Beyond the Unplanned Love

Chapter 17: MVP's Party

Alex’s POV

I can’t focus for my Humanities class, masyadong malinaw pa sa isip ko ang nangyari nung Sabado. I love Aljon…but as a friend. Aljon is almost a perfect boyfriend, pero hindi ko siya nakakita as one. As a brother only, or a best buddy.

“Malalim iniisip natin ah?” Jade whispered.

“Hindi naman.” While I continue to doodle on my notebook.

“Ah, hindi papala yan. Nasa Nat Sci na filler while having Humanities. Hindi nga.” She said teasing me.

Since humanities was my last class, and until 3 lang ako, I decided to eat first. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang gusto kong kainin, kaya pumunta nalang ako sa Mini Stop sa may Dapitan. Habang kumakain ako, I saw Kim Lo passing by. I imeediately went out and called for his attention.

“Kim!” sigaw ko. And on that cue, lumingon siya and smiled back. Hayy, I felt relieve na kahit papano hindi siya galit sakin because of what happened.

 I walk towards him and said, “Saan ka punta?”

“Q Pav lang. Nagpaxerox kasi. Magkikita kami ni Alj--. Oops.”

“Ahh, do you mind kung samahan kita?”

“No, not at all.” He answered. As we were walking, he opened again the topic.

“So, what actually happened?”

“I really don’t know Kim. All of a sudden, he said he loves me. Na more than friends ang gusto niya.”

“It’s not all of a sudden Alex. Matagal ka ng gusto ni Aljon. Pero ayaw niyang sabihin kasi ayaw ka niyang mawala.” He said

“Kim, mahal ko si Aljon…”

“Pero mas mahal mo si Kiefer.” He interrupted me.

I slowly nodded and I realized, may nabubuo na palang mga luha sa mata ko. I wiped those tears away bago pa maraming makakita.

“Uyy wag kang umiyak. Baka akalain pa nila, pinapaiyak kita,” he laughed at lalong lumabas ang chinky eyes niya, then offered his hanky to me.

“I just don’t know what to do anymore.” I said as we entered Q pav. Umakyat kami and umupo nalang dun sa may parang lounge seat malapit sa may electric fan.

“Ofcourse you know what to do. Ayaw mo lang gawin kasi alam mong may masasaktan.” Sagot niya

“Ayokong mamili.”

“Namili ka na Alex. At pag hindi ka pa namili, mas lalong may masasaktan. Pag hindi ka namili, parehas silang mawawala sayo” he answered while tapping my back

“Mali ba ako?” I asked

“Wala namang nagsasabing mali ka, Alex. Nagmahal ka diba? Ikaw lang ang nakakaalam niyan. Oo, kaibigan ko si Aljon at syempre bias ako pagdating sa kanya, pero hindi ko naman pwedeng ipilit ang hindi pwede.”

“…alam kong mahal mo si Kiefer. At mahal ka rin niya. Kaya nga sinasabi ko kay Aljon na tumigil na.” he added. May sasabihin pa sana siya when he saw Aljon walking.

“Paps!” he shouted while he raised his hand. Lumapit si Kim papunta sa kanya and they had a small talk.

“Ano na naman ‘to Kim?” I heard Aljon say. Hindi ko na alam kung ano napagusapan nila basta tinapik nalang ni Kim si Aljon sabay sabing, “Alex, nandito lang ako sa baba ah.”

Aljon and I sat on both ends of the chair. “Hi.” I greeted him.

“Uhm, A-Al-Aljon tu-t-tungkol sa nangyari nung Sabado, uhh, gusto ko lang san---.”