Secret Identity

Kurt

Nathalie

Ilang araw din akong binully ni Kurt kaya naman sinabihan ko syang tigilan na ko dahil wala rin namang pakialam si Darius, kaya maiging tapusin na nya ang pangti-trip na ginagawa.

Akala ko ay hindi na ko guguluhin ni Kurt but he still continue pulling pranks on me. He suddenly became sweet and act as if he's my admirer. I don't know what games he's trying to play but I won't buy it.

I immediately stopped on my tracks when he suddenly appeared and handed me a flower. I glared at him. I knew that he was blocking the doorway in purpose so I can't enter the classroom.

"What do you want?" iritableng tanong ko. Ngumisi naman ito bago mag-salita.

"You." he proudly said. I raised my eyebrows but he ignored it. "I want to court you."

I'm about to refuse the flowers but I saw Darius watching us. Naiinis talaga ko sa kanya. He wanted this treatment right? Then I'll give it to him. If he doesn't care about me anymore then from now on, I won't care about him too.

You'll see.

I accepted the flower because I was pissed at Darius. I gave Kurt my sweetest smile and thanked him before smelling it and act as if I like it's scent.

Bigla naman nya akong niyakap at hindi ako halos makakilos sa sobrang gulat.

"Stay still" utos nito nang subukan kong magpumiglas.

"What the hell are you doing?" bulong ko sa kanya. Napansin kong may taong lumapit samin. Hindi ko sya makita pero dama ko ang presensya nito.

"Laki nyong harang dyan" agad kong tinulak si Kurt nang marinig ang boses ni Jean. Bumaling ako kay Darius pero nakadungaw lang ito sa bintana. Oh great! What am I expecting anyway?

"Bakit Aday? Selos ka?" asar nito pero umirap lang si Jean sa kanya.

*

Pinag-patuloy ni Kurt ang trip nyang panliligaw pero hindi ko na tinanggap ang mga bulaklak at chocolates na sunod nyang binigay.

Kinakain na lang ni Jean ang mga chocolates na iniiwan nito sa desk dahil sayang lang daw kung itatapon.

*

Napapailing nalang ako habang naglalakad sa corridor dahil sa atensyong nakukuha ko sa mga estudyante.

Kurt was following me while playing his guitar, he's also singing one of Shawn Mendez song.

What's the title of it again?

Ah! Imagination.

Gwapo naman siya at maganda rin ang boses pero wala talaga kong gusto sa kanya.

"Nathalie Jung, will you be my girlfriend?" Oh gosh! Napairap na lang ako sa tanong nito.

"What's the lyrics of the chorus again? Can you sing it?" I asked.

He suddenly smiled and sing. "In my dreams, you're with me-" I raised my hand to stop him.

"That's my answer."

"What? You're with me?" I rolled my eyes and sarcastically retorted

"In your dreams!"

Well, the song really suits our situation, me being with this bully will be just an imagination.

***

I swear ilang araw na kong di tinatantanan ng taong 'yon. Tulad ngayon, busy kaming kumakain nang bigla itong umakyat sa isang mesa at sumigaw.

"Listen everyone! I, Kurt Ferguson are proposing to Nathalie Jung today." He looked at me with a smug on his face. I just glared at him. "So, will you be mine?" He suddenly wink and my jaw literally dropped at what he said.

What the hell?

The students displayed their empathy towards me. Yeah, I know I'm doomed.

"And if, I become her boyfriend! I'll stop bullying everyone in this school. I promise!" He announced.

The students in the cafeteria suddenly removed their empathy and they started shouting at me. They want me to accept his offer for their sake.  Oh boy, I don't know what to do anymore.

Bumaba si Kurt sa mesa at lumapit sakin.

"You heard them, sagutin mo na daw ako." napakayabang talaga.

"No.way." mariin kong sagot.

Hindi pa rin natitigil ang sigawan sa canteen. May nag-sasabi pang wag na daw akong pabebe at sagutin na lang ito. Hay naku! Bat 'di nalang sila?

"Halikan mo nang malaan!" agad kong hinagilap ang estudyanteng sumigaw pero dahil halos lahat sila ay nag-iingay hindi ko matukoy kung sino ito.

"Oo nga! Kiss!" kantyaw pa ng iba, nakita kong ngumiti ng nakakaloko si Kurt. Oh no! I need to leave this place.

Wala atang gustong umawat sa mga 'to. Their making a scene like what the hell?

Bago pa man sya tuluyang makalapit ay sinabunutan na sya ni Jean palayo sakin.

Thank Goodness!

I sigh and about to stop Jean but someone suddenly grab my wrist.

Kinaladkad ako nito palabas ng cafeteria at halos mapangiwi ako sa higpit ng hawak nito.

Inangat ko ang tingin para malaman kung kaninong kamay at nakita ko ang seryosong mukha ni Darius.