The Art of Falling

14: Miss You

14: Miss You

Naglalakad ako papuntang library kung saan ko imi-meet si Caeus para sa tutorial session namin. Malapit na kasi finals kaya nag-request siya ng tutorials every day this week. Pumayag naman ako para ma-distract ako from thinking of Xander and my crushed feelings for him. Okay na rin yun. Makakalimutan ko rin. I have decided to stop crushing on him and focus on important things.

Pagpasok ko ng lib, mabilis kong nakita si Caeus kasi napapaligiran siya ng tatlong babae. Siyempre mukha silang naglalandian. Napailing na lang ako.

Caeus being Caeus.

Caeus Celeste in his natural habitat.

Caeus Celeste in action.

Nang makita niya ako, mabilis siyang nag-excuse dun sa nga fangirls niya at sinundan ako dun sa spot namin sa library.

"What took you so long?" Tanong niya agad sa akin pagkaupo namin. Napatingin tuloy ako sa relo ko. Wala pa akong five minutes na late. OA talaga nito. "Been waiting here since 5."

"Bakit ka kasi nandito ng 5 e 5:30 usapan natin? Isa pa, hindi ka naman mukhang bored habang naghihintay." Napatingin ako dun sa mga babaeng kausap niya kanina. Sinundan ng mga mata niya yung tinitingnan ko.

"Aww. Don't be jealous, BG. They were just wishing me a happy birthday."

Nasamid ako sa sinabi niya. Sino naman may sabing nagseselos ako? "Bakit naman ako magseselos?"

"It's okay to admit it. I won't judge you."

"Gago! Mag-review na nga tayo. Kung anu-ano sinasabi mo e."

"Okay." He simply shrugged still convinced that I was jealous of seeing him with other girls.

Hello? Ako? Nagseselos? Bakit? As if naman. Baka kahit halikan niya pa yung tatlong babaeng yun sa harap ko, diri lang mararamdaman ko. Selos daw? Patawa talaga kahit kailan itong si Caeus.

Parehas kaming naka-focus sa mga reference materials namin kaya hindi namin namalayan na gabi na pala. Ilang minuto na lang at magsasara na din yung library kaya nilapitan na kami nung student assistant. Mabilis naming inayos yung gamit namin at lumabas ng lib.

"Let's eat dinner." yaya ni Caeus habang naglalakad kami sa may parking lot. "My treat."

"Hindi na." tanggi ko. Nakaramdam na ako ng pagod. Gusto ko nang maligo at matulog. "Uwi na ako. Next time na lang."

"Okay. I'll just drive you home then."

"'Wag na. Kaya ko na-."

"C'mon, BG. No to dinner na nga tapos no to ride home pa. You're breaking my heart, you know."

"Asus! Breaking my heart ka diyan! Baka stepping on your ego ibig mong sabihin. 'Di ka kasi sanay na sinasabihan ng 'No'."

Caeus was used to getting whatever or whoever he wants whenever he wants it. Girls wants to be with him and guys wish to be like him. They all want to be around him one way or another. He is Caeus Celeste after all.

"That's why you're different. You always say no to me. It's quite bothering but I like it."

"Is that why you're hanging out with me? Natsa-challenge ka?"

"I don't want to just hang out with you, BG. I want to be with you."

"Gutom lang yan. Tara na, ihatid mo na ako para makauwi at makakain ka na." sabi ko sa habang pasakay sa sasakyan niya.

"You know what? Fine. You still don't believe what I say? Then I won't say anything about this anymore."

"Um, thank you?" sabi ko na lang pero inisnab niya ako at mabilis na naglakad.