HER ESCORT

SIX

PAGTINGIN

Asher's

"Miss mo?" klein asked me for the nth time. Tinuloy ko lang yung paglalakad ko, nagbibingi-bingihan.

To be honest, hindi ko naman talaga siya miss. Hilarious.

"Ako lang 'to, Ash. Pwede kang umamin, 'di ko sasabihin sa kanya" he said before winking at me. Gross.

"Kulit mo. Kulit kulit" he just laughed at me after saying that. Sometimes I really hate this guy.

I rolled my eyes at him and proceeded in our class. We are in the same class pala. Damn.

"Hi, Ash. Ano yung sabi ni RC?" Andrea who looks very shy asked me. Jean is on her back, giggling.

Suspicious.

Klein is smiling. That smile... obviously to tease me.

"Tuesday" they looked clueless like as if they didn't get it.

Fools.

"She's free on Tuesday" I repeated, in a complete way.

She nodded, then smiled. "Thank you, Ash. By the way, we didn't properly introduced ourselves. I am Andrea" she said before extending her arm to shake hands with me.

"Asher" I briefly said.

Just to not be rude, I shook my hand with hers. Klein looked enlighted as well as the two.

I turned my back and went to my seat. Klein said something to them that I didn't hear then followed me and sat next to me.

"I love the character development there, bro" klein teased me which I ignored.

Then I realized, well... yeah I think that's the first time I shook my hands to someone.

Andrea's

"Asher"

Grabe, he really shook my hand? Whaaaat?

Hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala kasi I am convinced na hindi niya ako papansinin. He's not that rude naman pala.

Pero tinalukaran niya agad ako tapos umalis. Hays.

"Sorry, una na kami" sabi ni Klein. Nginitian ko na lang siya tapos umupo na rin kami ni Jean.

"Shet, I'm so happy for you, sis" sabi sa'kin ni Jean.

"Salamat sa palaging pagtulak sa'kin, 'no?" I said sarcastically. Palagi niya kasi akong pinupush kay Asher. Kainis.

"Kunwari ka pa na ayaw mo. Gustong gusto mo nga eh" sabi naman niya. Hindi ko na lang pinansin.

Ilang taon ko na rin kasing crush 'to si Asher. Nakaka-curious kasi siya. Para sa'kin, siya yung tipo ng lalaki na tahimik tapos matalino pero kapag nagmahal, sincere talaga.

Tapos nagpapanggap lang na masungit para maka-akit ng girls.

Grabe, ano ba 'tong naiisip ko??

Ngayon lang ako nagkaroon ng tapang na kausapin siya. Nagkataon din na close sila ni RC. Buti nalang talaga kinaibigan namin 'to. Laking advantage.

Pero sino bang mag-aakalang personal assistant pala niya si Ash, at mukha silang close. SANA ALL.

Sa tuwing nakakasama ko si Ash sa klase, mas lalo akong nafo-fall. Kung paano siya sumagot sa mga recitation, yung itsura niya kapag nakikinig kahit minsan nagbabasa lang siya ng libro.