The Boy in My Daydream

Chapter 08: Runaway

The gentle breeze of air is touching my skin. The city lights that are glowing lively and the night skies wasn't bright enough, I couldn't get to see enough star glowing above the sky today. And with him, akala ko tapos na ang lahat. My world suddenly stopped when he confessed.

"I lIke you very much"

I stood frozen in front of him, while looking at his wide smile right now. Namilog rin ang mata niya pagkatapos niyang sabihin iyon.

"Hey, Brianna? Are you listening?" Natauhan ako dahil kanina niya pa ako kinakawayan. Nagbaba ako ng tingin dahil sa kahihiyan.

Ilang oras akong nakatitig sa kanyang mga mata? Gosh! I can feel my cheeks blushed and went Red. I tried to hide to hide it but it's too late because he caught my attention.

Muli akong humarap sa kanya nang kumalma ako dahil sa hindi mai-paliwanag na feeling na naramdaman ko kanina. When I looked at him, he laughed.

I creased my forehead. "Why are you laughing?"

"Why are you blushing? Pula ng pisngi mo," He smiled amusingly. Tumawa pa siya at umiling-iling pa, bago nagbaba ng tingin.

I cupped my face with both of my hands dahil nga namumula na talaga pisngi ko. Ano pa bang reaksyon ang gusto niyang makita? Nagulat nga ako sa bigla niyang pag-amin, e. Hindi ko naman siya gusto, e. Feelingero lang siya.

"What did you say again?" Tinanong ko sa kanya sabay kunot-noo, trying to have a quick-pretend.

"Don't pretend that you didn't heard it, Brianna." He let out a small grin, then took 3 steps back away from me.

Umiling na lang ako at bumuntong-hininga dahil sa inis at uminom na lang ng milktea. Ayaw kong maging tanga ngayong gabi. Alam kong narinig ko 'yon. It's just, he said it casually and my heart jumped out of my chest, because of what he confessed to me.

We spent the night not talking to each other and the silence enveloped us. We're just admiring the fity lights from afar and sipping our own milktea's in a cup. I am out of my own words and series of questions that I want to ask him before he leaves. Now that I learned what he want from me, I'm not sure to myself kung gusto ko ba siyang maging kaibigan or hindi.

"Umm, is it okay we can be like... friends?" He asked before taking a look at me.

Tumingin ako sa kanya at doon nabasag ang katahimikan na namagitan sa aming dalawa. We finished drinking our milktea a while ago and we're patiently waiting for each other to initiate the talk. Hindi pa naman kami dinadalaw ng antok. Ang sarap naman kasi ng hangin dito sa labas at tinatanaw lang namin kung gaano kaganda yung daan dito sa Recto. The few cars passing by, closing of fast food chains, and conductor drivers going back to their homes because their work is done for today.

Everything is perfect, until he confessed on me earlier that made my heart, mind and soul completely went out of my body. I can't stand myself to bring myself here close to him in full presence, after he said that. Hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin maalis sa isip ko.

"I like you..."

"I like you..."

"I like you, Brianna."

Paulit-ulit na umuugong sa tenga ko ang kanyang mga sinabi.

Tumingin naman ako sa kanya. His eyes were fixed on staring at the buildings that he's seeing right now. I can't help but to avert my gaze on him. Maganda ang side profile niya. He's really attractive when he wears his pink hoodie.

"I'm waiting for your answer, Brianna." He said without looking at me.

"Ano ba kasing tanong mo?"

"Kung puwede bang maging friends tayo," He permitted then looked at me and let out a small grin.