Best for Us (GU #3)

thirty

Thirty: Tyler Osmond

I made a move again on impulse. But I just don't really care.

When I saw Vanessa standing outside her door, looking at me, as if reflecting the same emotions I had in my eyes, I just knew I had to do something.

I tightened my hold on her a few seconds more before I reluctantly pulled away.

At ngayon na tinitingnan niya ako ng ganyan, mga mata'y tila mayroong gustong sabihin, sinusubukan kong pigilan ang sariling hapitin ang katawan niya palapit sa akin muli.

"I guess I have to see you after class then?" ako na ang nagsalita. "I mean, that's if you're don't have any plans later."

Umiling siya, kasabay ng isang ngiti. "Wala naman."

At hindi na nasundan pa iyong sinabi niya. Hindi niya ako tinanong kung bakit kami magkikita mamaya o kung saan kami pupunta. She just subtly agreed. And I was relieved at that.

Dahil kung sakali'y nagtanong siya ay hindi ko rin naman ang magiging direktang sagot. Would she take it if I say I just want to spend some time with her?

A buzzing sound cut through the air, interrupting our little staring game. And if I hadn't felt the vibration in my pocket, I wouldn't remember that's my phone's alarm.

Naiset ko ba talaga 'yun ng ganitong oras?

I smiled apologetically at Vanessa and fished my phone out of my jeans, setting the alarm off. "Sorry about that."

"Okay lang," sagot niya. "Ah, bababa na rin pala ako. Baka kanina pa naghihintay si Kuya Miles. See you mamaya."

"Yeah, see you. You take care."

She nodded at me, flashed that bright smile the last time before she walked off to the elevator.

And I was left there watching her, wishing I could drag time pretty quick.

*

"So that's it for today. See you next week. And get ready for a series of exams," anunsyo ni Mrs. Soledad, our Professor in one of our major subjects, pagkatapos ay kinuha na nito ang mga gamit at lumabas ng classroom.

Sumunod naman ang mga kaklase ko at nagsimula na rin akong ayusin ang mga gamit.

"Hey, Tyler," Simon called. Tumingin ako sa kanya. Hinintay niyang makalabas 'yung mga nasa harapan niya saka lumapit sa akin, may suot na nakakalokong ngiti.

At bago pa man niya masabi kung anong pakay niya, alam ko nang mang-aaya na naman ang isang 'to. It was just his smile.

Kaya naman diniretso ko na naman siya. "Sorry. I already have somewhere to be."

He groaned and that earned a chuckle from me. Yung mukha niya lang na para bang sobrang disappointed. "Pang-ilang beses na 'yan, dude. And know what, nagsisimula na akong hindi maniwala sa mga naririnig ko tungkol sayo."

My brows met at that, totally curious about what he's hearing about me. Though I couldn't treat Simon as someone I could trust, I truly enjoyed his company, same with Ethan. Both of them were really nice to me. But maybe one reason I really easily connected to them was our similar view on relationships. How we all just wanted it to be pure fun.

It was so obvious on them since they were like very open about it. Hindi ko lang sigurado kung alam nilang gan'un din ako since I was not sure if I even talked to them about it since we met. But with Simon's tone on what he just said, parang malinaw na sa akin.

But I still wanted to hear it from him directly. So, I asked. "About what?"

Simon shrugged. "Well, it's just that I know some guy from different course and he's related to someone's whose studying at MHU, your previous school, right? Well, he kind of told me your reputation there."