Attain The Sky (Engineer Series #2)

▪ twenty-six

Wave looked so hopeful while staring at my eyes. He personally asked me again to hang out with him because like what he have said, he's going to leave soon... for good.

"Tayong dalawa lang?" My lips pursed. "Saka ang sabi mo, rito ka muna mananatili. What's with the sudden change of mind?"

"Yes, only us. You didn't attend my party so basically. . ." He shrugged his shoulders. "And to answer your question, I want to move-on from someone who broke my heart. Kailangan kong lumayo para hindi siya makita, para mas madaling makalimot," he simply answered.

My eyes widened with that. Nabitiwan ko ang hawak kong cup. Tumuwid ako sa pagkakaupo at hinarap siya. I gently pushed his chest and smirk to tease him.

"Ikaw, ah! Hindi ka nagsasabi na may dine-date ka pala, ah!"

"She doesn't know that I like her, Sydney. Now, stop talking," he muttered. "Susunduin kita bukas. Get ready."

"Oo na, oo na! Papaalam muna ako kay Sky mamaya," I smiled.

Natigilan siya sa aking sinabi. "Bakit? You can't go on your own? Kailangan may permission niya? Paano kapag hindi ka pinayagan, edi hindi ka pupunta?" Inis niyang tanong.

"Hindi gano'n 'yon. Gusto ko lang ipaalam sa kan'ya kung saan ako pupunta. Sky's not like that. Hindi siya 'yong tipong pinagbabawalan ako sa mga gala ko." My lips pursed.

"Okay, fine," he showed me a sad smile and leave without saying something.

My eyebrows furrowed in confusion. He never treated me in that way! His sad smile distracts me. Hindi gano'n si Wave. Kahit na malungkot siya, hindi niya pa rin 'yon ipapakita sa 'yo but maybe, people change including my bestfriend. Matagal na rin naman kasi kaming hindi nagkita. Siguro mas naging transparent siya ngayon but I know that he is still the Wave that I know... because until now, hindi pa rin siya vocal sa kan'yang nararamdaman.

I pack-up my things and putted down my cup. Dumaan muna ako sa coffee shop bago puntahan si Reeva sa bago niyang condo. It was a gift from her Mom. This is what she wanted way back then, this is what she asked.. to live on her own.

I arrived earlier and Reeva was so shock when she saw me. Nayakap niya ako nang mahigpit at mabilis na hinila papasok ng kan'yang condo.

"We have a lot of things to catch up!" Excited niyang sambit.

"Lume-level-up ka na, ah! Mas gusto mo na bang maging independent ngayon?" I teased her.

"Oo. Hindi ako makapagdala ng lalaki ko sa bahay dahil nando'n si Daddy! Now that I have my own condo na, puwede na akong makipag-sex dito dahil walang panggulo!" She laughed.

"Hayop ka! Hindi ko alam na 'yan 'yong dahilan mo bakit gusto mo ng condo!" Sinabunutan ko siya.

Parehas kaming napatingin sa phone niyang biglang tumunog. Kinuha niya 'yon sa ibabaw ng mesa. Parang biglang nag-iba ang atmosphere pagkatapos niyang tingnan ang nag-notif sa kan'yang phone. Tumaas ang aking kilay ngunit hindi niya 'yon nakita.

Nagkalat ang kan'yang mga gamit pati na ang mga pagkain. Kinuha ko ang chips na nasa kan'yang tabi at umupo sa kan'yang harap.

"Do you think Keith's weird? What do you think, Reeva?" I suddenly asked her while eating chips. She's busy using her phone but when she heard my voice, she putted it down and looked at me. I raised a brow and she avoided her gaze with that.

"Why? What happened?" She simply asked and poured a juice in her glass.

"He's pushing me to break-up with Sky. Nafa-frustrate na talaga ako sa lalaking 'yon! Bigla-bigla na lang siya sumusulpot para lang sabihin na hiwalayan ko na si Sky!" Inis kong paliwanag sa kan'ya.

"What's his reason?" Her lips pursed. "Maybe he likes you?" She muttered, not sure of her answer.

"Huh?! No! Hindi 'yon! Kung gusto ako no'n, edi dapat kinukulit niya ako pero hindi, e! Basta ang lagi niyang sinasabi sa akin, ipapahamak ako ni Sky like what the fuck? Kung ipapahamak niya ako, dapat matagal na niyang ginawa!" I told her in annoyance.

