Page 8 of Not My Type, Not Yet.

After the class ended agad akong dumeritso sa canteen para bumili, alangan namang lalangoy ako don.

I ordered some Adobo and rice for him and Garlic shrimp and rice for me. After kong makapagbayad agad akong humayo sa office nya. Along the way nakasalubong ko si Rayne, my eyebrows raised when I saw that he was not looking straight. Lalagpasan nya na sana ako nang hawakan ko ang balikat nya.

"Puta ano?"

"Gago, anong nangyari sayo?" I asked. He relaxed when he saw that it was me. He heaved a deep sigh and brushed his hair up, halatadong frustrated.

"Have you ever had this feeling where you wanted to punch someone but couldn't?" agad na lumukot ang mukha ko. Pinagsasabi nito? his tone was laced with disappointment and frustration.

"Oo, sa tuwing nakikita kita atat na atat akong bangasan ka," I manly roll my eyes. He glares at me, and I just scoff at him. Problema nito?

"Fuck! I'm so frustrated!" ginulo nya ang kanyang buhok. Napatango ako as if taking pity on him.

I patted his shoulder, "Alam mo kong gulong-gulo kana talaga, edi gumulong k----puta aray!" Wala sa sariling napadako ang kamay kong may bitbit na supot dahil bigla nya nalang akong hinampas sa balikat.

"Di ka nakakatulong alam mo ba yun?" masungit na ani nito. My eyes twitch dahil ang hapdi nang pagkakahampas nya sa akin.

"Advice lang naman, para kang tanga!" reklamo ko habang hinihimas ang balikat.

"Sarilihin mo yang opinion mo. I don't need your unsolicited opinion," he coldly utter bago tumalikod. I look at him unbelievably, ikaw na nga ang tinutulongan eh?

Ungrateful brat.

Bago pa man makalayo huminto sya, kaya tumaas ang kilay ko. "Nga pala, let me borrow your watch I forgot mine,"

"No," agad kong tanggi. His forehead creased.

"Dude, ibabalik ko naman," naiinis nyang sabi.

I snorted, "Yeah suit yourself, kay Rafael ka manghiram." Agad akong tumalikod at naglakad papalayo sakanya. I heard how he throws multiple profanities at me but I pay him no mind.

Nang makarating sa office nila, akmang kakatok sana ako when the door swung open before I even touched it. I saw a petit boy, agad naman syang napahinto when he saw me. I scan him from head to toe, bago to ah?

"Zyran, don't forget your report," I pierce my eyes through him and saw Knox, sitting at his table.

"I won't, thanks," the boy smiled, showing his bunny teeth and dimples. Tumaas ang kilay ko when I saw how Knox's eyes softened for a moment but turned cold when he saw me. Napalunok ako, namamalikmata ata ako.

Gumilid ako at hinayaang makadaan si Zyran daw kuno, he looked at my way and smiled at me before walking out completely. May dala-dala syang box na puno ng papeles.

I just shrugged my shoulders and pushed myself in. May iilang tao ang nandito pero bahala sila dyan.

"As far as I can remember no outsider is allowed here," dumako ang tingin ko sa babaeng nakaupo malapit sa mesa ni Knox.

She had this famous pixie cut, glasses and such aura na nababagay kay Knox.

I grin, "Really? thanks for the information," I said nonchalantly. She scowled but I just ignored her and made my way to Knox's table.

Ngumiti ako sakanya bago nilapag ang pagkain sa harap nya. "What's this?" he asked.

"Maybe a phone and a charger," balibag kong sagot sakanya. He glared at me kaya natawa ako.

"Lunch, sabi ko sabay tayong kumain," Umupo ako sa upuang nasa harap ng table nya. I grabbed the plastic at isa-isang inilabas ang pagkain.

"I'll get going Knox, good luck with this gal," The girl sighs and walks out kaya napatawa ako.

"Goodluck daw Knox," I teased him, but he just ignored me.

I pushed the Adobo and rice in his direction, "Kain na," pang-aaya ko. Instead of paying any attention to the food, he turned his head to his computer and ignored me completely.

