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Chapter 23
Chloe
I looked at my watch…. And I double checked the text message I received early this morning….
Superman: I’ll be waiting at the rose garden at 5
It’s 4:35… and I’m already here at the rose garden…
Excited much ang peg! Wehehehe…
Hindi naman masyado… slight lang…
Well,, I don’t have anything else to do… I’ve finished all my assignments and research… wala na kong ibang gagawin kaya pumunta na ko dito…
O yeah.. sige Chloe.. sinong binola mo?? Palusot pa kasi??? Trying to justify why I’m here this early???
Patawa…. I thought.. scolding myself…
Talagang tinapos ko lang talaga ng maaga lahat ng dapat kong gawin.. hehehehehe….
Would you blame me?
Masyado akong naiintriga dyan sa superman na yan!
It’s been a week since the opening of the semester…
Busy busihan na naman ang mga peg naming mga Falconians!
As usual! Ano ba naman ang bago… FU has been built to torture students and they housed the best torturers in the world! The profs here are soooooo sadistic!
But I’m thankful for the distractions. The tortures takes my mind out of the gloomy aura of my gang. let’s just say that, it has never been easy since Sky passed away… Hindi pa rin kami nakakarecover.
Zia keeps herself distracted by burying herself with her books, kapag tinamad na magbasa, nawawala na lang bigla, dala-dala yung skates nya… It’s really not easy for her. She’s been her cabin mate ever since she entered FU… And right now she’s all alone in that cabin. for Tito Lucien doesn’t want anybody to occupy Sky’s room.. Actually, he wants me to move over, but I declined…
I can’t leave Alex… she’s very vulnerable right now… sinisisi nya sarili nya sa mga nangyari… sabi nya… kung hindi sya aya pumunta sa perya at naging pasaway noong araw na yon,, hindi sana mamamatay si Sky… She shuts everybody out and refuse to talk to anybody… I know she needs a friend right now, and that’s the reason why I can’t leave her.. pero ang hirap… Palagi na lang syang nakakulong sa kwarto… she eats alone to God knows where… kapag umalis sya sa umaga, hating gabi na bumabalik, waaaay past the curfew… I know she’s really good in sneaking but I’m really scared for her. She’s really not herself…
I just hope that we can penetrate her shell… or at least someone whose stubborn and persistent enough who can bring her boundaries and defenses down… someone like….. hmmmm …. Charles???
I smiled at the thought… para kasing may something e…. I am a keen observer…. Hindi lang ako masyadong nagsasalita… but the way he acts lately ….. well,, let’s just say that I’m excited to know what will happen next…. Eto naman si Alex… kung gaanong naman naging katalino… super naman ang pagkamanhin!
Nalulungkot lang ako…. Because, ever since that tragic night… I haven’t seen Josh… tinatawagan ko sya.. pero palaging patay ang cellphone… no show daw talaga sya… even on Sky’s funeral… It must have really hurt…. Grabe.. I really want to be beside him right now… I know that he needs a friend… but he’s nowhere to be found.. . I talked to Dr. Jin about it… he said to give him time… ganon daw talaga si Josh, nung namatay din yung kapatid nya, naghybernate talaga.. he doesn’t want to talk to anybody… Now, sky is gone… he must really be in pain right now.
I sighed…
I just hope that I can talk to him soon… I’m so worried about him… he doesn’t have anybody… hindi pa maganda ang relationship nya sa parents nya.
Si Dyllan naman… isa pang missing in action!!!! GRRRRR!
Simula ng umuwi sa England.. hanggang ngayon, hindi pa rin nagpaparamdam!!! Grrrr!!! Kakainis… pa-sweet-sweet pa sya kunwari sa hospital… pa-ayaw-ayaw pa daw umalis… e ngayon kahit 1 tawag wala! As in WALA!! NOTHING!!!!! NADA!!!
Hay nako.. bahala sya sa buhay nya!!! Akala mo kung sinong gwapo!!!! Anong ine-expect nya? Habulin ko sya!!!! hello!!! Hindi ako maghahabol sa taong walang pakialam!!! I’ve done my part… I texted him, over and over again… I keep on calling him, but it seems that his cp is out! He doesn’t even have the decency to call me, just to check out on me if I’m still alive!
