Dear Future Boyfriend

Chapter 14

He's standing infront of a lemon tree. Looking around and holding a basket.

"Want to pick some lemon?"

I just looked at him. How can he act like nothing happend to us?

I mean he kissed me.

"Rana?" He called my name for like 3 times already.

But I'm just here standing, staring at him like an idiot.

"Are you okay?" Humakbang ito papalapit saakin

At humakbang ako paatras.

Natigilan ito sa kanyang pag lalakad at napako ang tingin saakin.

Hindi ko alam kung anong nangyayari saakin. Sobrang sikip ng aking dibdib.

"Is there something wrong?" He asked again.

Pull yourself together, Rana Kamila.

"Asher" I whispher

"Yes?" He answered.

"Do you really like me?"

What the hell, Rana Kamila Jadelania. Ang tanga mo na talaga.

"Yes"

"I like you a lot"

"I--" I was about to say something but I couldn't say it dahil bigla nalang dumating si Kuya Liam na may bitbit na mga manga.

Pakiramdam ko hanggang ngayon ay pulang pula pa din ang mukha ko. Hindi pa din talaga mag sink in saakin na gusto ako ni Asher.

Kailan pa?

At bakit?

Bakit ngayon pa? Kung kailan nandyan na si Kiyo.

Ayoko, ayokong maging magulo ang lahat. It was supposed to be the most romantic feeling, dahil its my first ever relationship.

"What happend to you? You're blushing" Kuya Liam start teasing me.

I glared at him. "Shut up"

"Come on! Let's go. Umuwi na tayo dahil mag gagabi na"

Naglakad ako papunta sa sasakyan at kapag minamalas ka nga naman.

Naapakan ko ang isang bato dahilan para ako ay matapilok.

"The hell. You're so stupid talaga!" Rinig kong sambit ni Kuya Liam.

Mabilis namang nag lakad papunta saakin si Asher at tinulungan akong tumayo

"Are you okay?" Nag aalalang tanong nito.

Shit. I sprained my ankle.

"I am" Inalis ko ang pagkakahawak nya saakin.

"Kuya" Lumapit saakin si Kuya Liam at walang sabing binuhat ako.

"Ang tanga mo talaga" Paulit ulit na bulong nito.

Napa pikit nalang ako dahil sobrang sakit ng paa ko.

"Do you want me to take you to the hospital?"

Umiling ako bilang sagot at pumikit na lamang para tigilan ako ni Asher sa kaka tanong nya.

"Its okay bro. We'll treat her nalang sa bahay" rinig kong sagot ni Kuya Liam.

You see, kahit gaano pa ka mean si Kuya Liam he still care about me.

"Ghad what happend to you?" Alalang alala si mommy pagkakita nya saakin na buhat buhat ako ni Kuya Liam.

"Natapilok po ako" napa kamot ako ng batok. Si daddy ay naka tingin lang saakin.

"Get some ice Liam"

Asher is still here sa bahay and I think he's going to spend the night here.

Hinawakan ni daddy ang paa ko at napa "aray" ako dahil sobrang sakit talaga.

"You need to be careful next time" He said

I just nod my head and bit my lower lips. Hindi ko alam kung bakit, bigla nalang akong naiiyak.

Since I was a child sobrang clumsy ko na talaga.

"Masakit ba?" Tanong ni mommy.

Umiling ako. Liars go to hell, Rana.

"Mag pahinga muna kayo, Liam samahan mo si Asher sa room nya sa itaas. I-aakyat nalang ng daddy mo si Rana sa room nya"

Kahit kailan, lagi nalang akong pabigat. Gusto kong umiyak pero hindi ko magawa.

"Sorry daddy" I looked down.

He chuckle "Why say sorry? Its okay, anak. Its an accident. No one wants that thing to happend okay? You just need to be careful next time. Let's get upstairs para maka pag pahinga kana. I know its been a long tiring day for you"

Its already 9 in the evening when I heard the pouring rain outside. Unlike yesterday, mahina lang ang ulan ngayon.

I heard a knock on the door.

"Gising kana ba?"

"Yes"

Binuksan ni Kuya Liam ang pinto at may dala itong food tray.

"Kumain kana and you need to drink your medicine. Don't even think of throwing it away" Pagbabanta nya dahil alam nya na I hate drinking medicine.

"Fine"

Paglabas ni Kuya Liam nagulat ako dahil bigla nalang pumasok si Asher. He even lock the door.

"What are you doing here?"

Hindi ito sumagot, naglakad lang sya papalapit saakin at kinuha ang paa ko.

"I think you need a massage" He said. Kahit madilim kitang kita ko ang mahahabang pilik mata ni Asher at ang napaka tangos nyang ilong.

"Pano kapag biglang pumasok si daddy. Magagalit iyon"

"Tulog na sila"

Wala na akong magawa. Hinayaan ko nalang si Asher sa ginagawa nya. Sobrang ingat na ingat sya sa bawat haplos nya saaking paa.

"You really need to be careful next time. I hate to see you getting hurt"

"And you supposed to say something earlier. Ano iyon?" This time naka tingin na saakin si Asher at hinihintay ang magiging sagot ko.

Kahit umuulan sa labas rinig na rinig ko ang kabog ng aking dibdib.

"You need to stop courting me, Asher"

Hindi nag iba ang expression nito. Naka tingin lang sya saakin.

"Why?"

I looked away. "I told you, Kiyo was already courting me at wala akong balak na ipagsabay kayo"

"Don't you think you're being unfair?"

"I'm not"

He take a deep breath "How can you say that so easily? When It took me a lot of courage to say how I feel"

"You should atleast give me a chance. Ang unfair naman Rana. Napaka hirap sayo na um-oo saakin pero napaka dali pag sakanya? Ganon ba talaga? Or sadyang hindi mo lang ako gusto?"

Bawat salitang binibitawan ni Asher parang kutsilyo itong bumabaon sa aking dibdib.

"I like you first"

"But you didn't say it first, Asher. It was not my fault"

Hindi ito maka paniwalang tumingin saakin. "How can I say it? When you keep ignoring me every time we met. Para akong may nakakahawang sakit sayo, Rana."

"Be honest, you dislike me don't you?"

"Yes" I answered.

And just like that, he walked out of the door and didn't talked to me since then.