My forehead creases, "Pst! sabi ko kain na," pangungulit ko sakanya pero ang gaga dedma lang.

Pansin kong wala ng tubig ang tumbler nya, I stand up and went to the water dispenser to refill his tumbler.

"Alam mo bawal kaya magpagutom, you can function properly pag may laman ang tyan mo," sermon ko habang pinupuno ang tumbler nya.

"What are you, my mom?" his indifferent and cold voice echoed.

I chuckle softly, "Just saying, masama ba?"

Bumalik naako sa harap nya, nilapag ko ang tumbler sa gilid, he glance at me for a second before sighing.

"Ibalik mo nalang, di ako kakain," matigas na aniya. He massage his temple kaya napabuntong hininga ako.

"Kain na kahit kunti lang," binuksan ko ang lunch box na styro. The office was filled by the tangy aroma of Vinegar, soy sauce and garlic wafting through the air. Napalunok ako, mukhang masarap.

"Kain na o kakainin ko to?" pang-aalaska ko, mas lalong lumapad ang ngisi sa labi ko when I saw how he swallow.

"What? Do you want me to kneel and beg you? like oh! my dear majesty, may you hear the plea of this beggar, please eat your lunch as it hurts me deeply seeing you like this." I uttered dramatically, holding my chest as if hurt. I chuckled inwardly, enjoying his unamused expression.

He deadpanned me. I just titled my head and flashed him a grin.

"Get out."

I purse my lips and open my lunch box instead, the smell of garlic buttered shrimp filling my nose making me swallow.

"Kong ayaw mong kumain edi ako nalang ang kakain, mabilis naman akong kausap eh," bulong ko. I peeled the shrimp ensuring not to make any mess, dahil baka masapak ako nito.

Akmang kakain na sana ako ng mapansin ang malagkit nyang tingin sa hipong hawak ko, binaba ko yun and grin at him.

"Gusto mo?" I teased him with the shrimp, aliw na aliw ako sa kanyang reaction. He tried so hard to fight back his desire to devour this poor shrimp but failed.

Natatawa kong binigay sakanya ang akin, he likes seafood kaya pala ayaw sa adobo. Tinabi ko na muna ang mga papel na nagkalat malapit sakanya. I fished out the wipes in my bag and gave it to him.

"Kainin mo nayan, akin nalang yung adobo," natatawa kong saad. He did not respond to me but happily eat the shrimp I had peeled. May natitira pang hindi nabalatan kaya binalatan ko nalang at binigay sakanya.

"Do you often skip meals?" I asked.

"Yeah," he simply answered.

"Anyway, who's that boy from earlier?" My eyes fixed on his every move when I brought that topic, his stoic face slightly faltered.

He clears his throat, "Zyran, a freshman transferee."

Napatango ako but my eyes completely went blank, his eyes...his eyes had this spark, a soft spot. I tilted my head, a mischievous grin slowly creeping in my lips. So, that's why.

I just replied with a hum and continued eating. We ate in silence, tinatamad akong magsalita bigla. When I finished eating agad kong niligpit ang pinagkainan ko at tinapon iyon sa basurahan. Walang pakundangan akong lumabas sa office nya.

It's stuffy in there kaya umalis ako. I checked my phone, magsisimula na maya-maya ang klase ko kaya humayo nalang ako papuntang classroom.

"Hey," a girl...my classmate or whatever approached me, walang kabuhay-buhay ko syang tinignan. She smiled at me and clung her arms around mine. "I'm Janice, but you can call me baby," she winks at me.

I scoffed and yanked her hands off of my arm na ikinagulat nya, "And I'm not in the mood, get lost." I smiled at her, nagtataka nya akong tinignan and I just raised my eyebrows.

"What's wrong with people nowadays," yeah, what's wrong with people nowadays.

After the class ended imbes na dumeretso sa dorm, dumaan muna ako sa harden, I just stood there, glancing out in nowhere exactly. The afternoon breeze embraces me, the sun is now setting in the horizon casting golden hue everywhere. I fished out the cigarettes in my pocket and lit one of them.

I puffed a smoke, threw my head back and let the breeze ruin my hair, swaying in four directions.

