LIVE IN YOUR BREATH ( slowly editing )

PART 12 : Another country

Part 12 : Another country

Phillipines. Here I am right now. In Manila, a strange city. I don't really know what to do. I didn't tell Clay i go here. Because he won't let me. The first thing I should do in here is, finding a place to live for 10 days. I have 10 days before my flight back to my country. I took a cab to some hotel near the university. I will put all my bag there, change my clothes, find something to eat, and take a walk for a while. I hope 10 days is enough for me to find him.

It is a good city, not too busy city like in my city, not too many people here. Or maybe, this is still morning. Some people walk maybe to their workplace. Some student bring their backpack and wears a sport shoes. Some people walking alone, some people walking together with their friend.

I walk to his campus. My heart beat so fast. Some group of people sit in the bench near a big tree, some people run, some people laugh with their friend. Some people eat alone in one corner, some people playing basketball in the court near the cafetaria. There is so many people. Of course there are. Hm.... I wonder which one is Clay. I feel stupid. I don't even know his face.

I wears some shirt and jeans. And a cap. From what I know, Clay knows my face, but I don't know him. Yeah, I feel stupid. I never know why I ever did that. How can I let someone know my face but I don't know his face. And what kind of realtionship is that. Why I can love him that much? Is he so charming? Well, although i admit it. He is somewhat hmm, I don't know what to explain. I feel comfortable talking with him.

I see a signage in 1 buiding, "ENGINEERING CAMPUS". I decided to sit in the canteen next to the building. I have some mocchacino, and start to watching every people go inside and outside that building. I feel like a spy, nah, a stalker maybe. I smile. I never imagine I can do this. Run to some strange guy? Seriously? But it did happenned. Well, at least i follow what my heart said.

After having lunch, I left the campus and going to some mall. I wonder how mall in other country looks like. I've never been in Phillipines before. And i enjoy window shopping there. I buy some gift for my friend and my brother. Tired walking, I go back to he hotel where I stayed at. I will continue again tomorrow, with no idea what to do. Finding someone i've never seen. I am thinking what to do until suddenly i sleep.

Rrrggg rrrggg

I heard my alarm ringing. It is 7 am. I should wake up and go to the campus again. And again I sit in the canteen and having some sandwich there. I switch on my phone network, convert it to local network, which I haven't done since I've come here. I need to text Brie that I've arrived safely. Starting to type some text, there is a messanger coming in. Without seeing it, I know whom it come from.

The date was yesterday.

Hi kay, how is life?

I smile reading that. I wonder why he asked me that.

Hey Clay. Life is good. How are you?

He reply quickly. Not as usual.

I'm good, babe. Where are you anyways?

Why do you ask me that?

Nothing. Just asking. So, where are you? Are you busy?

Well, now it is totally weird. He never asked me where am I before. I wonder what makes him ask me that question. Or maybe he just boring somewhere. I need few minutes to think what should I do. Should I tell him the truth, or not.

Not really. I am just enjoying life, Clay. So where are you then?

Lol now you ask me the same question.

Yeeah, of course. You can ask me, why I can't ask you?

Lol ok babe. I'm waiting for a class to start, in 10 minutes. So, is that somehing happened lately? Why you didn't come online whole day yesterday?

No, it is only networking problem. Don't worry.

Ok then, I should go to class now. I have some test.

Oh, ic. Good luck, Clay.

Thanks, dear. Take care.

I smile reading that. I really want to see him. I want to meet him, I want to know what he looks like. Ah. Looks.. before I go here, Brie asked me, what if, I don't like Clay at all after I meet him. I can't answer that question. Because i don't think it will happenned. He is a good people, I think.

Few hours later, in the lunch time, there is some guy ask me whether he can sit there or not. I look arround. Yeah, it is a bit full. So i nodded. He only eats a vegetable, and a potato? Ah, I don't care. I keep looking at the building next to the canteen hoping for someone who will recognize me.

"I never see you before. Are you a new student?" He asks me politely.

"No, I only here for my friend. What subject did you take?"

"Ah, engineering." He answer while he keeps eating. So I think, I don't want to bother the guy. He is tall, he wears glasses, he has a brown skin. And he is a common guy. I only can say that.

In a few minutes, I decided to left this room. I want to take a fresh air outside. The cloud is so good. And i talk to him, " Ok, excuse me, I will leave."

"What are you doing here, Kayla?" He suddenly ask me the question.