《Questionable Love》9
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"Inday,tara na muna sa cafeteria wala daw si prof."Pag-aaya nina Rye at Sam sa 'kin.Na agad ko namang tinangu-an.
Agad kaming lumabas mula sa room bitbit ang mga bag namin.Tinatawanan namin si Rye habang naglalakad kami papuntang cafeteria.
Pa'no ba naman kase nasasaktan na daw siya ng lubusan parang 'di na daw niya kayang ma buhay.Sa mga nakaraang linggo ang laki pa ng ngiti,pero ngayon?para ng pinag-bagsakan ng langit at lupa.
"Sinasabi ko talaga sa 'yo Sam,wag mo akong tawanan baka nakakalimutan mong barkada ng manliligaw mo ang gagong 'yon?"Galit na singhal ni Rye habang umu-una ng ilang hakbang.
"Wag kang mag-alala,Rye.'Di ganoong tao si Luis."Proud na proud na wika ni Sam.
"'Tinatawanan mo pa ako no'ng una ah,tignan mo ngayon para kang batang inagawan ng candy"Natatawang sabi ko kay Rye dahilan para tumingin siya sa gawi ni Sam at irapan kami.
Pag-dating namin cafeteria ay wala masyadong estudyante.Nag-order ka agad si Sam habang kami ni Rye ay na-upo lang sa bakanteng table.
"Ano ba kaseng nangyari?"Mahinahong tanong ko kay Rye.
Bumuntong hininga siya at dumokdok sa lamesa.Akala ko ay 'di na niya 'yon sasagutin pero nagka-mali ako"Matatawag na bang cheat kung 'di ko pa siya nasasagot pero may hinalikan siya?Cheat ba 'yon?"
"Oo naman,kase pag niligawan ka na niya dapat commited na siya sa 'yo,'di siya gagawa ng mga bagay na ikakasakit mo,at higit sa lahat 'di siya manghahalik lalong-lalo na't may nililigawan na siya kase 'diba? Pa'no kung maging kayo na?"Mahabang paliwanag ko sa kan'ya dahilan para lingunin niya ang gawi ko.
"'yon hinalikan niya 'yong babaeng pangit"
Natawa ako sa sinabi niyang 'yon kaya tinignan niya ako ng masama."Ang yabang mo kase ayan"Natatawang sabi ko habang binubuksan ang bag ko pilit hinahanap ang bagong kong libro.
Nang mahanap ko na 'yon lumingon ulit kay Rye at napansin kong may tumatakas na luha sa mata niya kaya agad akong nataranta.
"Oh,ah,shhhhh, Hey,hey.D-don't cry"Tarantang sabi ko kan'ya habang pilit pinupunasan ang mga mata niya.
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"What the hell,mali palang cafeteria ang pinuntahan natin.Dapat sa club na tayo eh"Dismayadong sabi ni Sam habang inilalapag ang nabiling pagkain.
Nagtaka ako bigla ng may mapansin akong panyo sa gilid ko kaya tinignan ko ang gawi kung sa'n iyon nang-galing.
Tinaasan ko ng kilay ang pinsan ni Bong na si Martin dahil sa pagtataka.
"Your friend is crying,she might need it"Pagpapaliwang niya bago umalis ng tanggapin ko ang panyo.
"Rye,tahan na nand'yan 'yong long time crush mo oh"Bulong ni Sam kay Rye habang naka-ngisi.
Agad namang tinaggap ni Rye ang panyo galing sa kamay ko at pinunasan ang nga luha niya.Maya maya pa ay bumalik si Martin na may bitbit na tubig.
"Here"Iwas tinging binigay ni Martin ang tubig kay Rye dahilan para i-angat niya ang tingin niya dito.
Nanlaki pa ang mga mata ni Rye ng mapag-tantong nandito nga si Martin kaya natawa kami ni Sam.
"What the hell did you do Martin?"Sigaw ng kung sino.
"Tumahimik ka nga pinsan kung maka-react akala moy 'di niya ito gawain"Sabi ni Martin habang ngumi-ngiti ng nakakaloko"Tsaka 'di ko pina-iyak 'yan,loko"
"Shut up"Iritadong sabi ni Bong ng maglakad siya papalapit sa 'min."Is everything okay?"Tanong niya sa akin habang umu-upo sa tabi ko.
"As you can see medyo hindi kami okay dito"Sabi ko sa kan'ya bago s'ya talikuran.
I don't know but I want to take a step away from him.I know hes been too good to me pero ewan.I want to guard my heart.
"'Insan mukhang mararanasan mo na ding ma-busted"Pigil tawang sabi ni Martin.
"Sara?Ano 'to?'kala ko ba ay 'di ka nililigawan niyan?"Tanong ni Sam habang magka-salubong ang kilay.
"Hindi naman talaga"Walang emosyong wika ko habang binubuksan ang tubig ni Rye.
