Love inside the court

#2

Natapos kaming kumain at napag disisyonan ni dreo na mag shopping daw. may bibilhin yata siya.

Huminto siya sa tapat ng miniso. Ginreet kami ng employee don, sabi niya "hello ma'am, sir. may special product po kami for couples, baka gusto niyo po?"

"sure" sabi naman ni dreo, feel na feel pagiging boyfriend niya e.

matching stuffed toys pala yon, ang cute-cute grabe! may pair doon ng matching bears na kanina ko pa tinitignan! parang replica kasi naming dalawa, yung isa naka black shirt tapos jeans and yung isa naman ay naka dress.

napansin siguro ni dreo yun kasi bigla niyang binili.

"the other bear matches your dress." sabi niya bigla. "oo nga e, yung isang bear 'din tulad sayo!" i said then laughed. the bears really do resemble us.

we took a full body picture kasama yung teddy bears namin. we look like parents in the pic!

After that he asked kung gusto ko na bang umalis, i said yes dahil nalibot na namin ang buong sm.

Nakarating kami sa Monasterio De Tarlac. Gabi na kaya naka sindi ang mga lights dito. mas maganda pala kapag gabi dito...

umupo kami doon sa bench malapit sa statue ni papa Jesus after namin nag order ng coffee.

"so.. bakit dito mo'ko dinala?" tanong ko sa kanya out of the blue.

"to bring you back to our past, because it seems like you've forgotten what we had" sabi niya and it left me confused..

"ha? anong past? so we already know each other?" sunod-sunod kong tanong.

"actually, yes. Ever since junior high, we already had it." sabi niya. and naalala ko ang pangalan niya. we really do know each other in our past. I never knew that i'd see him again...

"naalala ko na. grabe ang sakit parin hanggang ngayon dreo." i said then gave him a short smile.

tumingin ako sa hawak kong kape at nag salita ulit. "bakit ka umalis? bakit mo'ko iniwan ng ganon-ganon lang? dreo hinanap kita e. pero wala." tumulo ang luha ko. lahat ng memorya namin dati, bumalik lahat sakin.

hindi siya nag salita at hinayaan lang akong ilabas ang gusto kong sabihin. "sinusubay-bayan ko yung mga post ni tita, lagi kong nakikita si lorine don, yung babaeng gusto ng parents mo para sa'yo. yung babaeng sinabi mong hindi mo ipapalit sakin. bakit ganon dreo? kayo parin ba hanggang ngayon?" sabi ko sa kanya, tumingin ako sa mga mata niya. tangina bakit ba ako nagpa-loko dito?

"i was forced, cia.. i never got the chance to explain because—" tumigil siya bigla and sighed "because of what dreo?" i asked then tumulo nanaman ang mga luha ko "because mom has connections sa school back then. she told me that if i'd ever talk to you again, she'll have you kicked out of the school. ayokong masira yung mga pangarap mo cia." sadness was written all over his face as his tears broke down.

i could tell that he's telling me the truth. "and lorine? forced din yun... her mom and my mom agreed on making us date each other. It was for the sake of both companies but i never took it seriously, walang oras na hindi kita iniisip cia. when i saw you outside my cafe... i thanked all saints."

"i'm sorry..." i said, wiping his tears.

"i won't leave your side this time. promise." sabi naman niya.

tumayo ako bigla at nag punas ng aking luha. "whooh! grabe! ang dramatic ko naman! tara na nga, bili tayo ng pasalubong."

"cia.." tawag niya sakin ng mahinhin, "oh?" sabi ko pagka harap sa kanya "will you let me court you again?" sabi niya bigla. pag kasama ko 'to, full of surprises talaga!