"Bye Milana," I said pagkalabas namin ng gym, "Lana nalang gurl," she said and smile at me.
Pagkatapos ng game nakachancing si Lana kay Kace dahil sa tulong ng mga groupmates nila, panay ang pang-aasar dito. Lana had a chance to kiss Kace cheeks kaya ito siya ngayon sobrang nag nining ning ang mga mata.
"Ay gurl sayo na lang ito total nakamove on naman na ako kay Gun," she said and quickly handed the tarpaulin she made for my boyfriend. "Haha thank you," sambit ko at hinawakan ito.
Lana looks at her wrist watch bago biglang nagpanic at nagmadalin ayusin ang gamit, "OMG gurl mauna na ako may laro pa ng chess yung isang crush ko!!" nagmamadali niyang sambit.
"May isa pa?" ilan ba ang crush niya?
"Oo gurl pang 299 ito shetttt baka nagsimula na!! bye!!" pagkatapos niyang sabihin iyon ay agad na siyang tumakbo palayo at naiwan ako dito sa labas ng gym na hawak ang tarpaulin na ito.
"Hi Miss, outsider ka," Napalingon ako ng may dalawang college student ang kumausap sa akin, swimming team sila, base sa nakasulat sa mga jacket na suot nila at may
I nodded as an answer and glanced at the exit of the gymnasium hoping that Gun was done dressing up. "Fan ka ata ng basketball team, swimming team ayaw mo?" napatras ako ng humakbang palapit sa akin ang isa.
"Ayaw niya, kasi ako lang ang susuportahan niya," Gun suddenly appeared here beside me and wrap his arms around my waist.
"Girlfriend mo?" Tanong nung isa dito, "Hindi ba obvious?" pilosopong sagot ni Gun na ikina atras ng mga ito.
"Ay sige pala mauna na kami may laban pa kami mamaya haha," sambit ng mga ito at agad pumasok sa gym. "The f---," bago pa matapos ni Gun ang pagmumura niya mabilis kong pinalo ang labi niya at tinignan siya ng masama.
"Bakit kasi ang ganda mo!! Yan tuloy nilalapitan ka ng kung sino-sino dito" he said like a jealous kid, "Baka ikaw iyon" I said and pointed on his fangirls waiting at the side. Paglingon niya isang mabigat na paghinga ang kanyang pinakawalan bago niya hinawakan ang aking kamay at sinama ako papalapit sa mga fangirls niya.
"Hi Gunner," bati ng isa paglapit namin, Gun smile at them and speak, "Can I take a pass on our taking picture and video greetings girls, as you can see I'm with my girl right now and this day was supposed to be our day so can you give this to us?" Gun gently said that made this girl melt and nodded like a kid.
"Ok, thank you so much," Gun said and quickly pulled me for a walk around the campus, we played a lot of booths and took a lot of pictures together.
That was unforgettable, and after that Gun and I got busy on our exams but he never stopped visiting me at the house during weekends.
We never forget each other even through our busiest days and weeks...
And that makes us even stronger and matured with our relationship.
***
"Congrats," masayang pagbati ni Mama sa akin pagkatapos kong bumaba sa stage at lapitan siya, I hugged her so tight and let her wear my medal.
"I wish Chantel was here," I whisper to her, because I felt sad when she left before our graduation, Tita Vivian said that she's going to study college abroad which means I won't be having her around on my college days.
"Ok lang yan anak, para naman sa ikabubuti ni Chantel ang pag-alis niya," pagcocomfort niya Mama sa akin dahil konti nalang talaga ay maiiyak nanaman ako.
"Beb," minulat ko ang aking mga mata ng marinig ang boses ni Gun, nakatayo siya sa likuran ni Mama habang hawak ang isang bouquet ng red roses. He smiled at me and spread his arms just like what he did when I graduated elementary.
Binitawan ako ni Mama at hinayaang lapitan si Gun,I ran to him and hugged him so tight, as soon as he hugged me back may tear fall out. "Shhh I'm here," he whispered.
"Why do all of my best friend turn out studying abroad," Umiiyak kong sambit, Gun kiss my head and whisper, "Because they are meant to study abroad and you are meant to stay with me," after he said that he chuckled and so I look at him and smile.
