When You Smile (Engineering Student #3)

Chapter Twenty One

"You didn't tell me." bakas sa boses ni Lei ang pagtatampo. I already told her about me and King, iyon nga lang, alam na niya pala bago ko sabihin.

"Kayanga sinasabi ko na ngayon."

"Even so, ilang buwan na kayo pero ngayon mo lang sinabi." I rolled my eyes, she's being dramatic again.

"I'm sorry okay. Hindi ko lang alam paano sabihin sa iyo kasi..." I paused. Kasi parang kinain ko rin lang mga salita ko noong nandito pa siya. I told him I will not get boyfriend until I graduate but here I am.

"Kasi kaibigan siya ni Thirdy?"

My eyes widened because it's not that.

"No! It's not that!" I hissed.

"Wala naman na akong ibang maisip na dahilan bukod doon eh. So... do you now communicate with Thirdy?" she asked hesitantly. Her voice were soft too.

"No," agap ko.

"That's impossible. They're bestfriends. Impossibleng hindi mo nakakasama si Thirdy kahit minsan."

"Minsan lang pero hindi ko siya kinakausap and as much as possible I don't want to have an interaction with him. Ayos lang sa akin ang mga ibang kaibigan ni King pero si Thirdy... hindi. Wait... Bakit ba natin siya pinag-uusapan?" iritado kong sabi kay Lei.

I heard her chuckles.

"I'm now okay, Casper. I already moved on. Ilang taon na rin naman."

She's right... I am already fourth year student and she migrated in New York when we were in second year. I still missed her... every single day.

Minsan inaaya ako ni King na makipag-hang out sa kanilang magkakaibigan pero ako ang umaayaw dahil... ayaw kong makasama si Thirdy. Masama pa rin ang loob ko sa taong 'yon. Hindi ko man sinasabi kay King ay alam kong alam niya ang dahilan kung bakit ayoko... at naiintindihan naman niya iyon.

Days passed like a whirlwind and we are on our last and final semester. After this, I am already a graduate. College was hard, that's one thing for sure. But I thank God because I have someone to lean on when I needed it the most... and they are my Mom and King.

King never fails to make me smile and to motivate me. He's like... my blessing in disguise. I learn how to be friendly with others, but not with Thirdy. I learned how to socialize, well a bit, but I think this is an improvement to me. Most importantly, he taught me how to stay positive at all times.

Yes not all days were on favour with us. There are still some bad days. I remember the time I cried to him because I failed another exam but then he was there and comforted me. Akala ko wala na, at hindi na kaya, pero that was all in my head after all.

I am thankful to King because he's doing his promises to me. He's the one who understands me the most when I am hard to understand.