Opposite Attracts

Luis is my classmate in college. He was a scholar student in our school in Manila. He’s the quiet and shy type of person, which is the opposite of me. I am in society and loves chatting even I don’t know them. After all they are the ones who ask something about me first.  I’m popular in our school. I have a lot of admirers and suitors but I don’t know why I can’t catch Luis’ attention. He just ignores me as if I am invisible in his eyes. I mean even ladies turned their heads after me. When I pass by they would definitely look at me from head to foot and after a couple of days I will see them wearing or using the same I wore last time. But I am really affected with this guy ignoring my beauty and style and I think he’s the only guy who don’t talk to me about courtship or love. So I made up my mind to do something so he could notice me. 

They say what is beauty without brains but I don’t think it applies to me I’m not brainless but I don’t excel much in school when it comes to academics. So what I did is I asked Luis to help me in some subjects and teach me in some lessons, which I didn’t catch up. He was a very gentleman. It seems its nothing personal it’s just he’s helping me. There was a time that I invited him in our house. I tried kissing him, flirting him but still he has no reaction. So I just enjoyed his company as my student teacher, call it that way. We became friends and many people have been asking me why do I like him. I have a lot of suitors who are rich, stylist, and not like him, a weird is their term.  “Well honestly I really like him, there is this something in him. And he’s not weird at all. He is so studious to the extent of not having good times or “barkadas”.  And people don’t know that he has this sense of humor that I really like and after class he’s doing some paper works. Typing jobs and research. And the money that he will earn will be spent for his family and allowance. May be that’s the reason why I like him. Well aside from the fact that I was challenged because he’s the only guy here in our school that doesn’t seem to be attracted to me.

He’s really a good friend. I can say that not just because he helps me in academics, projects or assignments but he always listen to every word I say over and over.  So we became closer until one day, when I got home all our things are being cleared by some men; paintings, glass tables, frames are being wrapped with newspaper. “Yaya, what’s the meaning of this?” “I already called your father’s attorney. The bank said that you’re already broke and your father was brought to the police station for ESTAFA case. I’m sorry iha”. My tears fell down like raindrops. I run as fast as I could until I reached the park near our school where Luis and I are meeting for the passed few days. I texted him to come even though I know that at that very moment he is busy with his thesis. I waited even I am not sure if he is coming or not. I tried calling him but couldn’t reach him. It’s almost seven o’ clock in the evening. I’ve been there for about four hours and I’ve crying all those hours. Then I gave up and decided to go home but when I was about to stand “Rhianna……..” he called. I run to him and once more my tears fell down. So I did tell him what had happened. He accompanied me to our house, before. There I saw my yaya. She told me that this would be the last day for us to transfer cause they will have to get in everything and close this house. Our attorney gave me a cheque. My father told him to give it to me at the right time. And this was the right time he said. We don’t have much money to bring him out of the precinct.  The cheque he left me is just good for a small apartment. I have my passbook but it’s not enough. The two of us are the only family we have. I mean we don’t have other relatives. My mom died when I was only three years old. And his friends before? Turned him down when he got his name in the scandal, the estafa case. Same with my friends, but not Luis. He offered me to stay in his house if it’s okay with me at least I will have someone to sympathize me. I agreed. I really don’t know how will I live alone. I don’t even know how to cook rice. I can eat in some restaurants but I need to save my money until my father is released. I had sleepless nights. Aside from remembering my father, I can’t sleep because of the place. Well he let me to sleep in his bed. But he has two siblings who also sleep in his room. They're only using a small electricfan. And for someone like me who used to sleep with air-conditioned room will really have a hard time in sleeping. They are just living in the squatters’ area in Manila but if you look at his family. You will see the real sense of happiness. I feel lucky to have a friend like him and as day goes by I’m beginning to like him more. His sisters and mother taught me on washing clothes, cooking food. I spent a little for groceries and other needs. Sometimes I visit my dad and pray so hard for his release. Days had passed and each day I falling in love with him. He’s not just kind. He’s dimples are nice with his white teeth. Oh I really like when he smiles! I looked at myself in the mirror what’s wrong with me? Why does he doesn’t even notice how beautiful I am. Not just beautiful but also sexy. Is he gay?  So with all guts I confronted him. “Hey, are you gay?” he giggled for a while then stared at me “Are you crazy? Why do you think I’m gay?” “Don’t you find me attractive?” He sighed, a deep one. Then answered me “Are you nuts? Look Rhianna… I like you since the very first I saw you. It’s just that I don’t know if you will like me. You see we have a lot of differences.” “I am nit the Rhianna before…” “ You will always be the Rhianna I’ve known before. Sweet and the most beautiful girl in my eyes. I love you so much.” “I love you too.” I answered.

After graduation they got married and years passed his father was released and they started a new life. Luis has a good job and they move in to another apartment. And her father started to have his small business once again.  And like the happy family of Luis, they soon had their own. They had two kids, one girl and one boy. Just like fairy tales, they live happily ever after. They may have problems but still can handle it.

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