Rachel Mallarde started dating her crush just when they were about to graduate high school. Ngunit dahil magkaiba sila ng papasukang kolehiyo, they had to have a long distance relationship. They tried to make it work pero sa huli ay marami pa ring n...
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Kagaya ng hiningi ni JD, hindi ko sinubukang i-contact si Sean. Though to be perfectly honest, I've dialed his number a couple of times. I ended the calls before it could even connect. I even composed lengthy messages but I couldn't send them.
Gusto kong malaman ang kalagayan niya pero mas malaking parte ng gusto kong alamin ay kung bakit ganito ang ginawa ni JD. Knowing JD, he's the type of a person who'll protect the people important to him, even if it costs him his own happiness. And right now, that's exactly what he's doing. He's shutting everyone out. Or maybe, he's just afraid to consequences...
Of what, though?
Lumabas ako sa veranda para magpahangin. Pumasok si JD kanina sa Philo class namin at ilang beses ko siyang ginustong lapitan at kausapin pero siya mismo ang umiiwas sa akin.
JD hid the truth about Sean being sick but I know, I just know, he didn't do it because of selfishness. But what about Shirley staying with him?
I fought the urge to cry. I need a plan.
"Working hard?" Pumasok si Ate Ria sa kuwarto ko. Agad ko siyang sinalubong para dambahin ng yakap.
"You're back! Let me guess, may dala kang doughnuts?" Napanguso ako.
"Of course not. Si Dendi naman kasi ang adik sa doughnuts e. I'll stop him, don't worry," aniya sabay kindat.
"Something wrong?" tanong niya maya-maya dahil hindi ko parin siya binibinatawan.
Iginiya niya ako sa kama ko para pareho kaming maupo. I hesitated but ended up telling her about what happened and the things I found out. Dito na ako naiyak.
Dahil sa hinanakit. Dahil sa regrets. Dahil hindi ko talaga alam ang gagawin.
"How well do you know Sean and JD?" tanong ni Ate nang himinahon na ako.
"I'm not even sure now," malungkot na sagot ko.
"From the way JD looks at you, I know that you're important to him. He might be trying to protect you and Sean but in life, things don't always go the way we want to. Minsan, kailangan nating magsakripisyo. That's what he's dealing with right now. It's either Sean or you. He made his choice but I think it's not the one he really wants. Mahalaga kayo para kay JD, pero sino naman ang nagpapahalaga sa kanya? You can't blame JD for hiding the truth, Rache. In fact, why don't you try to talk to him? Mahirap para sa'yo pero paano pa sa kanya? Do you think someone asked him if he's okay? If he's burdened?"
Hindi ako nakasagot agad. I'm still trying to digest everything Ate said. Yes, I don't believe JD will hurt me this way. After he poured his heart out to me? No.
"I'll talk to him. I won't let him run away," desididong sabi ko sa wakas.
"That's my girl." Pinunasan ni Ate ang mga luha ko. I gave her a hug again.
If I were my old self, maybe I'm just in a corner crying. Not even willing to talk to anyone. But JD made me stronger. I made my mind. I feel sorry for Sean but I don't want to lose JD.
