Kinabukasan, nag-bike ako papunta sa bahay nila Leianne. Dala ko na rin ang naiwan niyang notebook na may mga nakasulat na Star Wars fanfics. Di naman problema ang pagpunta sa kanila; ang bahay nila ay malapit sa playground park. Minsan na akong nakarating doon noong may pinabigay si Daddy na pagkain kina Mang Ramon.

Bago pa ako mapadaan sa playground ay may nadaanan akong sari-sari store na may mga tindang school supplies. Tumigil muna ako saglit para tignan kung may mga notebook silang tinda. Bigla ko kasing naisipang regaluhan si Leianne. Bisperas kasi ngayon ng Pasko, sayang at wala man lang akong maibibigay sa kanya. Magandang ideya ang notebook kasi para marami pa siyang maisulat na fanfics.

Gamit ang fifty pesos na dala ko, bumili ako ng Blue Feather notebook na mas malaki pa sa Green Apple notebook niya. Bago ko ito ipabalot ay sinulatan ko muna sa loob:

Merry Christmas Leianne! Sorry wala akong maisip na ibibigay, kaya ito na lang. Baka magamit mo, kasi yung notebook mo, puro sulat na.

-Bearwin

Pinabalot ko na sa tindera ang notebook. Buti may natira pa akong limang piso para charge sa pagpapabalot. Matapos ay nilagay ko ang notebook sa basket case sa harap ng bike ko at dumiretso na kina Leianne.

Pagkadating ko doon ay nag-doorbell ako. Buti agad nagbukas ang gate, at si Leianne ito.

"Oh, hi Bearwin! Napadaan ka," bungad niya.

"Hi Leianne! Nasaan tatay mo?

"Nag-grocery para sa Noche Buena. Babalik na iyon. Teka, bakit ka nandito? May padala ulit na pagkain daddy mo?"

"Wa- wala naman. Ah kasi, may naiwan ka sa restawran."

Agad akong bumalik sa bike ko na nakasandal sa pader malapit sa gate nila at kinuha ang dalawang notebooks.

"Naiwan mo itong Green Apple mo sa silya sa Tonyo's." Agad kong inabot ang notebook niya.

"Uy, akala ko nawala ko na ito!" Napangiti si Leianne.

"At, may regalo ako sa iyo." Inabot ko na ang notebook na binili ko sa tindahan.

"Wow! Notebook din?" Undeniable ang tuwa ni Leianne na kita sa mukha niya.

"Oo, nakita ko kasi puno na ang notebook mo ng mga sulat. Alam mo agad ah."

"Thank you!" Galak na galak si Leianne. "Obvious naman na notebook ito. Nakabakat kaya yung mga springs sa gilid". Pinakita niya ito sa akin.

"Oo nga no." Napakamot ako sa ulo sabay layo ng tingin sa kanya. Teka, bakit naiilang ako bigla sa kanya?! Dahil ba ang sweet ng ngiti niya sa akin?

"Bearwin, baka binasa mo mga nakasulat sa notebook ko!"

"Huh? Oy, hindi ah!" Pagtanggi ko. "Ang gulo ng sulat mo, di ko nga mabasa mga nakalagay diyan. Secret diary ba iyan, Leianne? May crush ka na?"

"Wala akong crush!" Pinalo ni Leianne ang gift niyang notebook sa ulo ko. "Basta, ayoko lang may makabasa ng notebook ko."

"Yeee, crush nga nakasulat diyan!" Biro ko pa sa kanya. "Sino sa classmates natin? Si Nico?"

"Umalis ka na nga!" Natatawa niyang sagot.

"Sige na, aalis na ko. Sana magamit mo yung notebook!" Lumakad na ako sa aking bike at umangkas dito. Umikot ako pabalik sa direksyon ng bahay ko. "Merry Christmas Leianne!" Kumaway ako sa kanya sabay tawa.

"Thank you! Merry Christmas din sa iyo!"

Habang papalayo ako ay ito ang huli kong nakita kay Leianne: isang malaking ngiti ang nasa mukha niya.

Siguro excited na siyang sulatan iyon ng Star Wars fanfics.

At sorry pala, kasi di ko sinabi na nabasa ko mga fanfics niya at nakita ko ang story niya sa fanficmania. Nahihiya kasi akong sabihin, at ayoko siyang magalit sa akin.

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Pagkatapos ng araw na iyon ay nagpasko kami sa mga kamag-anak ni Mama. Tapos, lumipad kami sa Cebu para doon naman magbagong-taon kasama ang mga kamag-anak ni Daddy. Kaya di ko na nakausap si Leianne noong Christmas at New Year vacation. Naging busy kami sa mga family reunions.

Pero hindi ko nakakalimutang bisitahin ang story niya sa fanficmania. Napansin ko na halos araw-araw siya mag-update ng story niya na Secret Diary. Nakakapag-Internet ako gamit ang laptop ni Daddy, na dinala niya noong nagpunta kaming Cebu.

Sabi ko, wala akong masyadong alam sa Star Wars, kahit familiar naman ako dito. Pero naging interesado na rin ako dahil sa sinusulat ni Leianne. Umabot sa 30 chapters ang story niya. Dalawa ang nilalagay niyang chapters kada araw. Grabe, ang sipag niyang magsulat!

