Nag-offline na ako bigla after banggitin ni Winter si Aeri,teka lang kasi,bumalik yung kilig ko HAHAHAH. Ito iku-kwento ko na the night na inaya ko mag-dinner date si future girlfriend,ay este si Aeri.

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We're now eating inside the SME Cafe,pansin ko ibang customers na tumitingin sa table namin,alam ko oo maganda kami lalo na 'tong babae na nasa harapan ko. Uhm- I can't even spare a glance at her nor even stare at her eyes,para akong natutunaw,'di naman kami ganito dati,I mean ako towards her,I hated her to the bones nung una kung alam niyo lang. Ewan ko ba bigla ko na lang siyang nagustuhan one day,ginayuma ata ako?Deh joke.

Ang tahimik naming kumakain,I look at her eating peacefully pero biglang tumaas yung tingin niya sakin,as if on cue nabilaukan ako sa kinakain ko. Inabutan naman ako agad ni Aeri ng tubig.

"Careful,chew your food properly,steak pa naman 'yan." She said habang natatawa onti,agh naramdaman ko bigla pag-init ng pisngi ko,takte dito pa ata ako malalagutan ng hininga. I cleared my throat then said thank you,wala akong maisip na mai-topic,mapapanis na laway ko,help.

"Graduating na pala kayo this school year." Banggit ko,nakatitig lang ako sa kanya while she's chewing her food,tapos na akong kumain.

"Yep." I can see na may onting steak sa side ng lips niya at ewan ko kung saan ko nakuha lakas ng loob na mag-lean sa kanya at pinunasan side ng lips niya using tissue. Mukhang nabigla siya sa ginawa ko,ako din eh,I retreated my hand and nag-lean back. "Uhm,sorry." I muttered then smiled shyly while scratching my right cheek.

"You know what,you're cute Ning." Am I hearing it right?Nag-aalangan akong tumingin sa kanya at parang tangang tinuro sarili ko,she nodded smiling.

"Silly,sino pa bang Ningning na nandito at nasa harapan ko?" 

"Oo nga naman AHAHAH thanks,and you're beautiful by the way." Nabanggit ko,two strikes ka na Yizhuo. Bigla siyang nag-giggle while looking down tucking her hair behind her ear. Onti na lang sasabog na ako sa kilig,I cleared my throat and it gained her attention.

"Ning?"

"Yes?"

"Do you like me?"

As if the clock stopped ticking for a seconds,only her words ringed in my ears. 'Di ako makapag-salita,parang may nakabara sa bunganga ko,she's staring at me softly. Lord ito na ba ang sign at right place para legitly na umamin ako sa 1 year crush ko?

"H-how did you k-know?" I asked stuttering,she just shrugged.

"You just admitted it infront of me."

This is it pansit,its now or never,aamin na ako. I leaned forward again and hinawakan ang kamay niya na nakalapag sa table,she let me held her hand.

"Yes,I do like you,Giselle. For a long time." I said sincerely pouring my heart into those words,para malaman niyang seryoso ako.

"Got you,I knew it." She said then smiled showing her teeth.

"Okay lang sa'yo?" Tanong ko,she nod and place her other hand on mine.

"Yes,and yes you can start courting me."

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Napatakip ako sa mukha ko at tumili,'di mabura sa utak ko yung nangyari that night,may pag-asa ako kay Aeri I can badly feel it,I wouldn't miss a chance anymore. Unlike before na palpak yung panliligaw ko sana sa