Sunsets and city lights with you

Forty eight

Agnes' POV

Club day today so lahat kami na sa music room for our monthly activity. Habang ginagawa nila activites nila, napansin kong tulala si Pat. Kagabi pa ako nag aalala dyan kasi after nya mag text na aalis sila dahil birthday ng Dad nya, nag reply na lang ulit sya nung nakauwi na sya tapos gusto na raw nya matulog agad.

"How's your Dinner last night?"
"Okay naman. Same old same old"
"Nakakain ka naman ng maayos?"
"Yup. The food's okay naman"
"That's good. Atleast nakakain na rin kayong tatlo ulit with no distraction"
"Ha? Ah oo it's been a while.." There's something off about Pat pero hindi ko na lang pinansin. I went back kela Migs sa harap and nag ayos na ng mga activites na tapos na.

After our club day pumunta na kami sa canteen para mag early lunch.

"Bakit ba ubos nanaman yung turon dun" reklamo ni Pao
"Nakita ko nga si Sandra huling bumili eh" Sagot ni Keifer.

"Oh bakit parang narinig ko pangalan ko dyan?" Biglang dumating si Sandra "Oh ayan binili ko talaga yan para sainyo" bigla nya inabot yung mga turon na binili nya kanina "Lagi kasi kayo nauubusan kaya ayan na" tuwang tuwa naman sila Pao kasi favorite nila yung turon ni ate Joycie. Kita ko namang umiiwas ng tingin si Pat kay Sandra. Ano kaya meron?

"It's good to see you again, Lasaten"
"Again?" Tanong ni Toni
"Didn't she tell you?" Nagtinginan kami lahat kasi hindi namin alam sinasabi nya "We had dinner last night. May business meeting yung parents namin kaya sinabay na sa birthday ni tito Jesse kagabi."

Wait, akala ko ba silang tatlo lang?

"I heard your parents were supposed to be there but they are both in Dubai right now for another business proposal" sabi nya kay Toni and Andrew
"Teka how did yo-" pinutol ni Sandra yung salita ni Andrew

"Na kwento ni Dave eh" sandale, Dave? Walker? What the hell is happening. Pat isn't even speaking up

"Y'all know Dave right? Pat's ex boyfriend."
"Teka back up, so you're there last night?" I asked.
"Oo, nabanggit ka nga rin eh."

"Sandra, shut up" nagsalita na si Pat

"What? Nag k-kwento lang naman ako? Besides, I'm also surprised na hindi nila alam we were together last night."
"What why? Bakit nabanggit si Agnes?" Tanong ni Jam

"Ah kasi they were asking about Pat and Dave's past relationship and then they asked me kung may bago si Pat."

"And then?"

"I answered you"

"What?!" Sabay sabay pa kami nela Poch na nagulat "Etong mga to ang OA, nabawi ko naman agad kasi sabi ni Pat friends lang daw kayo tapos sabi nya pa nga ang galing ko raw mag joke eh"

Bago pa kami makapag react ulit, tumayo si Pat tapos tumakbo papalayo. Agad ko naman syang hinabol para kausapin

"Pat" hinila ko kamay nya para maikot ko sya papaharap sakin. I noticed she's crying

"I'm sorry"
"Ha? Bakit ka nag s-sorry?"

"Kasi I lied to you about our dinner last night"
"Bakit ka nga ba nag lie? Sabi ko naman sayo you can tell me everything right?" Pinupunasan ko yung tears na bumabagsak sa mata nya

"Because I'm ashamed of myself."
"Ashamed? Ashamed saan?"
"When Sandra brought you up, I quickly told them na you're just a friend when clearly you're more than that." Humahagulgol na sya at this point. "I like you, Agnes. I really really like you. I even told myself before na I'll do anything to give you everything good in this world pero yung masabi ko manlang sa parents ko na gusto kita hindi ko magawa"

"Hey shhhhh" niyakap ko sya. Tuloy pa rin yung hagulgol nya "baby listen to me carefully ha?" Hinahagod ko yung hair nya while talking to her. "Coming out to your parents is not easy and it will never be easy. Not everyone gets to come out to an open and accepting parents that's why hindi minamadali yan. That process is personal. I hope you know na you don't have to tell them you like girls if you're not yet ready. Trust me, It takes a whole level of courage for you to come out. Ayoko madaliin mo yung process dahil sa akin, do it pag comfortable and ready ka na."

"I'm scared. Hindi ko alam kung kailan ako magiging ready"

"It takes time to build up courage. Just know na I'm willing to wait gaano pa yan katagal."

She hugged me even tighter.

"I'm never letting go of you."

"Glad to know" I smiled.