I'm A Secret

Chapter 48

After almost 5 years, I'm back.

But nothing change. I'm still stupid. You keep pulling me back Echo.

Napabuntong hininga nalang ako habang nakatingin sa kanya. Masyado kasing nagdadrama habang nakatingin kay Rai at Ruzena. Pfft moron.

*Knock!

*Knock!

Kumatok na ako at baka atakihin na naman sya sa puso.

*Knock!

*Knock!

*Knock!

Halata ang inis nya sakin paglingon.

"What?"

"Tubig po 20 pesos lang" Pag alok ko kunwari. Napabuntong hininga naman sya.

"Here, keep the change. At umaambon,  magpayong ka ate." Binigyan niya ako ng 100 pesos. Echo masyado ka pading mabait to the point na sobrang nakaka inis na.

"Wala po akong payong eh" sabi ko at mas lalo syang nainis. Hindi ko tuloy mapigilang hindi matawa.

Naghanap ata sya ng payong pero nung wala ng makita ay hinubad nalang ang suot nyang blazer at nilagay sa ulo ko.

And just with that. You got me again.

"I told you to stop doing that" I said smiling

"Stop what?" She asked so I just laughed. Inalis ko na ang suot kong mask at eyeglasses.

"Being So Kind"

Natulala lang sya sa gulat hahahaha masyado naba akong maganda para hindi nya makilala. Wala pa nga ata syang naintindihan sa mga sinasabi ko. But when I heard her beautiful nickname just for me. I lost it.

"DORA!!" She hugged me tightly. Yeah, you're the only one.

"Sinabi ng wag mo kong tawaging Dora!" Mas humigpit lang ang yakap nya sakin. Hindi ko na napigilan ang sarili ko. I hugged her as tightly. I miss this, I miss her.

"Welcome home" she said and I cried. Yeah,

"I'm home" I whispered.

She's my home. And I think I'll always come back to my home, even if I'm just a guest.

Masaya kaming nag usap. Pero dahil sa kabobohan minsan nitong mahal ko eh kailangan ko na namang umeksena. I helped them again.

:) it's becoming more natural now. Am I moving on? Kaya ko na ba? Handa na ba akong magpaubaya ng totoo?

I'm so close to be saying yes but but when she hugged me again and said.

"I'm so happy that you're back"

Is it wrong to hope for a little more? A few more days? Weeks? Months? But I promise, hindi na aabot ng taon.

Hindi naman siguro ako magpapaka tanga ng husto para sayo noh. Hello! Now that may pag asa ng maging proud sakin si Lolo at ang mga Alexander. I won't ruin that.

I won't. . .

I won't?

Ugh fu**!

Echo you can really make me do something I'm scared off.

"We are not together! Fu** Alex. Kung may galit ka wag kang mag imbento!" Rinig kong sabi ni Ruzena. Kumuha na muna ako ng baso ng champagne.

"Go on, keep denying it. Straight your face, you're in love with a woman right? You bi*** you're in love with her" napahinto ako bigla. No, don't answer that. You don't need to. Ruzena don't make me regret supporting you.