"Huwag mo nang pansinin. Baka gusto niya lang na masira ang relasyon niyo," she mumbled.

Hindi na ako nagsalita pa. I stood up and she looked up, her eyes were asking me where to go. Hindi ko siya pinansin at nilibot na lamang ang kan'yang condo. Her condo is too big for her. She's really spoiled when it comes to her Mom. The designs are good. The furniture, the theme– well, everything about her condo is good.

I also want a condo pero ayaw nina Mommy. Kung magko-condo raw ako, magkakaroon ako ng bodyguard. Ayaw ko naman no'n kaya h'wag na lang! Saka mas'yadong malaki ang mansion kaya ano pang silbi kung magko-condo ako?

"What are you thinking?"

My heart leapt when Reeva gripped my arm. I glared at her and rolled my eyes. Marahas kong tinanggal ang kan'yang kamay sa akin bago hampasin iyon. She chuckled. We sat down on her bed and my eyes roamed around her room. A smiles plastered on my lips when I saw our picture together. It melts my heart.

"I wanna tell you something," I mumbled. "Wave is confusing me. . ." I pouted.

Reeva tilted her head on the side when she heard our bestfriend's name. Her mouth hang open and her eyes widened but I don't know why. Unti-unting ginapangan ng kaba ang kan'yang mukha at tinuro ako na para bang hindi siya makapaniwala.

"H-he... he confessed?" Hindi makapaniwalang tanong niya.

"Huh?"

"Wave confessed his feelings for you?!" Her lips formed a teasing smile.

"What the hell are you talking about?!" Napatayo ako dahil sa pinaghalong inis at gulat. "What feelings?!"

"You told me a while ago that he's confusing you so basically, you are confused because he confessed but you already have a boyfriend! Also, he's your friend!" She explained.

"But that's not the reason why I'm confused!" I spoke loudly out of frustration. "But do you mean it? Wave likes me? Like how in the earth? Are you fucking serious?!"

I suddenly remember what Wave told when we were in the coffee shop. He told me that the girl he likes doesn't know that he likes her. He also told me that she broke his heart... like hell? Kung totoo ang sinasabi ni Reeva, as far as I remember, hindi ko naman binasag ang puso ng kaibigan ko!

"Why are you confused, then?" She changed the topic.

"It's because we met in the coffee shop before I went here! He wants me to go out with him tapos kaming dalawa lang! Then when I mentioned my boyfriend's name, bigla nag-iba timpla ng mukha niya and he left me there without saying a word!"

"It's because he likes you, you numb!" She shouted before pulling my hair. "O, my God. Lagot ako kay Wave! Nasabi ko ang secret niya!" Parang doon lang niya na-realize ang lahat kaya mas lalong nanlaki ang kan'yang mga mata at tinakpan ang kan'yang bibig gamit ang kan'yang kamay.

"I don't believe you," mariin kong wika.

"Manhid ka, e," she chuckled. "Since junior high school, Syd, wala ka talagang napansin na kakaibang trato ni Wave sa 'yo?"

Napalingon ako sa kan'ya dahil sa kan'yang tanong. Kumunot ang aking noo at nag-isip. Umiling kaagad ako nang wala naman akong napansin na kakaiba sa kilos niya noong bata pa lang kami.

"Tanga ka ba? Gano'n niya itrato ang lahat! H'wag ka nga mag-assume diyan! Tigilan mo nga 'ko!" I threw her pillows and glared at her.

"Anong gano'n niya itrato ang lahat? Ulol ka ba? Sinapak niya ba 'yong mga nagtatangkang manligaw sa akin? Binilhan niya ba ako ng mga pagkain na gusto kong kainin? Hindi, 'di ba?"

"It's because you both hate each other!"

"No, Syd! It's because he likes you since then!" Her lips pursed. "Kapag nga naglalaro 'yon ng online games, quit agad kapag nakita ka niyang papunta sa kan'ya. Kapag nga nakakatulog ka dahil sa pagod, siya ang tumatapos ng mga gawaing naiwan mo."

"Mabait lang si Wave," sambit ko, halos pabulong dahil naubusan na ako ng puwedeng irason.