“Pakinggan mo ‘to” Magkatabi kami sa bench ni Ztyle, Nakikinig sya ng music.
Nilagay nya ang isang pares ng headphones sa kaliwang tainga ‘ko. But I refused it. Hinawakan ‘ko ang palapulsuhan nya.
“what‘s the problem?” Kumunot bahagya ang noo nya.
“I liked you a lot... I know I'm inlove with you” She freeze for a moment.
Her eyes looking at me was so genuine. I know she feel the same.
“Altrius” Umiwas sya ng tingin. Nilalaro ang mga nails nya. Ganon sya pag tense o may gustong sabihin. “thank you for been waiting for a long time. Sana mahintay mo pa ‘yong oo ‘ko.”
“Of course. Thank you tinanggap mo ako ‘yong ako talaga.” She smiled at me “but you deserve to know and dapat lang. Malaman mo yung totoo”
“Totoo?” Mas humarap ako ng maayos.
“Yung tinanong ‘ko kung sinong mas gusto mo saamin nang isa pang Manliligaw mo. You said-”
“Ikaw.” I still smiling at her, kahit Kinakabahan na ako pero Ito na. Wala nang atrasan.
“Ex ‘ko sya” Kinuha nya ang dalawa ‘kong mga kamay, nakatingin room
“Alam ‘ko.” She looked back at me,
“Alam mo?”
“Nakita ‘ko na kayo noon magkasama, tinanong ‘ko sa ate mo ayon..” Ohw, close nga pala sila ni Ate.
“May isa pa.”
“Ano Sabihin mo na lahat na te-tense ako sa ‘yo...” Lumuhod bigla ang isang this ‘ko nakaharap pa rin sa kanya. I grabbed her two hands. Looking into her eyes.
“I didn't have any interest to you, I have plans, all of this was for my revenge. Plano ‘ko talaga agawin ka para hindi maging kayo ni Naveen. Before.” Nasasaktan ako habang nasasaktan ‘ko sya.
May tumulong luha sa mata nya “Pero hindi na iyon ngayon. It's been four months, and I'm slowly falling in love with you. Totoo. so I decided to cut it off of my plans. and pursue this feelings ‘cause I really wanted to be a best man for you. I'm very sorry... Patawarin mo ako please. Patawarin mo ako...” I hugged her. mahigpit na yakap. She didn't even respond.
Alam ‘ko na may consequences.
kaya nais ‘ko na talaga ihanda ang Sarili ‘ko.
“May kutob na ako Noon e.” She suddenly speak. She wiped her tears, hindi sya masyado umiyak o ayaw nya lang ipakita na nasaktan sya nang sobra? “pero I didn't expect it's true. Ang gusto ‘ko malaman Mahal mo ako pero Mahal mo pa rin ba sya?”
“Hindi na.” Walang pagiisip na sagot ‘ko.
“Thank you for being honest” She hugged me. I surprised,
“Akala ‘ko magagalit ka?”
“Galit na galit.” Sinapak nya ako sa may dibdib ngunit di kalakasan. “Pero mas nangingibabaw ‘yong- Mahalaga ka sa akin.” sagot nya.
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AFTER THAT NIGHT.
Sinuyo ‘ko sya. Patuloy na sinusuyo, Pinapakita na hindi ‘ko na sya sasaktan ulit. na Karapatdapat na akong pagkatiwalaan. Until her Graduation day.
“Ako na nga.” I insist to fix her hair. Ako talaga madalas nagaayos ng buhok nya pag nagkikita kami.
“Thanks huh, Gandahan mo best” That's our cs (call sign) ‘best for each other’
“Talaga, best day mo ‘to. and I wish you all happiness in this day Enjoy!” Humarap na sya sa akin.
“Best day mo rin ngayon.”
