When Heaven Smiled

07

I scoffed. "Ang yabang talaga. Kapag nataasan talaga kita sa Math, may utang ka sa akin."

"Okay, kahit ano." Kampanteng aniya.

"Kahit ano?"

"Hindi naman ako na-inform na may pa group study kayo sana naki-join kami." Lhaine poked my shoulder maliciously. I glared at her. Napailing na lang si Genesis sa amin.

Dumaan kaming library para magpalamig. Mahaba kasi ang vacant time namin ngayon. One hour and thirty minutes. Nagdala na ako ng sariling jacket dahil baka babaan na naman ang temperature.

Aksidenteng nahulog ni Lhaine ang libro ng Mathematics. Lumikha iyon ng matinding ingay kaya naglingunan sa amin ang mga estudyante.

"Sorry po," I mouthed at the students. My friend looks like she's going to die from embarrassment already.

I picked up the book on the floor. And doing my usual habit, my thumb rocked the side of the book. I flipped the pages fast, nataon na tumigil ako sa isang page dahil may bookmark. I stopped and looked at the sky blue sticky note.

If A likes B but A is scared to confess their feelings, what should A do?

"Look at this one, Lhaine," I snorted. Kinalabit ko si Lhaine na may sinisipat sa kabilang section ng shelf. "Asking for a love advice."

"Ang cute," She chortled while looking at the note. "Sagutin natin!"

The owner of this handwriting must be a girl. The penmanship is too neat. Siguro kung mas malinis pa magsulat si Maxon, ganito ang itsura ng sulat niya. Kaso mukhang palaging nagmamadali iyon kaya nagiging italic.

I got my pen out of my pocket sinagot ko ang tanong sa sticky note ng kawawang admirer na ito.

A should confess their feelings to B. Simple. :>

I closed the book and squeezed it back on the shelf. I hope whoever that is would be able to find the courage to confess their feelings.

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"Who's your favorite artist?" Maxon asked me. "I mean... Sa music."

"Taylor Swift." I answered without hesitation. Paborito ko na talaga siya simula pa noong bata ako. When it comes to secular music, sa kanya talaga ako nakikinig.

Umihip ang hangin kaya naman naglaro paikot ang mga tuyong dahon sa court. I tucked my hair behind my ear. Nakaupo kami sa ikatlong baitang ng asul na bleachers. Tirik ang araw ngunit nasisilungan kami ng mga puno. Buti na lang, hindi higad season ngayon. Last year, si Genesis namantal dahil doon.

"Ikaw ba? Ano'ng mga kanta ang pinakikinggan mo?"

"Mostly OPM. May mga international rock bands din." he shrugged.

"Sino madalas mong pinakikinggan? 'Yung hindi ka nagsasawa." I curiously asked. Taylor is my favorite artist and I never get tired of her music. Marami siyang album na pwede ko lang i-shuffle.

"Ikaw," He smiled at me, 'yung tipong nagpapa-cute. When he saw my faint expression, binawi niya kaagad. "Joke, ang corny no'n." he scratched the back of his head. "Rivermaya, Orange & Lemons, Parokya ni Edgar, uhmm Eraserheads. Minsan ano... Air Supply and Guns N' Roses."

"Can you send me a playlist?" I was curious about what types of music he was listening to.

"P-playlist ko?"

I nodded innocently. May mali ba roon?

"Sure madame!" tinanggal niya ang tatlong butones ng polo niya. Ngayon ay kita na ang panloob niyang puting shirt. Pinaypayan niya ang sarili gamit ang Bench and bath niyang bimpo.