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"You looked really pale right now kiddo! Are you really sure that you're fine?"
Kuya Ty inquired further and i faked a cough trying to compose myself.
s**t Sydney! Get yourself together! Act like she's not there in the table just across you and you're not seeing her smile right now!' My shoulder slumped. 'That was just so hard!' Parang may magnet yung mata ko pagdating sa kanya and i can't help but to steal secret glances! This is why i never want to be in the same room as her in the first place!
She's driving me crazy and this is not funny anymore!
Maybe someone put some kind of witchcraft on me and that is why I'm feeling this way! I can't even enjoy my lunch anymore because I'm getting nervous.
And I'm suddenly getting conscious about how i look.
Do i look fine?
Do i look sweaty?
Is there something on my face!?
s**t! She's coming this way!
I quickly panicked nung makita kong tumatayo ito sa inuupuan at naglalakad na papunta sa table namin!
What does she want!? f**k.
Anong gagawin ko!? s**t! Nandito si Kuya Ty! Magtataka yun kapag tumakbo ako bigla palabas ng Restaurant na to! I face palmed mentally.
I got cornered at wala na akong kawala ngayon!
"Hi Sydney!" Chelsea approached us with a bright smile on her face.
I gulp out of nervousness habang si kuya Ty naman ay curious na tiningnan kung sino ito. I never told him about this crazy feelings that i have over this girl and i didn't plan to! Aasarin nya lang ako tiyak! I'm not even good at making friends much more problem because I'm not even likeable and approachable kaya there's no way that she would like me back!
I just look at her horrified and can't even speak.
I glanced at kuya Ty and he understand what i am trying to say.
"Oh! Hi! Young Lady!" Kuya Ty replied to Chelsea's greeting to me.
Inabot nito ang kamay sa dalaga upang makipagkilala.
"Uhm.. Hi po! My name is Chelsea." and again she gave that smile that can make you stop on your tracks. God! She is just so beautiful! Wala akong kilala na taong mas maganda pa sa kanya.
It's like the word 'beautiful' already backed down from it's definition the day she was born. It's insane.
Inabot nito ang kamay ni kuya Ty at nakipagkamay dito. "My name is Tyler and I'm Sydney's body-" "He is my friend." I cut him off.
He laughs and looked at Chelsea again. "Yeah I'm her friend. You can call me Kuya Ty, or just Tyler, young lady.. Classmate ka ba ni Sydney?"
An amused smile formed on her lips and she looked at me with twinkling bright eyes.
Why? Sa tingin nya ba wala talaga akong kaibigan kahit na isa? Psh.
"Nice to meet you po! And.. No- Schoolmate ko po si Sydney, I'm a culinary student po so, wala po kaming class together."
She looked at me again smiling and her dimples on both cheeks became visible.
s**t! She is just so cute for her own good.
Sinasadya ba nito iyon? "U-uhm gusto lang po sanang ibigay ito.."
She slightly scratched her ear and show us a small box which probably contain a dessert in it. It looked like a cake box. She looked at me bago inabot sa akin ang box na hawak nya.
"Uhm.. Hi Syd! I baked this, and i thought of you so..uhm.. H-Happy Birthday" I looked at her surprised. How did she know that today is my birthday? Kahit ako nga ay nakalimutan ko kung anong petsa ngayon. I really don't like celebrating my birthday. It's just like a normal day for me.
I looked at the box that she gave me and saw a vanilla flavored cake.
"Alam ko na ngayon na, you're allergic to chocolates don't worry." she chuckled "That's a vanilla flavored one." She smiled again and the gesture really touched me.. I mean i know i don't want to celebrate my birthday pero masarap pa rin sa pakiramdam kapag may nakakaalala noon.
I smiled at her genuinely. Inilapag ko ang hawak na box ng cake sa mesa and gave her a quick hug.
"Thank you.. Chelsea" I ended the hug and looked at her. For some reason, she looked taken aback and shocked by the gesture, a light shade of red spread across her cheeks that made her look so much cuter if that was even possible.
And i can't help but chuckle. Is it that shocking that i said thank you?
"U-uhm sige mauna na kami s-since tapos na rin naman kaming kumain" i said and looked at kuya Ty, his eyebrows are raising at me. "Thank you ulit dito" i gave Chelsea a small smile habang hawak ko ang box ng cake.
"We have to go alright?" She nodded. After a while she gave me a bright smile that my heart instantly flutter at the sight. "You're Welcome."
Agad ko ng hinila si Kuya Ty palabas ng restaurant at papasok sa loob ng kotse ng walang lingon lingon.
God! My heart is still racing! I knew it! Chelsea Avila is really bad for my health!
"Sydney!! Bakit naman tayo umalis!? Hindi pa nga tayo tapos kumain eh! Nakakailang subo pa lang ako!" Agad na reklamo ni Kuya Ty sakin pagkapasok pa lang namin sa loob ng kotse I looked at him still anxious. "Umalis na tayo Kuya Ty mamaya ko na lang ipapaliwanag please.."
