HER P.O.V.

I SIGHED before answering the call. I was about to show him a forced smile when he gretted me a weird looking face. I almost choke with my own saliva because of him.

"What the fuck?" Bulalas ko. "Gago, ang sagwa ng mukha mo!"

Nakakatawa ang pagmumukha niya pero hindi ko magawang tumawa. Nanlalaki ang dalawang butas ng kanyang ilong, bahagyang nakaawang ang kanyang bibig, at tumitirik ang kanyang mata.

In short, mukha siyang tanga.

"Ayusin mo nga 'yang mukha mo!" Singhal ko. "Baka mamaya may masamang hangin ang humipan sa'yo at maging gan'yan ka nang tuluyan. Aba, kung mangyari 'yan, tatawanan talaga kita!"

Napasimangot siya sa itinuran ko. "Ang sama!" He exclaimed, brittly. "Pero okay lang...gusto lang kitang patawanin." Nagkibitbalikat siya.

"Nah, 'wag ka nang mag-abala pa. Sanay naman na ako, eh," mahinang saad ko. "Hindi pa kita nakikila, ginagawa na nila sa akin ito."

"Tapos hahayaan mo lang?" Seryosong tanong niya kaya tumango ako. "Ay wow, galing mo naman, bhie." Sarkastikong saad niya na nagpangiti ng maliit sa akin.

"Syempre, ako pa, Tessia Tuzon kaya ito!" I proudly said while faking a grin.

"Talagang proud ka pa, ah," He grimaced. "Tigilan mo nga 'yang kakangiti mo kung peke lang din. FYI, ako ang Made In China dito, hindi ikaw kaya 'wag kang peyk." With that, I cursed at him.

He really knows me well.

"Ah, alam ko na!" Malawak siyang napangiti.

Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. Maya-maya pa ay napatawa ako ng malakas dahil sa pinag-gagawa niya sa kanyang mukha.

"Oh, ayan, nakita ko din ang totoong tawa ng isang Tessia Tuzon!" He suddenly blurted out, smiling. "Kailangan pa palang mag-make face ako para tumawa ka lang, eh."

"Ulol!" Ngumiti ako.

Tumikhim siya. "Nga pala, may ipaparinig ako sa'yo. Kanta na alay ko para kay crushiecakes." Malawak siyang napangiti. I felt a pang on my chest but still manage to smile.

"Sige...ano 'yun?" Mahinang tanong ko.

"Wait..." I saw him took his guitar and started strumming.

"How I try...written down the words to say. It is time, I've been waiting five days. To explain, how you make me feel inside, Baby. Got it all figured out, wanna do this right.
There's no doubt in my mind, baby, you're the one
And tonight." He grinned.

The song was unfamiliar for me but it's wonderful.

But when you touch my hand, it all goes away.
The things I plan, the things I would say.
Now I keep rambling on, I sound so cliché.
What I am trying to do is say I love you-oooh-ooh.
And all the things that you do-oooh-ooh.
Sounds like a fool 'cause when you touch my hand, the words goes away.
What I am trying to do, is say I love you.

Sana lahat inaalayan niya ng kanta. Ang swerte naman ng taong 'yun.

Tahimik ko lamang siyang pinapanood hanggang sa matapos ang kanta.

Why can't he notice my feelings for him? He's admiring and loving someone while here I am...longing and silently waiting for him to notice me.

Nang matapos siya, nag-usap pa kami ng ilang oras. Hindi ko namalayang nakatulugan ko na pala ang cellphone ko.

I slept that with a heavy heart.

Fuck, pain.