Just A Dream

Chapter 52: FilleChen

Gretch's POV

After setting the place up, bumalik na kami sa rest house para sunduin sila. Sobra akong kinakabahan thinking that this whole thing might fail. But I've waited too long for this time to come, and now, I won't let this opportunity pass.

They kept on bugging me kung bakit hindi pa ko nagpo-propose sa kanya. They even told me that I've already proven my love for her, and baka maunahan na ako ng iba sa sobrang bagal ko. Hehe. But the truth is, may hinihintay kasi ako. I'm waiting for her Dad's approval.

Since freshmen years namin, may gusto na talaga ako kay Fille. I just don't have the guts to court her, we're bestfriends since then and I can't risk our relationship because of what I have for her.

Years had passed and a lot of things happened between us. She had Tec during our second year. That's when I realized that I can't lose her without giving a good fight. I can still remember the day I admitted my feelings for her and how I got broken.

"I'm sorry Gretch. If only you did this before Justin did. I guess you're too late. Aaminin ko, mahal din kita and I still love you pero I have Justin now. He helped me move on, I just have to kasi akala ko ako lang yung nagmamahal satin. Ayokong masira yung friendship natin dahil sa nararamdaman ko. And I did, I've moved on with the help of Tec. Alam kong mali tong ginagawa ko, that I'm using him para makalimutan yung nararamdaman ko para sayo. But this is the only way I know para magawa yun. Mabait siya Gretch at hindi siya mahirap mahalin. Sana maintindihan mo, mahal kita and you'll always have this special place here. In my heart."

Binigay ko nalang sakanya yung singsing na dapat gagamitin ko pag sinagot niya ko. And since I failed, kinabit ko yung sa necklace tsaka sinuot sa kanya. And promised to love her forever.

After that day, naging awkward na kami ni Fille sa isa't isa. I can't stay with her in a place na kaming dalawa lang. So as much as possible, umiiwas ako. Pero hindi ko pala kaya. Na kahit masakit, pinigilan ko yung nararamdaman ko para maibalik yung friendship namin. Until such time na nagkakalabuan na sila ni Tec, lagi silang nagaaway. Dahil pala sakin, kasi kahit ilang buwan nang sila, mahal niya pa daw ako. And that, Tec let her go. He talked to me, he wanted what's best for Fille and he knew since then na ako lang daw ang makakapag bigay nun. Naghiwalay sila, pero hindi ko pa siya agad niligawan. Ginalang ko yung relasyon nila, I've waited for another couple of months.

Inuna kong ligawan yung family niya. Hanggang sa nakuha ko yung loob ng kapatid niya and ni Tita. Pero yung Dad niya, ayaw talaga sa akin. Kasi pareho kaming babae, I can't and will never give her a normal life, yun ang sabi sakin ni Tito. That almost made me stop, pero masyado ko siyang mahal to give up. Kaya ginawa ko lahat para mapapayag si Tito. Everyday, pumupunta ako sa kanila para ipagtimpla siya ng coffee and cook breakfast for them. Tapos ihahatid ko siya sa office niya though may driver naman siya. May times na nale-late pa ko sa klase ko kasi nata-traffic ako pabalik ng school pero tinuloy ko pa din. At walang alam si Fille sa mga ginagawa kong yun. Lagi ko nalang dinadahilan na umuuwi ako sa bahay para sa family business namin.

Siya na lang yung hinihintay ko para finally, maging kami na ng anak niya. Nagulat pa nga ako nung bigla niya akong tinawagan nung Satuday, the day before our game against La Salle.

Win your match and you'll have my approval.

That's his condition. At first, confident pa ko dahil sa trainings and preparations namin pero during gameday, that's when I admitted to myself that I don't stand a chance for his daughter. Tinanggap ko na na di niya talaga ako tanggap para sa anak niya. Pinilit kong ipanalo pero wala talaga.

After the game, I saw him walking towards me wearing a huge grin on his face. And that was the first time I saw him smile. And though I'm hurting, I approached him and accept the truth. I got shocked when he hugged and congratulated me.