MAGIA ACADEMIA ✓ (Under Major Revision/Editing)

CHAPTER 9: Affection

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9: Affection

Eli's Pov

"May crush ka diba?" Kasalukuyang nagtutupi ng damit si Gwen na pinapanood ko. Nakasampa ako sa kama at nakapangalumbaba.

Kinikilig siyang tumango. I can see the glimmers in her eyes...like the beauty of first snow fall.

"Anong pakiramdam?" I asked out of nowhere. Tumigil siya sa pagtutupi at tumayo. She expressed her feelings using her body gestures.

She looks so....inlove.

"Masaya! Nakakakilig!" She dreamy utturred. Niyakap niya ang kanyang sarili at nagpaikot ikot. I watcher her moves... she's so happy telling it.

"Excited kang makita siya palagi pero kapag andyan na ayaw mo naman siyang tignan kasi nahihiya ka at...nagblublush," patuloy niya.

"Alam mo kung kailan siya okay at hindi...kasi saulo mo lahat ng emosyon niya sa mukha. You know when he's mad, frustrated, sad, happy and even irritated."

Tuluyan na siyang nilamon ng kanyang imahinasyon but her expression suddenly changed.

She sighed. "Nasasaktan ka kapag may kausap siyang iba o kapag tumatawa siya sa harap ng iba...basta babae," nalungkot ang mukha niya. Gumuhit dito ang pait.

"Hindi buo ang araw mo pag hindi mo siya nakita," aniya.  Umupo na siya at saglit na nalungkot ang mukha.

"Kaso kahit na anong pagpapapansin ko, hindi niya ako mapansin," she utturred while shooking her head. Tumawa na ako dahil halata naman na kung sino ang tinutukoy niya.

"Close ba kayo ni Frost?"

Natigilan siya at pinamulahan ng mukha. I knew it!

"Naging crush ko siya simula noong elementary. May similarities kasi ang powers namin. Ako snow, siya ice. We train together...but did you know what hurts?" She raised her hands like she's waiting something to fall. Umulan ng nyebe sa buong silid at ang iba ay marahan niyang sinasalo.

I was too stunned to talk when she made those falling snows. Nanlamig bigla ang buo kong katawan dahil sa snow na bumabagsak pero ang nakakamangha...hindi man lang dumadapo ito sa sahig. Kusa iyong naglalaho.

"We are similar in so many ways, but he chose different. He love differ things...out of his comfort zone," aniya.

"Sabi nila...mas may tendecy daw na magustuhan ka ng taong gusto mo...kapag pareho kayo ng gusto, but I disagree. In Frost's case...he loves taking risks." She let out a deep breath.

"Some people want to explore, they are comfortable in stepping out to their comfort zone. They're really into taking risks. They love the chase, the thrill and the...pain."

Inipon niya kanyang lakas ng loob bago muling nagsalita. "Katulad ng pagkagusto niya sa iba, ganoon din ako magkagusto sa kanya."

May tumakas na luha sa kanyang mga mata at agad akong naalerto pero sinenyasan niya akong manatili sa kinauupuan ko. She doesn't want me to pitty her. She tried suppressing her tears but her lips parted as her sobs escaped.

"We shared the same coldness, we like the same things. I was there when he needs me. I was there when he wants me. I watched him fell in love, with someone who possessed the power of...." Pinunasan niya ang kanyang luha at pilit kinalma ang paghikbi. I watched her broke down.

Parang nakakatakot naman magmahal.

"The heat... He knows it might harm him, but he chose the pain. He chose to get hurt, as long as to be with someone he really likes. I envy that woman. Ni hindi man lang siya dumaan sa paghihirap na ginawa ko para kay Frost. Minahal siya ni Frost sa hindi niya malamang dahilan. I guess that's how love works...works in a mysterious way." Ramdam ko ang sakit sa bawat salitang sinasabi niya.