Afternoon Break

Chapter 61

MESSENGER

Gino Devicais

2:37 PM

Gino:
Hi, Franquis!
How are you?

Finn:
Hi
Okay naman na. Salamat sa pa supply na mga gamot. Nag abala ka pa hahahaha

Gino:
That’s the only thing I could do for you.

Finn:
Hmmm

Gino:
Why?
Is there something that’s bothering you?

Finn:
Medyo.
Pero mamaya na lang hahaha
Gusto ko pang magpahinga, e.

Gino:
Should I be nervous?

Finn:
Ewan?
Depende siguro pero may tanong lang ako
pero mamaya na talaga kasi ayoko pa.

Gino:
Okay sure.
Rest well, Franquis.

8:45 PM

Finn:
Psst
Gino

Gino:
Hi!

Finn:
Busy ka?

Gino:
Nope. I was actually waiting for your message since you said that you have something to ask.

Finn:
Ah oo.
Pero teka ha? Alam mo naman hindi ako sanay sa seryosong usapan. Parang apakabihira lang din. Tsaka madalas kasi hinahayaan ko lang iyong mga bagay noon kasi nga ayoko pag usapan hehehe pero ayoko na maging ganon.

Finn:
Gusto kong sigurado at may idea ako sa mga nangyayari sa paligid ko. Ayokong manghula at lunurin sarili ko sa pag o-overthink.

Gino:
Okay?

Finn:
What do you want?

Gino:
Huh?

Finn:
Parang history repeats itself kasi, e.
Bakit ba ang sweet mo ulit? Bakit lagi mo akong sinasamahan at inaaya?
Anong kailangan mo sa akin?

Finn:
Kasi may mga kaibigan din naman ako kaya kung friendship naman gusto mo, okay lang sana pero nagiging mixed signals na naman? Kilala kita, Gino.

Gino:
Oh…

Finn:
May history tayo.
Alam kong hindi ako assumera lang noon.

Gino:
We had, yes.
I’m not denying that, Franquis.

Finn:
Okay good.
So ayon nga.
Magkaibigan tayo, Gino. Kahit na nagkagusto ako sa iyo, magkaibigan pa rin tayo.
Pero nitong nakaraan parang ang sweet mo? Masyado kang nagiging maalaga pero nagiging controlling din. At ramdam kong naiinis ka kay Inoru kapag kasama ko siya.

Finn:
Bakit?
Ano bang kailangan mo sa akin?

Gino:
Franquis.

Finn:
Alam kong masyadong straight at hindi ko napag isipan iyong wording ko. Pero gets mo naman gusto kong iparating at itanong diba?

Gino:
I get don’t worry
And I also know it was your default na rin because of the past. It’s understandable.

Finn:
Please ayoko na parang hanggang ngayon kilala mo pa rin ako. Hahahaha
Alam kong kilala kita pero hindi na rin gaano at ganun ka rin dapat sa akin.

Gino:
Huh
Okay? Sorry.

Finn:
hays.

Gino:
I missed you, Franquis.
I mean it. Even when we moved to LA, you were always on my mind. I also regretted leaving you crying when I left.

Gino:
When I saw you ran to me. When you begged me for assurance. When you wanted more than what I could offer, it also broke my heart, Franquis.

Gino:
You’re precious to me, I never failed to tell you that before. The circumstance before was something I couldn’t risk. I can’t risk the bond that was connecting both of us.

Finn:
And now?

Gino:
Franquis…
I still want to cherish our friendship. I still don’t want to risk it. But I know I always want to be with you now that I’m back.

Gino:
But I’ll try.

Finn:
Try?

Gino:
Yes. I’ll try to see things.
I want to see if I can take a risk now.
‘cause I know that I also can’t lose you, Franquis. I like you the best.

Finn:
Gino.

Gino:
I know I was causing you pain before because of our setup. I know that I hurt you even more when I kept on asking for your understanding.

Gino:
I want to make up for everything.
No promises tho. Let’s see.

Finn:
Anong set up na naman ito?

Gino:
Dating. To test if we can really work out as a couple.

Finn:
Ahh.

Gino:
If it’s fine with you?
Sorry, I didn't ask for your opinion.

Finn:
Okay.

Gino:
Huh?

Finn:
Okay. Let’s see things through.
Pero isang linggo. Iyon lang kaya kong tagal para ma-confuse at sumugal sa walang kasiguraduhan, Gino.

Gino:
But… aren’t you busy?
Will a week be enough for us?

Finn:
Ay oo nga no
Edi dalawang linggo. Ikaw na bahala paano imamaxmize iyon.

Gino:
Got it.
Thank you, Franquis.
Thank you for the chance.

Finn:
Wag mo na sana sayangin. :)