Until the Sunset

CHAPTER 49

Nilapag ko naman 'yon sa table na kung saan hindi matatamaan ang mga gamit ni Khirro. Abala pa rin siya sa pagsulat at pagbabasa ng notes niya, when I offer him the pizza and some nuggets.

He just nods and opens his mouth for me to feed him. "Ah," I said as I put the pizza and the nuggets.

He's paying attention to what he's doing so I decided to scroll on my social media accounts and to check his socmed account also.

'K' pa lang ang nase-search ko, pero lumabas na agad ang pangalan niya.

"Khirro Jester Villanasis..." I read his name, and I look at him which now has a confusing emotion plastered to his face.

"What baby? Is there something problem?" Tumayo siya at tumabi sa akin at kinuha ang isang box ng pizza at nilagay sa lap niya.

I shook my head. "Nothing, may second name ka pala?" Parang tangang tinanong ko pa 'yon kahit nakita ko na.

"Yeah, based on my mother, it should be Joshua. I don't know how did they come up with the name Jester," he shrugged and continued eating pizza. Halos mauubos na niya 'yon kaya hinayaan ko na lang siya.

"E bakit Joshua naman daw?"

He shrugged again. "I don't know. I didn't ask, as if I have a care." He rolled his eyes and get the drinks beside the nuggets, and he drinks it.

So third name pala 'yong Kiel niya.

Kahit halos dalawang buwan na niya akong nililigawan, wala pa rin akong masiyadong nalalaman tungkol sa pamilya niya, at ganoon din siya sa akin. Sa t'wing ang topic namin ay tungkol na sa family niya he will quickly change the topic without me being aware. Hinahayaan ko na lang 'yon, at baka ayaw niyang pag-usapan ang family niya.

Wala naman sa akin 'yon, as long as maayos ang treatment sa kaniya. As longs as they have the connection, and still loving each other.

I heard in some students, that he's family is inclined in business industry and he has a sister.

I am pleased to meet them soon, hopefully.

I could feel that Khirro is staring at me so that I felt some awkwardness within him. Tinuloy ko na lang pag-scroll sa feed niya, at nakita kong may friend request button pa. Should I send him a friend request?

"If you're planning to add or follow me on my social media accounts, I'm not that active on my social media accounts, but I'm more active in one platform only," he suddenly blurted out while staring at me.

"Ah, same."

I decided to add him pa rin, and go to one of his account. "What's your username?" I said without looking at him, becuase I could feel his stares like he was studying every corner of my face.

"Khirrojest," he said casually. Kahit alam kong sa sarili kong ang lakas na nang awkwardness na nararamdaman ko sa titig niya, pinapanatilihin ko pa rin kalmado ako.

khirro

Black Light Dream // Future Engineer

3 post 2,258 followers 156 following

Black Light Dream? It was quiet familiar. Pero infairness hindi pa siya active sa lagay na 'yan ha, ni hindi man lang nangalahalati ang following niya sa followers. Sana all.

His account is not private, so I scroll to see his three posts. It's all about nature and a photo of him with a side view angle. He was wearing white polo while looking at something, and it was black and white colored. It was two weeks ago since he posted it. I decided to follow him again.

I saw in my peripheral vision that he squinted his eyes like he is examing me. Duh ilang na ilang na ako. I scoffed. "I'm not the reviewer, so stop staring at me and go back to the table and review your notes," I said again without looking at him. Baka mas lalong madagdagan 'yong hiya ko kung makikipag-eye contact pa ako sa kaniya habang sinasabi 'yon.

He didn't listened to me. Nilagay niya pa ang paa niya sa couch at pinatong niya ang ang kaniyang braso sa kaniyang tuhod at mas lalo akong tinignan nang maigi.

What the f*ck his problem?

He was enjoying staring at me, while me having a hard time making a move because of awkwardness. Yawa, kung titigan lang naman niya ako buong magdamag sana mapasa niya 'yong finals niya sa Thursday and Friday.

I just rolled my eyes, and open the application I always use.

I search for his username and it is not private again. Ang private na account niya lang is 'yong isa, wala akong napansin na mga post niya at puro about tagged post lang ito ng mga gatherings.

jester

@khirrojest

Black Light Dream // Engineer

214 following 8,975 followers

Hiyang hiya 'yong account ko na hindi pa umaabot ng thousand followers. Ta's ang following ay may halos 20-30 na pagitan sa followers. E, puro katangahan at kagagahan lang naman ang ginagawa ko roon. Mas active rin ako rito before, but these past few days hindi ko na masiyadong na-o-open 'yong mga social media accounts ko dahil busy at palagi lang nakatutok sa puro messages lang.

His icon was a picture of him, while his header is about nature. I scroll up to see his tweets and it's something about motivational quotes, and he retweets some nature post particularly about... sunsets. Mayroon ding tweet about rant niya sa mga nangyayari sa buhay niya kaya napapangiti ako minsan, habang kinakain ang nuggets.

I saw him scrolling to his phone also, and it notifies that he accept my friend request, and he even followed me back.

"Accountant, huh?" he said, and I guess his checking my socmed accounts because it's my bio in my all social media accounts.

I just smiled at him and stood up to get water for us. Naramdaman ko namang sumunod siya at pinatong niya lang ang kaniyang siko sa countertop habang tumitingin sa akin.

"Ano? Ang weird mo, mag-aral ka na nga," I said while pouring the water on the glass for the both of us.

"Ano? Ang weird mo, mag-aral ka na nga," he mocked.

I rolled my eyes, and I was about to turn my back on him when he suddenly held my wrist. Nagulat ako dahil pagkaharap ko sa kaniya ilang inches na lang ang pagkakalapit ng mukha namin.

I coughed. "H-hey!"