Hmmmmpppp!!! Marami pa naman dyan…. Akala nya kasi sya lang ang gwapo!!! Pwes! Marami kayang gwapo dito sa FALCON!!!!
Katulad nito….
Si SUPERMAN ng buhay ko!
Well… alam kong hindi ko pa sya nakikita… pero na-iimagine ko.. hehehehehe….
He kept me company this past few days…
MABUTI PA SYA!!!! Unlike someone I know… na umalis lang ng bansa.. hindi na nakaalala!
Buti pa si superman, maya’t maya talaga ang text… hindi pa talaga matapos ang 1 minuto.. may text na kagad!
HINDI KATULAD NG TAONG KILALA KO!!!! MAGALING LANG MAGPA-PRESKO!!! GRRRRR!!!!
Hmmmp! Change topic na nga… at naiinis lang talaga ako kapag naaalala ko yang DYLLAN na yan!
Akala nya papansinin ko sya.. manigas sya!
Tinignan ko ulit yung relo ko….
4:45
A few more minutes and I’ll finally meet him!
OMG kinakabahan ako.. hehehehehe…. Ano kayang itsura nya?
Well, kahit na ano pang itsura nya,, ok lang.. hindi man sya kasing gwapo ni Dyllan, wa me paki,,, alam ko naman na mabait sya,,, and that’s all that matters…
He seems sooooo sweet… well that is according to his text messages…
Grabe nga… sobra ngang nakakakilig yung ibang mga text nya…. Sino ba naman ang babaeng hindi kikiligin sa kanya…
Tumunog yung cp ko…
Superman: I’ll be late in a couple of minutes… Our prof held us hostage again! I’ll make it up to you… I promise…
Me: It’s ok… don’t worry…
Superman: I’ll fly myself there, just as soon as this prof takes his leave… or you can just rescue me if you want…
Me: Sure… if only I just know who I’m rescuing…
I smiled… pasaway.. hehehehe…
Superman: Ah .. I forgot … well… the mystery will be lifted in a few minutes… please wait for me.. ok…
Me: As if I’ll pass the chance to finally meet you… I’ll be be waiting…
Superman: gotta go.. see you in a few… The creepy prof is looking at me like he wants to eat me….
Natawa na talaga ako…
Me: yeah,, see yah!
Ibinulsa ko na yung cellphone ko… and I took out my IPAD… well… I guess I still have time to do some leisure reading…
I opened my IPAD and went straight to WATTPAD…
Oh goody! Ms. Walang Magawa, my fave author by the way, has updated Crescent moon! Ano na kayang nangyari kay Kat at kay Don Juaquin? I could just imagine the guy… sana ganon din ang itsura ni superman sa personal!
I took my time reading the update… The story is very intruiging! Nakakabaliw! I wish I can go back in time for I am very fascinated with the Spanish era! The culture is so rich, nagtataka lang ako kay Kat bakit hindi sya makatagal! Maybe I’ll ask Josh if he has a time machine! Then I can go back in time.
I was so engrossed in reading kat’s adventure when somebody took a seat beside me…
I know that this is a public place so, it’s no big deal kung may maupo sa tabi ko, kahit ba ang daming benches sa paligid at wala namang katao-tao. ewan ko ba sa taong ito at sa tabi ko pa naupo…
medyo umurong ako ng konti.. just to give the person a space…
“Chloe… “ with the sound of his voice.. bigla akong napatingin dito!
“OH MY GOSH!!! JOSH!!!! “
He smiled….
I was so relieved to see him that I wrapped my arms around him….
“Hey…. “
Maluha-luha ako…
I untangled myself and smack him in the shoulders…
“Ano ka ba!!! Don’t you know that I’m soooo worried about you! Hindi ka man lang tumawag! O Hindi mo man lang buksan yang cellphone mo! Don’t do that to me! I’m getting out of my mind worrying about you…. “ I said…
Napabuntong hininga lang sya…
I touched his shoulders lightly..
