Magical Love (Book One)

KABANATA 26

Kabanata 26

Jealous

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"Gaano ba kalayo ang pupuntahan niyo?" Tanong ni Bella habang inaayos ko ang relo sa kaliwang pulsuhan ko.

Nilingon ko siya. Nakapag pahinga na kami sandali. Hapon na ngayon. I gave her the room just next to my room. It was supposed to be Wynter's room but since she was gone doon ko nalang pinatulog si Bella. Gusto ko sanang dito lang siya sa kwarto kaya lang...

Nakapag palit na siya ng damit. She's wearing a sleeveless that she said called spaghetti straps, and a denim shorts. I'm wearing a simple white t-shirt and shorts. I have my sunglasses tucked into my t-shirt while Bella has her sun straw hat on her head.

"It's not that far. Ten minutes na lakad lang," sagot ko.

She sighed and nodded. Nakaupo siya sa maliit kong sofa.

"Don't you want to come? Are you still tired? You can just rest in your room and--"

"No. I will come. Let's go," sabay tayo at punta sa pintuan.

Sumunod ako sa kanya. "Are you sure?"

"Yes. Halika na," inip niyang sambit at nauna nang lumabas.

Bumaba kami pareho. Mom and Dad are in the living room waiting for me. When I got down they got up and we left. I only had my phone and my sunglasses that was still on my t-shirt. Nagtungo kami sa likod ng bahay at bumungad sa amin ang malakas na simoy ng hangin at ang napaka gandang tanawin ng dalampasigan.

Nakita ko ang pagkamangha sa mukha ni Bella. Ngumiti ako at pinagmasdan siya.

"Son, do you know that Nora also took architecture when she went to college? Hanggang ngayon pinupursue niya pa rin ang architecture. She'll graduate next year too, like you," si Mama na ngumiti sa akin.

I turned to her and nodded. I'm not really interested but she might be sad again if I don't listen to her.

"Later I will tell her that she's very welcome in our company when she thinks of working. I'm sure you two will be close when that happens," mas lalong lumapad ang kanyang ngiti.

"Honey, wag mo nang pakialamanan ang lovelife ng anak mo. Let him choose the woman he wants," si Papa.

Naglalakad na kami ngayon patungon sa mga bahay ng kaibigan ni Mama. Nasa malayo pa iyon. Hinayaan ko ang mga paa kong lumubog sa buhangin na basa. Si Bella naman ay naglalakad rin sa tabi ko at hinahayaang mabasa ang kanyang paa ng maalat na dagat.

"Ano ka ba. Sinasabi ko lang naman. Besides, your son might like Nora..." bulong bulong ni Mama na narinig ko naman.

Tumawa nalang si Papa at inakbayan si Mama habang naglalakad. I was just behind them, with Bella walking along. But she was a bit far from me. Nilingon ko siya. Deretso lang ang paningin niya sa harapan. Nililipad ng hangin ang alon alon at hanggang balikat niyang buhok. Nasa likod ang mga kamay niya habang marahan pumipikit para langhapin ang malamig na simoy ng hangin. I watched her like that.

She's like the moon for me. Beautiful like the moon. Shining like the moon. So far like the moon. And I can't touch like the moon. She was just close but seemed very far away. Hindi ko rin pwedeng hawakan. Hindi ko pwedeng maabot. At hindi pwedeng maging akin.

But I wish, one day, even though it's very impossible, she would be mine. I hope that even if she doesn't like me, I can court her until she likes me too, until she loves me too. I hope it's possible. Hopefully that will be possible. And may I also have the opportunity to love her, freely, in this world.