WHEN IT WAS YOU

Interesting?

I want to know you more.

Soonyang, a girl with a 'girl crush image', a very approachable and kind lady in her freshmen year in College.

Woo, an introvert but have many friends, in his second year in College.

Soonyang, Woo, and Cheolo were together walking their way towards their organization's room. Soonyang was talking on her phone with Ji.

As they reached their destination, it seems that nobody were on their Organization's room yet.

"Soons, Woo, puntahan ko lang is Ms. Kang para makahiram ng susi ng org room. Itanong ko narin kung ano nga bang oras ng meeting."

"Okay, kuya Cheolo." Soonyang finds herself a bench near the org room to sit, followed by Woo.

Even though Soons and Woo were orgmates, they never had a friendly conversation before. They usually talk about their org tasks or about academics since they are both BSA students.

"Hey, kuya Woo. I know it is very awkward to say pero I want to know you more. Para kasing kahit madalas tayo magkasama, never pa tayo nakapag getting to know each other no? Ilang taon ka na nga po ulit?"

"I'm 17. Kaka- 17 ko lang this year."

"Hindi naman po pala nagkakalayo edad natin. So paano ka nga po ulit napasali sa Org. na to?"

"Through Cheolo. Member na kasi sya last year pa."

"Ahhh. Actually, I'm friends with kuya Cheolo since last year din. Ka batch ko kasi Sister nya. And we became very close since then."

Woo just nodded. He is not used to this kind of conversations especially with girls so he didn't know what to say.

His voice trembles every time he answers Soonyang's questions. He felt like it's been hours since Cheolo left them to get the room's key. But he's so happy to be with Soonyang for an unexplainable reason. They got to exchange phone numbers and their social media accounts.

Soonyang was the one to send text message to Woo the moment she saved Woo's number on her phone. A simple 'Hi!' flutters Woo so much that he looked at it for a couple of seconds.

Cheolo came a minute later. He don't have the key that they need in his hands.

"Hey, guys. Cancelled pala ang meeting. Hinintay ko pa sa Office nila si Ms. Kang. Nagkaroon din pala sila ng emergency meeting with the Campus Director. Uuwi na ba kayo?"

"Hihintayin ko pa po si Ji, kuya Cheolo. Mauna na po kayo."

"Ikaw, Woo?"

"Pupunta ako ng Computer Lab, Cheol. May tatapusin lang ako."

"Alright, ingat kayo!"

Cheolo waved goodbye at the two who's still sitting at the bench outside their Org's room.

"Gusto mo ba samahan muna kita habang hinihintay mo si Ji?"

"Okay lang po ba sa inyo? Natatakot din ako mag isa dito e."

Woo can't explain his feelings the moment he saw Soonyang smiling at him. He felt like he wanted to protect her at all cost.

"Sure. Dito mo na ba sya hihintayin o gusto mo dun na tayo sa may Student's center para madali mo sya makita?"

"Sige po. Tara sa Student's center." They both stood up and walk side by side to get through the Student's center. They both walk in silence. Wonwoo were just looking at Soonyang who's focused on texting Ji.

"Ayun na po si Ji. Thank you po, kuya Woo."

Woo just nodded and left Soonyang at the Student's center. Actually, he has nothing to do at the Computer Lab like what he said to Cheolo. He just wanted to accompany Soonyang before Ji came.

Cheolo saw Woo approaching the campus' gate.

"Woo, I thought you're going to Com Lab?"

"Cheol. Uhmm- naisip ko lang na pwede ko naman gawin bukas yung gagawin ko. So I decided to go home na rin."

"San si Soonyang? Nagkita na sila ni Ji?"

"Oo, iniwan ko na sila sa Student's center."

Cheolo looked sarcastically to Wonwoo. "Iniwan mo? You mean, sinamahan mo pa si Soonyang mag hintay?"

"Hmm~ Nagpasama kasi sya saglit."

"Are you sure about that?"

"Fine, I insisted na samahan sya mag hintay. Natatakot daw kasi sya mag isa. That's all."

"That's all?"

"Fine. she looks interesting, Cheol. Ang gaan nya kasi kasama. Even from the first time that you introduced her to me. I can't help but to stare at her and think of her. You would understand that naman no?"

"Ofcourse, Woo. Pansin narin naman kita nung una palang. Kaya nga hindi ko na kayo isinama nung pumunta ako sa Office ni Ms. Kang e. Tsaka hindi ko rin agad kayo tinext na walang meeting para makapag usap manlang kayo."

"Well, nakapag usap naman kami. Nakakatuwa sya kausap. Ang gaan lang sa feeling."

"So do you like her?"

Woo didn't know what to answer.

"I~ I'm not yet sure about that. Basta, she's interesting. That's all. Tara na nga."

The following week became a busy week for Cheol's organization as they held a week long program to welcome the freshmen for this year. They organized some activities and booths for the students. They also came to an idea to put up a Singing program where random students will sing behind the curtains and students will vote for who's the best.

"Woo, we don't have a choice. Sing for us."

"Bakit ako, Cheol? Di naman ako kumakanta."

"Wala pa kasing nag jojoin na mga students, siguro pag narinig na nila na may kumakanta, ma caught ang attention nila to join. Tsaka bro, nakatago ka naman behind the curtains. Wala na kong ibang mahihigit pa bukod kay Hani e."

As Cheolo said, Woo don't have any choice but to do it. But what gave Woo the courage to do it is Soonyang. There's this desire that he wanted Soonyang to hear him sing.

No one ever saw me like you do

All the things that I could add up tooI never knew just what a smile was worth

But your eyes say everything without a single word

'Cause there's somethin' in the way you look at meIt's as if my heart knows you're the missing piece

You make me believe that there's nothing in this world I can't beI never know what you see

But there's somethin' in the way you look at me

He can hear the student's cheering, but as he comes out from the curtains, he ran towards Ji who's sitting with Cheolo beside the stage.

"OMG, kuya Woo. Ikaw yung kumanta? Never kitang narinig magsalita, tapos ngayon maririnig kitang kumanta? Amazing!"

Woo looks like he's looking for something or someone else and didn't even bother to listen to Ji.

"Anong hinahanap mo, Woo?"

"Ji, si Soonyang?"

"Ayun nga pala kuya Cheol, kuya Woo. Hindi makakapunta si Soonyang ngayon. Nung pinuntahan ko sa bahay nila, sobrang taas ng lagnat. Napagod po siguro sa preparations natin."

Woo got his phone and sent a message to Soonyang right away. Pagaling ka.