I watched as the sun drew its last glow of dusk, veiling the sky with black blanket.

Stars started shining, twinkling as if a tiny light bulb.

A wind grew chiller, and I just stayed there witnessing it all.

When I check my phone it's already quarter to seven o'clock in the evening kaya napagdisesyonan kong bumalik na sa dorm.

"Gutom na ako shutek nayan," reklamo ko nang kumalam ang sikmura ko.

Bumuntong hininga nalang ako and made my way to our dorm, when I reached it agad akong pumasok. The door creaked and I saw Knox at our mini kitchen, cooking.

Napangiti ako, "Nasama ba ako sa budget dyan?" napalingon naman sya when he heard my voice.

He looked at for me a second before nodding his head, "Bat ka umalis agad kanina?" he asked. Pumunta naman ako sa tabi nya, just to see what he was doing.

"Baka malate ako," sagot ko na syang ikinatango nya. "What were you cooking? what's that? I don't eat vegetable," I added.

"Sit the fuck down Mr. Sevilliana."

Napakagat ako sa labi ko at agad na umupo sa hapag, sungit may dalaw ata to. Kala mo di nag grade 2.

"Anyway, thank you for the food, I enjoyed it," he clears his throat, agad naman akong napangiti.

"Mahilig ka sa seafood?" Pansin ko lang kasi.

Tumango sya kaya mas lalong lumapad ang ngisi sa labi ko, "Punta tayong San Pedro Port sa Saturday, are you free? Maraming seafood don, we can hang out and eat lots of it," I happily prompted.

"No can do, I need to babysit my brothers," he said. My eyes widen, may kapatid sya?

"May kapatid ka?" gulat kong bulalas, agad naman akong napatakip sa bunganga ko when he slightly glared at me. "Sorry, akala ko kasi only child ka lang,"

He sighs, "Idiot."

Grabe tong isang to, napaka sama ng ugali.

Ngumuso ako, "Sama ka?" I asked yet again.

"Nah."

Napakamot nalang ako sa ulo ko, "Edi sa susunod?" I added again pero umiling lamang sya at di na nagsalita ulit.

Dickhead. Edi wag.

He finished cooking and we ate yet again in silence, as soon as I tasted his cooking agad akong napatigil.

"Woah," I murmur under my breath and continue eating. Mukhang mapapadami ata ang kain ko nito ah.

Magaling magluto ang isang to pwede nang mag-asawa but I doubt na mag-aasawa ang isang to. After we eat, I was the one who clean up and wash the dishes because I don't want to be unfair.

Matapos, I grabbed my phone and typed a message and sent it to our gc.

Austine Yohan Sevilliana:

Bar on Saturday?

Rafael Gale Lopez:

Bet just don't caused trouble

Rayne Ferrer Dela Costa:

Yeah Aust, don't cause trouble.

Rafael Gale Lope:

Shut up you're one to talk

Napatawa ako dahil sa reply ni Rafael.

Austine Yohan Sevilliana:

What if hanapan ka namin ng chicks Raf? you're always cranky, kulang ka ba sa lambing?

Rafael Gale Lopez:

What if butasan ko yang tagiliran mo?

Napatawa nalang ako habang naiiling, I turned my phone off at pumasok na sa kwarto ko. I took off my polo and sando I was planning to take a bath pero nauna pala akong kumain kaya napagpasyahan kong magpahinga muna.

I was just laying on my bed scrolling through my social media accounts when my door swung open agad kaya agad akong napaupo. Tinaasan ko ng kilay si Knox and he just shot a cold stare in my direction. He was standing right outside my door.

"What? may kaylangan ka?" I asked and walk towards him. I leaned against the door frame and looked at him smugly.

"We just saw each other a while ago and now you missed me already? Chill bro, we live in a same dorm makikita mo naman ako araw-araw," I crossed my arms around my topless chest. I tilted my head to see him even more.

I was hoping I could get a few emotions out of him but yet again, nothing was shown in his icey yet devastatingly handsome face.

"The last time I checked hindi lagayan ng pinggan at baso ang ref."

Ha?