THE MAN WHO CAUGHT MY ATTENTION

                                                    

I used to ride on a heavy and crowded jeepney in which you can meet different people coming from different places. Every passenger gets to help one another and sometimes make a total stranger to a great friend. It is where casual conversation takes place. A public set up that shows the true culture of filipino. Showing a winked of smile to a stranger is good a beginning of friendships. Not just a simple smile that creates a good atmosphere inside the jeepney but also an eye-catching man that caught my attention.

It was Monday morning when I quickly put my things inside my bag and prepare to leave the house then hurriedly went into the jeepney station in order for me not to come late in the class. I ride on a jeepney since it offers affordable fare that everyone can truly afford. As we traveled along the road the passengers are getting heavier.  Suddenly I saw a good-looking guy who’s sitting opposite to me. He looked attractive with his polo shirt and maong jean. Of all the passengers inside the jeepney, only him caught my attention. We gazed as if we know each other for a long time.  He had dazzling eyes that makes me shiver every time he gazed at me. That very moment I felt something, my heartbeat runs faster and I don’t know why. I really loved his bright looking eyes and attractive dimple on his right cheek. As our eyes met, we smiled as if our two heart beats as one.

“Hi! Miss, can I asked something?” He said.

“Yes, what is it?” I replied.

“What time is it?”

“It’s already 8:30 am.”

“Ah, thank you miss, I really forgot to bring my watch.”

He again showed his alluring dimple.  I smiled and simply said “you’re welcome.”

            “Anyway, can I know your name, if you don’t mind?” He said.

            “I’m Hanna, and you?” I answered with no hesitation.

            “What a lovely name, by the way my name is Ian. I’m happy to meet you Hanna.”

            “’It’s my pleasure to meet you.” We again smiled at each other. 

As we talked I found out that we have the same school and we decided to go off to school together. As we arrived in front of our school he asked my cell phone number and again with no hesitation I gave my number to him. As we ended our impressive scene we both showed a winked of smile and goes to our separate way. We started communicating through cell phone.

The night before tomorrow he texted me and I am happy to receive his message. He invited me to hang out and I agreed on it. We go out as friends, hang out as friends, talked as friends and end up with lovers. A week later, he confesses his feelings towards me, and I have no reason to discriminate his proposal since I knew that I got an intense feeling since I met him.

Ian is a great man, his loving and caring he gives me tender love like no other man can offer. He shows his affection towards me and we trust each other. In our two month relationship, I wasn’t able to ask about his family because were both busy to our school work. Were both serious in terms of our studies, we pay much attention for it. Texting serves as our communication during our hectic schedule.  

At three-thirty p.m., our class ended. I went outside the classroom, walked through the hallway until I reached the little paradise of our school.  I searched for an available bench so that I could unwind from the mind-squeezing lesson. I closed my eyes and when I opened it, the very first person that I saw was Ian a smile drawn out into my face but suddenly that feeling changed rapidly when I saw a girl drew near him. It seems like they were sweet and were talking joyfully like there’s no other person in the world. From what I had observed, it was very obvious that he had an affair with that silly girl. I hated it!

“So, does this mean that he lied on me?” I asked myself. A part of me broke into pieces. My pinkish cheeks turned red and my eyebrows rose. Jealousy was written all over my face. It really cracked my bones and ruined my day. 

I tried to control my anger but I can’t. I just noticed that my feet dragged me towards them. With no hesitation, I slapped the right corner of his cheeks.

“Ouch! What was that for?” he angrily said.

“That’s for making me feel like an idiot,” again, I hit him on the other part. “And that for my pride.” He touched his now reddish face.

“You have no right to slap me! I can sue for that.” Thinking that he will make things worse, he quickly said, “Can you just explain to me why you did that?”

“Ugh! Do you really think that I forget what you did to me?” I angrily said.

“Why? What I did to you? We haven’t meet, miss.”

“We haven’t met? Are you kidding me? You kissed me in our way here and then you well tell me that we haven’t met? That’s ridiculous!”

“But that’s the truth!” then I saw that he made a mischievous smile. “Oh I see. I guess you’ve meet my twin brother.”

“What? You have a twin?”

“Yes. In fact, he is just watching us. He’s at your back.” I slowly turned around and this man was not lying. I felt the whole world crushed on me.

I felt so shy of what I’ve done that day. I couldn’t imagine that those things happened on me. As he showed his charming dimple, I knew that he is my boyfriend.

After what happened he introduced his twin brother and I was surprised of what I discovered. Ian explains everything and I understand it.  I apologized to his twin brother and I feel so sorry to what I had done to him and to his girlfriend.

Later on he invited me in their house and meets his family. I agree of what he wants to happen and I also want to meet his whole family too.

We again ride on a jeepney where our two hearts met. As we took our journey inside the PUJ, we remembered the first meeting that ends up with passionate feelings. We were showing our smiles when we talked about those incident that bring us to our never ending relationship. Jeepney serves as our first meeting place and build an uplifting feelings to each other.  

After all happened, we find time for us to unwind ourselves for a moment. We went to a place wherein both of us feel each others heartbeat.

We watched the crashing waves of the sea, the flickering stars that were scattered on the dark sky and moon that was in crescent form. That day was the very important day in my life wherein the surroundings were filled with an uplifting feeling. Happy faces were passing by and exchanging smiles to each other. After what happened, we longed together and strengthen our relationship.  Ian and I were contended with each other and promised to continue whatever commitment we have. All we know is we loved each other and meant to each other.