We Meet Again

Part 9

Okay, no choice! I need his help or wala ako maipapakita na assignment sa next class! 

I open my phone at binuksan ang conversation namin.

Should i really ask him for help?

I stare at my phone at hindi makagalaw ang kamay ko.

I shook my head and I take a deep breath and type.

@Yssavin: I need help.

Wala ng intro intro pa. Direct to the point na agad ang chinat ko. Baka mamaya isipin pa niya iba pakay ko.

@Matti: Math problem?

Agad siyang nagreply at inikot ko ulit ang upuan sa paharap sa table ko.

@Yssavin: Yes hehe.

@Matti is calling you.

Nailapag ko ang phone ko dahil nagpop up ang tawag ni James. I look at myself in my mirror sa table.

I look like a zombie!!

I grab my comb at nagsuklay, naglagay din ako ng lip balm since mapula na naman ang labi ko.

"Okay presentable! Okay na to maganda naman ako."

I grab my phone at dahan dahan na sinagot ang tawag niya. 

"Hiii!"

I place my phone sa handle para makita niya ako ng maayos. Only my table lights ang bukas at ang led lights ko.

[Hey, what seems to be the problem? or baka namimiss mo lang ako agad? hahahahah]

"Conyo yarn?" bulong ko sa sarili ko.

Nasa desk siya, he is wearing black hoodie and holding a pen in his hands. Nakatie ang hair sa unahan and he is also wearing his glassess. Radiation glassess ata gamit niya dahil hindi naman malabo ang mata niya sa pagkakaalam ko. Since he seats at the back row.

"You wish." I said.

He giggles at nagpaglumbaba gamit ang isang kamay na may ballpen. His hands is what takes my the attention the most, damn.

"E-ehem! So i have this problem and I can't solve it." I said and share my screen to him.

Mukhang magtitigan nanaman kami kung hindi ko sasabihin ang problema ko.

[Uhuh, I see, so this is how you gonna do it----]

He explain to me everything and i tried to understand and not to be distracted with him or his hands.

Little by little, every steps and formula his, eyes, han--

I tap my face at agad ibinalik ang attention sa sinasabi niya. I heard him giggle but i ignore it, i need to learn math not to about his face and his hands!

Focus Yssa.

[That's it!] He says at sumandal and places his hands sa batok.

"Oh! Omg i get it! Thank you so much!" 

"What can I do to repay your kindness?" I ask teasingly.

[You don't have to, it's alright]

"Thank you!" I giggle.

We spent the whole night talking about our lifes. I talk about kiddleston since he mentioned it on chat, and we talk about how things going on with our classess and stuff.

He grab his mug and sips on whatever he is drinking.

"Thank you ulit! Sorry sa istorbo!"

[Always, you take a rest na] 

I smile, "Okay you too!"

I ended the call. Tiningnan ko ang sarili ko sa salamin and there is a smile forming in my face.

Umiling ako at tinap ang pisnge ko. I had a fun night talking with him.  

-Next Morning-

The professor started the lecture and I really put my attention to it and hindi na din ako ginulo ni James.

We pass our assignments and headed straight next to the lecture.  The class went well and ang mga next subjects ko ay hindi na kasama si James. 

I haven't seen Jace and Stacey buong maghapon except kaninang morning na nagtraining kami. Tournament is on it's way, at diinan na drills and conditioning our body is what we do.

Even the Basketball boys, lahat kami nagpupursigi na maging okay ang condition namin.

We all want to win.

I walk out of the campus and headed straight to the exit. My class is done and magbubus ako today since my car is used by my dad. 

"Hey!"

Napahawak ako sa dibdib ko dahil nasa harapan ko na si James.

"Ginagawa mo dito?" I ask.

"Let's eat!" He said at hinawakan ako sa wrist at hinila.

Dinala niya ako sa street foods stall sa labas ng school. Konti na lang ang students na nabili kay kuya dahil it's already 5:30 pm. Madaming naguiwan and probably have their meriendas here. 

"How did you know na dun ako lalabas?" I ask him.

Hindi niya ako pinansin sa tanong ko bagkos ay inabutan ako ng stick.

My mouth is watering, this is my favorite snacks!

I grab the stick from his hands and started to take fishball and kwek kwek sa baso ko.

"Dahan dahan, mabubulunan ka na eh!" James said and laugh.

Hawak hawak ko yung baso at pangapat ko na atang kuha ng food kay kuya. Hindi naman concious sa body ko, gutom na gutom lang ako sa street food na to!

"Oh eto pa, para tumaba ka" sabi niya at  naglagay ng kwek kwek sa baso ko.

"Thanks!" I said and smile at him na halos hindi na makita ang mata ko.

"Ang cute niyo pong magjowa sir." 

I look at kuya. I laugh at him dahil sa sinabi niya, nilunok ko ang kinakain ako at tinuro si James.

"Eto kuya? Sure ka ba--" 

"Talaga kuya?"

"Ay nako opo nga, bagay na bagay kayo sir!"

I look at them at nakakunot ang noo ko.

"No kuya we are not together."

They both laugh and I just look at them in dismay. Nagfocus na lang ako sa pagkain habang naguusap silang dalawa.

"Hatid na kita tara!" He said at muli akong hinila papuntang parking.

Pinagbuksan niya ako sa shot gun seat at sumakay naman siya sa drivers seat.

"Location." I said at binigay sa kanya ang phone ko, nakaopen ang waze papunta sa bahay. 

Kinuha niya naman ito at ibinalik sakin. Bilis naman niya makuha direksyon ng bahay ko.

"I have an idea, let's make a deal." 

"What deal?" I ask. 

Ano nanamang pakulo nito.

"Pag nanalo kayo sa first game niyo, i will stop teasing you." He offers. 

"Pano pag hindi?"

"Dadate mo ko." Sagot niya.

"D-date?"

"Yes, date."

He said habnag nakafocus ang tingin sa unahan.

"Nope that won't happen." I said.

"What? It's a win win situation."

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