Twins are in Love ✓

SKYE "Magnanakaw! Magnanakaw! Tulong!" I heard someone's cried for help. I saw a guy running towards my direction, holding a shoulder bag. "Tabi diyan!" At marahas niya kong itinulak dahilan para makalagpas siya sakin. Sinundan ko ito ng tingin bago inilabas ang bola ko sa bag. At gaya ng isang sniper, siniguro ko ring naka-focus ang hawak kong bola sa target ko. And in just a blink of an eye, I hit the ball towards his direction. Out-of-nowhere, biglang may sumulpot at pinatid ang magnanakaw. The thief stumbled and the new guy swiftly holds his shirt before he could run away again. At napangiwi na lang ako nang tumama ang bola sa likod ng ulo ng bagong dating. It took him a few seconds before moving again. At parang may ginawa siya dun sa magnanakaw dahilan para bigla itong mawalan ng malay. Kinuha niya yung bag at iniabot sa isang babae nang makalapit ito sa kinaroroonan nila.  Nagawa ko lang lumapit sa lalaki nang makaalis na yung babae pagkatapos magpasalamat sa kanya. "A-are you okay? That ball was supposed to be for the thief. I'm sorry kung ikaw ang tinamaan," agad kong paliwanag.  He didn't turn his head to look at me. Instead, he held the back of his head and massaged it gently. "You throw the ball really hard, huh?" I bit my lower lip. Mas lalo akong nahiya sa kanya. Buong lakas kong hinampas yung bola sa direksyon niya kaya alam kong nasaktan siya. "I'm really sorry." He sighed before turning around. "It's okay. Apology accepted." I was taken aback and caught off guard when I saw his face. And it was as if the time suddenly stops. That gorgeous face. I saw it.  His forehead creased. "Are you okay, Miss?" Wala sa sariling napatango lang ako. Hindi ako maaaring magkamali. It was him. It was really him. "Okay, I have to go. I still have class. You should go, too if you don't want to be late in your class."  I still nodded in response. Hindi pa rin naalis ang pagkakakunot ng noo niya, pero tumalikod na siya at naglakad palayo.  Nang mawala na siya sa paningin ko, tila doon lang ako nagising. At doon ko lang din napansin ang suot niya. His uniform logo was the same as mine! And he wore a uniform color same as mine! He goes to Montes Escholastica University! My new school starting this year! ----- I arrived in MEU at exactly seven in the morning. It's still early for my first class, so I decided to sit on one of these chairs here in student lounge. I took the picture in my wallet. I couldn't help but smile while staring at the picture. A picture of him. Well, a stolen shot of him. What's your name, gorgeous? I asked myself. And I remember the first time I saw him three years ago.  My parents went to their friends to bid goodbye. Sa Bacolod na kasi kami titira at doon ko na ipagpapatuloy ang pag-aaral ko. College friends daw nila ang mag-asawang pupuntahan namin. Nagkataon na that time, nasa isang rest house sa Batangas ang mga iyon kaya doon na lang din kami pumunta. Pinapababa nga ako ng mga magulang ko to meet their friends, but I chose to stay in the car.  Bumaba muna ako ng sasakyan at naglakad-lakad. And I took pictures while walking on the seaside. May nakita akong isang malaki at matandang puno di-kalayuan. Nagpasya akong puntahan iyon. Pero hindi pa man ako nakakalapit doon, may napansin na kong pigura ng isang taong nakasandal sa katawan ng puno. Humakbang ulit ako para masilip kung sino iyon. And it was a guy. Nakapikit siya at mukhang relax na relax.  Then all of a sudden, he opened his eyes. Right then and there, I took a picture of him. And my DSLR camera captured his smile while looking at the sky. A smile that really captivated my heart. "Skye!" Nilingon ko ang pinanggalingan ng tinig na iyon ni Papa sa di-kalayuan. "Let's go!" "I'm coming!" I yelled back. I took another glance at the guy before walking away.  While inside the car, I stared at his picture in my camera. At least, I have a remembrance of you, I told myself, grinning from ear to ear. I didn't expect that I will see him again. And I didn't more expect that we will be in the same university. Well at least, may naidulot din palang maganda ang pagkaka-kick out ko sa dati kong school. I met him. A group of guys - they were six in number - caught my attention. They were walking and laughing at each other. At hindi na ko nagdalawang-isip pang lumapit sa kanila. "Excuse me." They stopped and looked at me. Halos mapanganga at manlaki ang mga mata ko nang makita sila nang malapitan. They all look handsome and gorgeous! Walang pwedeng itapon sa kanila. I bet, they were heartthrobs in this school. "Woah! Destiny was really good to me. Hello, Miss Beautiful. What can I do for you?" one of the guys said in a friendly tone, smiling widely. "Uhm. I'm looking for someone--" "Who is this someone in particular?" asked by another guy before I could finish. At lumapit pa siya sakin. "Gorgeous? Because if you're looking for that someone, you're definitely looking for me." I winced at his conceitedness. But instead to feel annoyed on his remark, I find it cute and charming. These guys are not just gorgeous, they are something. "Actually, I'm looking for him." Inilabas ko yung picture at ipinakita sa kanila. Inilapit