Love and Dream
Penelope's POV
Kumunot ang noo ko nang magpa-alam si Maddox upang sagutin ang tawag niya. I know everyone deserves privacy but Maddox would always answer calls in front of me.
Sa nakalipas na mga araw ay may mga pagkakataong malalim ang iniisip nito. I've also noticed that there's something that has been bothering him. I tried asking several times but he would always change the subject.
I sat inside the car as I watched Maddox talk at someone over the phone. I watched as his expression turned into frustration as he combed his hair and sighed before ending the call.
"Sino 'yon?" Nakangiting tanong ko dito nang bumalik ito sa sasakyan.
"It's nothing." Maikling sagot nito at pinaandar na ang sasakyan.
"Are you sure? You look bothered though."
"I'm sure. Don't worry about it, okay?" He said, giving me a reassuring smile.
And just like that, I let go of the topic. Hindi ko ipipilit kung talagang ayaw niyang sabihin sakin. It must be something that he's not ready to share with me yet. May tiwala naman ako kay Maddox na hindi niya ako niloloko. Sigurado akong hindi ibang babae ang laging tumatawag dito. He'll never cheat on me. I trust him.
Dumeretsyo na kaming school. Malapit na ang finals at isang buwan nalang ay matatapos na ang semester na to. And the good news is, Maddox is a candidate for magna cumlaude.
For someone as sporty and handsome as him, he's really smart. I am proud to say that he is very intelligent. At ipinagmamalaki ko talaga siya.
The day passed with our normal routine. Pagkatapos ng klase ay nadatnan ko si Maddox sa fields kasama ang ibang mga soccer players. Tapos na ang tournament nila kaya hindi na sila masyadong nagpa-practice. But right now, they were only playing for fun.
Umupo ako sa bleacher at pinanood silang maglaro. Maddox is indeed really good with soccer. There was a wide smile in his face when he made a goal. Agad ding lumpit ang mga kakampi niya upang batiin ito.
Hindi ko namamalayan nakangiti na pala ako habang pinapanood siya. Naalala ko tuloy ang kwento niya sa akin noong dinala niya ako sa puntod ng mama niya. He said that after his mother's death, soccer had been his best friend. Ang paglalaro ng soccer ang tumulong sa kanyang ibsan ang lungkot sa pagkawala ng mama nito.
Maddox is the kind of a guy that is strong outside but us fragile inside. Sobrang sakit sigurong malaman na may ibang kinakasama ang mama niya at hindi man lang siya nagkaroon ng pagkakataong tanungin ito. It must be very hard for him and to his father.
I know that what his mother did is not an excuse to break a lot of girl's hearts but I somehow understand him. I understand that he was afraid to get hurt so instead, he chose to hurt.
"Ang lalim naman yata ng iniisip ng girlfriend ko."
Hindi ko namalayan ba nakatulala na pala ako kung hindi pa lumapit sa akin si Maddox.
"Wala, nage-enjoy lang akong panoorin ka maglaro."
"Tell me, what were you thinking?" He asked curiously.
"Habang pinapanood kita kanina, naisip ko lang kung gaano mo kamahal ang paglalaro ng soccer." Sagot ko at pinunasan ang pawis nito gamit ang maliit na towel na dala ko para dito.
"Wag kang mag-alala babe. Mas mahal naman kita kesa sa soccer eh." Sambit nito.
"Tsk... kelan ka pa naging bolero?" Natatawang sambit ko at binato ang towel dito. "Ikaw na nga magpunas sa pawis mo. Binobola mo na'ko eh."
BINABASA MO ANG
The Deal ✔
Random[Warning: Some chapters of this story will be consisting mature contents. Read with your own risk, you've been warned] It was a simple deal. A one night stand, Penelope made sure there were no strings attached. It was simple and straightforward but...
