Every Ending (COMPLETED)

Kabanata 22

Kabanata 22

Please

"Amaia," Ric called me.

It was a usual morning day. A good one... for some reason. Maaga akong nagising, at naiinis ako dahil maganda ang gising ko kanina.

Naiinis ako dahil alam ko kung ano ang dahilan.

But of course, as expected medyo nilagnat nga ako. Uminom naman na ako ng gamot kanina kaya alam kong mawawala din 'to. Though, my headaches a bit.

"Yes?" I turned to him.

We're now at the cafeteria. Clearing our heads after our long quiz.

Kinamot niya ang batok niya at nahihiyang ngumiti.

"Paano bang..." He bit his lower lip and looked at me straight from the eyes. "Manligaw?"

My eyes widened.

"H-ha?"

He chuckled because of my reaction.

"Ang sabi ko... Paano bang manligaw?" He looked around, nahihiya atang may makarinig sa kanya.

I looked at him from head to toe.

"Seriously?"

Is he seriously asking me that?

But why?

Manliligaw siya?

"Sino ang liligawan mo?" I asked.

Namula ang tenga niya at agad na nag-iwas ng tingin. "Hindi ako ang manliligaw, 'yung kaibigan ko." Aniya.

I raised a brow.

Talaga?

I rested on my seat as I looked at him straightly, habang nakataas ang isang kilay.

"Tell your friend that..." mas tumaas ang kilay ko nang mabilis siyang lumingon sa akin. "If he'll court someone. He should know what that girl wants."

Masusi siyang nakikinig habang sinasabi ko 'yon. Kaya naman may pakiramdam talaga ako na hindi ang kaibigan niya ang tinutukoy niya.

"Ano pa?"

"Hmm..." niliitan ko ang mata ko na para bang seryoso akong nag-iisip ng mga advice.

I don't really know how guys do it. But the things that I'm saying to him now is based on my perception. 'Yung bang... iyon ang paraan para mapasagot nila kaming mga babae.

I don't know.

Wala pa namang gumagawa sa akin no'n.

Well, I wished to, back then.

I usually envied Magnum when someone is courting her, sending her gifts and flowers back then. Naiinggit ako dahil doon, but I don't have any hatred against her, I hate myself for feeling it 'cuz she's my friend, I shouldn't felt that kind of thing.

But now, something has changed. I can't point out what is the reason of it but... it is strange cuz I'm not seeking anymore for that thing. Hindi ko ka rin masyadong iniisip ang tungkol sa mga bagay na yon.

Maybe staying here makes me a little bit matured. And maybe that 'what is the reason' is not really the real question.

It's... who is the reason?

If that's the case then alam ko na pala.

"Ano na? Ang tagal." Naiinip na singhal ni Ric.

"Just do his best. In fact kung gusto din naman siya ng girl, hindi na siya papahirapan no'n. If nagtagal 'yung panliligaw niya at hindi pa siya sinagot..." Sinadya kong bitinin ang sasabihin ko.