Khaira's P.O.V

Hanggang sa matapos yung movie, wala kaming imikan. No one dares to talk. Ramdang kong patingin-tingin siya sa akin but I ignored it na lang. Kahit na gustong-gusto ko magreact doon sa movie, di ko magawa. Sobrang ganda pa naman ng Bad Genius! Ang lupet nung bida at kapangalan ko pa. And true to life story pala yun. Astig!

"You like the movie that much huh." He suddenly breaks the silence while we're walking out of the cinema.

"Why you say so?" I answered without looking at him.

"Because you're smiling out of no where. Did you really like it?" He glanced at him then yumuko na lang. He looks sad. I don't know why.

"Yeah, I like the movie so much. Ang astig eh. But why you looked like you don't feel even. Hindi mo ba nagustuhan yung movie?"

Mabuti na lang, medyo okay na yung atmosphere.

He finally looked at me. And I hate myself for looking back at him. He really looks sad. Why? I hate to see him like that. Pero he is still handsome though.

"I like it too, so much. But I'm sorry, you didn't seem to enjoy watching the movie."

Dahil lang doon? I enjoyed it. Being with him watching one of the best movie for me so far, I really got enjoy it. Bakit naman niya nasabi yun. Dahil kaya sa nangyari kanina?

"Nag-enjoy naman ako, di lang halata kasi nakafocus ako sa movie. Ang ganda kasi."

I smile sincerely at him. Kahit na ang awkward kanina, masaya talaga ako at nakasama ko siya manuod sa sine. First time ko yun na may kasama akong lalaki, tapos dalawa lang kami. Kahit friendly date lang to, masaya ako.

"Then if your happy, I am too. Teka, yung cap mo. Heto."

Nagulat ako, siya na nagsuot sa akin ng cap ko.

"Thanks."

"Basta ikaw!" - Ricci

Masaya na ulit siya. Buti naman.

Ricci's P.O.V

We're here sa Bookstore. Khaira has something to buy.

I still can't forget what happened to us inside the cinema. Pinagpawisan ako that time kahit malamig naman.

I even don't know what did I just do to make that tension between us. All I know is that, I think I---

"Lodi, tara dito!" Khaira called me.

I really like it when she calls me lodi. I don't know why. It feels more special with her even though there are fans who used to call me with that compliment.

"Hmm. Why? Did you get all your needs?" I said it while staring at her.

"Don't do that." - She said to me then look back on something up there in the bookshelves.

"Don't do what?" I asked.

Wala naman akong ginagawa except on staring at her. Tsk! Ayaw niya yatang tinititigan ko siya.

"Never mind. Paabot na lang nung book na yun oh! Hindi ko abot eh." Then she's pointing up there.

Matangkad din naman siya. I guess mga 5'4 or 5'5. Hindi nga lang talaga niya abot yung book, ang taas kasi.

"Which one here, eto ba?" I asked to her.

"Yung katabi ng hawak mo, yung red one."

When I get the book I lend it to her.

"Thank you!" She smiled at me.

I liked it whenever she smiles. I also starting to like this kind of position we have now na magkalapit na naman kami.

"You look more beautiful without this eye glasses." I said it without breaking our eye contact and get her eye glasses out para mapagmasdan ko ng maigi yung mga magaganda niyang mata.

I guess, she's starting to feel awkward again so lumayo na ako.

Kinuha niya ulit sa akin yung salamin niya and wear it back.

"I'm wearing this to avoid others glances. I hate crowd kasi. Saka baka may makakilala sayo tapos picturan ka tapos maisama ako out of nowhere. So with my glasses and cap, hindi mari-reveal ng clear yung mukha ko. Ayokong pagpyestahan dahil may famous akong kasama. And lastly, ikaw din kaya, you wear eye glasses. Mas gwapo ka kapag wala niyan. So sige na, doon lang ako sa counter, I'll just pay these." While holding those stuffs she will buy.

Sa haba ng sinabi, isa lang tumatak sa akin, na gwapo ako. Alam ko naman yun eh. Haha, but I feel different when she said that. Maybe because---

"Oh my gosh! Is that you? Ricci Rivero? Hala! Hello po! Idol po kita eh!"

Nagulat naman ako dun, bigla na lang sumulpot sa harap ko.

"Hello din!" I smiled back at her.

"OMG talaga! Pwede po papicture?"

"Sure!"

I saw a him with a girl. Nagpapapicture kay Cci. Hindi mawala yung saya sa mukha nung girl. Haha! I feel you girl!

Lumabas na ko ng bookstore.

I texted him na magsi-CR lang ako.

Paglabas ko ng comfort room, I saw him standing over there, hindi kalayuan sa akin. He's doing something with his phone. Lalapitan ko na sana siya ng may lumapit namang dalawang lalaki. Akala ko fans ulit, pero hindi. They look like they know each other, nagtatawanan kasi silang tatlo.

Babalik ulit sana ko sa c.r ng tawagin ako ni Cci. Kaya ngayon I'm with them na ulit. Nagulat ako dun sa kasama niya, si Brent at Andrei kasi yun if I'm not mistaken.

"Nice Cci, may kasama ka pala, siya ba yung other person na kasama mo sa IG story mo kanina?" - Brent, sabay smile sa akin. So I smiled back. I glanced at Andrei, sheez!, crush ko din to eh, slight nga lang. Hehe.

"Yeah, siya nga. By the way this is Khaira Lynn, my friend. Lynn na lang itawag niyo sa kanya. Uhmm, Khaira, they are my team mates, do you recognize them?" Ricci asked me.

"Ha? Yeah, yeah! I know them."

Aish! Why they are smirking? Kainis!

"Ikaw Cci ha, di ka nagkukwento. May maganda ka palang kaibigan. Baka naman. Haha joke!" - Brent

"Loko to! No, wag siya bro. Taken na to."

Ricci said sabay kindat sa'kin.

Baliw to, pakindat-kindat pa, sino may sabing taken ako!? ME? TAKEN? with who? Geeez!

"Talaga, taken ka na?" Andrei suddenly asked me. And I was like +_+

"Oo nga bro! Di ba Khaira?" Ricci's eyeing me na parang sinasabi niyang um-oo na lang ako. Kainis to!

"Haha! Uhmm.. Yeah." I said sabay yuko. Lagot to sa'kin si Ricci. Naku!

"Teka, huwag tayo dito, tara sa ******, kain tayo. Libre ni Cci. Haha! Tara!" - Brent

"Haha! Sige tara!" Ricci said sabay akbay sa akin.

WHAT THE!? Don't do this to me, jusmiyo naman eh.

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