The Story Of Us [On-going]

7- "Back to December"

Pagkatapos kong kumanta, ibinalik ko yung gitara sa cabinet at umupo sa kama ng kapatid ko.

Panahon na ba para tanungin siya kung bakit bigla nalang natapos ang 'kami'?

Napahilamos ako sa mukha ko at tumingin sa labas. Umuulan na pala.

*FLASHBACK*

Naglalakad ako ngayon papunta sa Principal's office. Ipinatawag daw ako eh. Ano ba ang nagawa ko? Halaaaaa wala naman akong naaalala ah? Masu-suspend ba ako? Ma-detention? Or worse...MA-EXPEL?! Pero tekaaaa wala talaga akong naaalala.

Eto na. Nandito na ako sa harap ng pintuan.

Humugot muna ako ng malalim na hinga bago ko binuksan ang pinto. Tapos eto na. Papasok na ako.

"Miss Athena Valdez?" agad na salubong sa akin ng secretary ni Principal

Tumango ako "Yes Maam."

May inilabas siyang kulay pula na envelope. Well more like a stationary.

"Miss Valdez, may dumating na sulat sa'yo kanina. Kaya kita ipinatawag." seryosong sabi ng secretary at inabot niya ang sobre sa akin

I think I'm starting to love red. Favorite color kasi ito ni Lance. Ayieeeeee! Speaking of. Nasaan ba yung lovey ko? Hindi man lang tumawag. Oh baka isa naman ito sa mga pagpapa-miss niya sa akin? Hihihi my boyfriend is predictable na. That's why I love him. He loves to surprise me.

Binuklat ko ang puting papel. Valentine's ba ngayon? EH DECEMBER PA EH!

Athena,

Iyan ang pinakauna kong nabasa. Penmanship pa lang, alam ko na kung kanino galing. Sabi ko na eh. His surprise tactics! Yiheeee kinikilig ako.

"M-miss Valdez?" tanong ng secretary sa akin

And doon ko pa lang na-realize na nakangiti pala ako.

"Maam?" sagot ko

"Do you want me to give you a room? To read your letter?" HUH? Ano?

Natawa ako "Maam naman eh. Asan ba si Lance? Please spoil me nalang his surprise. Please? And ano pong give me a room?" napatingin ako sa kanya

"I realized y-you might need it."

I don't get her. Like seriously.

"Maam, it's okay." I smiled at her. Di ko na alam ang sasabihin ko eh.

Umupo ako sa sofa sa tapat niya at sinimulang basahin ang sulat para sa akin. Ayieeee ano kaya ang laman nito?

"Athena,

It's been almost two years since you said yes to me. Believe me, that was the happiest day of my life. You don't know how much you made me happy and the thought of you making me the happiest man happy everyday, I like that. You really mean so much to me, lovey..."

Awwww see? He's the sweetest! I am the luckiest girl in the world!

"really. You mean the world to me and I cannot bear the thought of you not by my side. I love you so much Athena Valerie. I really do. Thank you for being the best girlfriend, thank you for making me the luckiest guy in the world, thank you for letting me love you, THANK YOU FOR LOVING ME..."

Wait. Why do I feel like--

"I wish I could see you right now. Unfortunately, I can't. I wish I could tell you all these personally, but I can't. And I'm sorry. I'm sorry for letting you down. I know you've been expecting for me to call you today, but I can't. The truth is, I cannot say these all to you personally because I cannot bear to see you hurting especially because of me..."