I still like him, but I know my limitations. He already has a girlfriend, and I need to stay away from Uno.
Nasabi ko na kay Manang Fe ang rason kung bakit ako titira sa Apartment. Ash and Uno got home late at night because they helped me organize things here in the apartment.
I couldn't do anything here in the apartment so I thought I'd call Madi. Nagring lang ang cellphone pero walang sumasagot. Nakakawala naman ng gana.
I turned off my cellphone and lay down on the sofa staring at the ceiling, thinking about what was happening in my life. While I was thinking, there was a knock on my door. I immediately opened the door and saw Uno carrying fruits and a bag full of food. Nakangiti siya habang nakatingin sa aking mga mata.
Pinapasok ko siya at dumeretso naman siya sa kusina, inayos ang mga dala niya. "Kumusta ka dito?" He wasn't looking at me, he was busy with what he was doing. "Okay lang" tipid na sabi ko.
"Nakakabagot, walang magawa" Pahabol ko. Inangat niya ang tingin niya sa akin "Kumain ka na muna, nagdala ako ng paborito mo" He said sweetly. "Pinaluto ko ito kay Manang Fe" He added.
Lumapit ako sa kanya. May nag iba sa kinikilos ni Uno, mas naging malambing siya, laging nasa akin ang atensyon niya at mas lalong naging caring siya. "Ano na, Reign? Titingnan mo lang ako?" Tumawa siya ng bahagya, napaiwas ako ng tingin. "Sabayan mo na ako" I sat in front of him. "Talagang sasabayan kita, hindi pa kaya ako nag aalmusal" Aniya tsaka nginitian ako ng malapad.
Alam ba ito ng girlfriend niya? Baka isipin pa non na nilalandi ko si Uno. "Taga saan ba siya, Uno?" Wala sa sariling tinanong ko si Uno. He looked at me and immediately looked away. "Probinsya" Tipid niyang sabi, tumango lang ako at nagsimula ng kumain. Sinigang ulit na baboy na may halong saging, alam na alam ni Uno na paborito ko ito.
As we ate together, I couldn't help but glance at him. That's why I fell for Uno because of the behavior he showed me.He reprimands me for my mistakes and treats me like a princess. "Magkasing ugali kayo, Reign." Aniya at natigilan sa pagkain. "Pero alam mo, If you give me a chance to love you again, I'll court you, Reign" Dagdag niya pa kaya napaubo ako sa nirinig ko.
"U-uno, gutom lang 'yan" Tumawa ako ng bahagya pero kinilig ako ng kunti. "Hindi ako nagbibiro, Reign" Uno's voice is serious. He is serious about what he says, I know him.
"No, Uno. I don't want to hurt another woman's feelings just because of what I love." Tinignan ko siya na ngayon ay nakatitig sa akin. "Yes, I love you, but I know my limits. -You already have a girlfriend and I need to avoid things that I know will hurt your girlfriend's feelings." Paliwanag ko sa kanya. He bowed his head and fell silent. "Mabuti pa, let's eat na lang at 'wag na pagusapan itong mga ganitong bagay, let's just move on" I held his hand and smiled at him even though tears were welling up in my eyes. Uno was my first crush, and he was the only one who truly understood my personality.
I'll let go of Uno even though it hurts. I wouldn't have had the right to harbor anger towards him. "Paano kung mamasyal tayo?" I smiled at him but he just stared at me and didn't want to speak. "Hoy! Ano? ayaw mo ako kausapin?" I laughed at him but he remained silent.
"Sige, 'wag na nga lang sabi ko" I said annoyedly, went back to eating and didn't glance at him. "Ang ganda mo - kahit na magalit ka pa" Aniya. I felt my cheeks heat up at what he said. "Kahit na siguro tumambling tambling ka o nagpagulong gulong ang ganda mo parin." He added. I heard him laugh a little, I laughed too at what he said. "Ikaw kaya pagulongin ko?" Uno and I both laughed.
"Sa manggahan tayo, sa lola ko" He said and smiled. He's handsome no matter what he does, even if he's sweaty, tired, and his clothes are dirty, he's still handsome. Sarap kagatin sa braso.
