Chapter 3: Unknown

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Mr. Unknown is somehow a stranger friend for her. Sa isang taon nilang magkatext, marami na silang nasabi sa isa't-isa. Like about their lives, their studies, about their friends and other stuffs. Pero hindi naman siya nagpakampanti. Cassiopeia is not sure kung totoong nag-eexist nga talaga itong si Mr. Unknown, wala siyang napapansin na nagmamasid ng husto sa kanya sa school maliban sa mga schoolmates na may gusto sa kanya. Napatunayan niyang mag schoolmate sila nito. Bakit?

Mr. Unkown proved it about seeing her with schoolmates in their school who are confessing on her or the people she is with. Para itong stalker, sa una she find it creepy pero kinalaunan, nasanay na siya. Ibig sabihin lang nun, nakikita siya nito madalas at baka nga nakakasalubong niya lang ito ng hindi niya alam.

Cassiopeia is hoping that someday, she could meet him. Komportable siyang ka text ito. And call? They never call each other. Just text. And she wants him to be her friend for real. She can feel it, itong textmate niya ay isang harmless na tao. Weird, kahit sa text lang at never paman niya ito nakita ay talagang magaan ang loob niya rito and she's always have this excitement feeling tuwing magtetext ito.

Mr. Unknown: 'I saw you in the cafeteria. And you always look so beautiful. You're with Oliver. Nakikita kong madalas kayong magkasama.'

Mas lalong lumaki ang ngisi sa labi ni Cassiopeia. 'Yep. Noong last week lang. He just suddenly asked me to be friends with him. Well, since magkakilala naman talaga kami dati, who am I to say no. Plus, he's a cool gay. Ang saya pala talaga pag may friend kang bakla. He's so fun to be with.'

Mr. Unkown: 'I see. Sayang nga daw at naging bakla siya.' Cassiopeia grinned. Sinabi mo pa. Pero teka---

'Ooy! Don't tell me bakla ka rin? May gusto ka kay Oliver 'no?' Pfft. Gustong matawa ni Cassiopeia sa kanyang nireply.

Maya-maya ay mabilis ring nagreply ang kausap.

Mr. Unknown: 'Of course, I'm not! Ikaw kaya ang gusto ko. Mas gwapo ako kay Oliver y'know.' 

Hindi napigilang matawa ni Cassiopeia but at the same time, her heart flinched with it. Mabilis ang kanyang kamay na tumipa ng reply rito.

'Weee? I can't tell. But really, Oliver Wilson is a handsome gay. Ang gagwapo nga nilang magkakaibigang bakla eh.'

Mr. Unknown: 'Psh. Ah, basta alam kong mas gwapo ako sa kanya.'

Napailing nalang si Cassiopeia. A thought suddenly pop in her mind. She felt like sharing it to him...at isa pa, she never told him who she like at hindi din naman nagtatanong ito. And to what her mind is saying, Mr. Unknown, deserves to know.

'Wanna know a past secret of mine?' She typed and hit a send.

Malalim siyang bumuntong hininga at kapag kuwan ay hinablot ang katabing unan para yumakap rito habang hawak parin ang phone.

Her room is filled with pink design. She honestly doesn't like pink that much but she likes to see it in her room. Nasanayan narin naman niya iyon and pink stuffs looks good in her room.

Mr. Unknown: 'Woah. I'm suddenly curious. Shoot.'

Cassiopeia smiled, and a memory of her grade school moments with Oliver reminisce. And she replied,


'I had a crush on Oliver Wilson.'




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Kasabay na lumabas ni Cassiopeia ang dalawang kaibigan at deretso silang cafeteria. Pero nang malapit na sana sila ay biglang natigilan si Red at basta nalang itong nagpaalam para pumuntang Hangout. Hinayaan nalang ni Cassiopeia ang kaibigan, her friend is sometimes unpredictable, mahirap itong basahin.

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