I was staring at my milktea when Summer suddenly opened up a topic about Cascade.
"I think he already like you," Summer commented while drinking his fruit shake.
"Who?" I asked curiously.
Dumiretso kaagad kami sa cafeteria matapos manuod ng basketball.
The cafeteria are packed with people kaya sabay sabay ang ingay ng mga studyante na nasa loob.
Sasagot na sana si Summer nang may biglang lumapit ang grupo ng mga lalaki sa table namin.
"Hey. Zarianna, right?" The guy in the middle asked.
He's grinning at me while watching me with fascination. He looks like a classic portrait of a man. His nose. His jaw. His face. His body. Everything about this man screams perfectness. And his eyes resembled someone. He stared at me and I stared back at him. I feel like I'm staring at someone very familiar to me. Nagkita na ba kami dati?
"Yes, why?" nagtatakang tanong habang pinapasadahan ng tingin ang grupo niya.
"Can I get your number?" he asked while smiling sexily.
His smile...also resembled someone.
"It's 09---I mean what? No!" mabilis na tanggi ko kahit na muntik ko ng ibigay.
Okay, he is hot but not my type! I don't like flirty men!
"Will you go out with me this saturday night, then?" he asked while grinning.
"No, I am having a headache this weekend. Fuck off," maarteng wika ko.
"Hmm...interesting," he laughed. "My kind of girl."
Inirapan ko lang ito.
"What about on monday? Are you free on monday?" he asked again.
"No. I am not free. I'm expensive everyday," ngisi ko.
Lalapit pa sana ito saakin ngunit mabilis itong tinulak ni Nailea palayo.
"Kyson, go away. Stop flirting!" pagtataboy ni Nailea.
She knew him?
"Don't flirt with her. She's staying loyal to her first love who doesn't want her before but wanting her now," Najisha said. "Gosh, ang gulo!"
Nabaling na ang atensiyon ko sa katabing si Najisha samantalang si Nailea naman at tuluyan ng tinaboy ang grupo na lumapit saamin.
"My first love? Who?" nagtatakang tanong ko.
"Cascade. He want you. I told you, he like you now," Summer answered.
"Seriously? Are you kidding me, Summer? He can't even stay with one girl for one hour. Such a flirt!" iritadong komento ko.
"Duh! Eh kaya mo nga siya nagustuhan dahil malandi siya." komento ni Najisha.
"What? Ganoon mga type mo diba?" nakangiwing tanong ni Summer. "Flirty rich men."
"If my cousin didn't like you, why is he even here at nagpapapansin sayo?" tanong ni Nai.
I rolled my eyes at inabala ang sarili sa pagkain.
"And you still like him, right? First love never dies," singit ni Stink.
First love my ass.
"I don't recycle. Hindi ako umuulit ng lalaki," mariing sagot ko.
His lips curved."I don't believe you."
"Woah. The high and expensive Zarianna Khione Vercelez, everyone! Slow clap for you," Najisha exclaimed while doing a slow clap.
"But, Zarianna. Cascade are fucking hot, pwedeng ulitin," Stink commented.
I glared at him. Pinagnanasaan niya ba si Cascade?
"Ay bakit uulitin? Is he your man? Naging sayo?" sarkastikong tanong ni Summer.
I glared at her. They are getting into my nerves!
"Who wouldn't like a Fortalejo?" mayabang na tanong ni Nai, nagbubuhat ng sarili bangko. "Of course, uulitin mo basta Fortalejo!"
"Ang yabang mo naman, Nailea." nakangiwing komento ko rito.
I sipped on my milktea habang sarkastikong tinitingnan si Nailea. Ang kayabangan ni Cascade ay nananalaytay din si dugo niya. Gosh, Fortalejo.
"Speaking of the devil," wika ni Najisha habang nakatingin sa entrance ng Cafeteria at pasimple akong sinisiko.
"Cascade is here..." Stink alerted us.
Napatuwid ako sa pagkakaupo at nilingon ang entrance ng Cafeteria.
He's with his usual group. Apat na lalaki ang kasama niya at isang babae, mas kunti kaysa sa nakapalibot sa kaniya kanina sa basketball court.
He's no longer wearing his basketball jersey. Cascade looked hot while wearing his school uniform with loose tie. He doesn't looked innocent with that uniform, he looks like a daredevil.
"Their group is so full of beautiful creatures!" pabulong na tili ni Stink.
Naningkit ang mata ko sa babaeng kasama niya. The girl earlier.
"Who's that girl?" nagtatakang tanong ni Stink habang nakatingin din sa bagong dating.
"His current girlfriend for one hour," sagot ko habang tinatanaw ang babae.
"Oh? Mayroong time limit?" natatawang tanong ni Stink.
