Cry In A Cold City [Baguio Series #1]

Jonas Lorenzo Tan

I don't want to be assuming but I feel her stares on me. I focused reading the books more than looking at her because she's truly looking at me. Her face is familiar like I already saw it, maybe in the street? Or maybe in social media.

Nawala lang ang tingin niya sa akin nang umilaw ang cellphone niya at tumayo siya. Unconsciously, I looked at her.

"Una na ako, nagtext na si mama."She said and left.

"Ganda ba pinsan ko?" Tanong kaagad sa akin ni Nathan, pagkaalis pa lang ng pinsan niya.

"Yeah," well she's really pretty. "I didn't knew you had a cousin, I mean a cousin from UB." I didn't want him to misinterpret it.

"Busy lang siya sa studies niya, dean lister din mana sa kuya!" Natatawang sabi niya sa akin. "She's soft too. I'm afraid she'll break herself someday."

Wala ako sa mood mag drive ngayon dahil inaantok pa ako kaya sumabay ako kay kuya Joshmer, ang kaso nga lang sa harapan niya lang ako ng sunshine binaba. I don't have a choice but to walk and hike General Luna.

Maingat kong iniiwas ang white coat ko kapag may muntik makabangga sa akin. Mahirap na, madali pa naman kapitan ng dumi ang kulay puti. Naisipan kong dumaan sa McDo para makapagkape, kailangan ko ng kape para magising naman ako kahit papano.

While walking inside, my eyes was focused on the menu that I didn't see someone is approaching too. Kaya ang kinalabasan, nagkabungguan kami. Kaagad kong naparte ang kamay ko pati na ang paa ko dahil tumutulo pa ang kape na natapon sa coat ko. Tiningnan ko ang babaeng nakabangga sa akin at bahagya pa akong nagulat nang makita ang pinsan ni Nathan, Daisheen.

Mukhang gulat din siya sa nangyari dahil napaawang ang labi niya habang nakatingin sa coat ko.

"Daisheen!" Someone caught our attention, someone's entering the hall.

"Sorry, sorry. Hindi ko sinasadya!" Rinig kong sabi niya pero nasa babaeng papasok lang ang tingin ko. "Hey, I said I'm sorry." Pag-uulit pa niya. This time, she caught my attention. Bahagya akong napangiwi ng makita ang coat ko.

"Okay." I said when she insisted she can wash my coat.

Nagmadali lang din naman sila ni Gail, did Gail already forgot me? Nang araw na iyon ay naghiram ako ng coat kay Nathan kung hindi ay mapapagalitan ako sa isang prof namin, mabuti nalang at hindi niya nahalata ang pangalan.

"What happened to your coat dude? Don't tell me you forgot it, that's impossible." He asked while we're taking our break.

"Your cousin at fault."

"What?" OA na tanong niya.

"We accidentally bumped into each other on McDo and accidentally poured her coffee on my coat."

"Tsk. Tsk. Ekis." Umiiling na sabi pa niya. "So, where's your coat?"

"She insisted on washing it."

I was reading my notes when she suddenly dm me on twitter.

@daisheen: Hi! Uhmm. Sorry pala kanina. Already wash your coat. :)

@jonastan: potassium

And read my notes again. Ang kaso nga lang umilaw ang cellphone ko, may notification ulit.

@daisheen: papadala ko nalang kay kuya hehe.

Naalala ko bigla si Gail, maybe she is her best friend right? They seemed close when I saw them earlier.

@jonastan: can we meet?

@daisheen: huh?

@jonastan: sm. J.co. 5pm