"Gray, what time are you done with your class? We'll wait for you here sa lover's lane."
"Ty, you go ahead. I'll just take a cab going home. Our adviser is telling us to wait for her after class eh."
"Your prof wants to talk to you after class?" He repeated what I said.
"Tell him we'll wait for him sa starbucks nalang. We can wait kamo" I heard a voice say on the other line.
"Gray, we'll wait for you sa Starbucks. Take your time daw" His voice is amused. He seemed to be teasing me, but I don't know why.
I ignored the weird tone in his voice. "Are you sure? I can just take a cab, I swear."
"We're super sure."
"Thanks. I rush to Starbucks as soon as we're finished." I felt shy having them wait for me.
Our adviser, Professor Rodriguez, gave us a few reminders regarding our project. We were finished within half an hour and I ran to meet the guys.
"Hey guys. Sorry to keep you waiting." I said bowing my head.
Ty placed his arms on my shoulders and sat beside me. "Gray, it's okay. We're friends, stop apologising to us."
"Yeah! Don't apologise. That's nothing. Ty will piss us off even more" Neil added while dragging Ty to the seat next to him.
"Uyy!!" Ty said and laughed. He sat next to Neil.
These two are so cute.
"Do you want coffee or anything? Ozi's getting for us. What do you want?" Neil asked me.
"Ummm. I'll just have iced mocha over ice."
The three of us were chatting when someone sat next to me.
"Hi." He said.
I know him. We've met before. He was the guy at the student council's office. Off? Oak? Oz? Umm.
Neil started to say something but the guy answered "We've met."
He looked at me. "I'm Ozi. We met the other day."
"Yeah. I remember. TYK, yeah. And outside commerce building." He was staring at me again. "I'm sorry again for literally running to you." I added.
"Thrice." He smiled.
"I'm sorry."
He laughed. "Okay lang yun no!"
"Guys, let's go!"
On the way home, Ty and Neil were once again bickering and teasing each other. They were seated in front. Neil was driving even though we were using Ozi's car. I felt so weird sitting next to Ozi at the back when it was his car we were using. Ty never drives. Neil always teases him about it. Maybe Ozi doesn't drive either?
"Neil says you're from Ateneo also?" He broke the silence.
"Yeah. Are you from Ateneo?" I asked shocked. I never saw him at school.
"No. I met Neil through Ty. We've been friends for a very long time. I sometimes wonder why I'm friends with them." He said obviously joking. It actually shows how close and fond they are of each other when they tease each other like that.
Ozi and I talked for the remainder of the car ride home. He is so funny and smart. I couldn't help but stare at him while he speaks. He really is quite attractive. Well, all three of them were. Ozi is a really cute, chinese looking guy. He is a few inches taller than me. He has a fair skin and he carries himself so well. He's awkwardly cool. Does that make sense? I would probably never be able to look at him so long if it wasn't dark. I'd probably be too shy but in the comfort of the shadows of the night, I indulge myself.
Neil and Ty got down first. I never knew it before since they always dropped me off first but their house is near each other. Apparently, Ty always stays with Neil a few more hours before going home.
Oz and I moved to the front seats. He took over driving. Because of the heavy car flow, it took us about an hour to get to my place. That was probably the longest hour of my life. It wasn't that it was weird to be with him in the car. Like I said, he was really nice but, I just felt shy to be with him.
He dropped me off my house and waited for the maid to open the door. Before he felt he said "My place is just in the subdivision across. We can hang out any time! Give me your number."
I did. My life is going to change, I just didn't know it yet.