ET2: Through The Storm

Chapter 4

Crystal Dwigth's POV

Saturday morning, I was watering my plants when Zyah came at my house. She was with someone, a beautiful lady.

"Morning, Dwighty!" she greeted. "I brought a friend."

"Hi, I am Ellaine. You must be Dwight! Zyah mentioned you a lot," she said.

"Oh, hi. Pasok muna kayo." I invited them to sit under the shade of a huge tree on our yard. Wala namang problema dahil may apat na upuan dito.

"Si Tita Lav?" Zyah asked when she was seated.

I sat down, joining them. "Sa loob, nagtatahi. Alam mo naman na pinagkikitaan niya ito."

"Magkasama kayo sa Riona?" tanong ko nang maayos na akong nakaupo.

"Yeah. And she always mentioned you!" Ellaine replied.

"Hala, baka kung ano ang sinasabi mo tungkol sa akin, Zy, ah!"

She laughed. "Dwighty, don't worry safe ka sa akin!"

Our talk continued. Pareho silang magaan kasama. Ellaine have the same personality with Zyah, it's easy to interact with her. She laughed a lot too.

The following days, mas nakilala ko pa si Ellaine. Palagi na namin siyang kasama every time we have a free time. Minsan lang. Medyo salungat kasi ang schedules namin sa kanila kaya kapag nagkataon na may pareho kaming vacant ay palagi talaga kaming magkasamang tatlo.

"Dwighty! It's time for me to leave na!" Zyah announced and started fixing her things.

Every 4 in the afternoon, they need to report at the University's multi-purpose gym to rehearse their upcoming performance for the Festival of Talents.

"Practice ng mabuti, ah! Si Dale pa naman pair mo!"

She sighed. "Kaya nga, eh. Mas kinakabahan tuloy ako," usal niya.

"You can do it. Just smile."

"Roger that. Zyah, over."

"Go now. Dwight, over."

Masayang umalis si Zyah patungo sa pag-eensayuhan nila. Hindi siya si Zyah kung hindi siya masaya.

I decided to stay and finish my works. Para naman hindi na ako masyadong occupied pagdating mamaya sa bahay.

Biglang may nabuong imahe sa isipan ko. It was Dale and Zyah, dancing together. I shook my head to cast away the thought. Bakit ko naman naisip 'yon? I need to drop this thought as soon as possible. Ilang months na rin ako rito sa DU but I am still working to get rid of the feelings I have for him. Besides, hindi ko naman siya lubusang kilala. I don't even have a single conversation with him. I only heard his name. Wala na akong ibang alam sa kaniya. It's his appearance that caught my attention. It's not too late for me to restrain the emotion.

Naging busy kami lahat dahil sa papalapit na midterm. And I am kinda thankful because of that. Naging busy ako sa pag-aaral kaya naman nawawala na sa isip ko ang mga walang kabuluhang bagay, mga walang patutunguhang bagay. Kunting kembot nalang, makaka-move on din ako. I mean, matatanggap ko ng buo na hanggang dito nalang, he was just my ideal man. No more.