.

"I mean like, sya naman ang nauna sa'kin eh." I played with my hair. "Mali ba?"

He kissed my forehead.

"Nauna man sya pero ikaw lang ang bukod tanging niligawan ko." He pinched my cheeks. "Kaya wag mong ikukumpara ang sarili mo sakaniya."

This man really loves to shower me with his words of affirmation.

That day, we went to the mall and took photos on a photobooth, ate cake, and played on the arcade. For the past 3 years since I started college ganito ang Set up namin, every end of the month lalabas kami.

James was carrying my bag walking around the mall not giving a care kung may nakatingin naba sakaniya kasi sukbit-sukbit ang bag ko sa braso nya na parang babae.

Tumigil ako sa paglalakad pero ang lalakeng ito ay tuloy-tuloy lang. Hanggang sa may lumapit sakaniyang babae.

"Hello po kuya." The girl said in a flirty tone.

"Yes?" He replied.

"Crush ka po kasi nitong friend ko."The girl pointed at her friend.

Napangiti lang si James.

Sinusubukan talaga ang pasensya ko ngayong araw eh.

Nagsimula akong maglakad palapit sakanila.

"Love!" Sigaw ko para makuha ang atensyon nya.

Lumingon sya sa'kin tsaka mas lumiwanag ang ngiti.

"Hala may girlfriend pala." Ani nung babae tsaka naglakad palayo.

Tumigil ako sa harapan ni James at pinagkrus ang braso ko.

"Yes Love?" Pinigilan ko ang sarili ko sa pag ngiti. Holy Shit.

"Tsk, type mo yun? Ew." Inirapan ko sya tsaka naglakad.

"Love wait lang!" He started walking to catch up with me. "Love naman eh~"

"Tigilan mo'ko. Love ka dyan, Heh!" Mas binilisan ko ang paglalakad.

"Ikaw 'tong unang tumawag sa'kin ng Love eh. Panindigan mo'ko." He sounded like a wounded animal.

Pavictim.

"Hindi pa nga tayo eh." Pasimple kong bulong.

Narinig parin ata nya dahil...

"Pag sinagot mo'ko, tayo na." He pecked my cheek.

"Bad ka!" Irita kong sabi sakaniya.

"What? Totoo naman ah. No pressure, Love." He winked at me before placing a hand on my waist as we walked around the mall.

We went to a steak place to eat dinner.

"Just a question." I said while cutting my steak.

"Hmm?" He chewed while looking at me to listen.