My Unknown Lover

15

A year has passed..

Our relationship remained secret kasi kahit nagpapaka-obvious kami, no one actually asked about us. Siguro din kasi we focused on taking care of Karsyn since that incident.

We went to several dates: coffee dates, formal dates, movie dates, at least twice a week since busy kami sa trabaho. Minsan hatid sundo niya ako sa work ko pero mas madalas si Agustin kasi magkapareho ng daan yung trabaho namin.

The last time na nakita kong nagselos talaga si Ashton ay noong inamin niya uli sa bar na mahal niya ako. I don't know.. is it a nice thing? Or no? Iniisip ko nalang na puro kaibigan lang din naman namin yung nakakasama ko.

"What are you thinking?"

Natauhan ako nung narinig ko ang boses ni Ashton. He hugged me from my back and kissed the side of my forehead.

"Hindi na kita nakikitang nagseselos. The last time was a year ago." sabi ko.

"Kasi alam ko naman na sakin ka lang. Na ako yung makakatabi mo gabi-gabi." napanguso ako sa sinabi niya.

"Okay.." sabi ko nalang.

Natahimik kami pareho. Hindi ko rin alam kung ano na yung sasabihin o iisipin ko.

"Nagseselos ako kay Agustin." nagtaka ako sa sinabi niya.

"He's too close at you minsan. He hugs and touches you and you're allowing it." dugtong niya.

"Eh kasi never ka naman nagselos. Akala ko it's okay." sabi ko.

"It's okay pero I'm still jealous." napangiti ako sa sinabi niya.

"Okay, hindi na mauulit." hinigpitan niya ang yakap niya sakin.

"I never admitted it kasi I don't want you to feel pressured whenever our friends are being friendly to you, kahit na it's offending minsan. Hindi naman kasi nila alam yung relasyon natin, sino ba naman ang masisisi ko?" napaisip ako sa sinabi niya.

"Why don't we tell them?" I asked.

"What if I want to marry you first?"

Tinanggal ko ang yakap niya at humarap sakaniya.

"Are you joking?" tanong ko.

"No. It's been a year, Asteria.. and we're getting older. You're twenty-five and I am twenty-six. At what age nalang tayo makakabuo ng pamilya?" lalo akong nabigla sa sinabi niya.

"Where is this coming from? Tinanong ko lang naman kung bakit hindi na natin sabihin sakanila." sabi ko.

"After telling them, what will happen? They'll just accept and be happy for us. Sa totoo lang, I don't care about anyone else. I just want to marry you and live the rest of my life with you."