“ Josh… are you Ok? “
I looked at me, at muntik na akong mapaiyak sa nakita ko sa mata nya.. the pain is so intense, halos hindi ko ito matagalan…
“I don’t know… “
“Josh…. “
Silence…
I don’t know how to comfort him .. I don’t know what are the right words to say to him… just to make him feel a little less burdened…
I ended up resting my head on his shoulders…
I just want him to know that I’m here for him… if he’s not ready to talk, at least he knows that he has a friend who’s here, patiently waiting for him to open up…
He took both of my wrists and examined the antique bracelets that I still wear…
“ Don’t take this off till I come back…. “
Napatingin akong bigla sa kanya…
Till he come back?
“What do you mean? Are you going somewhere? Aren’t you enrolled this semester?”
He didn’t answer my question … He just looked away.
He’s hurting… I can feel it…
“Josh…. “
He tried to smile at me, but his eyes betrayed him… the pain is so deep… parang tumutusok sa puso ko ang nararamdaman
“Josh what can I do? Let me help you…. Please… “
He has done so much for me, I just have to do something for him…
“There’s one thing you can do for me…. “ josh said…
“Anything… “
He looks deeply into my eyes…
“Take care of Sky… “
tear came down in my eyes
“yes Josh… “ I said and my voice broke …. “I will..”
He wiped my tears…
“ Don’t cry Chloe…. I want you to be happy.. I want Sky to be happy… “
I tried to smile…
Tumayo na sya…
“I have to go… “
“But where are you going? Can you just stay here… how about your classes… ” I said standing up… gusto ko syang pigilan… alam kong kailangan nya kami ngayon..
“I already have dozens of diplomas…. “
“Josh…. Please stay… “
He held my hands… “ I will be back… I just don’t know when… I just have to find myself again… but I promise.. I will be back… “
“Promise talaga? “
“Promise… now cheer up… “
“Kainis ka kasi e! “ I said smacking his arms…
”A hug? “ Josh said smiling raising his arms wide…
I immediately wrapped my arms around him.. and he lifted me up and twirls me around and around!
“HEY!!!!! Put me down! Nahihilo ako!!!”
Pero mas binilisan pa nya ang pagikot sa kin until we heard someone cleared his throat…
He stopped spinning me around and he put me down…
I looked at the person who owns the voice…
“Dyllan? “ I said wide eyes…
“ Hey man… “ josh said acknowledging him.
“Josh.. it’s been a while… “ Dyllan said, his voice unusually low…
Josh just nodded…
“I’ll be on my way, I just dropped by to say good bye to chloe… “ Josh said “ take care of her man… “
Dyllan nodded…
“Take care Chloe… “ He said starting to walk away..
“ Keep in touch.. ok?”
He just waved his hand and walk away…
“Bye Josh.. “ I whispered… While looking at his retreating back…
Dyllan cleared his voice again and I looked at him…
Tinaasan ko lang sya ng kilay at naupo sa bench… kinuha ko ulit yung IPAD ko.. I pretend to read,,, pero sa totoo lang I am sooo distracted… feeling ko kasi umuukit yung pagkakatitig ni Dyllan sa kin…
Hmmmp… inis pa rin ako sa kanya…
So.. he finally made an appearance huh..
He ignored me…
Now, I’m going to ignore him!!!
MANIGAS SYA!!!!
“Chloe… “ He said…
May nagsalita ba???
Nabibingi ako.. wala akong narinig…
I continued to read the story in my IPAD… but I can’t get myself to focus on what I am reading…
He sat beside me…
Tinalikuran ko sya…
How rude of me.. I know… but I don’t care… Inig-nore din naman nya mga text messages at calls ko… Why not I do the same with him… Childish ako??? So what! I don’t care!
Hindi kumikibo si Dyllan… Is he waiting for me to talk to him?
Well… sorry.. that will never happen…
Asan na ba kasi si superman? Kung hindi ko lang talaga sya iniintay, kanina po ko umalis dito!
Tumunog yung cellphone ko… speaking of the angel…. It’s superman…
Superman: Hey, still there?
Pati ba naman to, iindyanin ako??
Me: yeah.. still here… waiting…………… still under hostage?
