have you ever had that moment with someone whom you know, but you don't really talk to--then, by chance you end up just being in one place alone with that person? then you both look like idiots because there's this sort of barrier dividing you and the other person?

or like, imagine Clark Kent trying to talk to Lois Lane, but he just can't seem to get the words out and they end up just doing small talk.

stupid, noh? and weird. and awkward.


ha! i got thrown into that kind of situation--mainly because what was said to be a 1pm meeting at tinoko park turned out to be a 2pm chitchat. shoot.

pero anyway, that was yesterday. so friday, i have PE at 3-5pm. classes ended at 12nn. i went to tinoco park to meet with my groupmates for our panel discussion thingy in filipino. and, as is with most Pinoys, they texted me to say they were still at the library and they might be late. i go to the park anyway and who do i find? DJ--Mr. Class President DJ Caro. of all people naman! haay. don't get me wrong, the guy's nice and all--it's just that i don't talk to him. i don't really find the need to. and since we're not like seatmates naman, i don't make daldalan with him. and now--shet. siya lang yung nandon.

damn.


DJ: hi.
me: hi.
DJ: PE mo ngayon.
me: uh huh.
DJ: softball PE mo, di ba?
me: yup.
DJ: masaya ba?
me: okay lang. pagnaka-score, masaya.
DJ: ah. wala lang, para kasing masaya.
me: hmm. ikaw volleyball, di ba?
DJ: ah, oo.
me: okay lang naman?
DJ: ayos lang din.


yep, that's about it. then we stop talking, check back on our phones. i pretend to be texting someone when i'm just simple checking my prepaid balance. LONG moment of silence. no looking at each other, no smiling, no anything. it's like the other person doesn't exist. gawd, anong oras ba dadating yung groupmates namin?!

still quiet. the imaginary wall between us is huge.

shit. i don't even know kung maaawa ako sa kanya or not, haha. sa lahat ng tao na makakasama pa nya habang naghihintay sa groupmates namin, ako pa. ako, na hindi naman ganun kadaldal. the poor guy, hehe. oh well, nung dumating naman yung groupmates namin, things got pretty okay. no more tension, no more barrier, no more Clark-Lois moments. whatta relief.