Inabot na ng dilim ang practice ng performance namin, hinihintay ko na lang ang Aki sa parking lot para sabay na kami uuwi sa unit.
Baka magka-lakas ng loob na rin ako magtanong kung ready na ba siya pakinggan ako.
Habang hinihintay ang Akius sa labas ng kotse ko, may namataan ako.
Posture palang nito ay kilalang-kilala ko na kahit malayo pa ito at papalapit palang sa pwesto ko.
"Why you kept ignoring me? Do you have a boyfriend now?" bulalas agad nito sakin. Inis na inis ang titig sakin.
Talagang sinadya na ko rito sa school ah?
He never did this though.
"What do you want from me? Really." seryoso ko namang ani sa kaniya.
"I just want to bond with you like we used to, hindi na ba pwede?" maarte nitong sabi sabay kapit sa braso ko.
Lance is type of feminine guy. He was like, 5'6 feet tall na abot halos hanggang leeg ko lang. He's also has a small eyes as me, has rosy cheeks, and a cupid shaped lips. He's a dancer like me as well. His skin is also like Ryli and Levi, mga kulay gatas.
"Hindi na." pamilyar na boses ang narinig naming dalawa ni Lance kaya agad kong inalis ang kapit nito sa braso ko.
"Wait. I know you. We're batchmate in high school, right?" ngiting tanong ni Lance kay Aki.
"Yep." ngiti nito.
"You're friends with Ivo na? Grabe, parang dati lang, kayo lagi nagtatalo sa mga academic stuffs." natatawa pang sabi pa ni Lance.
"We're actually beyond than friends though." seryoso namang sagot ni Aki, mukhang hindi para biruin siya.
"Anyway.." binalewala lang ni Lance ang sinabi ni Akius at binaling na uli ang buong atensyon nito sakin, "Bakit hindi ka na pwede? Taken ka na ba?"
Hindi man lang umabot sa isip ko ang tanong ni Lance dahil sa sinabi ni Aki na beyond friends daw kami! Gusto ko maiyak!
"Wait! Are you guys together!?" tanong agad nito nang wala siyang natanggap na sagot from me 'coz I'm staring at Aki since earlier. "But that's impossible! He's as masculine as you! And you're just interested for someone like me!" he concluded.
"Can't you just simply respect his 'no' for you?" si Aki ang sumagot sa kaniya, asking him in monotone.
I can't help but to smile from his actions and his choice of words right now, right in front of me.
Is he somehow jealous?
Hindi na nakasagot pa si Lance doon.
