[align=center][b]Chapter 3: Is it Love?[/b][/align] Black. A black umbrella. I wonder who's holding it. So, I turn back and.. Shocks! Ang pogi niya! May naligaw pa palang ganito kagwapong lalaki sa school? Ang tangkad, and ang puti niya, ang ganda ng kutis, model ba to?. Pero higit sa lahat, ang ganda ng ngiti niya. *blush* "Nababasa ka na. Don't you have an umbrella?" [i]Gosh! He's so nice. Ang gwapo talaga. Crush ko na siya! Waaaa. Ay teka! teka! Kailangan kong sumagot.[/i] "Wa-Wala eh. Na-naiwan ko." [i]Waa. Anu ba? Hindi ko matanggal ang tingin ko sa kanya. I even can hear how loud my heart beats. Sana hindi niya naririnig. Nakakahiya.[/i] "Ganun ba? Sige, Share muna tayo dito sa akin." [i]Share? You mean, magkakatabi kami? Waaaa. Hindi ko na kaya. Baka marinig niya yung heart beat ko. No. Calm Down Cheska. He's being nice. Umayos ka. Mukha ka ng ewan.[/i] "Sure ka? Medyo basa na din naman ako eh. It's okay, pauwi na rin naman eh. Tsaka baka mabasa ka pa" [i]Ang bait ko di ba?[/i] "No. It's okay. I insist." [i]Pilitin mo pa ako.[/i] "Hindi po. Ayos lang talaga. Sige po" I started walking. Napapikit ako. [i]Pigilan mo ako, pigilan mo ako.[/i] "Teka!" [i]Pinigilan niya ako![/i] "Bakit po?" "Since, ayaw mo namang makishare and I'm sure, you won't accept it kung ipapahiram ko ito sa iyo. Would you mind if I join you?" "Huh? Join in what?" [i]kinikilig ako. waaa.[/i] "Sa pagpapakabasa mo sa ulan. It seems fun. I think. San ka ba umuuwi?" Waaa[i]. anu daw? ihahatid niya ba ako? ang bilis mo ah? Pero ayos lang. hatid mo ako. Dali.[/i] "A-Ako? Sa-sa Go-golden Crest Subdivision." "Really? What a coincidence! Dun din ako. Sabay na tayo, gusto mo?" [i]Tinatanong mo kung gusto ko? Ha?[/i] Tinatanong pa ba yan? Of course! "Talaga? Hmm. Okay" I smiled. "Let's go" He smiled too. Gosh! He's so handsome. Sobra. Lalo na kapag nakangiti. Hays. Naiinlove na ata ako. In love? Huh? What the hell I'm saying? Ni hindi ko nga alam kong anong feeling nun eh. Anyways, kailangang icherish ko ang mga oras na ito. We stopped at the park near the subdivision, still, malakas pa rin ang ulan. But so what? May kasama naman akong gwapo noh? Ahaha. "Anong year mo na?" tanong niya sa akin. "Ye-year ko? Third year. Eh ikaw?" "Fourth year na ako. Class 4-A" Wow. matalino ka pala ah? Shocks. Full package ito! "Ahh. Sa Class 3-B ako. Hmmm. Matalino ka pala kuya" "Matalino? Ahaha. Not really." Nakita niyo ba yun? Tumawa siya! Waaa. "Hindi daw. Ahaha." Nakitawa din ako. Wala na akong masabi eh. Anu ba!? Silence came. None of us uttered a word. I kept glancing at him, I can't help it! He keeps on looking at the sky but now, nakapikit na siya. Maybe, feeling the drops of the rain hitting his face. I can't stop staring at him. What a lovely face. Nakapa-peaceful ng mukha niya. Parang baby na natutulog. Ahaha. Ewan ko ba. I tried what he's doing. I looked at sky for a second then, I closed my eyes. Ang sarap pala sa pakiramdam. I can't explain how but It makes me feel relaxed. Now I know, kung bakit ganun yung expression niya kanina. [align=center]-- -- -- -- --[/align] "It's getting late, uwi na tayo" sabi na niya. Halaa. Hindi ko namalayan ang oras. 5:30 na pala. I opened my eyes and looked at him. He's looking at me with a smile on his face. Dazzling. "O-okay" I answered with a smile. When we reached a two-way path, he stopped and so do I. Sa right ang way ko, siguro sa left siya. Ano ba yan! Sayang naman. "Ingat" "Okay. Thanks for accompanying me" next time uli ah? "It's nothing. Bye!" Then, he started walking towards the left path. I watched him as he walk. Makikita ko pa kaya siya? Sana. Then, I faced