Learning How to Love In Hugh University

Chapter 10

"No classes until the day of your exams. Thank you!"

"Ay, wala daw klase."

"Edi practice lang talaga tayo?" Tanong ko.

"Baka? Ewan ko. Pero yun lang ang gagawin ko."

I sighed. Ano to isang buong linggo na yun lang ng yun ang gagawin ko? Nakaka boring din ah.

"Tara samahan mo ako sa training room."

"Huh? Bakit? May partner ka kaya."

"Gusto ko lang testingin ang natutunan ko sa iba."

She nodded. "Okay." Tapos tumayo na sya at sumama sa akin sa training room.

Pagpasok namin, madaming tao hindi kagaya noong huling training ko, kokonti ang tao dito noon eh.

Lumapit na agad kami sa pinaglalagyan ng mga armor, at kumuha na ng mga baston.

"I'll go easy on you Sapphire."

"Nah, wag na.." sabi ko sabay tutok sa kanya ng baston. "Because I'll use what I've learned from Mark."

She shook her head. "Baka nga hindi lang yun ang natutunan mo eh."

I rolled my eyes at pumwesto na.

"Ready?" She asked.

I nodded.

Tinantya muna namin kung sino ang mauuna sa amin.

After several minutes, napag desisyunan na ni Gail na sya ang mauna. She got the advantage dahil what she did is a sudden attack. Hindi agad ako naka porma ng ayos.

Oh Gail, you're really great, but you don't know what I have in store for you.

I smirked as her force and attacks are getting stronger.

"Sapphire, is this what you've learned from him?" She asked while smiling.

"Yeah. Ito nga yun." Sabi ko habang iniilagan ang mga atakr nya.

"Wag mong ilagan Sapphire."

"Duh, wag mo akong utusan." Sabi ko at gumanti na ng mga palo.

Her guard was down dahilan para mapahina ko ang depensa nya.

As I attack her, I'm scanning for her weak point. At nakita kong malapit na syang matisod so I took advantage of that.

Sa halip na bigyan ko sya ng atake ay pineke ko yun at tinisod sya, dahilan para bumagsak sya.

"That's what I've learned from him." I said as I point my stick to her neck as the sign of her defeat.

"Okay! You've won. Good timing and tactics, nice one." She said and then smiled.

I offered my hand so she can get up.

"So tell me Sapphire. Magaling bang magturo si Mark?"

Napaisip ako sa sinabi nya. Kaso ang naiisip ko ay yung time na hinalkan nya ako.

"Luh namumula. Sabihin mo nga, anong nangyari sa into noong naabutan ko kayong mag kayakap?"

I felt my cheeks really burning.

"W-wala. J-just a n-normal practice and... ah hehe."

She rolled her eyes. "C'mon, ako lang to noh. Bilis na!" Pang iinis pa nya.

"W-we k-kissed." I said which made me more embarrased.

I saw how her mouth formed in to a 'o' because she's been shocked of the revelation.

"Omggggggg! You've kissed?! Kissed as in lips to lips? Awittt sana all."

"Tumahimik ka nga. Baka may makarinig sayo." Sabi ko hbang nahihiya.

"Oh my goddd. Na layag talaga ang ship ko oh my god. They've kissed. They've kissed." She said as we get out of the training room.

"They've kissed, they've kissed..." sabi nya na parang isang chant.

"Oh speaking of the kiss. Hi Mark."

"Hey." He said and then looked at me. "Hi babe."

Pero bago pa man ko makapagsalita, naunahan na agad ako ni Gail.

"Mark, naka puntos kana pala agad kay Sapphire eh."

"What are you talking about?"

"You've already kissed her eh hindi pa kayo. Ang galing mo!"

I saw his cheeks turned red.

"Hala! Nag b-blush sya!" Gail said na parang isang malaking big news.

"H-hindi ah." Tanggi pa ni Mark.

"Tanggi pa." Pang aasar naman ni Gail.

"Hindi nga eh." Sabi nya ay nag pa tuloy na sila sa pag lolokohan.

"Hey babe? You look so lonely today, is there something wrong?"

"Nothing. I was just embarrased kanina dahil wala akong kausap."

"Embarassed or jealous?" He asked.

"What?"

"Don't be jealous my love.. because my heart belongs to you, only you."

For the nth time kinilig nanaman ako. Yes, ngayon inaamin ko na, kinilig ako.

Bago pa ako makapagsalita ay bigla akong itinulak ni Gail papunta kay Mark.

"Ay sorry, ang sikip kasi eh." Palusot nya kahit sobrang lawak ng hallway.

Dahil sa ginawa nya napasubsob ako sa dibdib ni Mark.

I can hear his beating heart. Its so fast.

"M-mark?"

"Hmm?"

"Y-your heart. Its beating s-so fast--"

"Listen to it my love. Listen what my heart says to you."

"I-i don't know."

"It says I love you. And I always will. Sapphire I wanted to make a promise."

"What is it?"

"I promise that I won't leave you, kahit saan ka pumunta, kahut saan ka man naroon, asahan mo  nandun din ako Sapphire. Nandun ako naka abang, nandun ako para lagi kang mahalin at hintayin. Asahan mo yan Sapphire."

"M-mark."

"I'll always wait for you. Hihintayin kita hanggang sa mahalin mo din ako kagaya ng ipinaparamdam ko sayo Sapphire."

"M-mark."

"Sapphire, you're the first girl that made me smile like this. You're the first girl that made me crazy, crazy over you. Tell me, do I have a chance on you? Because if I have, I won't hesitate to love you, but if you don't I will wait, and show to you that I love you, and that I'm worthy to love."

I couldn't talk. I don't know what to say, hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko at sasabihin sa itinanong nya sa akin.

"Its okay if you answer no. I'll accept it." He said while faking his smile.

I can't answer him. May parte sa akin na gustong sabihin na oo wala kang chance pero may parte rin sa akin na sinasabi na wag ko syang saktan.

"So I guess, I still have to wait." He smiled weakly. "Its okay. I'm fine--"

Pero bago pa man sya umalis ay hinalkan ko sya sa labi nya. I don't care kung sino pa ang makakita. I'm just following what my heart wants and this is what it wants. It want to kiss him and don't let him go, because I think.. I'm already falling in the depths of his love.

As our lips parted I utter the words that make his mood change.

"Yes, you have a chance. Chance to make me feel that you really love me. Because, I think, I'm starting to like you Mark Christian Hugh."

~4572Angel