Mukhang nagkadevelopan nga sila Han Solo at Princess Leia. Paborito kong parte ay yung nakulong sila sa bathroom ng Hoth Base at doon sila nag-usap:

"We're stuck here, Your Highnessness. There's nothing we can do about it until Luke and the boys rescue us."

Princess Leia let out a sigh and walked over to the bath tub side, where there was a stool nearby. She sat on it and cupped her chin in her hands. "Don't talk to me unless I'm talking to you."

"You'll get bored here not talking. Plus, it's chilly here. Don't fall asleep. Talking can keep you awake," Han told her seriously.

"Alright, so what are we going to talk about?" Leia asked, irritated.

"Are you like that if you don't want to talk to someone?" Han asked.

"I don't feel like talking," she answered back.

"You can't just shut off people because you don't like them." Han walked over to her side and leaned against the wall, arms folded and staring at her, sulking like a  child. The Princess is surely acting like one, he thought.

"It's not that easy for me to talk to people," Leia answered.

"But how come you can talk to us so easily when it's about Rebellion plans and meetings?"

"That's different. Those are important matters. But when it comes to small talk, I... I can't..."

Leia was unable to say it, and fished for the right words in her mind.

"I'm not used to small talk like this, Captain."

"But how come, you can talk to Skywalker so easily? I saw you laughing with him the other day in the caf." Han felt a pang of jealousy as he thought of it.

"Luke is different. He doesn't force me to talk unlike you, Captain. I guess I don't make friends so easily. It takes me a long time before I become comfortably friendly with someone."

"Oh, I see," Han replied, trying to be understanding. Maybe it's because of what happened to her, losing her family and her home planet.

"When I was in finishing school, I didn't have a lot of friends aside from Winter. She's just my only friend. The other rich girls are so snobbish. Plus, they're prettier than me, and taller."

"Wow, you went to a rich girls school! But you're not ugly, Princess."

Han knelt down with one knee in front of her. "Honestly, you're beautiful in my eyes."

Leia faced Han, who was now staring at her like he just saw an apparition. She felt uncomfortable, but at the same time, attracted to his gaze. Her heart pounded wildly. She felt her cheeks burning. Maybe she was red in the face right now.

"You could be lovely, if only you're not such a pain in the butt, Your Highness," Han whispered to her in a husky voice.

Leia closed her eyes and felt his face inching closer to her's. His breath blew against her mouth, which was wide open.

It's going to happen! She thought. She wondered why even if she hated this man, he still had the power to make her go weak in the knees and give in to him so easily.

Was this her real feelings all along?

His lips were so close now to her own.

She wanted him to kiss her right now.

Then the door opened widely with a bang.

Han and Leia pulled away instantly the moment they heard the noise. It was Luke, along with Chewbacca.

"Finally, it's opened!" Luke exclaimed, panting. "It only took a wench to unlock it."

Han and Leia stood on their feet. Both secretly wished that Luke and Chewie didn't see them almost kissing each other.

"Oh nice job, kid." Han walked over to Luke and ruffled his hair as he went out. Chewie growled, and Han answered, "It's not what you're thinking, Fuzzball."

Leia followed him, and nodded her head low, so Luke won't see her blushing with embarassment.

She made sure to walk faster ahead of the rest, and disappeared from their sight. The events of the day replayed in her head and gave her a sleepless night as she lay awake in her cot.

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Nakakainis! Bakit hindi natuloy yung kiss nila?!

Teka, bakit kinikilig na ako ngayon kina Han at Leia?! Kadiri nga mag-kiss eh. Yuck!

Pero nakakabitin yung huling update ni Leianne. Sana mag update siya ulit bago mag pasukan sa January.

Habang binabasa ko ang fanfic niya, ay naiisip ko: Siguro nga parang si Princess Leia si Leianne.

Pareho kasi silang mailap sa tao. Buti na lang ay naging friend ko siya.

Lalo akong naa-amaze sa kanya habang binabasa ko ang kwento niya.

Nag-iwan pala ulit ako ng anonymous comment. Naisip ko mas ok na ito, para di niya ako makilala:

I enjoy this chapter! Waiting for the next update!

-Nerf Herder

(To be continued)

A/N: Ganyan ang takbo ng love story nila Han and Leia sa mga Star Wars fanfics. Away-bati sila palagi. Tapos alam na ng mga kasama nila na may feelings sila for each other, pero di nila maamin sa isa't isa. Ganun sila kahalata, lol. At nilalagay ko talaga yung imaginary fanfic ni Leianne sa kwentong ito, para alam niyo na medyo connected personality niya kay Princess Leia.

Masyado ngang bata si Leianne para magsulat ng ganitong fanfic. Pero ganun kalawak imagination niya. At may mga teens na nagsusulat ng fanfic na ang ganda talaga ng kwento, pati quality ng sulat. Based on experience ko to sa fanfiction.net. Kwento lang. XD

Merry Christmas! Thanks for reading. (12-24-2015)

-pinayblonde