front and started to walk. "Wait!" He called. Lumingon ako sa direction niya. "What's your name?" "My-my name? It's Cheska!" "Okay. See you Cheska!" Then, he started to walk again. "Wait! How about you!?" Andaya. Di man lang sinabi pangalan niya. "It's Dave" "Okay. Then, See you in school Dave!" I smiled. Bago siya magsimulang lumakad ule, He showed me that heart-breaking smile na talagang nakakapagpatulala sa akin. I wish I could see that smile again. [align=center]-- -- -- -- --[/align] When I got home, wala pa ring tao. Pero wala pa ako sa sarili ko para isipin yun. I went upstairs, to my room and arrange myself. After taking a shower, humiga ako sa kama ko. Alam kong nasa baba na sila kuya, kaya ayoko muna bumama. Panigurado, aasarin ako ng mga yun. Kamusta naman mukha ko di ba? Hindi matanggal yung ngiti sa mga labi ko. I know my face is red. My heart keeps on beating fast. I still can't forget all the things that happened a while ago. I kept on recalling everything from the start. I can see his face with that smile clearly in my head. How can I forget that? That's the only time na nakakita ako ng ganung kagandang ngiti. "Cheska! Bumaba ka na dito! Kakain na tayo!" tawag ni kuya Bert. "Andyan na!" I arranged myself. I looked at the mirror if I'm still wearing that In-love face. It's embarrassing to let someone see that. Wait. In-love? Am i in-love? Is this the feeling when you like someone? Rea-- "Cheska!" sila Kua Pau at Pat. [i]Aba. Ayos ah? Sabay pa.[/i] "Opo. Andyan na!" I quickly went out of my room, baka umakyat pa sila kuya kambal at hilain ako kapag hindi pa ako bumaba. But really? Am I in love? Okay. Stop thinking that for now Cheska. I know, I'll ask Hannah later. [align=center]-- -- -- -- --[/align] That night, I called Hannah, sinabi ko sa kanya lahat ng nangyare. And guess what? Kilala niya pala si Dave pero hindi daw sila close. Naging crush niya daw yun dati nung Elementary siya, school mate niya kasi. "Tingin mo in love ako?" "In love? Of course. Ahhahaha" "Weh. Hannah, be serious" "Okay. Okay. Easy Ches. Hmmm. I think, it's just a infuation? Kasi once mo pa lang siya nakita then, hindi mo pa siya ganun kakilala. But I think, you're getting near to that. Shocks! Sa wakas! May nagustuhan ka na rin Cheska. Akala ko isa ka sa mga apo ni tiburcio eh. Ahahaha" "Tange! sinong tibo? Ahahaha. I don't know why. Pero he really caught my attention, I mean his smile. I really love that. Gusto kong makita yun ule." "Then, hanapin mo siya tomorrow. Alam mo naman yung section di ba?" "No way Hannah! Mamaya isipin niya pa, patay na patay ako sa kanya eh." "Bakit? Hindi nga ba? Ahahaha" "Hannah.." "Okay. Okay. Hindi na, eh anong plano mo?" "Wala. Siguro antaying umulan ule?" "Whatever. Ewan ko sa iyo Ches! Ui. Sige, gonna sleep na. Good night Cheska. See you tomorrow. Labyah girl." "Okay. Good night." then, I hung up. I lay on my bed, looking at the ceiling. Thinking whether I'll go and see him or not. Pero syempre, I chose not to go. Nakakahiya kaya. Pero I hope sana bigyan ule ako ni papa God ng another time with him. Gusto ko siyang makilala. I want to know him more. better. I want to know everything about him. I want to see him. I closed my eyes and imagined kilig moments with him like having him as my boyfriend and stuffs. I worked on my creativity in thinking of the things I wanted him to do. Things na sobra akong mafafall sa kanya. Yun bang sobrang nakakakilig talaga at hindi mo ineexpect na gagawin niya. Ahaha. Ang gulo ba? Ah basta, yun na yun. Hays. I kept on thinking, imagining him with me until my mind got tired and I fell asleep. [b]END OF CHAPTER 3.[/b]