My name is Gia and I have something to reveal.
It was late of January, I went to our University Publication office for a meeting without having my breakfast. I was apprehensive that I might be late since I woke up way past eight in the morning and the said meeting was scheduled at nine.You see, I was in my teenage years and I just can't seem to stop reading the vampire novel that I have been going over the previous night so I ended up sleeping in the wee hours and waking up so late for the meeting.
I swiftly went to the bath, took a shower, dressed up, raced down the stairs, out of our door, hopped into a jeep and ran through the school gate, and into our publication office. It was raining and it was lucky that I got the chance to gaze out of the window and see the droplets of rain tapping my window glass while I was brushing my hair and so I remembered to bring my coat which did a really good job at keeping my inner clothes dry.
As I had expected, I was late. I thought for one moment that I'll be terminated from my newspaper writer position and I swear for one moment it felt like I was about to lose everything. It turned out that our Editor-in-chief whom I fondly called the 'Mighty Cat' was in a good mood and the idea of having me terminated was so far from his mind. I reckoned there was a more significant agenda that was going on in his head.
About half an hour passed and we're still not done with the meeting, I could hear my tummy's disgruntled rumbling and yet there was nothing that I could do. I was too shy to go out with the meeting still going on when I actually came in late. Despite my desperate need to eat, I waited.
About half an hour more and we had the meeting adjourned. As quick as The Flash, I stood and announced that I will be going to the cafeteria to grab something to feed myself with. I was glad that a fellow writer, Zenny, told me that she wants to eat too and so off we went. My eyes won't usually focus on the path that I am going to but would often wander elsewhere. However, at that time, my eyes and my stomach seemed to have connived since the only thing I could ever see is the pale light coming from the Accountancy cafe.
I was really....
starving.
Zenny and I walked abreast and were both eager to finally fill our stomachs when a voice coming from somewhere called out Zenny's name.
My eyes went through every corner until I saw a pair of friendly eyes smiling at..... well, Zenny and then at me.
I supposed it was Zenny's friend.
They talked of course and though I wasn't exactly eaves dropping, I figured they're in the same class. I am usually not that shy but I just felt that the guy exuded a much friendlier aura and so I thought it was best I let him reach out. They chatted for a little while and though I didn't really have any special feelings towards Zenny's friend whom I later found out was named Ethan, I just can't make myself look at him straight to the eyes. Instead, I looked at his ID and soon realized the reason why I find him so vaguely familiar- Santiago. Ethan Santiago, the one and only older brother of my Senior High classmate Epi Santiago.
Without even thinking twice, I blurted out, "how are you related to Epi Santiago?"
"Oh, he's my brother! Why?" Ethan said.
"Classmate, he's my classmate back in my Senior year."
"Really? Cool!", he responded.
I looked at him, and looked at him some more. I didn't know why but, there was something in him which had drawn me close- close to falling.
Zenny bid him goodbye and so did I, despite my serious want to stay and talk some more. I never admitted to myself until now that at that time, I felt something really unusual towards that guy whose smile caught me....
I must say,
unwillingly.