"What?"'di makapaniwalang tanong ni Bong"Oh, you're thinking that I'm just doing those things as friend?"Dagdag na tanong niya habang hinahawan ang puso uma-aktong nasasaktan.
My brows furrowed when I heard his questions"H-huh? May sinabi ka ba or tinanong mo ba ako kung liligawan mo 'ako?"
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Umawang ang bibig niya at umayos siya ng upo"Uhmn, I'm already courting you since the day I confessed,with or without your words I will court you.'di ko na kailangang itanong kung papayag ka ba o hindi.Sa ayaw at sa gusto mo liligawan kita."Seryosong sabi niya habang tinitignan ako sa mga mata.
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'Di pa din ako maka-paniwala sa sinabi ni Bong! I'm trying hard to force myself to sleep pero naglalaro ng husto ang utak ko.And my heart is still pounding everytime I remember how serious he is saying those words!
I'm having mixed emotions,Gusto ko ang paraan niya.I mean tama na man siya kung gusto mo ang tao 'di na kailangan mag tanong kung papayag bang mag-paligaw ang gusto mo.Kung gusto mo ang tao kahit walang kasiguraduhan liligawan mo pa din.Kaya nga panliligaw diba para mapa-ibig mo ang babaeng gusto mo.
Pero.... Pa'no kung gan'to lang talaga siya? Pa'no kung nilalaro niya lang ang puso ko? Pa'no kung sasaktan niya lang ako? Pa'no kung wala siyang planong seryosohin ako?
"Matulog ka na nga"Suway ko sa sarili ko at pilit pinipikit ang mata.But his images keep flashing in my mind.
"I really really Like you,Sara ang I mean it"'yon ang huling sinabi ni Bong bago ako umalis na hanggang ngayon naririnig ko pa din.
"Damn it,Sara!Just go to sleep!"Suway ko ulit sa sarili pero wala the more I close my eyes the more that I remember him ang his words that gave my heart the reason to keep pounding, loudly!
Lumabas na lang muna ako para mag-timpla ng gatas nagbabakasaling makakatulong sa akin.
"Can't sleep?"Tanong ni Rye habang nagtitimpla din ng gatas.
Tango lang ibinagay kong sagot sa kan'ya habang kinukuha ang mug.
"Ikaw? ba't 'di ka pa tulog?"Tanong ko sa kan'ya ng harapin ko siya.
"I'm confused,'di ba dapat nasasaktan ako ngayon?Pero ano kase kinikilig ako kay Martin"Sagot niya habang umi-iwas ng tingin,halatang nahihiya na."Alam mo namang crush ko 'yon no'ng una pa lang 'di ba?"
"Oo naman"Natatawang sagot ko.Sino ba namang makakalimot no'n?Eh high school pa lang kami bukang bibig niya na si Martin.
Una silang nag-kita sa isang gathering na invited ang mga parents nila.Gwapong gwapo daw siya kay Martin lalong-lalo na ko'ng malaman niyang matalino ito.Na me-mention niya na din pala ang pangalan ni Bong sa 'min pero hindi ko 'yon pinapansin.Si Sam lang ang interesado kay Bong.
"'yong panyo sa kan'ya 'yon diba?"Uma-asang tanong n'ya bago ininom ang timplang gatas.
"Oo"Natatawang sagot ko dahilan para tumalon talon ang gaga.
"Isa-sauli ko pa 'yon"?Tanong niya habang ina-angat ang tingin."Ah isa-sauli ko 'yon para mag-usap kami......Wag na lang pala baka 'di niya din ako pansinin may pagka-suplado 'yon eh"
Umiling-iling na lang ako at ini-nom na din ang timplang gatas.
"Gusto mo si Bong"Sabi niya sa 'kin habang ngumi-ngiti dahilan para masamid ako.
"Ofcourse,she like Bong"Sambit ni Sam habang kinukusot ang mga mata."Don't you dare deny it"
"Look,you won't be confused and scared that he might hurt if you don't feel anything"Dagdag niya pa.
Bumuntong hininga ako at umiling"Hindi gano'n 'yon"
Ngumisi lang ng nakakaloko si Sam at Rye at nagkibit-balikat.
"Basta kung ano man ang magiging sagot mo pag-isipan mo munang mabuti"Seryosong sabi ni Sam bago ako ngitian ng tipid."Ikaw Rye,ang rupok mo masyado"
Natawa lang si Rye at inubos na ang tinimplang gatas habang ako naman ay tulala na.
Should I welcome him in my heart? Should I give him a space?
"Hayaan mo na lang muna si Bong"Biglang sabi ulit ni Sam.
"Nagpapapigil ba 'yon? Niligawan nga ako ng wala akong ka-alam-alam eh"Naiiling na wika ko.
Biglang tumunong ang cellphone ko kaya dali dali ko itong binuksan,bumungad naman ang message sa akin ng lalaking aming pinag-uusapan.
Ferdinand_Jr.:Still online? May problema ba?Or may project ka?Just tell me if you need anything.I'm one call away.
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