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Chapter Ten - Part Three

I walk towards section R and I smiled when I saw the book he was asking for. Ayos! I can go home early since I found it!

Nakangiti ko 'tong kinuha dahil saktong-sakto yung libro sa dinescribe ni kuya, but I was suspicious since it's the only one of its kind.

"Dami ko pang iniisip, at least nakuha ko na." I whispered to myself. Binuksan ko naman para i-double check kung yun nga.

For Lee Ryujin

Ano?!

My eyes widened as my heart starts to beat faster, kingina! Pilit kong dine-deny kung kanino 'to galing but I know who has this kind of handwriting...

Hyunsuk...

Napamura ako sa sarili ako at bigla kong gustong itapon sa sahig dahil sa biglang hiya! I feel mu face and neck redden as I flipped over the next page, there's a poem written which made me smile.

May nakadikit na sticky note na nakalagay, go to section y!

At yun nga ang ginawa ko, every section with the initials of my name contains a surprise for me. Sa section Y, polaroids naming dalawa at may nakasulat pa siyang kalandian duon na ikinatawa ko.

Kinikilig ako pota.

I didn't deny to myself any longer because it's true and I'm really liking him. Kaka-reto nila, ayan, my feelings for him that I was ignoring before became worst, just because I don't wanna date any sibling of my friends, basta ayoko lang talaga.

Hindi ko rin naman mapigilan, sabi ko pa non sa sarili ko na kahit anong tukso nila kung 'di ko talaga gusto, 'di ko talaga gusto. But I'm also lying if I say that I'm not having fun with them teasing us.

In section U were my favorite chocolates and there's even a sticky note that says I may be getting impatient. Natawa ako habang papunta sa section J, hala! Yung mini stuff toy na iniiyakan ko kay Nol dahil hindi nila makuha sa arcade! My smile grows as I even hug the small stuffed toy because I really wanna have it.

Section I, tote bag daw for me to put the all the stuff I got from each section and ginawa ko nga, natuwa ako sa design ng tote bag dahil yun yung design na nagustuhan ko sa mga abubot niya.

Section N has a sticky note that says: the cashier knows about this so go outside! i'm waiting :)

Nanlaki naman ang mata ko because he really is standing outside the bookstore! Nagpaalam naman na ako duon sa cashier who has a teasing smile on her face which made me blush.

Lumabas na ako at nginitian niya lang ako, habang ako namumula, kingina.

"Talagang kinuntsaba mo pa si kuya Yunhyeong at si ateng cashier ha." I said which made him laugh and nod. "So para san 'tong mga 'to?"

"May kulang pa dyan." He said which confused me so I look inside the tote bag, sasabihin ko sana na wala pero nung tumingin ako sa kanya, he's holding a bouquet!

It made me blush as I wasn't able to say anything, kinginang tibok ng puso ko, ang bilis! Mas mabilis pa kesa sa pag pinipikon ako ng mga kaibigan ko! Ano ba 'to! Hindi ako sanay!

"I really like you, Lee Ryujin." Sabi niya at napangiti ako, there's just something in his voice that melts me whenever he says my name. "If you accept this bouquet, that means you'll accept me, if not, I understand." He adds.

I can feel the sincerity in his voice and 'di ako makapagsalita because I still can't believe this is happening to me right now!

Nilapit niya sakin yung bouquet, "May I court you?"

KINGINA. LORD, KUNIN NIYO NA AKO!

Ramdam ko ang pamumula ng buo kong mukha, I look at him as I accept his bouquet. Natawa naman ako dahil nakahinga siya ng maluwag at napahiyaw pa. We look like fools around here, ang lawak lawak ng ngiti niya habang natatawa-tawa pa.

"Ano, okay ka na?" I asked him na para bang 'di ako natanong kung pwede akong maligawan.

"Syempre, nililigawan na kita eh." Banat niya.

"Bad trip." Nakakainis! Ramdam ko na naman pamumula ng buo kong pagkatao!

"Are you fine with skin-ship?" He asks and I nodded, kinilig naman ako nang hawakan niya ang kamay ko. "Let's go on a date, ayaw kitang dalhin sa bahay dahil mas aasarin nila ako ngayon." He said and I immediately look over their house, at ramdam ko ang mga tingin nila!

"Nakakahiya, ano ba yan!" I said and he laughs which made me smile. Pumunta na kami sa sasakyan niya saka umalis papunta kung san man niya ako igagala.