He wipes my tears and hand me the roses, "Wag ka nang umiyak, special day mo ngayon tapos umiiyak ka," he said and pinch my nose. His smile makes me calm down and stop crying.
"Gun ikaw na ang bahala dyan, mauna na ako sa bahay ah," sambit ni Mama na ikinakunot ng aking noo.
"Yes, Tita," Gun said and smiled at my mother before she leaves, "Teka bakit umalis si Mama hindi ba tayo pupunta sa bahay?" tanong ko.
"Nope sa bahay namin tayo pupunta," He said and intertwined our hands before we walked out of the school using his car.
"Teka Gun saan mo ba ako dadalhin, wala akong makita! Baka madapa ako!!!" sambit ko, dahil simula pagbaba namin ng sasakyan ay pinasuot niya ako ng blindfold at inaalalayang maglakad sa kung saan.
"Congrats iha," narinig ko pa ang boses ni Lola Lulu sa gilid habang patuloy pa rin kaming naglalakad, "Thank you Lala," I said even though I can't see her.
"Beb madapa ako," sita ko ng nakaramdam ako lubak sa dinadaanan namin. "No, I won't let you fall," whisper and suddenly carry me instead, "Mas madali pala ang ganito bakit ko pa pinahirapan ang sarili ko na magbigay ng direksyon" he hazes and we both chuckled.
Buhat-buhat niya ako papunta sa kung saan hanggang sa tumigil kami at ibinaba niya ako.
"Ok," he said and removed my blindfolds.
I gasped when I opened my eyes and saw this lovely set up date on Lola Lulu's garden, the Pinetree in the middle of the garden was filled with Pixi lights and the floor had a Pixi light in a bottle so cute.
The table for two set up was a bit vintage and it's a color brown and white theme, "I fix that" confident na sambit ni Lola Lulu sa likuran namin, I smile at her and mouth thank you.
"Surprise!" Gun whispered in my ears, and I heard the door close. Pumasok na sa loob si Lola Lulu at iniwan kaming dalawa dito.
Hinarap ko si Gun at hinawakan ang magkabilang pisngi, "Thank you," I whisper and kiss him. "Ay apo nakalimutan ko ang tungko----ay," agad kong tinulak palayo si Gun ng bumukas muli ang pinto at lumabas si Lola Lulu, she smiles when we avoided her gaze.
"Kukunin ko lang itong tungkod ko," Lala said and get her stick, bago siya pumasok narinig namin siyang bumulong. "Mga bata talaga ngayon mas mabilis pa sa wifi namin."
Pagsara ng pinto agad natawa si Gun at kinuha ang aking kamay para dalhin ako sa table at paupuin sa upuan.
"Wow," hindi ko mapigilang matuwa ng makitang stake ang kakainin namin. "I cooked that," mayabang na sambit ni Gun habang umuupo sa harapan ko.
"Talaga ba," Sambit ko at tinikman ito, habang ngumunguya hindi ko mapigilang tignan ang paligid sobrang ganda nito. "I love you," I said out of nowhere but I know I mean it.
Gun chuckled and answer, "I love you a hundred times kahit na pumuti pa ang buhok mo sa sobrang tagal mamahalin pa rin kita," he said.
"Ang bola mo kumain na nga tayo," sabi ko at sabay na kaming kumain at nagkwentuhan lang ng kung ano-ano, mga jokes niya at mga pick up lines niya.
Hanggang sa napunta sa course na kukunin ko this college...
"Final na ba ang desisyon mo Beb? Ayaw mo bang subukan na sabihin muna sa Papa mo na gusto mong mag education, I mean susuportahan naman kita sa lahat ng gusto mo Beb," nag-aalalang sambit niya ng sabihin kong Marketing ang kukunin kong course.
"Oo sure na ako Beb, tyaka ayaw mo iyon mas malapit ako sa field mo at malay mo sabay pa tayong maging successful sa buhay at sa sarili nating business."
"And if that happens don't worry, I will let you study again and be the person that you like, you'll be a teacher," he said and kissed my hand.
"Promise?" nakangiti kong tanong.
He smiles and nods before he speaks, "Promise."
"I will be forever at your side Beb."