CHAPTER 8
EUNNA’s POV
Nasa room ako at kakadismiss lang samin ng last prof namin. Agad ko naman niyaya si Yera para umuwi but she said no.
“Why? Sa iba ka ba sasabay?” Inirapan ko siya ng pabiro at tumawa lang siya.
“I can join you Eunna” nakangiting singit naman ni Ellaine at hinila ako pero pinigilan kami ni Yera.
“No. Baka IKAW ang may ibang kasabay.” sagot ni Yera sa akin habang nakatingin ng nakakaloko at tinuro yung pinto.
Guess who? It’s Lewy and shit…he is holding a freaking bouquet and uhmmm…a letter I think? He walked towards me at inabot sa akin yun. May narinig akong tumili kaya napatingin ako kung san nanggaling yun.
There are some students na nakasilip sa bintana at nagsisiksikan at imbes na ako ang kiligin ay mas kinilig pa ata sila sa lakas ng sigawan nila. Binitawan ko agad yung bouquet kaya agad yung nahulog sa sahig. I heard some gasps from students.
“Hey! How dare you to throw a flower given by Lewy?!” sigaw nung isang student.
“Rude.”
“Atleast learn to appreciate!” dagdag pa nung isa.
“I’m sorry! I just don’t want to die from pollen!” sigaw ko pabalik sakanila. I have no choice to throw it since obviously, allergic ako sa pollen.
“I’m sorry, di ko alam. Hatid na kita?” nakangiting sabi niya sakin at hinila palabas ng room.
“What are you doing Lewy? That was embarrassing!”
“I told you Eunna, I will court you and you agreed.”
“No Lewy, I agreed na ligawan mo ko but I never said na pwede mong ipagsigawan sa buong building.”
“Fine, I’m sorry. Di ko na uulitin okay?” inirapan ko nalang siya at umuwi na.
***
Pagkauwi ay binasa ko yung papel. Hindi siya letter but a poem. It only contains five lines.
‘A bright surrounded with dim
Standing out in sight
Focusing to a silhouette
No matter how blind I become
I’ll see no one except you’
Aww, that’s cute.
***
Pagkagising ko ay nag-ayos na ako para sa 9:30 am class ko. Pagkabukas ko ng pintuan ay tumambad saakin ang isang lalaking nakatalikod.
“Excuse me? Sino po kayo?” Humarap siya sa akin. He is holding a coffee in his left hand at isang paperbag naman sa kabila. Manliligaw ko ba to?
“Good morning ma’am. May nagpapabigay. Lewy daw po ang pangalan” Galing naman pala kay Lewy. Kala ko tuloy manliligaw ko si kuya, nagdedeliver lang pala. Nagmukha tuloy akong assumera. Inabot niya sa akin yung mga dala niya.
“Ah sige kuya. Salamat po” nginitian ko siya at pumasok na sa loob. Pagkatingin ko sa kape ay may nakita akong note na nakadikit.
“Good morning! I have an early class today kaya pinabigay ko muna” tapos may smiley face. Corny ‘~’ Nakita kong may letter din sa flowers kaya kinuha ko ito at binasa. Just like the first letter that he gave me.
“Struck with a feeling
Simple presence can make my day
Joy from a single glance
Faint beat wanting to confess
Accept my admiration
And don’t mind the rest”
These short poems are so cute and sweet.
***
Weeks passed at patuloy lang sa pagbibigay ng kung ano-ano si Lewy sa akin and araw-araw niya akong sinusundo at hinahatid kung may oras siya. To be honest, I still feel little uncomfortable around the “new” him pero hinahayaan ko nalang.
Nakaupo lang ako sa isang bench na nasa ilalim ng puno habang nagbabasa ng libro titled “Map of the Soul” by Dr. Murray Stein. I was interrupted nang naramdaman kong may tumabi sa akin.
“What?” I asked Yera.
“Uhm……Nothing” she smiled at me at patuloy lang na tumitig.
“ANO NGA?”
“You know... Malapit na mag October 9”
“So???”
“It’s my birthday! You forgot? Let’s celebrate? Pleaaaseeeee?” Hinawakan ako ni Yera at hinila-hila
“Please please please? “ Pamimilit niya sakin.
“Oo naman and I know it’s your birthday duh.” sabi ko at inirapan siya ng nakakaloko.
“Yey! I will invite Ellaine and Lewy.” sabi niya
“You invited Lewy? You literally just met once at bakit mo ininvite si Ellaine?”
“What? Bawal ko ba imbitahan ang nanliligaw sa kaibigan ko?” sabay tawa niya
“And Ellaine is our friend right?” dagdag pa niya. Friend my ass.
“You’re so annoying. I hate you” inirapan ko siya
“I love you too HAHAHA”
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