MARIA ECOSTAS' P.O.V
"Anong nangyari dito?"
The librarian came fast at chineck kung anong nangyari dito sa shelves.
Ngingiwi ngiwi akong nakatungo sa harap ng librarian. Hindi pa rin tumatayo ang lalaking napahiga gawa ng aming munting "thug of war" gamit ang libro. His face shows how his back's hurting habang yakap nga ang librong iyon.
"Anong nangyari dito sabi?"
Nagulat ako ng inulit ito ng librarian nang pasigaw. I feel embarassed tuloy cause there are some students too inside the shelves area.
"Sorry po sir, I was just trying to get that book when I feel like I can't pull it out from the shelf kaya binitawan ko po ito to ask for an assistance only to find out na may humihila din pala sa opposite side ng shelf which is him"
Sinabi ko iyon habang nakaturo sa libro at sa lalaking nakayakap dito, too attached naman yata siya sa librong yan. Romatic attachment ba?
"Hay naku. Sige, kayo na bahala mag-usap dito. I'll get back to my post and also try not to be loud."
Umalis na nga ang librarian leaving me and this guy who is continuously glaring at me kanina pa.
I came closer to him and bowed which made him stop glaring and started to get confused with my actions. I bowed twice.
"Sorry po. Hindi ko po sinasadya. Hindi ko po kasi alam na may humihila din sa book na gusto kong hiramin sana. Pasensiya na po."
I asked forgiveness and again, I bowed.
"Stop bowing. I am not your God. Apology accepted. I am sorry too for the embarassment. Here, you borrow this book first."
Really? He wants me to borrow the book first?
"Wow, thank you so much. Don't worry, I can finish this until tomorrow."
"Don't rush. Treasure the words of it. Bakit ba english tayo nang english. Sige mauna na ako sayo."
He walks out from the shelves area and all I can say is that. His walk is so funny. Perhaps, gawa ng pagkakabagsak niya kanina. Poor guy.
I'm done recording the book in the borrowers logbook kaya naghanap na ako ng mapwepwestuhan. Malawak ang library. The entrance and exit are in separate areas. The library can possibly have 200 students to stay inside. It also has an internet room with computers for students to do cloud researches. The books are neatly arranged. There are so much books here for me to read for four years. I wanna live here.
"Hello?"
I stopped fantasizing this library when I heard someone talking infront of me. It's the guy a while ago, the romantically attached to the book. Maybe let's call it Book-mance? Ah, Ang corny.
"Ano? Gising ka na ba miss? Huy?"
"Ah yes, ahm, bakit po?"
"Pinapatanda naman ako ng pag po-po mo sakin miss. By the way, nakalimutan ko sabihin kanina, this is my name, department and contact number."
Inabot niya sakin ang colour pink na sticky notes. Ngumiwi akong kunin ang sticky note. Pink? Ew. I hate pink.
"Ano po gagawin ko dito?"
He chuckled. Cute.
"Diba nga pinauna kita diyan sa book? Pano mo maiinform sakin na tapos ka na diyan kung di mo ko kilala and even a contact number of me, wala ka? And also, wag mo ako i-po"
I read the note.
"Rigor Christian Binuesa, BSCE, 0997 66* ***5?"
Tinignan ko siya to confirm what I just read.
"uhuh, How about you? What is your name?"
"Maria Ecostas"
He is smiling. Whyyyy?
"Maria. You parents must be clever enough to name you that. So paano? Maiwan na kita."
"Sige po."
He laughed again sa sagot ko sakaniya and I definitely don't...know...why?
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