Tinitigan ko ang nakakunot na noo ni Cascade habang nililibot ang paningin niya sa buong Cafeteria. He's not smiling unlike his friends na pagkapasok pa lang ay nagtatawanan na. His blue-green eyes looks ruthless with his serious face. Lumipat ang tingin niya sa direksiyon namin. Cascade's eyes darted on me. He immediately smirked when he found me.
Nakita ko kung paano nagbago ang ekspresyon niya mula sa pagiging seryoso hanggang sa pagkakagulat at tuwa. Para bang ngayon niya lang ako napansin samantalang kanina pa ko nakatingin sa kanya.
Nakakatawa lang isipin na hindi  pa pala ako pansinin sa lagay na ito.
Nakangisi ito habang palapit sa puwesto namin, samantalang dumiretso sa bakanteng table ang mga kasama niya.
"Cascade!" the girl shouted nang makita niyang hindi sumunod si Cascade sa kanila.
Hindi ito pinansin ni Cascade at nagpatuloy lang sa paglapit sa table namin.
"Hey sugar..." malambing na bati nito ng makalapit.
Sugar? Noong nakaraan dog face, ngayon naman sugar? What? Can't remember my name, Cascade?
"Sugar?!" my friends asked in chorus.
"Miss me?" malambing na tanong nito sabay haplos sa buhok ko.
Napalunok ako habang tinitingnan siya pabalik. Mamasa masa ang buhok niya, he probably took a shower first before coming here. He is looking intently at me and I am too. Then I heard an intentional cough from Naj and Stink. I craned my neck to see them, hiding a smile and watching us habang nagsisikuhan.
Enjoying the view, bitches?
Cascade tapped the table to make a sound, trying to get my attention back.
"Did you miss me?" he asked again.
I raised an eyebrow.
"Why would I miss you?" supladang tanong ko.
He just leaned closer. Napalunok ako dahil sa sobrang lapit niya.
"W-what do you need?" I asked.
Tahimik akong napamura ng mautal ako.
He didn't answered. He just looked at my lips and I immediately imitated what he did. I also looked at his lips.
Is he using a spell on me?
I froze when I felt his lips into mine. My heart fluttered because of that. His kiss are very soft and quick.
"See you later," he whispered while watching my lips sharply and gently caressing my jawline.
Saka lang ako natauhan nang nakalapit na ito sa table ng mga kaibigan niya na kasalukuyang nakatingin saakin at gulat sa nangyari. They saw it.
What the hell!
Did...Did he k-kissed me?
"Wow..." manghang komento ni Summer.
Napakurap-kurap ako at binalingan ang mga kasama.
"What...What just happened?" maang na tanong ko, wala pa sa katinuan.
"He kissed you and you froze. That's what happened," naiiling na sagot ni Najisha habang nandidiring nakatingin saakin.
"W-what?" I stuttered.
"That was so disgusting! You kissed in front of me," Najisha exclaimed.
"Just wow, Zarianna," Stink said, amazed.
"Mabuti na lang pala nandito ako. I get to see the high and expensive Zarianna Khione Vercelez being dazzled by a kiss. So marupok," natatawang komento ni Najisha.
"That was awesome, Zarianna. You're so lucky! Shit! Sana all!" naiinggit na komento ni Stink.
Saka ko lang napansin ang halos lahat ng studyante na nakatingin saakin at nagbubulungan na dahil nakita nila ang nangyari kanina.
I'm dead.
I massaged my temple at mariin na pumikit.
"You let him kiss you. I didn't know that you are also wild, Zarianna. Rawr!" nang-aasar na komento ni Nailea.
Hindi ko siya pinansin. I just glared at her.
"What was that? Live show?" natatawang wika ni Nailea.
Inirapan ko siya.
"It's just a smack, what's next? Torrid Kiss? French Kiss in this blazing heat?" pang-aasar ni Naj.
Namula ako sa pinagsasabi niya. The vulgarity of this bitch!
"Shut up, Naj! Ang manyak mo!" iritadong saway ko dito.
Pagak itong tumawa. Ngumuso ito at pilit na pinipigilan ang tawa nang makita ang masamang titig ko.
"Ako pa yung manyak eh ikaw nga yung nagpahalik in public," nakangusong wika nito.
Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin samantalang tinawanan lang ako nito, hindi na napigilan ang sarili. Mas lalo akong nairita kaya tumayo na ko at mabilis na naglakad paalis ng Cafeteria.
"Hey! Where are you going?" natatawang tanong ni Najisha.
"Wait for us!" Summer shouted.
Napairap lang ako saka nagpatuloy sa paglalakad. Samantalang sila naman mabilis na sumunod saakin. I need to get rid of them dahil mas lalo silang nakakairita habang tumatagal. And Cascade? Fuck him!