Superman: not really… can you call me after 2 minutes…
Me:ok …. sure…
I can feel it.. I can really feel it… he’s going to stand me up… bakit hindi na lang kasi sabihin na ireset na lang ang meet up namin… I thought feeling frustrated.
“hey chloe…. “
I raised my palm up to his face to stop him from talking…
“don’t talk… I’m pissed with you right now… you can go back in ignoring me for I’m no longer interested in talking to you… “ I said… “ and I’m waiting for somebody… so please… shoooo…. “
Kainis naman kasi tong lalakeng ito!!!
I looked at him.. mas lalo pang pinagbutihan ang pagkakaupo.. walang balak umalis? Tinatarayan ko na nga e…
Tumingin sya sa kin.. at nginitian ba naman ako ng nakakaloka?
Grrrr… inaasar pa ko?? Pasaway talaga to a!
“Look… I’m really meeting somebody.. “
“Si josh? Umalis na sya a… “ he said “ are you and josh…. I mean.. is there something going on between the two of you??? “ he said his face clouding.. parang may galit? Bakit???
“ Josh… He’s like a brother to me! I’m just concerned about him, ok… Just please.. go away…. I’m really expecting somebody… “
This time… he is now wearing his trademark smirk…. that annoying smirk! At parang nang-aasar pa!
“ Josh… “ I said.. “ He was unexpected actually… “ medyo naging sad ang tono ko ng maalala ko si Josh… and Dyllan looked at me questioningly…
“I’m expecting someone…. And that is not you… “ I said… at tinaasan ko sya ulit ng kilay..
“Oh come on Chloe.. I know you miss me… “ Dyllan said teasingly…
Wow grabe umiral na naman kayabangan nito!
What’s with him in FU… talaga bang yung ego nya dito abot langit??? Dahil ba sikat sa sa campus! I want the Dyllan who took care of me in the hospital… not this Dyllan whose so full of himself.. kainis!
“I’m sorry Dyllan… I don’t miss you.. not one bit.. for someone had occupied my time and kept me company when someone I know, didn’t even bother to text me,, kahit isang beses man lang!”
He chuckled…
I glared at him! Nang-aasar!!!
“You look even more beautiful when you’re angry… kaya nga mas lalo akong na-i-inlove sa yo!“
AAARRGGGG!!!! Ginagalit talaga ako nito!!!!
“You’re really affected aren’t you? “ tanong nya at lumapit sya sa kin… “ that just means to say that your feelings for me is very deep…. “
AAARRRGGG!!!
“Ang kapal ng mukha mo!!!! I don’t have feelings for you! “
“Really? “ Dyllan said, at mas lalo pa nyang inilapit ang sarili nya sa kin… Up to the point that I was already pinned at the bench’s arm rest…
“I am meeting someone… so if you may.. just leave… now na.. bago pa dumating yung ka-date ko… “
“I’m not leaving.. not until you kiss me first.. “ he said and his smirk grew wider…
Shoot!!!!!
Ewan ko ba sa taon ito! NAKAKAINIS TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL NA TALAGA!!!!!
Oh wait a minute, I think my 2 minutes is up… I have to call superman…
“Ok Dyllan.. sige… dyan ka na lang… sabay na lang natin intayin yung ka-date ko…. “ Nginitian ko sya ng nakakaloka at inilabas ko yung cellphone ko…
He just shrugged , at inayos pa ang pagkakaupo nya…
At wala talagang balak umalis!!!!
Ok sige… let’s both my mystery man…
I opened my phone and looked for superman’s contact number and I pressed call….
I looked away when I heard the other line ringing…. Eagerly anticipating for his answer…
Aba at nagriring din ang telepono nitong katabi ko.. sino naman kaya ang tumatawag sa kanya? His new girlfriend? That’s why he never contacted me!
Teka! Bakit ba nakatuon ang pansin ko sa kung sino man ang tumatawag sa pasaway na to… bakit ba hindi na lang ako magconcentrate sa tinatawagan ko… for all I know.. superman could be my future boyfriend…
I just have to ignore this stupid baboon… at bakit hindi nya sinasagot ang telepono nya? Baka talagang bagong girlfriend nya yon a!!! at ayaw nyang mabuking ko sya!!!!
