Unbind the Strings

Twenty Seven

I replied back and said, "No thanks, I can buy that but thanks for the offer." Feeling ko kahit anong tanggi ko rito, gagawin at gagawin parin niya eh. 

"I'm not asking for your response, I'm doing this because I want to. Huwag kang aangal dyan. Be there in a few minutes. I'm driving." Tingnan mo 'to. Nag da-drive tapos nagrereply pa. Hanapan ko nalang kaya 'to ng pwede niya jowain. 

"Cali! Andyan na si Liam!" Kuya Alex called out to me. I said I'm almost done. I grabbed my things and made sure wala na akong nakalimutan.

"Kayo na ba ni Liam, Cal?" Kuya asked, I shook my head right away.

"No! Ayoko kuya. I'm waiting for someone. Hindi ako interesado sa iba." I said back. 

"Si Jay parin ba? Hindi parin ba nagpaparamdam?" he asked me.

"Oo Kuya. Sabi niya antayin ko raw siya eh. Hindi pa nagpaparamdam baka busy pa 'yun sa Manila. Sige na po, alis na ako. Bye!" I kissed his cheek and went out of the house. 

"Good morning, love." Liam said when I opened the gate. He was resting beside his car while giving me a big smile.

Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin at sinabing, "Anong love pinagsasabi mo dyan! Hindi kita love." 

"Practice lang naman. Saka alam ko namang hindi mo ako love pero ikaw love ko." He smirked. I gave him a disgusted face and he just laughed at me.

"Cal, lapit na birthday mo, ah? What's your plan?" he asked me while handing me the paper bag of food.

"Matatapat ang birthday ko sa school camping. Saka nalang ako mag cecelebrate after the camping. Last day din naman no'n ang birthday ko so probably the next day nalang."

"Labas tayo?  Treat ko." he asked me.

"Lumabas ka nalang mag-isa Liam. Salamat ulit sa offer." 

"Kailan mo ba ako bibigyan ng chance? Ayaw mo talaga? Final na?" he asked me.

"Sorry talaga, hindi ako ang para sa'yo." I said before getting out of his car.

I entered the campus and students were greeting me as I was walking down the hallway. Marami akong aasikasuhin today para sa upcoming sports festival. I was thinking if I should invite guests again or private event nalang muna ng school. We will having different kinds of sports competitions including swimming since may swimming pool naman dito.

"Hoy cali, team up mo kami ni Liam sa basketball, ha?" Kai said, when I entered the room.

"Luh? Bakit kay Liam? Ayaw mo kina Chris?" I asked him.

"Gago pre, do'n na ako sa sure win. Kay Liam palang panalo na kami sure ako dyan! I-team mo ako sakanya, ha?" I was kind of confused kung bakit ang daming nagpapa team up kay Liam. Is he really that good?

"Kai? May update ka ba tungkol kay Jay?" I asked him.

"Nako Cali wala eh. Hindi rin siya nagcchat sa'min. Sa friend niya lang kami nakikibalita, si Sophie." There. Friend niya nga 'yung babae. Sana talaga friend lang.

"Friend lang niya talaga 'yun? Walang something?" I asked Kai.

"Pagpapalit ka ba no'n? Baka nga tumabi sa ibang babae hindi niya magawa. Pero sobrang busy kasi no'n ngayon, eh. Andyan naman si Liam oh, ayaw mo?" he suggested. Batukan ko kaya 'to parang tanga.

"Gago ka ba? Binubugaw mo talaga ako?" Sabi ko matapos ko siyang batukan.

"Hindi Cali, sinasabi ko lang 'yung possibilities at opportunities na mamimiss mo kaka-antay kay Jay. Paano kung hindi na siya bumalik?"

"Tingin mo ba hindi na siya babalik?" I asked him seriously.

"Ilang buwan na siyang hindi nagpaparamdam, Cal. Walang hi or hello man lang galing sakanya. Siguro oras na para unahin mo naman sarili mo. Suggestion lang naman 'yun, hindi kita pinipilit."

"Sige, salamat Kai." I tapped his shoulder and went back upstairs.

I saw Liam taking down notes on his notebook. Sa totoo lang, wala namang mali sakanya. Hindi ko lang talaga maappreciate ginagawa niya sa'kin kasi sa iba ako naka focus. Siguro nga oras na para bigyan ko siya ng chance. We may never know what the future holds, 'di ba? Sana lang hindi sirain ni Liam tiwala ko.

"Liam." I called him.

"Yes po?" he answered back.

"Uh, pwede ba tayo mag-usap?" I asked nervously.

"Naguusap na tayo, Cal." He fired back. Nasisira momentum ko sa pambabara niya.

"Ah sige, bahala ka." I said before I turn around, trying to walk away.

"Huy, saglit lang. Masyado kang seryoso. Tungkol ba saan 'yan?"

"Pwede mo na ako ligawan." I said, looking down.

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harot ni cali 'no? like character like author 'yan e