Camp Hunt Love: Ashley and Lance

Entry 10: Tan

Lallaina Ashley Del Mundo

I'm looking at Lance while he's making fun with Jem. We're here inside the coffee shop. Katatapos lang namin magswimming.

Halos araw-araw ay magkasama kami ni Lance. He's always around. Hindi ko nga alam kung bakit hindi ko na sila nakikitang magkasama ni Angelica. Though nakikita ko naman si Angelica dito sa resort. Nakaraang araw nga ay may photo shoot ito sa beach front. I'm with Lance that time and he also saw Angelica but he just stared and inaya na akong umalis. Siguro they're still not okay. According to Gwen kasi ay umaalis lang daw ito ng cabin nito pag ako ang kasama.

I smiled when I saw na pabalik na ito sa table na kinaroroonan ko.

"You're milktea, pretty lady." nakangiting inabot nito sa akin ang milktea na pinabili ko. Tapos ay naupo na rin ito.

"So, anong gagawin natin after nito?" tanong nito saka uminom sa hawak nitong coffee.

I just stared at him. Hindi nawala sa isip ko yong katanungang bakit hindi na nito kasama palagi si Angelica?When we're together ay mukha naman itong masaya. I just don't know if he's genuinely happy. I want to know. Actually, I don't ask him some personal issue...I'm okay just being with him. But the longer that I know na hindi na nito kasama si Angelica ay mas nakucurios akong malaman kung ano ba talaga ang nangyari. Though, I really don't like Angelica, I still want to help. Because Lance helped me with Mich. Though hindi ko pa naman totally nakakalimutan si Mich, atleast hindi na ganoon kasakit ang nararamdaman ko when I'm seeing him. Hindi na ganoon ka OA ang reaction ko sa mga photos nito with Khyza. Actually nakakaopen na nga ako ng social media na hindi inaalala na masasaktan ako kapag nakakita ako ng photos nito together with Khyza. I'm starting to accept the reality that we're not for each other. Though I still love him, hindi naman kasi basta-bastang mawawala. But atleast—I can say that I'm not bitter anymore. That's all thanks to Lance. That's why I also want him to settle his issue with Angelica. Lance is a good friend. He deserves to be happy.

"Hey I'm asking you. Why are you staring?" nakakunot noong tanong nito.

"What happened?"

"Huh?"

"With you and Angelica?"

And just like what I expected, nawala ang mga ngiti nito.

"I know I'm not in the right position to ask you this but I just want to help." I explained ng hindi ito sumagot.

"Okay I'm sorry if you don't want to talk about it. Forget that I asked—"

"She don't want to talk to me. I'm trying my best to reach out with her but she don't want to listen to me. Actually I don't know what to do anymore. That's why hinahayaan ko na lang sya." malungkot na sabi nito.

I don't know kung bakit hindi sinasagot ni Angelica si Lance. Actually, Lance has all the qualities that most of the girls want. He's good looking, rich, he's mabait din and sweet—I can say that.

"So are you giving up on her?"

"I don't know." bumuntong hininga ito. "I still love her."

I smiled at him. "Don't worry. I'm here if you need me."

He smiled too. Then he become serious again. "Sana ikaw na lang no?"

I look at him. He's really serious. Nararamdaman kong bumibilis ang tibok ng puso ko. But suddenly, he laugh out loud!

"I hate you Lance Justin Carr!" naiinis na sigaw ko.

"Haha! You're cute."

Naglalakad na ako pabalik sa cottage ko dahil nga tapos na kaming mamasyal ni Lance ngayong araw nato. 4 na ng hapon. After naming magmeryenda sa coffee shop kanina ay naglibot-libot pa kami saglit. Hindi na ako nito inihatid dahil may gagawin daw ito at si Jem. Boys thing daw. I don't know.