Amidst of Service (Completed)

CHAPTER 5: Friend Only

Thea's POV

Thousands of questions were occupying my mind. It felt like I couldn't think properly. I didn't know what to say. I didn't know if he was serious about it.

"Are you kidding?" I asked without giving him a look.

"Tingin mo?"

"Pinagtitripan mo na naman ako niyan eh!" Natatawang saad ko.

Ngumisi siya. "No. I know it's not a good time to say it but I cannot take it so long."

Oh God! He's serious! What should I do?

"Hmm... Okay! I'll see you tommorow. I need to go home," I simply said while I'm putting the key of the E-bike.

"Yun lang? Wala kang s-sasabihin?" He asked with hesitation and trying to hold my hands.

Humingi ako nang malalim at iniwas ang aking mga kamay. "Hindi ko alam sasabihin ko. Una na ako."

Hindi ko na siya hinintay magsalita at pinaandar ko na ang E-bike palayo sa kanya. Umuwi ako nang may pagtatanong sa aking sarili. Umuwi ako nang hindi ko alam kung ano ang iisipin.

Gusto niya ako, pero paano?

Gusto niya ako, pero hindi pwede.

Gusto niya ako, at alam ko sa sarili ko na may nararamdaman din ako para sa kanya.

Pero alam ko maraming magiging hadlang para sa aming dalawa.

Humiga ako agad sa kama pagkapasok ko sa kwarto. Tumitig lang ako sa kisame at nakatulala lang hanggang sa umabot ang gabi.

Pagkalipas ng oras ay umupo ako sa kama at napagdesisyonan na tawagan si Kath.

Bago ko siya matawagan ay nakita ko na agad ang message ni kyle.

Kyle: Sorry kung nabigla kita pero totoo yun. Gusto talaga kita, Thea.

Hindi ko nireplyan ang chat niya dahil hindi ko pa rin alam ang sasabihin ko. Tinawagan ko na agad si Kath at buti nalang sinagot niya ka-agad.

"Oh Thea? Napatawag ka?"

"Are you busy?"

"Not really. Why?"

"Can I talk to you?"

"Yeah. Sure. Tungkol saan?"

Huminga muna ako nang malalim para sabihin yung gusto kong sabihin.

"Kyle confessed to me."

"What?! Wait... who's Kyle?"

Oo nga pala! Nakalimutan ko!

"I mean Isaiah. He confessed after the meeting earlier. I don't know what to do or even say."

"Really? OMG! I knew it!"

I heard her laugh on the other line.

"Kath! I'm serious! Help me. I don't know what to do."

She stopped from laughing and got serious on me.

"Okay! I got it. What do you feel ba about him?"

Ano nga ba? Napaisip rin ako. Sinuklay ko ang buhok ko gamit ang aking kamay saka humiga ulit.

"He's a good man. He's fun to be with. I enjoy every moment with him. Then he has a lot of dreams. Well, I admire him," I said while thinking of him.

"Oh! See! You also like him."

"But I'm thinking about the rules of our org. I also didn't want to stop from serving."