8 Years Gap

By rylidescent

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How long can you wait for the love you thought impossible? How much effort do they need to be together? --- T... More

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ANNOUNCEMENT

Gap #56

608 3 6
By rylidescent

Angeli's POV


Hinatid na ako ni Kuya Yumi sa bahay at nakatulog lang ako sa byahe. Hindi niya ako ginising hangga't di pa ako nakakauwi. 


Nung kinuha ko na yung luggage ko, bigla akong nagising sa tinanong niya.


"When can I ask your parents to court you?" Seryoso niyang tanong sa akin.


"Anytime, I guess." Di ko sure na sagot sa kanya kahit na alam ko na ang sagot nila.


"Okay, then please tell them that I'll visit in the 14th this month." Nagising ako lalo sa sinabi niya.


"Wow, that fast?" Gulat kong tanong sa kanya.


"If you want to suggest when, then please say so. No rush. It's just that the 14th is Valentine's day, so I wanted to ask them if I could have a day with you or at least, before 5 PM." Kahit sinasabi niya na 'no rush,' pinaparamdam niya naman na meron.


"I'll ask them about it and hey, can we not be obvious about it in school days if ever my family agreed with it?" Pakiusap ko sa kanya kasi bawal yung teacher-student relationship sa school. Baka maexpel pa ako eh.


"Yes, of course." Nagets niya naman agad. Buti naman.


"Thank you." Ngiti kong sagot sa kanya.


"Agree with what?" Paghihinalang tanong ni Mom na naka-cross arms at nakasandal sa gate.


"Mom!" Gulat ko tawag sa kanya. Narinig niya kaya yung pinaguusapan namin kanina? (゚д゚)


"Ma'am Lanie, good morning and good timing!" Ngiti pa na bati ni Kuya Yumi sa kanya.


"What was that about?" Hinalang tanong pa rin ni Mom at tiningnan niya ako ng masama.


"Well..." Paano ko ba sasabihin? 'Gusto niya po kasi manligaw, kaya tinatanong niya po kung pwede kayo sa 14th dahil kakausapin niya po kayo about dun,' ganun? Jusko naman. (╥﹏╥)


"Let's talk inside." Seryosong sabi ni Mom at nagkatinginan kami ni Kuya Yumi.


"Sure." Nagkibit-balikat ako dahil sa sinabi ni Mom.


"What?" Nginitian niya lang ako at sumunod na siya kay Mom sa pagpasok sa bahay.


Nung nakaupo na si Kuya Yumi sa sofa, nararamdaman ko yung tense sa mata ni Mom.


"Bihis muna ako, pwede?" Sinubukan ko umalis dahil ang awkward.


"Wag muna." Sagot ni Mom sa akin na tipong sinasabi sa akin na wag ako tumakas. 


Bumaba si Kuya at Lei dahil tinawag sila ni Mom kanina. Parang alam niya na ata kung tungkol saan yun ah.


"So what is it that you want us, her family, to agree about?" Seryosong tanong ni Mom at tiningnan ko sila Lei at Kuya at sinenyasan sila na makinig na lang.


"I want to court her and if possible, I would like to ask her out on the 14th." Deretso niyang sagot at halatang nagulat silang tatlo, except si Kuya dahil naka-straight face lang siya. Parang expected niya na ata 'to. (-。-;)


"I don't want you to court her or worst, be her boyfriend. Since you're years ahead of her, you're the one who going to end up dying first and she'll be left alone. Not joking, but that's what I think. Although the most important thing here is my daughter's decision. If she wants you to court her, so be it. Only until courtship, but not yet in a relationship. Relationship will only be allowed after college or when you have a work already." Seryosong sagot ni Mom at napabuntong hininga na lang.


"Kailangan mo ng tubig, Mom?" Biro kong tanong sa kanya para mawala yung tensyon. Tiningnan lang ako ng masama at nanahimik na ako.


"If she already have a house to live on her own, she could have a boyfriend already. I also don't like you courting her, but it's her choice. However, if she agreed, it doesn't mean I approve your relationship." Deretsong sabi ni Kuya sa kanya.


Wow, as usual, straight, wise and honest. (ー-ー)ゞ


"Her choice. Unlike Kuya and Mom's thoughts about not liking you for courting her, I support it as long as you respect her choices." Ngiting sabi sa amin ni Ghiel at napangiti na lang ako sa kanya.


"So Angeli, what's your choice?" Nagulat ako nang tanungin ako ni Kuya Yumi.


"I like you, but I love my family so I mostly consider their choices. I'll let you court me if only, you follow their conditions. They are thinking what's best for me after all." Deretso ko sagot sa kanya.


"Okay, thank you, Ma'am Lanie and her siblings." Ngiti niya sabi sa amin at parang may nakalimutan siya.


"But how about your Dad?" Pag-aalalang tanong niya sa akin at naalala ko nga na wala si Dad dito.


