Loki's POV
It's official, I'm courting Ashie. I feel like I am on cloud9. I've never been this happy my whole life.
We've been close after that fateful night. We've never been this close, I mean she's been nice to me ever since, hindi nagagalit. It is like a rebooted Ashie and I like it.
I've been consistent when it comes to my courtship. She's been entertaining me ever since, it's been a month of courtship and ghad, hindi yata ako mapapagod.
First attempt: Sinamahan ko siyang mag-almusal sa isang malapit na coffee shop sa school dahil hindi pa raw siya nag-aalmusal, I offred to be her coffee buddy she just smiled and pumayag.
Second attempt: I asked her one of the weekends na manuod ng sine, I then hold her hand paasok ng sinehan and she didn't bother, hindi siya umangal ng hinawakan ko ang kamay niya. It was the best thing! But then again, we should take this slow. We have forever to fulfill these feelings of ours.
Third attempt: Hindi siya sumisimangot nung mga nakaraang araw na tumatabi ako skanaya sa cafeteria para kumain ng snacks o lunch. Alam din ng friends niya na nanliligaw ako ulit.
Fourth attempt: Kapag sinasabihan ko siya ng 'I love you' palagi na siyang ngumingiti, may times na she frowns maybe I guess to hide the real feeling she's feeling, nah. I find it cute. Noon, kapag dinasabihan ko siya ng 'I love you' nangungurot siya.
Ghad, this feeling of mine. I know they'll continuously grow.
I've stop from recollecting what's been improving from Ashie since I courted her when my phone vibrated for a message.
From: Monique
Loki, I'm sorry. I need to talk to you now.
I'm really sorry to bother you, this is important.
I throw my phone on my bed. Not tonight, Monique. I'm on my own cloud9.
School
"Hey babe" Bati ni Clio kay Ashie na kararating lang.
"Hi!" – Ashie said.
Gusto ko ma nuntok sa mga tawag ni Clio skanaya but she keeps on insisting not to be jealous of the guy. Obviously! May gusto yan sakanya. They are talking to each other, may sinabi si Clio kaya napatawa ng malakas si Ashie at hinapas niya si Clio.
"Grabe naman! Hahaha! May ganoon, Clio?!" – ani ni Ashie
Hindi ko napigilan ang sarili ko na lingunin sila at tignan ng masama si Clio.
"Will you both please stop? Ang ingay niyo, mag sisimula na ang flag ceremony! Ang ingay niyo ay rinig mula rito sa kinarorornan ko!" saad ko, some classmates laughed at my comment. I even heared Isaac stating that I am just jealous! Yes I am!
"Ang aga naman, Loki, back to normal ka na ulit? Sungit." Ashie said
"Loki, don' be jelly, go! Lapitan mo! Angkinin mo ang saiyo!" pang aasar saakin ni Isaac. damn it
"Mind your own business, Isaac." – I said
"Ouch naman sa Isaac! Pag ako nag pa trans nako! Luluwa yang kaluluwa mo sa ganda ko! Che!" – Isaac then said.
"Bahala ka, sa haba-haba ng taon na kilala ko si Ashie, ngayon lang yan nagging super kalapit sa isang lalaki, at may pahampas pa ha! Hindi ka pa sinasagot? Nako, baka naman karibal mo si Clio!" – hindi nakakatulong na komento ni Amber.
"Lapitan mo na Papable Loki, mauunahan ka eh! Dali na habang hindi pa nag sisimula ang flag ceremony!" – pang dedemonyo ni Isaac. Para naman akong tanga na sumunod sa mga utos nila. Lumapit nga ako sakanila na ngayon ay nag kukwentuhan ulit, nag joke ulit si Clio at tumawa muli si Ashie, ghad should I tell her joes too?
"Clio." – I called his name in a serious tone
"yes?"- Clio
Ashie looked at me smiling. Ghad that smiles, I'll trade everything to see that smile everyday.
"Duon ka na sa unahan, ditto na akop sa pwesto mo." I said commandingly.
"Ayaw ko, gusto ko katapat si Ashie sa pila eh." - nanghahamon na sabi ni CLio
"Clio, pagbigyan mon a si Mr. president. Baka magalit pa satin eh! Mwuahugs! See you laters!" pang kukumbisi ni Ashie. Kailangan ba may 'mwuahyugs'?!
"What the heck babes?" _ I said mimicking the babe that Clio used to call her
Tiningnan niya ako ng nakatawa, hinampas pa ako sa braso ko
"Anong masama doon? It's an endearment." – Ashie
"Ang pangit pakingan, Ashie. Nanliligaw ba siya saiyo?" – may panlulumo sa boses ko
"Why are you calling him babes too? Narinig ko kanina. May pangalan naman siya ah." – I said like a jealous boyfriend
"Don't be mad, nakasanayan lang. sorry." She then said while fixing her loose hair.
"Bakit siya? P-pwede naman na ako ang tawagin mon a babes e!" – medyo napalakas na sabi ko.
Uh-oh!
"AYIIEEEEEEE!!!! AYIEEE!!!! AYIEEEE!!!"- all of them
Our classmates cheered. Ghad, I never meant this way!
"Ang ingay mo naman, Loki. Ayan narinig nila. Seloso masyado e." Ashie said smiling.
Hindi ako kumibo dahil sa kahihiyan.
"Uy, masgsalita ka naman jan. natahimik ka na yata, Honeybunch." Ashie said laughing.
Sandali, did I heard it right? Honeybunch? me? She called me with an endearment?
"AYIEEE!! HONEYBUNCH DAW!!! HAHAHA"-sigaw ni Isaac
"Amin na, nag-selos ka no? sorry na." Ghad this woman.
I can't utter a word. Ashie, bakit naman padalos-dalos?
"'Wag na nga lang, 'di na kita tatawaging Honeybunch. Hindi naman bagay sa'yo e." She then said
"Ahw!" – Some of our classmates said
I closed my eyes at handa nang pahiyain ang sarili ko sa harap ng mga kaklase.
"OO na, nagseselos ako." – I said, mas lumpad ang ngiti ni Ashie nang narinig niya ang sinabi ko, narinig ko ang mga hiyawan sa paligid naminn.
Ashie then grabbed my arm and said "Ang cute naman ng Honeybunch ko magselos."
