A string of fate

9

"Ano? She sent you a friend request. You should accept it, you know."

Saglit akong napalingon kina Lian at Primo na nag uusap sa likod. Silang dalawa ang nahuhuli dahil sa kung anong pinag uusapan nila. Nandoon din si Von at mukhang inaasar nya din si Primo.

"Adi likes you. Kinukulit nya ako tungkol doon." Sabi pa ni Lian. Saglit syang napatingin sa akin dahilan para mapatingin nadin sa akin si Primo. Nag iwas ako ng tingin at mas binilisan ang lakad para makahabol kina Jai. "You said you're single. Adi is pretty. Ang hina mo naman, e."

Napakunot ang noo ko nang marinig pa ang sinabi ni Lian bago ako tuluyang makalayo sa kanila. She's doing the same thing she's doing with me and Dean. What is she now? A cupid?

Tila ba wala ako sa sarili nang umuwi ako sa bahay. I tried to clear my mind but I still ended up thinking about it. About him. I don't know. We didn't get a chance to talk the whole day which is the first time it happened and I don't know why it's a big deal for me. Medyo magulo pero isa lang ang sigurado ako. This is not about me not being used seeing him like that earlier. There's more than that na nililinaw ko sa sarili ko.

Do I like him?

"Wait.. who's this guy? Primo? And then?"

Kakapasok lang ni Kate sa call at humabol sya sa usapan namin ni Aubs. I let Aubs tell everything to her while I remained listen. Iniisip ko padin ang tungkol kay Primo at hindi ko nadin napigilan ang sarili kong buksan ang usapan na 'yon sa iba. I'm now getting what's happening because I know myself but I still need help to clarify things out.

"This friend of yours.. it looks like she likes that guy. Is he single, by the way?" At tiningnan ako ni Aubs.

"Yeah." Tila ba wala ako sa sariling sinagot 'yon. Fuck it. May gusto nga ako sa kanya?

"Oh. That's it. Make a move. I know you really can. Ganyan ka kapag may gusto ka sa isang tao. Pakita mo kung sino ka." Sabi ni Kate.

"Or at least let him make a move." Sabi naman ni Aubs.

Hindi ako nagsalita at hinayaan kong magbigay ng iba't ibang opinion ang dalawa. It's not that Aubs is against Kate's idea. She knows I can do such things and she's okay with that. More like mas gusto nyang lalaki padin ang gumagawa ng paraan.

"What if he doesn't like Seah? Why is he gonna make a move? Let your friend do her thing and she will surely make a guy fall in love. Parang hindi mo kilala 'yang kaibigan mo." Nagtaas ng kilay si Kate.

"Well, who wouldn't like our friend?" Normal na sabi ni Aubs.

Hindi ko alam kung talaga bang may mapapala ako sa kanila. I get their point but they're actually giving me false hope. I noticed Primo but I don't really want to think that he likes me too. At ayoko din namang isipin ang bagay na 'yon. Maybe I really like him but I'm good being friends with him. We're having a good bond and I don't really want to ruin it.