Senior year. I'm graduating soon. Pero lahat ng friends ko at twin ko, sila Anix, Maddi, Trevor, Yvonne, and Andrew, next year pa. BS Architecture silang lahat except kay Andrew na BS Civil Engineering. Hindi ko alam kung masasabi ko pa kay Andrew lahat ng nararamdaman ko for him. I met him when I'm just 17 years old, admired him when I'm 18, and now loving him, with the age of 19. And I don't know if I should tell him that. The hell, kahit naman parang boyish at man-hater ako, exception pa rin dun syempre si Andrew. I'm having that thought when I received a message from the person I'm currently thinking of.
The message says: Hey Andi, meet me at the cafe. Dun pa rin sa dati. There's something important I need you to know. 8pm. :)
Hindi ko alam kung ano man ang gusto niyang sabihin pero I decided na pumunta na rin. I might get the chance to tell him what I feel towards him. Better yet get enough courage. It's now or never.
At the Cafe
Pagpasok ko pa lang ay nakita ko nang tumayo si Andrew, papalapit sakin. He greeted me with a smile. I never know when would I be able to get used to that smile. I can never overocome my attractions to him. Bakit ba ko na in love sa lalaking to? Yeah, he's handsome, smart, of course, and..I don't know. Its just like saying what is obvious. Pero kapag tinatanong ko na nga ang sarili ko kung bakit siya, wala akong maisagot. Siguro ganun nga talaga ang konsepto ng pag-ibig, mahirap hanapan ng dahilan kung bakit siya pa ang napiling itibok ng puso mo. Basta na lang marere-realize mo, siya na ang hinahanap nito, and there's no other way you can do about it to whom it will beat for.
"Hi, Andi! Buti nakarating ka."
"Ah, yeah. Wala yun."
We headed to our table and ordered. While drinking coffee, I could feel his tension radiating on his entire body. Naramdaman niya yata na nakatingin ako kaya bigla siyang napatingin. Nagulat ako, kaya biglang umiwas ako ng tingin.
"So, ano ba yung sasabihin mo na hindi na makapaghintay?"
"Uhmm, kasi..Andi.."
"Sabihin mo na Drew, bago pa ko maiinis sayo dito.." Its starting to get into my nerves. Ano ba yung sasabihin niya at nags-stutter pa siya?
"Ahmm, Andi. I'd like you to meet.. my friend. Patrick."
A guy suddenly appeared and headed towards our table. I found him familiar. He's Andrew's best friend.
"Oh,o-okay. So, why the sudden interruption?" tanong ko kay Drew.
"I want to personally introduce myself. And if you're interested, I'm single. Can you be my girlfriend? I'm interested with you ever since."
Whoa. Sobrang bilis ng guy na ito. We just met. Hindi niya siguro kilala ang niyayabangan niya.
"Hey, Andi. Give him a chance. I knew him, so I can really assure you na hindi ka niya sasaktan." I stared with him, with wide-eyed wonder.
I just stared with those beautiful eyes of him. Can't believe what he's uttering. Alam kaya niya na iba ang inaasahan kong sasabihin niya? Na inaasahan ko na siya mismo ang magsasabi ng mga salitang iyon? Well, obviously. He does not know. This man, who just confessed someone else's love, didn't know how much I love him ever since. And he still didn't know how much pain I am feeling right now just hearing those words. That's life maybe.
BINABASA MO ANG
To Love and To Forget
RomanceAndrea Sofia Lim is cold, unpredictable, and indifferent when it comes to people. She left her past behind and moved forward without any interference on love. She's broken, beyond repair, and do not want to fall in love again. Yes, she believes in l...
