Aya’s pov.
“You made things clear to yourself— you should have your final decision now,” bungad sakin ni Ate Jaze, kaya naman gumawi sa kanya ang aking tingin.
“I do...”
“That’s great. So, what was your decision now?” puno ng kuryosidad nyang pagkakatanong sakin. That’s why I hesitated suddenly before I answered her.
“To be honest, Ate Jaze, I already made my decision pero nandoon parin yung part ng takot. What if masaktan ko siya?”
She stared at me seriously, na tila ibinabahagi sakin ng pilit yung iniisip niya, ngunit halos hindi ko naman makuha. Nailang nalang rin ako dahil sa seryoso nyang pagtitig sakin kaya napalihis ako ng bahagyang tingin.
“Accept the fact na kahit anong gawin mo, may masasaktan at masasaktan talaga,” she said, then approached me suddenly para lang tapikin ang balikat ko— trying her best to comfort me.
“I know it’s hard— but you are the only one who can solve this. Your decision is the answer others were waiting for. Alam kong masakit, pero kapag mas pinatagal mo pa, Aya, it’s more painful,” saad niya sakin na may punto naman. It’s just that I still felt hesitant to myself dahil sa takot.
Pareho kaming napabaling ng tingin ni Ate Jaze sa gawi ng pintuan nang bigla itong bumukas at agarang iniluwal ang presensya ni Eaze na tila kay lamig.
Kasunod niya namang pumasok si Kian, na pabirong sumaludo pa samin, and then Zhe na tila ilang saking ngumiti. And lastly, halos nilamon ako ng sarili kong takot at kaba nang biglang bumungad na nga sakin ang sarili kong kapatid.
“M-Maya...”
Bumaling siya sakin ng bahagyang tingin bago gumawi doon sa gilid ni Ate Jaze. Halos lahat kami nakatuon sa kanya ng tingin, nawala lang ’yon nang tuluyan na ngang nagsalita si Ate Jaze.
“Now that you’re all here, we’re asking you guys to come here because—” Ate Jaze’s words were suddenly cut when someone interrupted her.
“Cut the craft, let’s direct it to the point,” saad ni Ferrie na tila kapapasok lang, kaya naman pumukaw sa kanya ang lahat ng aming pansin.
“Why are you here?” Ate Jaze asked her, being confused itself.
Pero tinitigan lang siya ni Ferrie, na tila proud na proud sa last entrance ng kanyang sarili.
“Why? Am I not allowed?” tanong nito kay Ate Jaze, na hindi naman nagawang sagutin ni Ate. Kaya pumukaw ng tingin sakin si Ferrie.
“Go ahead, Aya. Choose now— tell us what your decision is.”
After she said that, sakin naman tuluyang pumukaw ang pansin ng lahat, na tila mga pawang naghihintay sa aking sasabihin.
“I can’t choose...”
“Great, wait— what?! Are you insane?!” tanong ni Ferrie, na halata mo naman ang gulat mula sa kanyang mukha. Same reaction din sa iba pang mga tao na naririto ngayon sa loob ng silid.
“Aya?...” Ate Jaze, being worried at me.
“What was with you?” Kian confused himself, then Eaze, Zhe’kin and Maya kept their silence.
I suddenly cleared my thoughts for a moment and kept my silence at once. I’ve been hesitating myself as well.
I can’t choose— hindi dahil takot ako masaktan sila, it’s just that I can’t choose between both of my happiness. They’ve been part of me. If I choose one, my happiness won’t be complete at all.
BINABASA MO ANG
The Pretender
Romance- Completed. She's Aya Fenchen, an addle-brained and old-fashioned woman. She lives a peaceful life, but not until she meets Eaze. The famous idol who set her on a contract for being his girl, a contract that she can't refuse for a lifetime for some...
