Fall 23 – Know
APRIL IMPERIAL
He is live right now on facebook and youtube.
dailyapril: My crush is a youtube sensation and gamer!
"Hey, guys! I will be done by 7pm due to my school reasons. I will have my assignment done by night. Thanks, knightsters."
He told in his live. He waved.
I post his picture on instagram.
Hindi ko binura yung mga posts ko tungkol sa iba kong nagustuhan ko dati kasi feeling ko parte na sila ng buhay ko.
Walang nakakaalam ng instagram diary ko kung hindi ako.
Kahit mga friends ko, hindi ko finapafollow dito.
Pati personal instagram ko, hindi ako nakafollow, imperialapril. Para hindi nila mahanap.
dailyapril: the prodigy is my friend. honored!
I posted his new stolen picture, natutulog sa klase.
Naiintindihan ko kasi napagod siya sa live at ang pag-aaral niyang kinwento niya sa live niya.
Jaketheknight messaged you!
I opened his message on twitter.
Jaketheknight: Can I ask you to help me?
I met him in english class.
"First year class ito, are you first year? Nakita ko kasi sa bulletin board ang name mo. Nice one, prodigy ka pala."
"Oo, I'm an irregular second year student. Kahit second year na ko classmate pa rin kita. By the way, stop calling me prodigy. "
Natatawang sabi niya.
Nagtataka ko kung bakit chinat niya ko, hindi ako nakapagreply kasi nakatulog ako sa live niya sa facebook.
"Anong help ba kailangan mo?"
I simply ask him.
"I do not have anyone to accompany me."
Panimula niya, staring at our professor.
Habang ako ay titig na titig sa kanya.
Tumingin naman siya sa'kin ulit.
"Can you be my date to our formal party?"
He asked me, smiling.
I was shocked kasi hindi kami close.
Maybe he doesn't have someone to ask.
I'm glad he asked me.
Parang inaya lang niya kong maging girlfriend.
Ay sus, hindi naman yun ganon.
Oh sige, aamin na ko.
Natutuwa ako sa kanya.
Even though, he's someone new to my life.
"Sure, why not? Sure ka bang ako talaga dadalhin mo?"
"I do not have friends that are girls. You are the very first close girl friend. I have and I do not want just anyone to come with me."
He gave me a black cocktail dress.
Before I could go home.
It's in his car.
Nasa parking lot kami.
"Here's what you would wear, I will go to your house at 6pm."
Inabot niya.
He's really prepared.
I don't expect na may padamit pa pala kapag sasamahan siya.
"Chat mo na lang sa'kin yung address niyo. I still have class for this afternoon."
He waved me a goodbye.
Umalis na ko sa parking lot ng school.
Pero sumunod siya,
"Hatid na kita. I will going to the same way."
Aya niya habang inaalalayan ang likod ko.
We went to building b, walking side by side.
He's a gentleman.
He even go with me in the same floor pero sa baba pa pala siya kasi nakita ko siyang bumaba ulit bago nagpaalam,
"Bye, April. See you later!"
I went to my class, smiling.
Hindi na ko nagulat nung malaman na may party pala ang pamilya niya.
In an international school, I know students who go here are rich.
Natural ang pakikipagsosyalan ng mga mayayaman.
They go to parties here and there.
"Sino yang lalaki sa labas na nag-aantay? si Zyrus Arellano?"
Tanong ni Kuya Harden, nakasilip sa bintana sa labas.
"Hindi po, kuya. Hindi na po si Arellano. Huli ka na po sa balita. Si Jake Urgelles na po. Pero hindi kopo boyfriend."
Sagot ko, tawang tawa ako reaksyon ni Drei sa gilid ni Kuya Harden mini-mimic yung bawat pagbukha ng bibig ko.
Nakasuot na ko ng black cocktail dress, lumabas ako na dala ang mini black bag ko.
"It suits you real well, like what I've been expecting."
He looks at me and my dress.
Na-emphasize ang kulay ng balat ko sa shining black dress ko.
Sabi niya nung nasa loob na ko ng kotse.
We went to the venue.
Nahihiya ako syempre, wala akong kilala.
I saw my parents there. My brothers.
"When did you got to know me?"
Sabi ko kay Jake.
Confused.
"My parents told me about you. Harden Imperial is my archenemy and friend from second year."
He smirked this time.
"You trust me?"
Nakangiti niyang hiningi ang kamay ko.
"Kaya pala ako ang ininvite mo? Hindi ka naman siguro nireto ng parents ko sa'kin."
Naalala ko na.
Second year din ang kuya ko pero sabi niya.
Siya ang second place sa isa niyang classmate.
Pamilya kasi kami ng engineers.
Si Drei ay walang balak maging engineer kung hindi maging accountant.
Pero industrial engineer ang mommy ko at ang daddy ko naman ay architecture, ang daddy ko.
May Decena-Imperial at Angelo Imperial.
"It's my brother's birthday. For his business. He's a young businessman. I'm sorry, I didn't tell you I know you already."
He kissed my hand.
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