Mamahalin Kita ng Malayo

CHAPTER 13

Imee's POV
It's been a year and pinagpapatuloy ko pa din ang pag-aaral ko. I am now RN and I already passed the NMAT. Mas lalo akong naging busy ngayon compared when I'm taking my pre-med course. And about Mr. Laurel, consistent pa din  siya. Sumusunod naman siya sa mga rules. In fact palagi niya akong dinadalaw dito sa bahay (twice a week). To be honest sa loob ng isang taon, natutunan ko na siyang mahalin. Pero parang hindi pa sapat yung pagmamahal na nararamdaman ko para sagutin siya.

I am now at our pool area, busy reviewing some lessons cuz we're having chapter quiz tomorrow. My phone keeps on vibrating, naiinis ako so I grabbed it then turned it off. I'm sure si Rod yan. He keep on giving me some updates kasi everytime he visit some sites. Ewan ko ba! Hindi naman niya trabaho yun pero ginagawa niya pa din. After an hour someone hugged me from the back. Scent palang alam ko na kung sino Kaya I speak up.

Imee: Oh what brings you here?

Rod pulled out from the hug then sit infront of me.

Rod: Namiss lang kita (then handed one rose)

Imee: Thanks (then smile)

Rod: Kaya naman pala hindi ka sumasagot. Busy pala ang mahal ko.

Imee: Yah, I'm really busy right now so kung wala kang sasabihin, you should go.

Rod: Wala pa sila tita at tito? Si kuya wala din? Nasan sila?

Imee: Si mom and dad umalis, may hearing sila sa Pampanga while si Kuya naman nasa business trip pa.

Rod: So mag-isa pala ng Lizzy ko ngayon (Sad face)

Imee: Sanay akong mag-isa Rod.

Rod: Wala na akong trabaho so pwede kitang samahan dito. Wait ano bang nirereview mo? (Get Imee's book) Dito ka na?

Imee: Yah. Give me that book please. Kung ayaw mo pang umalis, wag kang magulo okay? Kailangan ko ng matapos to.

Rod: Sige. (Then gave the book to Imee)

Imee: Thank you.

Rod: Basta kung may kai— (didn't finished his words cuz Imee speak up)

Imee: Shhh! Shut up, umupo ka lang jan.

After telling those words, I continue reviewing my lessons while siya naman nakaupo Lang sa harap ko habang pinagmamasdan ako. It's already 5:30pm and I was about to turn the pages pero napansin kong hindi na siya nakatingin sakin. He fell asleep na pala so I stood up then umupo sa tabi niya. "Please wait for me Rod. Alam kong ilang taon ka ng naghihintay. Alam kong hindi madali. May mga pagkakataon na binabalewala kita. In fact, palagi nga eh. Pero sana hindi ka magsawang intindihin ako. Mahal na kita pero I don't know if this love is enough already. Please don't be inlove with someone else Mr. Laurel. Tuparin mo yung pangako mo ha?"

Rod's POV
I heard everything. Yes, hindi ako tulog. I just closed my eyes kasi pagod ako. After Imee tell those words, hinayaan ko lang and just pretended na tulog. I felt her head rest on my shoulder. "Wag kang mag-alala Ms. Chavez, Ikaw lang ang mamahalin ko (in his mind)" After a couple of minutes, she stood up then tinuloy na niya ang pag-aaral niya. I didn't move, naghintay muna ako ng mga 5 minutes para kunyari kagigising ko HAHAHA.

Rod: So-sorry nakatulog ako.

She didn't utter any words, she just looked at me. "Tignan mo to, parang kanina lang ang sweet sakin eh. Anong nangyari? (In his mind)" she notice na nakangiti ako so she speak up.