Clumsy with a hint of Rupok

Pangatlo

Ever since last week, Keane and I grew closer. Di ko mapigilan, sorry na, ako na marupok. I thought na naka-move on na ako since okay lang sa akin na maging close kami without developing feelings and being bitter.

I was wrong.

I knew I was falling but I still tried my best to convince myself na close lang talaga kami kaya ganun nararamdaman ko.

Tinago ko lahat for the sake of our friendship. I liked that we were close. Keane would wait for my class to finish tapos gagala kami. Napapadalas ang gala namin kasama si Maple at Dwayne kaya naiilang ako kasi palagi kong iniisip na double date iyon.

It was friday and like always, I've already done my tasks and homeworks and tomorrow mag-ppractice kami para sa dance namin para sa farewell party ng juniors and seniors.

School was done and as expected, nasa labas ng gate si Keane and Dwayne, hinihintay nila kami ni Maple since samin lang sila nakatingin. Pagdating namin sinabi ni Keane, "Ay wait! I forgot my comb."

Tumalon ako para maabot siya at sinabunutan ko siya at sinabi, "Ang arte! Mas importante ata comb mo kaysa samin eh".

He looked at me, smirked and said, "Mas mahalaga kaysa sakanila, wag mo sali sarili mo." And winked.

Inirapan ko siya at sinabi, "Tumatakas ka lang eh! Akin na perfume mo para sure". Sa una ayaw niyang pumayag dahil mahalaga din sakanya yun. Secret weapon daw niya sa pag-akit ng babae.

He was not wrong tho.

He gave me his perfume and went inside our school. We waited for him at napansin ni Maple ang itsura ko kaya bigla niyang hinila ang buhok ko.

"Aba! Ano yang namumula mong mukha? Baka gusto mong i-untog kita?! Wag ka na marupok." Utos ni Maple nang parang nanay.

Maple is very special to me. We're like twins. Sa bawat event, place and time, palagi kami magkasama. I'm always there for her and she's always there for me. Maple was right but I just liked the feeling of Keane treating me like his number one girl.

"Umayos-ayos ka! Pag nasaktan ka, wag kang lalapit at hihingi ulit ng advice ha." Kahit sabihin yan ni Maple, she will still force me to open up to her and she will text me everyday to ask how i'm doing.

Wala ako masyadong nagastos since Keane insisted that he should pay. Hinayaan ko siya at nag-feeling prinsesa.

"Uy, Keane! Kaya pala you skipped practice ha." Napatingin kami sa classmates ni Keane at after sabihin ng isang classmate niya yun, nakangisi silang tumingin sa'kin.

I glared at Keane and said," Why would you skip practice?". He smiled and said "I wasn't relevant to the practice anymore, ako gumawa ng script and setting namin sa performance task. My part of the play is also done, hindi na ako kasama sa last part na pinractice nila. Okay na? Totoyoin ka nanaman eh."

Keane explaining his side made him look mature. It lifted my mood. He wasn't like this before so..

Maybe he already changed.

As we entered sa isang restaurant that sells burgers, nakita namin ang family ni Apollo. Wybie waved at me so I walked to them at nagmano ako kay Tita Louie and Tito Rick.

"Hi ate! I missed you." Sabi ni Wybie at niyakap din niya ako nang mahigpit.

"Naku, ace! Iyak nang iyak yan kagabi." Singit ni Tita Louie. I looked at her and said "Why naman po, tita?".

She looked at Apollo to see if pwede niya sabihin and looked back at me and said, "Nalaman kasi niyang may ibang gusto kuya niya kaya naiyak kasi hindi ka na daw niya madalas makakasama".