Maybe

Chapter 4

Den's POV

Its been a week since nung nagusap kami. Im at my class ngayon at katabi ko si Luis. Medyo nagiging kaclose ko na rin naman siya, mabait naman siya na tao e.

"Psst. Huy." Tawag sakin ni Luis, Im trying to concentrate pero ngayon he's poking me na sa braso. "Whut?!"I silently shouted. "Date tayo?" he asked. Ano raw? Date kami? Nahihibang na ba siya? Nadismiss na ang klase at pagkalabas ko ng room si Ly agad sumalubong sakin.

"Hi babe!" he greeted. Nakakagulat lang na simula nung last na usap namin tungkol sa isa't isa, natatawag niya na akong babe sa public. "Hey!" I replied then I was going to hug him but he pulled me for him to kiss my temple. "Ly? Baka makita tayo ng fans mo." I whispered. "Let them." he said I look at him at nakasmirk siya.

"You're weird babe." sabi ko at hinampas ko dibdib niya.

"Aw. So date tayo." bigla niyang sabi.

"Huh? Wala ka bang gagawin?" natanong ko e kasi naman sanay ako na busy to.

"Wala. So ano? Date tayo ha babe." sabi niya pa.

"Eh kung ayaw ko?" tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. "Ahhhhhh!!! Ly!!!! Ibaba moko!" sigaw ko at pinaghahampas ko ang likod niya. "Ayoko nga. Idedate pa kita." sabi niya. Pinagtitinginan kami ng mga tao sa palagid at bulungan ng bulungan, yung iba naman vinivideohan kami. "Lyyyy! Ibaba moko! Pag-hindi moko ibinaba, hindi ako makikipagdate sayo!" I shouted bigla naman niya ako ibinaba at hinawakan kamay ko. "Date tayo. Sabi mo yan." he said then pulled me.

"Den!" rinig kong sigaw ni Luis. Napahiwalay naman ng yakap si Ly at tiningnan ang lalaking tumawag sakin. Nag iba bigla ang masayang mukha ng lalaki na katabi ko.

"Luis." I said. "Umhh, this is Lyle. My boyfriend." pagpapakilala ko sakanya. Humarap naman si Luis sa aking kasama at nakipagkamay rito. Hindi naman ako tanga para di malaman na may tensyon na namumuo sakanila. Ibinaling naman sakin ni Luis ang tingin niya at ngumiti. "So, payag ka ba?" he asked. I was confused for a second but then I realize na he asked me on a date. Pati si Ly na-confuse na rin. "Payag saan?" Ly asked. "Sa date pare." Luis replied hilighting the word date. "No." I was about to answer it but Ly did it for me. "Teka lang, bakit ikaw nasagot?" Luis ask na may inis. Ayoko ng gulo. "Hindi pwede ngayon LA. Maybe some other time." Ako naman ang sumagot ngayon, ayokong maging gulo pa ito. Lalo na't pikunin ang kasama ko. I looked at Ly and he's looking at me as if asking what was that. Nagpaalam naman ako kay Luis at naglakad na kami ni Ly.

"What was that Den?" he asked without even glancing at me.

"I declined the offer Ly, ano pa ba gusto mo?" I answered agad agad. Nakakainit ng dugo yung Den ha.

"You declined nga pero Maybe some other time? What the heck." he said, his pissed I know pero whats wrong with a friendly date?

"Whats wrong with that? A friendly date wouldnt hurt right? You know what, I dont want this conversation to end in a fight. Just bring me home." I told him. I hilighted the word friendly date because there's this one time that Laura and him went on a friendly date. Really Valdez?! Friendly date? With a girl that flirts with you? Napakalame.

Nasa kotse niya na kami ng biglang mag ring yung phone niya. He answered it and all I heard was "How is she? Yeah, I'll be there. Okay. Bye." So shrugged it off and faced the window.

"Den. Kailangan ako ni Lau. I have to go. Ihahatid nalang kita." he said. Putanginang kailangan ako ni Lau. Punyeta lang.

"No. Kaya ko na." I said then opened his car door and went out. I counted 1 to 10 silently but then all I heard was his engine. I was disappointed because I thought he'll follow me. I heard his car go and I felt sad. I was hurt to the fact that she chose to be with Laura than to be with me. I was crying silently when someone called me.