"Aga mo, ah." Bati sa akin ni Ashley nang makasabay ko ito sa paglalakad papunta sa classroom namin. May hawak-hawak itong starbucks na malamang ay kape ang laman.
"May gagawin ba tayo?"
"W-Wala ata." Sagot nito habang nainom ng kape niya.
Habang kami ay papalapit na sa classroom namin parehas kami napatigil sa paglalakad nang may makita kaming mga bulaklak sa sahig patungo sa classroom namin na ikinakunot parehas ng noo namin.
KanInOng pakUlO 'To?
Halos tumalon ang puso ko ng marinig ko na may kumanta sa harapan namin dahilan kung bakit na patingin kami parehas ni Ashley dito. Napalunok ako ng sarili kong laway nang makita ko si Clark na may hawak na gitara.
"I've known you for so long
You are a friend of mine
But is this all we'd ever be
I've loved you ever since
You are a friend of mine
But babe, is this all we ever could be." Kanta nito habang nakatingin kay Ashley na ikinahiyaw ng mga kaklase namin sa gilid namin na ngayon ay mga kinikilig.
"You tell me things I've never known
I've shown you love you've never shown
But then again when you cry
I'm always at your side
You tell me bout the love you've had
I listen very eagerly
But deep inside you'll never see
This feeling of emptiness
It makes me feel sad
But then again, I'm glad." Halos mag tilian ang lahat nang makalapit na si Clark sa pwesto namin habang ako naman ay hindi alam ang gagawin dahil kinikilig din ako sa ginagawa nito.
"I've known you all my life
You are a friend of mine
I know this is how it's gonna be
I've loved you then and I love you still
You're a friend of mine
I know that friends are all we ever could be."
"You tell me things I've never known
I've shown you love you've never shown
But then again when you cry
I'm always at your side
You tell me bout the love you've had
I listen very eagerly
But deep inside you'll never see
This feeling of emptiness
It makes me feel sad
But then again
But then again
But then again
I'm glad." Halos napaatras ako nang makita ko si Clark na nakatingin ng seryoso kay Ashley. Bigla ko tuloy naalala na may boyfriend na pala ang kaibigan ko.
So, paano na 'to?
"I know it's been a long time since we talk to each other." Narinig ko na sabi ni Clark dito bago nito kinuha ang kamay ni Ashley at hinalikan ang ibabaw non.
