Holding On With Maybe (Holding On Series #2)

07

"Mamaya kung sinong makabunggo mo tapos doon magsimula ang love story niyong dalawa."

The election was done.

I don't know if it is Timothy's fault, I don't know if his strategy has something to do with this, I don't know how it happened, I don't know if students voted the right president.

I'm not sure how it really happened.

But one thing is for sure.

I won as a president.

After it was announced, everyone cheered on me, everyone congratulated me, Kuya Eli, the former president along with our fellow student org officers gave me a mini celebration at our office.

Mau did not stop blabbering about her, assuming that I would really win the election.

When I got home, Bobbie as well did not stop assuring me that the students voted for me because they wanted to. Nag-vent kasi ako sa kanya pagkauwi ko last time nung nangampanya si Timothy.

I doubted my capabilities even if the results weren't out yet, because of what Timothy did.

But...

On the other hand, Timothy's last words that day calmed me for a bit.

Plus, a student talked to me after the announcement that she's happy that I won, that she can't wait, but to see what I'm gonna do during my term.

It mattered.

Because it's not only Timothy or Bobbie or Mau or my student org mates, but even a stranger, believes in me.

As per usual, Mama threw a family celebration. It was fun. Mama, Bobbie, and I stayed all night watching movies. It felt like it was my last normal day.

And so it was.

After months, I held an assembly along with my student org mates, as well as the club officers.

Naglilibot ako sa hall at tinitignan kung kompleto na ba yung club officers, I saw Callixto, the guy who pushed Bobbie to join their club, who keeps my sister awake in the middle of the night, who keeps her extra bubbly, extra happy, to the point that she had a mini attack.

I remember that one night she went home after her date with Callixto.

"Alam niya ba?" I asked her.

"No," agad niyang sagot. "Not yet, I guess..."

I almost sighed but I pushed myself to smile. "Whenever you're ready sis," I told her.

Five days after that night, we found out that Bobbie's case has worsened.

Kitang-kita ko kung paano niya kami kinukumbinsi na okay lang siya. I know she's trying and I don't want her to feel that I know her true feelings, so I get along with her, and be cheerful as well.

Minsan lang, hindi ko talaga maiwasan hindi mag-alala, kaya minsan nakikita ko yung sarili ko na muntik ng sabihin kay Callixto yung sakit ni Bobbie.

Pero may tiwala ako kay Bobbie.

Alam ko sasabihin niya rin yun kay Callixto.

Kailangan ko lang maghintay at umalalay.

"Okay ka lang?"

Napatingin ako kay Timothy na kunot na kunot ang noong nakatingin sa akin.

Napangisi ako. "Oo naman."

"Mukha kang problemado, umayos ka nga, baka mamaya kung anong masabi mo sa stage," paalala niya.

"Noted," I said while secretly smiling evilly. He wasn't aware that his wish will be granted, in a different manner though.