With You In My Life

6

"Sarah." Si Matt. Nakatunganga lang ako sa gate habang minamasdan ang kotseng sinasakyan ni Lloydie.

"Matt? Oh baket? May kailangan tayong pag usapan?" Gusto kong sabihin niya sa harapan ko ang sinabi niya kina mommy at daddy kanina.

"Ah yes. And it's very important for the both of us." He look so serious.

"Oh? What about us pala? I thought you were just joking that you want to court me? Again? "  I seriously looked at him with full of emotions.

"Do I look like joking kanina? Maybe, that's what you see pero, sorry, your thoughts was wrong. Kung ano yung sinabi ko kanina, it's true. I wanted to court you, again. I don't care if there's Lloydie in your life, your not bagay naman." Wow! Confident! Kung makapagsabing hindi kami bagay ni Lloydie? Well, halatang nagseselos.

"Hindi kami bagay? Matteo, gusto kong sabihin sayo, I don't care kung hindi kami bagay ni Lloydie, as long as we like each other, wala akong pakialam sa mga sinasabi ng ibang tao tungkol sa aming dalawa, even you." He was shocked on what he heard kase totoo naman eh, wala akong pakialam kung ano man ang sasabihin ng mga tao tungkol sa aming dalawa ni Lloydie kung sakaling aaminin na namin ang estado ng relasyon namin sa publiko.

"Nonsense. Anyways... " May kinuha siya sa bulsa niya.

"Here, wear this." I was surprised. It's so beautiful.

"A-ano to? Bakit moko binibigyan ng ganito?" This is too expensive for me. Ang ganda, sobra.

"Bakit kita binigyan niyan? There's only one answer for that question, because, I love you."
Hawak hawak ko ang singsing na binigay niya sakin. I can't imagine he gave me a ring.

"Matt, I- hindi ko matatanggap yan." I return the ring to him. Hindi ko talaga matatanggap yun, yes alam kong maganda, sobrang ganda. Pero hindi bagay sa akin yun.

"Sarah, take it. Here I will wear it for you." He hold my hand and put the ring on my ring finger, and..it fits.

"I..don't know what to say." Nahihiya kong sabi. Ang ganda lang tignan ng singsing na suot ko.

"Sarah, you can't blame me for giving you expensive things because you deserve it my love. You deserve everything in this world. You deserve me." And he winked at me. Naku, naku. This can't be happening, no. Please, Oh God help me.

"Matt, ahm. This can't be happening, sorry to say this pero, si Lloydie yung dapat iniisip ko. I feel like I'm betraying him. Sorry, Matt."

"No, you don't have to say sorry. Alam ko naman yun. I know that Lloydie has a special place in your heart and I can't blame you with that. For now, I will just let you enjoy your life with him, alam ko namang... " Pabitin niyang sabi.

"Alam mong ano?" Curios kong sabi.

"Alam ko namang-hindi kayo magtatagal." Halos bulong niyang sabi.

"Hep, hep. Wag kang kampante, Matteo. Malay mo, sa mga susunod na araw, masasanay na ako sa kanya. And then I'll realize na, siya pala yung gusto kong makasama habang buhay." Seryoso kong sabi sa harapan ni Matteo. I mean it, sinadya kong sabihin sa kanya ang mga salitang yun sa harapan niya. Gusto kong makita ang reaksyon niya, and true to my thoughts, he's jaw clenched, he's jealous. Ang gwapo niya lang talaga kapagka nagseselos.

"Oh, natahimik ka? May nasabi ba akong mali?" Painosente kong sabi.

"Hmmm. Wala. Uhm, wala it's-- it's getting late na. Goodnight. I should go. And, Sarah, don't make me jealous." Yun lang at umalis na siya sa harapan ko. He admit it, he's really jealous. Kung papaselosin ko kaya siya araw araw?