Captured by Love

18

Having established where I stand with Andrei and him to mine, made things between us a lot more easier. It's true when they said love is not complicated, people are.

Thinking about the past week, me and him, us. I can't help but let out a chuckle.

"Ay wow, teh nasa cloud 9 lang?" I didn't stir when I heard a voice, I know it's May. Tumabi siya sa akin at sa harap namin ay umupo si Julia.

"Iba ang tama nung Rookie of the Year sa besh natin oh." biro ni Julia giving me a teasing look.

"Kaya nga besh, hindi ba nangangawit ang panga mo Tin?" I frowned at her and she stared back at me with a talaga-lang look.

"Kakangiti. Duh." irap niya sakin. Naghigh five pa sila ni Julia.

"Tsk!" I decided to ignore them, for sure titigil din naman sila.

We're still inside the campus, exam week namin so we're all cramming. Nakahanap lang ako ng medyo quiet place to study. Binalik ko ang atensyon ko sa ginagawa kong reviewer. I find it easier to refresh memories kapag gumawa ako ng sarili kong reviewer, tahimik na lang din si Julia at May. Parehas silang may earphones at busy nagbabasa when I checked kung anong ginagawa nila.

Babalik din sana ako sa paggawa ng reviewer then my phone lit up, a snapchat notification. "Jollo?" I opened the message, it was photo of Andrei sleeping inside their coaster. Hooded with his green and white jacket, nakanganga pa.

I typed a response, "Wow. Pagoda si Koya. Pauwi na ba kayo? Ingat!" That figures why Andrei was not able to respond to my last text, akala ko hinahayaan niya lang ako magaral yun pala natutulog na.

Andrei told me they have a tune up game, ang aga nila umalis kanina kaya sure akong puyat yun dahil anong oras na siya natulog kagabi.

"Ay si Ate mo, kinikilig. Anmeron teh? Share blessings din!" comment ni Julia taking off her earphones.

Mabilis na nagreply si Jollo na pauwi na nga sila, hindi na ko nagreply sinagot ko na lang si Julia. "Wala, nagsend lang si Jollo ng photo ni Andrei na nakahilata sa coaster nila tulog na tulog." nangi-ngiting sagot ko.

"Ay taray may taga-bantay sa Koya mo." sabi naman ni May na inalis ang isang earphone, naghigh five pa sila ni Julia na para bang they knew something I don't umiling na lang ako.

"Kayo na ba Tin?" tanong ni Julia.

Nakita kong pinatay ni May ang music niya at tinanggal ang isa pang earphone, "Ay gusto ko to. Oo nga Tin, kayo na ba?" follow up niya.

"Wow, hot seat. Magaral na lang kayo." I tried ditching the question pero tinitigan lang nila ko. Para bang kakainin nila ako if I don't start making kwento.

I didn't think I'd have a choice, so I raised my white flag for surrender. "Okay, hindi pa-" Hindi pa ko tapos magsalita sumingit na si May at Julia.

"Ay oh hindi pa sila niyan beshie parang nilalanggam na." simula ni Julia.

Na sinundan naman agad ni May. "Imagine kapag naging sila na." at naghigh five sila ulit.

"BUT!" I raised both my hands to stop them, when I got their attention I rested my hands on top the table and continued, "We have an understanding. We both know we like-" "Like or love?" singit nanaman ni May.

I want to make it clear to them so I start off where May interjected, "Like. Okay? We both know we like each other and we're just enjoying what we have right now." I finished explaining.