Meet Me In Mabini (City Series #2)

Chapter 13

#MMIM13

Malalim akong huminga at tumingin sa paligid. I shouldn't even be this nervous! It's his privilege to even see me!

I ordered an iced mocha latte here in Figaro before sitting down. Nasa table ako sa labas para makita ko kaagad kung nandito na si Seven. I really shouldn't be nervous! I mean, we've been talking a lot through messenger ever since their performance, and it's been about two weeks now.

Hindi ko masyadong nakahalubilo sina Vale atska sina Lance these past two weeks dahil hell week at exam week nga, but today's our last day of exams! For the students here at main, though, may isang araw pa sila ng exams. Finals na ngayon kaya marami ring mga naka-upo sa giant steps at nagccram.

I smiled to myself, obviously proving right what I said about guys here at the main campus. Stressed or bobo, no in between.

"Hey," Ngiti ni Ven sa akin. Hindi ko namalayang nandito na pala siya. "Did you wait long? Sorry, napatagal exam, eh."

Umiling ako at ngumiti. "I just got here like five minutes ago."

Tumango naman siya at umupo. I could already see some girls staring at him. It didn't surprise me, though. SEA basketball player, singer, and he's really good looking, too.

"Tapos na exams niyo, diba?" tanong ni Ven sa akin.

Tumango naman ako. "Kayo? May exams pa kayo?"

Tumango siya at nilagay yung cellphone niya sa table. "Yeah, tomorrow's our last day. Do you want anything? Nag-order ka na ba?"

"Ay, yeah. I ordered a latte."

Tumango ulit siya at tumayo. "Food? May cheesecake sila."

"Sounds good," sagot ko sa kanya.

Dumiretso siya sa counter sa loob at nag-order sa babae. Mukhang ready na rin yung order ko kanina kaya bumalik si Seven na may hawak na iced mocha latte at cheesecake.

"Thanks," I said. "You... don't look stressed."

So bobo ka ba? I asked at the back of my mind.

He really didn't look stressed! Fresh na fresh pa nga siya tignan. Yung buhok niya pushed back at naka-plain t-shirt lang siya. Naamoy ko pa siya nung dumaan siya! Ang bango.

He chuckled and shook his head. "Sa labas lang 'yon. Ikaw ah, you don't look stressed."

I knew he was lying. I haven't had sleep in the past week reviewing, and the only makeup I had on was some concealer and nude lipstick.

"Liar." I laughed.

"Seryoso naman. You look pretty." Ngumiti siya kaya naman nagpigil ako ng ngiti.

Wow. He's good. He's really good! Experienced ata 'to, ah! Expert, ganon. I even accidentally said yes to this date because he casually slipped it in our conversation!

Umiling na lamang ako at tumingin ulit sa paligid. Napakunot ang noo ko nang makita ko ang isang pamilyar na lalaki, hawak ang bag ng isang babae.

The girl was far from Raffy. She had short brown hair, and I've never seen Raffy wear that bag before. It was definitely not Selena or Lia or Mage.

Sino kasama niya?

"Si Vale ba 'yon?" tanong ko kay Seven kaya naman napalingon din siya sa tinitignan ko.

"Ah, oo. Kasama nanaman si Theo," Ven casually answered.

Theo? Sino nanaman 'yon? Ang dami namang babae sa buhay ng lalaking 'yan! Halos dalawang linggo lang kami hindi nag-kita, ah?!