My Senior High First Love

XXXII. Afraid (Abby)

I was about to go upstairs to my room. When all of a sudden may nagsalita sa sala.

"Oh Abby, napapadalas na yang mga lakad mo iha ah" si Mommy pala

"Ahh Mommy, kakabalik lang po kasi ng friend ko galing States. Nagkita lang po kami magbabarkada"

Friend, really Abby? Until now, natatakot ka parin ba na malaman nila kung sino yang "friend" mo sa buhay mo Abby?

"Eh, yesterday diba nga nagkita na kayo, paalam mo pang susunduin mo lang sa airport pero ginabi ka na ng uwi. Yang pagbabarkada mo ah,baka naman nakakadistract nayan sa studies mo"

"Mommy, hindi naman po. Tsaka wala pa namang classes bukas pa."

"Pero Abby anak, pag may pasok na. Bawas bawasan mo nayang kakagala mo. Napapansin ko nang halos araw araw nayan last year ah. Alam mo naman diba yung priorities mo"

"Yes po Mommy, di ko naman po nakakalimutan"

"Hala sige. Kumain ka na ba. Isa payan. Di ka na namin nakakasabay kumain dahil dyan"

"Tapos napo Ma. I'll go upstairs napo"

"Huwag mo na paabutin sa Daddy mo ito anak. Sinasabihan na kita simula palang Abby"

"Sige po. Good night Mom"

After I closed the door ng room ko. Napasandal nalang ako dito. Sometimes I wish I had parents like Mavie who are open-minded. Iba kasi sila Mommy and Daddy. I know, they just want the best for their children but I'm afraid may kapalit na restrictions and rules yon.

I don't know kung ano ang gagawin nila if I tell them whats going on between me and Mavie. Lalo na, Dad's very traditional. For sure, they will be against it.

I just hope slowly easing Mavie in my family's life would be a little less harder.
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First day of class this year and parang nakakapanibago. Everywhere I go may mga changes.

"Oh Abby, tulala ka dyan"

"Uhmm do you remember this thing last year?" Habang turo turo ko yung Bulletin Board

"Ahh ayan ate Abby? Wala yan last year. Nagpagawa ang Faculty ng another bulletin last Christmas break. Napasugod pa nga ang Council Members para malagyan na yan ng content before magpasukan eh" sagot naman ni Jewel na kakadating lang din.

"Tara pasok na tayo. Mag tatime na" aya na sakin ni Charlie.

"Bye guys. Pa Hi nalang kay Mavie. I haven't seen her around eh. Di din sya makontak"

"Sige po ate Abby. Bye din po Ate Charlie. Happy first day"

*ping*
*Me: Hi, are you at school naba. You're not answering my calls kasi. Just wanna check up on you*
*Mavieko: hi, sorry. Nagmamadali lang nalate nako ng gising. Nasa school kana?*
*Me: Yeah, ikaw?*
*M:on the way pa. 😭 nagpahatid nko walang grab eh*
*A: Ingat ahh. See you at lunch nalang? *
*M: Sure love, see you.* I immediately smiled.

And with that pumasok nako sa classroom.

The rest of the day was hectic buti nalang its Monday today kaya wala kaming after school club activities.

"Oh myAbby, you don't like the food bah? Di ka pa kasi sumusubo" we ate outside sa favorite italian resto ko after ng classes.

"Ahh nothing Mavieko. Just thinking something lang"

"May problema ba?" I just shrugged ayoko kasi sanang sabihin ke Mavie ang paalala ni Mommy. Pero ayoko din naman na magtago sa kanya. I'm torn between keeping this as a secret or saying this to her pero masasaktan sya.