When I Met You • Tyler Tio

Chapter 28

After namin mag-breakfast, umalis na agad kami and pumunta kami kahit saan.

While walking with Raffy, iniisip ko naman si Tyler. Kamusta na kaya yung lalaki na yun?

"Uh, Rej?"

"Ano yun, Raffy?"

"Okay ka lang ba?" he asked.

"Oo naman. Why?" I answered.

"Kanina ka pa tunganga dyan eh." he said. "Tungkol ba yan kay Tyler?"

Ha? Ano yun? Si Tyler? Ha?

"Uy, hindi ah! Alam ko busy si Tyler." sabi ko.

Sandali lang, kinikilig ako.

"Eh, bakit namumula ka?" Raffy said with a laugh.

Ha? Ano? Ha?

"Wala to! Tumigil ka." sabi ko. He nodded while walking. "Pero teka, wala ka ba pasok today?"

"Wala naman. Kaya nga binabantay kita eh." Raffy said.

I smiled.

"Are you sure na wala ka nang aasikasuhin?" he asked.

"Tomorrow ko na lang asikasuhin yung sa school. Well you know, Intrams week sa school ko ngayon di ba?" I answered.

He nodded.

Awkward silence muna.

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Kumukulog.

"Uy, parang uulan." sabi ko. "May payong ka ba?"

"Yeah." Raffy said and he get his umbrella sa bag niya.

But the rain starts to pour. Binuksan agad ni Raffy yung payong.

"Papagalitan ako ni boss Tyler pag nabasa ka." sabi niya.

Di ko kinaya yung "boss Tyler" jusko.

"Saan ba tayo pupunta?" I asked Raffy.

Walang masabi si Raffy so he take me to Church of the Gesu. Well pumasok kami mismo sa simbahan kasi malakas ang ulan.

"Okay ka lang ba?" he asked.

I just gave him a thumbs up.

Nakakaloka tong ulan na to.

ONE NIGHT LATER

I left at the Katipunan area and then, pumunta muna ako sa Jollibee para bumili ng food para kay Tyler. May training sila tonight sa Moro.

TYLER

The training is about to start and good thing, I arrived on time. However, the boys are about to start stretching.

Binaba ko yung sports bag ko and I'm going to talk to Raffy.

"Uy, bro. Kamusta pala sa pagiging baby sitter ni Rej? Kahit wala ako kanina." I asked and I laughed.

"Rej is okay naman. Parang namiss ka nga nun kanina eh. Hinahanap ka nga. Raffy answered.

"Really? Pero sa tingin mo makakabalik pa siya dito kasi may training tayo ngayong gabi eh." I asked him another question.

"Hmm. I'm sure pupunta yun! Si Rej pa!" he answered.

The training is about to start. This is the preparation for the Jones Cup next month.

Our team is the representative for the Philippines.

REJ

It's almost 6:30 pm. After ko mag-dinner sa Jollibee, umalis ako at dinala ko yung paper bag which is yung food ni Tyler and the rest snacks na.

Dahil ang mahal ng Grab, I decided na mag-taxi ako pumunta ng Ateneo kahit gabi na.

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When we got there, pina-iwan ko ulit kay Guard yung ID ko and he gave me a visitor's pass.

Dumating kami sa Moro. Binigay ko kay Kuya yung bayad at bumaba ako.

Yep, nagte-training na sila. Rinig ko nga yung boses nila. Lalo na kay Coach Tab.

Dahil walang guard, pumasok agad ako sa gym.

Pero naka sarado yung gym mismo. Halatang seryoso sila sa training.

I have no choice is to wait for Tyler. Hanggang matapos ang training nila.

Naka puwesto ako sa may athletics office or something. Dahil wala rin upuan, I decided to sit down on the floor.