Sa tagal na nag-ri-ring… nag-not attended na tuloy yung cp ni superman…
Kainis! Sumagot ka nga!!!! Mas lalong umiinit ang ulo ko!
Isa na lang.. one last try.. or else… aalis na ako…
I redialed the number and it ringed again…
Basta last na to…
“ang ingay ng cellphone mo! Sagutin mo na nga yan! For all I know… nag-iintay na say o yang GIRLFRIEND MO!!”
“Jealous much?”
“Of course not! Sino ka ba? I’m more interested in the person I’m calling… “
He shrugged and he took out his phone and answered his phone…
At the same time.. the other end of my line has received my call… Tumalikod ako kay Dyllan…
“ Hello? Superman?? ” I said…
“ Hello Chloe… “
Parang huminto ang puso ko!!!!
My jaw dropped!!!!
That voice???
Tinignan ko ang cellphone ko… tama naman… this is superman’s number….
Why the heck did I hear Dyllan’s voice?????
Unti-unti akong lumingon sa katabi ko….
“the look on your face….. PRICELESS… “ I heard dyllan and superman say at the same time….
‘OOHH… MMMYYYY GOOOSHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!..... OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Dyllan held up the phone in my face… and there’s my name on the caller ID ….
“I CAN’T BELIEVE THIS… IT’S YOU! IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN YOU!!! Oh my gosh!”
Pinalo-palo ko ang braso nya… and he laugh out loud!
“Nakakainis ka talaga!!!” sabi ko…
“You like me… “ he said.. putting his arms around my shoulder…
“THE HELL I DON’T!”
“You do.. and you know it…. Stop pretending that you don’t because I know that you do. And I have text messages to prove it… “
I crossed my arms across my chest.. grabe! Naisahan ako ng bonggang bongga nito a!!!!
“All those things I said before!!! OH MY GOSH!!!! And to think that I was telling all my secrets to you!!!!” Tinakpan ko ang mukha ko!!!
OMG! Sobrang kahihiyan ito!!! Waaaaa!!!!
“Chloe… chloe… “
I shook my head, still not removing my hands on my face….
“Chloe look at me… “
“Wala na kong mukhang ihaharap sa yo… “
Pinilit nyang tanggalin yung kamay ko sa mukha ko…
“Hey…. “
“What… “
“Listen to me… and listen carefully… “
“ I don’t really like you… “ he said seriously….
Ano daw!!!! He went thru all those trouble and he doesn’t even like me!!!
I rolled my eyes and started to get up….
Ano pa bang ginagawa namin dito?
GOSH I’M SUCH A FOOL!
Pinigilan nya akong tumayo…
“What? Just stop fooling around.. I have enough heartaches to last me a lifetime… “
“Hear me out ok.. “
Ano pa nga ba… e ang higpit ng pagkakakapit nya sa kin.. makakawala ba ko nito???
“ I never liked you …………… because… I love you… I always have…. “ he said.
Nanalaki ang mga mata ko…
He traced my face with his fingers… and he put away some stray hair from my face…
“ Chloe… I love you… “
Nakatitig pa rin ako sa kanya.. hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala….
Napahinga sya ng malalim…
“I don’t want to pressure you… I can wait… even if you get tired of me… I will still wait for you…. “
Is this true?
“You and superman…. Are the same person….. “
Tumango sya….
Kaya pala ganon na lang din ang attraction ko kay superman… kaya pala ganon na lang ako kiligin sa mga messages nya… he has always been Dyllan… the only man who has ever occupied my mind… and my heart…. !!
I smiled at him…
“Oh Dyllan… you’ve waited for so long…. “ I said
“ I can wait forever… that’s how much I love you… I will never grow tired of waiting even if it takes me a lifetime… you will always be my Chloe… “
I smiled….
“ And you will always be my superman…. My heart will only beat for you…………. I love you too…. “
He smiled….
And very slowly… our lips met… FINALLY!
AN...
Wala na pong epilogue ito... I'll go straight to book 2
Next stop.... CHARLES AND ALEX!!!!!!!
http://www.wattpad.com/story/8836479-falcon-university-book-2-on-going
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