He sighed then after a while ay pinaandar na nga ang sasakyan.
Nung makarating kami sa school ay akmang lalabas na sana ako ng kotse nung pigilan nya ako. "You still owe me an explanation, young lady.." He firmly said and i looked down nervously. Remember when i said that I'm not a really good liar? That is true. In fact i never really lie.. That may be good for me or bad because i will only tell you the truth when you ask me about something.. That is the reason why I'm avoiding Chelsea or why I'm not telling Kuya Ty anything about her! I'm so doomed now! "So.. Anong nangyari ? Who is that girl kanina? And why it looks like you're avoiding her?"
I looked down when he started interrogating me. "Sydney!" He impatiently said and i can't help but sigh.
"S-She is Chelsea Avila.."
"And...? Bakit mo sya iniiwasan? He added still questioning me.
"I-I dont know kuya Ty!! I think siguro may sakit na ako sa puso! I probably should go to doctor Gomez!"
Kumunot ang noo nito. "Anong kinalaman ni Doc Dito?"
"I don't know.. B-But that girl.. That girl is bad news! M-My heart f-flutters everytime that she's around. And I'm getting a-all nervous all the time! You know i reduced my coffee intake already! I really dont know kung ano na ang nangyayari sa akin! I think I'm going crazy! This has been going on for a while now... What d-do you think? M-May sakit na ba ako sa puso? Should i tell Mom and D-dad?"
He laughs loudly when he heard all of my rants and my eyebrows quickly furrowed And what is so funny with that!? Nakakatawa ba na may sakit ako!? I thought that he's my friend!? Geez! I rolled my eyes out of annoyance when he just continue to laugh at me.
"Are you serious about this Sydney Baron!?" He's still chuckling while asking me. "And why the hell i would joke around!? This can be a serious matter! A life and death situation kuya Ty!"
"Okay.." He paused then looked at me, still snickering. "So you're serious."
I looked at him at nakita kong pinipigil pa rin nito ang tawa.
"Okay i have some further questions for you..
Tingnan natin kung tama nga ang mga nababasa kong sintomas tungkol sa sakit mo."
I looked at him with wide eyes. 'So.. May sakit talaga ako!?' s**t! This was so messed up! "You say you're getting nervous and your heart flutter.. Nangyayari ba iyon kapag nandyan lang sya?" I quickly nodded para madali nitong ma analyze kung anong mali sa akin. Geez! Kung alam ko lang dapat matagal ko ng sinabi kay kuya Ty ang problema ko!
"So.. Do you think about her a lot?" I nodded "Yes! I always think about her and i want to see her always! It's crazy right!? Am i under some witchcraft or something!?"
He shake his head amused and then asked me further.
"Do you find her attractive? Like you think she's pretty and everything?"
"Heck! Yes! Are you serious you're still asking me that!? Of course! She's the most beautiful person that I've ever seen! Did you see her eyes? God! It's dark blue! They look like the deep ocean. Although the color of her eyes changes a lot! Like, it's almost greenish when she's happy! It's like the color of the sky in the morning.. It turned baby blue when she's sad and her eyes looks almost dark when she's pissed off or angry.. And it's not just her looks.. She's really smart too! And she's surprisingly nice.. She's kind and compassionate. She treats all people fairly and-" I cut own ramblings when i looked at my friend and he has this smirk plastered on his face.
"W-Why are you looking at me like that!? Malala na ba ako?! What's wrong with me!?" He chuckled lightly.
"You like her."
"WHAT!?" He shrugged. "I said, you like that girl Sydney."
"WHAT!?"
s**t! I can't believe this! Parehas sila ng konklusyon ni Google! And yes! I googled all of my symptoms and i got the same results!
Marahan kong minasahe ang noo, i think I'm getting a headache.
Gosh! This can't happen!
"B-But she's a g-girl!" I choke out and looked at kuya Ty bothered.
Yes this must be a crush.. But am i even gay? I don't know! I never felt this way for anyone before.. He shrugged at me and touched my shoulder for comfort.
"Love is love Sydney.. It doesn't matter, pero kahit ano man ang gawin mo.. O kahit sino pa ang mahalin mo.. Always remember that i will support you all the way.. Alright? "
He asked and I nodded. "B-But are you really sure that i like her?"
He smiled. "I'm 100% sure.." he taps my shoulder lightly "Now go! Baka ma late ka pa sa next subject mo!" I sighed and thanked him bago lumabas ng sasakyan.
'Do i really like her? Is that the real reason why i always feel weird when she's around?!' I face palmed myself. Sa tingin ko mas lalo lang gumulo ang lahat.
Cmon! It's so obvious that she won't like me back! I'm hopeless! She will never like me!
She probably thinks I'm weird because I'm avoiding her all the time!
Napansin ba nito na iniiwasan ko sya? Hindi naman siguro right!?
This was just so messed up.
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