"Well, as long as I agreed, he also agrees." Singit ni Mom sa amin at napatango na lang ako.


"Ohh, I see." Sabi na lang niya at napangiti siya.


"But how about you, being her professor in the university?" Tanong pa ulit ni Kuya at yun din balak ko itanong kay Kuya Yumi kanina.


"I'll quit soon being a professor and inherit my grandfather's company." Seryosong sagot niya kay Kuya.


"Then please refrain from having my daughter expelled from a teacher-student relationship, although you're not yet in a relationship." Pag-aalalang dagdag pa ni Mom.


"Yes, I'll reassure you that she won't be expelled." Sagot niya at halata sa mukha niya na paninindigan niya yung mga sinabi niya.


"You know, you could go now. I really wanted to sleep." Sabi ko sa kanya dahil inaantok na ako.


"One last thing, can I take it as a 'yes' to ask her out on the 14th?" Napabuntong hininga na lang ako. 


"Sure, as long as before 5 PM, you will take her home." Ngiting sagot ni Mom.


"Thank you, Ma'am Lanie! Bye, Angeli, her sister and her big bro. Rest well." Sabi niya sa akin at umalis na siya.


Umakyat na lang ako sa taas, nagbihis ng pambahay at humiga sa kama. Narinig ko bumukas yung pinto at nakita ko na si Ghiel yung pumasok sa room.


"OMG. Finally! Nangyari rin yung hinihintay ko." Tuwang-tuwa niyang sabi sa akin. Napaupo ako at ngumiti na lang.


"Hindi ka ba masaya?" Pag-aalalang tanong niya at napabuntong hininga na lang ako.


"Am I ready for a relationship especially with the one years ahead of me?" Seryosong tanong ko sa kanya.


"Isn't he going to court you to reassure that before going to a relationship, you're whole and ready for it and not going to be halfheartedly going out with him? I want you to be happy, that's why I support you on whatever or whoever makes you happy. But don't forget to love yourself even if he might forget." Ngiting sagot niya sa tanong ko at napangiti na lang ako.


"Thank you, Ghiel." Sabi ko sa kanya at humiga na kami para kami matulog.


***


"Anj, may plano ka ba sa Valentine's Day?" Tuwang tanong sa akin ni Vi at nabilaukan ako bigla habang kumakain.


"Ay, meron siya." Asar na sabi sa akin ni Dawn.


"Naku, Anj. Sino yun ah?" Dagdag pa ni Nana.


Uminom ako ng iced choco na binili ko sa canteen at nagexplain.


"Family ko kasama ko sa araw na yun." Palusot ko na lang sa kanila.


"Bakit ka nabilaukan?" Paghihinala ni Dawn.


"Oo nga." Sabay pang dagdag ni Vi at Nana.


"Bakit? Masama ba mabilaukan bigla, eh sa masarap yung pagkain?" Palusot ko pa ulit.


Hindi ko naman kasi kayang sabihin sa kanila na yung professor namin sa English subject, liligawan ako sa araw na yun. Ang hirap maglihim sa kanila pero hindi naman sa hindi ko sila pinagkakatiwalaan, baka lang masabi nila sa iba namin kaklase kapag naginuman sila. Oo na, advance ako mag-isip. Iisipin ko na lang na para sa pamilya ko rin 'to. Sorry, guys.


Bigla naman tumunog yung phone ko at nagtext si Kuya Yumi. Speaking of the devil.


I'll ride you home? :) 

Sure.

Still as cold as ever huh?

Cold? How so?

No emojis (>ω<)

Spare me with that, please.  (ー ー;)

I'm joking 

See you later ღゝ◡╹)ノ♡


At sineen ko lang yung message niya. Gusto ko siya pero pag ginagamit niya 'tong japanese emoticons, di ko kaya. Ugh, goosebumps. ('д`)


Nung pagpunta ko sa parking lot, nasa loob na si Kuya Yumi ng sasakyan. Nagmamadali ba yun? Pumasok na ako sa sasakyan niya at nag-seatbelt.


"If you're in a rush, I could just commute." Pag-aalalang sabi ko sa kanya.


"What?" Tiningnan niya ako at halatang naguguluhan siya.


"Well, in the past, you're waiting outside of the car so I guess you're in a rush." Ngiti ko sagot sa kanya.


"No. I'm actually being careful right now because if someone see us, your future is doomed and I don't want that." Seryosong sabi niya sa akin at tumitingin-tingin sa labas.


"I see, but you're just being careful now?" Mapapangiti ako pag sinabi niyang 'oo.'


"Yes." Napa-face palm ako sa sagot niya.


"Okay." Napangiti na lang ako kasi sa totoo lang, ngayon lang siya naging maingat na walang makakita sa amin. (ಥ◡ಥ)



Published: September 1, 2019, Sunday, 1:31 AM



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