nila ang kanilang mga mukha at pinakatitigang mabuti ang larawan. Then, someone grabbed the picture on my hand. "If you're looking for him, hindi ka nagkamali ng nilapitan. We know him. Actually, we really do know him." Bigla akong naging alerto sa sinabi niya. Then, the other guy stole the picture from him. "Si Captain Uno lang pala ang hinahanap mo, eh." Then, frowned while his eyes were still on the picture. "Or was it Captain One?" "Ako nga ang titingin." At yung isa naman sa kanila ang tumingin sa picture. "Sus! Si Captain One kaya 'to!" siguradong-siguradong pahayag nito, pero ilang sandali pa, "Pero, pwede ring si Captain Uno." Sabay tawa pa nito. "Mga tinamaan kayo ng magagaling! Ako na nga ang titingin." Sabay hablot ng isa sa kanila sa picture. "Picture lang ni Captain hindi niyo pa makilala?" "Sino ngang Captain 'yan?" tanong ng limang lalaki rito. "Basta si Captain 'yan! Wag ng maraming tanong pa!" Captain Uno? Captain One? Magkaibang tao pa ba iyon? Same lang naman ang Uno at One, di ba? takang tanong ko sa isip ko. And they called him a captain? So, posibleng basketball players sila at basketball captain nila ang nakilala ko. "Hoy, mga gago!" Lumingon sa likod ang anim na lalaki nang marinig ang tinig na iyon. Nang sumilip ako, dalawang babae ang naglalakad patungo sa direksyon namin. "Uh-oh. Nandiyan na ang dalawang amazona. Tara na." They looked back at me and smiled apologetically before giving back the picture. "Sorry, Miss. We have to go. See you around!" They didn't wait for my reply and walked away from me. They walked fast until it turned to a run.  "Hoy! Bumalik kayo rito!" sigaw ng dalawang babae na tumatakbo na rin para habulin yung mga lalaki. Natatawang nasundan ko na lang sila ng tingin. Then, someone caught my attention. Again. But this time, I think it was really him. His hands were on his pockets when he entered the campus, boredom was written all over his face. All eyes on him. When the girls greeted him, he just smirked and waved his hand in response. Sometimes, he will just wink and give a flying kiss to them. Kinikilig at tumitili naman ang mga babae. Sinundan ko siya ng tingin hanggang sa dumaan at lumagpas siya sa kinatatayuan ko. At bago pa man siya tuluyang makalayo, tinawag ko siya. "Uno!" He stopped and turned his gaze at me. Our eyes met. Few seconds later, he frowned before walking back towards my direction.  Habang naglalakad siya, pakiramdam ko ay nawala ang mga tao sa paligid at siya na lang ang nakikita ko. My heart was pounding so fast.  "You know me?" he asked, standing few inches away from me. "We already met," I answered. Earlier, I added silently. "Really?"  This time, it's my turn to frown at him. "You don't remember me, do you?" Mas lalong kumunot ang noo niya. "Should I?" And before I could say anything, it was as if he remembered something. "Oh, wait!" At hinimas-himas pa niya ang baba niya habang nakatingin sakin. I eagerly waited for his answer. Isang oras pa lang ang nakakalipas nang magkakilala kami sa isang kanto. Imposibleng makalimutan niya na agad ako. "Babe?" maya-maya pa ay sabi niya.  Babe? Iniisip ba niyang Babe ang pangalan ko? "I'm not a pig," I replied to him. "Honey?" Seriously? "I'm not a bee." "Cupcake?" I couldn't help but roll my eyes at him. "I'm not a food." "Then, what endearment did I use to call you? As far as I remember, I only used those three words to address my flings because I'm not into their names. What for? I will forget them eventually, so there's no use remembering their names." What? He thought that I'm one of his flings? Iyon ang iniisip niya kung bakit ko siya kilala? Siya ba talaga iyon? Bakit parang ibang lalaki ang nakausap ko kanina at ang lalaking kaharap ko ngayon? Halos mapaatras ako nang ilapit niya ang mukha niya sa mukha ko. And a playful smirk escaped from his lips. "But for you, I'll make an exemption. What's your name, beautiful?" "Mr. Uno Montecaztres!" Mariin siyang pumikit bago lumayo at nilingon ang pinanggalingan ng tinig na iyon. "Yes, Mr. Crimson? Morning! Yes, only morning because the morning is not as gorgeous as me." Lumapit sa 'min ang tinawag niyang Mr. Crimson na medyo may-edad na, pero mahahalata mo agad ang pagiging istrikto at authoritative nito. Siguro, isa siyang professor sa university na 'to. "It's too early to hear your conceitedness, but it's too more early to see you flirting around with a transferee in the first day of this school year." "Transferee?" And he glanced back at me. "Well, I'm not flirting with her. Actually, I'm welcoming her. Right, Miss Beautiful?" If you meant welcoming me by mistakenly thought that I'm one of your flings, and then I don't think so. Iyan sana ang gusto kong isagot, pero nanahimik na lang ako. "Nonsense. Follow me, Mr. Uno Montecaztres." And with that, the professor turned his back on us. Nakita kong sumimangot si Uno bago may kung anong ibinubulong.  "Mr. Uno Montecaztres!"  "Yes, I'm just right behind you!" he replied before walking towards Mr. Crimson's direction. Sinundan ko lang sila ng tingin habang papalayo. At hindi ko naiwasang mapaisip habang nakatingin sa likod ni Uno. Ikaw ba talaga ang nakausap at nakilala ko kaninang umaga?