THE LEGEND OF US (uniphant)

Chapter 4

Eli's POV

Nakasalubong ko malapit sa school chapel si Daryll.

"Daryll." Sabi ko. She just smiled at me awkwardly.

"Uh hey Eli. Musta?."

"I'm fine. Medyo busy lang for midterms. You?."

"Same."

"By the way, si Gabb. Pansin ko these following weeks na parang iniiwasan niya ako. She's not answering my calls and replying to my texts. Is there something wrong?."

"W-wala naman. Baka busy lang siya."

"Hmm siguro. Sana makadalaw naman tayo minsan sa school nila."

"Uhm pwede rin. Next week may school play daw sila. Pwede tayong manood hehe."

"Talaga? Well, I'll look forward to that. Miss na miss ko na rin kasi yun eh."

Silence.

"Ah Eli."

"Yes Daryll?."

"Are you aware that your parents want you to marry Gabb?."

"Yes. Absolutely."

"And you're okay with that?."

"Bakit naman hindi? Si Gabb na yan eh, bakit ako tatanggi.  Pero depende narin kay Gabb."

"Panong depende kay Gabb?."

"Pag siguro may valid reason siya para hindi ako pakasalan like for example may iba siyang mahal. KUNG meron man. Alam naman natin yun, natrauma na yun kay Jace. Mahirap kunin ang tiwala nun."

"What if halimbawa, Gabb is gay. Is that a valid reason?."

"Gabb's not gay."

"What if lang. Hindi natin alam."

"That's not a good joke. We both know na founder yun ng tuwid na daan."

"Pano kung biglang bumaliko?."

"Impossible. We've known her since forever, hindi siya ganun."

"Pano kung sabihin ko sayong may girlfriend siya ngayon?."

"Haha Sino naman?."

"Si ano ah--Ella."

"Ella?."

"Oo Ella. At masaya sila."

"Nope. I'm not buying it."

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Gabb's POV

Break time. Tumawag si Daryll,

Gabb sorry talagaaa.

Bakit mo naman sinabi yun? At saka bakit si Ella?

Sa dinamidami mo kasing girlfriend na binanggit hindi ko na alam kung kaninong pangalan ang babanggitin ko. Eh last most minention yung about dun sa Ella. Hindi pala yun kasali sa prospects mo?

Hindi. Alam mo, gaga ka talaga.

Eh parang hindi naman siya naniniwala eh.

Kahit na, sinabi mo parin sakanya yung pangalan.

Madami namang Ella sa mundo eh. Hanap lang tayo. Tutulungan kita, don't worry. Ay, isa pa pala Gabb.