Waited (Pampanga series #1)

Chapter 23

Chapter 23

"Do you want to try Bulacan State University?" suhestiyon ko kay Jake habang nagrereview kami.

He nodded without thinking. Nasa library nila kami ngayon para tulungan siyang maghanda sa college entrance exams niya dito sa probinsiya. Nakapagtake na siya sa mga ibang universities kaya sa mga katabing probinsiya naman ang pinapasubok ko sa kanya.

"Are you sure?" tanong ko.

"If that's what you want, Gwen. I'll try."

Kumunot ang noo ko. Is he depending his decision on me?

"What about you? You will be the one taking the entrance exam, Jacob, not me so you should be the one deciding."

Nagkibit balikat siya. Masaya ako na sinunod niya ang suhestiyon ko na magtake ng entrance exams sa mga university pero pakiramdam ko ginagawa niya lang iyon dahil gusto ko at hindi niya naman talaga gusto.

Ilang beses na niyang sinabi na sa Pampanga Colleges siya mag-aaral kaya tingin ko, napipilitan lang din siya na gawin itong pagtetake ng exams.

"If that's what you want, then that's what I want too."

Kim snorted from afar. Nagkatinginan kami. Akala ko hindi niya kami maririnig kasi kanina pa siga nagphophone pero nagreact. Umiling-iling siya sa akin at sinenyas ang kamay sa ulo na parang sinasabing baliw na si Jake.

Sinimangutan ko siya at hinarap ulit si Jake. He's paying attention but I don't think he's really focused. I feel like he's just going with the flow because this is what I want for him.

Tumikhim ako. "Well if you don't want to try in BulSU, it's alright. Saan mo ba talaga gustong mag-aral? Tell me honestly."

"Gwen, ilang beses ko nang sinabi." natawa siya. "I want to study in Pampanga Colleges."

"PC doesn't offer Civil Engineering."

"I'll take business." ngumiti siya.

"Jake, Tito Stan wants you to take Civil." singit ni Kim.

Umiling si Jake sabay gulo sa buhok. Nakakunot pa rin ang noo ko habang tinitignan siya. Am I taking this seriously or is he taking this lightly? This is important for him. It's for his future but he depends his decision on me?

Hindi niya man aminin, alam kong ako ang dahilan kung bakit gusto niyang dito siya mag-aral. Ni ayaw niya na nga raw bumalik ss Manila. I'm not assuming nor flattering myself but I feel that he wants to stay because of me.

To be honest, I am happy about it because there's a possibility that we won't end but somehow, I think about his passion, skills, and future. I know he belongs to the construction field. I feel it and I once saw it. That's why I'm pushing him to take college entrance exams here in province and in Manila just so he could have options.

Ayaw kong nakabase sa akin ang desisyon niua para sa kanyang kinabukasan. It shouldn't be like that.

Isa pa, will he disobey his father again? Hindi pa nga sila tuluyang nagkakasundo, susuwayin na naman niya?

"I'll take business. Dito lang ako." sabay tingin ni Jake sa akin.

Nagbuga ng hininga si Kim at hindi na nagsalita. I bit my lower lip while thinking about Jake's decision. Hindi ko talaga gusto iyon.

"Why do you want to stay here?" tanong ko kahit alam ko naman ang sagot.

"Because you are here, Gwen."

Natawa ako kahit na inaasahan ko naman iyon. Tama nga ako. Sa akin nakabase ang desisyon niya!

"I thought you don't like here."