My Elementary Series - Volume 2

My Sophomore Series... (Chapter 8, Jan... I Missed You)

Ayaw na ayaw kong bumitiw kay Jan. Wala na akong pakialam kung masyado na akong napa-obvious na miss na miss ko siya. Siya ay ganun din. Di ako binitawan. Walang may gustong bumitiw sa amin.

Matagal bago namin naisip na bumitiw. Kitang-kita ko sa mga mata nina Kuya Bon na naguguluhan sila.

Ngumiti ako. Pinunasan ni Jan ang mata ko.

"Kuya Bon... Feljan... Rey... si Jan nga pala. Bestfriend ko nung elementary... tsaka kaibigan din siya ni Kuya Paolo." pagpapakilala ko sa kanya.

Ngumiti sila. Tapos iniwan na kami. Parang nahulaan na marami pa kaming pag-uusapan.

Hinila ko si Jan.

"Dun na lang tayo sa kwarto mag-usap." sabi ko dito.

"Okay lang ba?" tanong ni Jan habang nakahawak sa kamay ko.

"Oo naman. Wala si Mama Fary. Tsaka kahit andito yun di magagalit yun." sabi ko.

Mabilis na pumasok kami sa kuwarto. Nilock ko ang pinto.

Pagkalingon ay hinila ako ni Jan sa kama. Inihiga niya ako at dumapa siya sa akin.

"You're much cuter than before." sabi nito.

Ngumiti ako.

"I miss you." sabi ko sa kanya.

"I know you do. But not as much as how I missed you." sabi nito.

"Jan..." sabay tumulo ang luha ko.

"Shhh... shhh... andito na ako... nalulungkot ka pa." sabi nito.

Pinilit kong ngumiti.

"I just wanna ask you a question." sabi nito.

"Ano Jan?" mahina kong bulong.

"Do you still love me?" seryosong tanong nito.

Tinitigan ko siya.

"Jan... I wanna tell you something first." sabi ko sa kanya.

"Yung tungkol sa inyo ni Paolo?" agad na tanong nito.

Tinitigan ko siya.

Umiwas ako ng tingin.

"Sorry." wala akong maisip na sabihin.

Bumangon si Jan.

Agad kong hinawakan ang kamay niya. Akala ko nagalit siya pero may kinuha siya sa bulsa niya.

Sulat. Binigay niya sa akin.

"Email ni Paolo sa akin. Pinrint ko." sabi nito.

Kinuha ko ang papel at binuksan at sinimulang basahin.

"Jan... How are you? Long time no hear from you. I don't know if you are still in Germany or you are already in the Philippines so I just decided to email you. I don't get why I haven't thought about this sooner. Maybe because what we had was not that special compared to what you had with Angelo.

"It's such a small world that the Angelo you were telling me is actually the Angelo that was staying in my grandmother's house right now. I was able to meet him last Christmas and we were able to spend some time together. He's such a charming and lovable kid and I wanna be honest with you. I fell in love with him the first time I set my eyes on his cute face. I immediately fell deeper into him as I spend time with him and I really loved him with all my heart. I loved him more than you.

"We were shocked that both of us knew you and we were so emotional when we found out that we fell in love with you. Only yours was so sincere and deep. I was envious with both of you. My first reaction was to make him fall in love with me so he will fall out of love from you and I can have you for myself.