Bukas Hindi Na Ikaw

Chapter 41

For the past 20 years of my life, I've never felt so alive, until now that Emman gave me the world I've always wanted to have.

As days continue passing by... I became more passionate and lively as I already am. My everyday has been a surprise for me. I always feel excited everytime I'll watch Emmanuel standing outside our house and fetch me to school. And the fact that he looks pretty handsome every single time? Ugh, I know i'm winning.

Sometimes he would bring me a breakfast, but most of the time he would bring me flowers. White flowers. And those gestures of him became constant, in a fact that my bedroom contains fifty percent of white flowers now. It's not like I don't want to, but it's just that, it's so hard to maintain their lives so most of them are already withered now.

Every lunch break, I'm already used of seeing him outside my classroom waiting for me. We would spend lunch together, and sometimes we invite Dos to eat with us. And through the days, I could see the improvements of their relationship with one another. They are now civil and sometimes I would accidentally see them laughing towards the subject they are talking about. How's that for a change?

And the status of my parents and Emman? Hmm, it's still not good... But, it's no longer worst. I'm still hoping for the best. Slow progress is still a progress. I am very optimistic.

Palaging namang dina-dalahan ni Emman ng breakfast si mommy sa office bago kami pumasok sa school. And yes, hindi na niya ako hinahayaang mag convoy kami papasok sa school dahil ininsit na niya na ihatid sundo na lang ako kahit malayo. He said that I was worth every hassle, and I would be lying if I say I never felt butterflies on my stomach the moment he said that.

IT'S SATURDAY morning today, and we're already on our Christmas vacation. And Christmas vacation means rest... well, not if you're friends with someone as extrovert as Marco.

Alas sais pa lang ng umaga ay nangangatok na siya sa kwarto ko, kasami si Murphy at si Dos. I was surprised to know na hindi nila kasama si Ralph, paano, halos araw araw ba naman sila nandiditong apat. Kaya lubos kong ipinag takha na kulang sila ngayon.

Bihira na lang rin kami lumabas ni Emman dahil naka kulong ako parati rito sa bahay kasama sila... Hays, kung hindi lang sana galit si daddy kay Emman edi kahit araw araw niya akong bisitahin rito sa bahay ay okay lang.

Dad gave me protocols since he couldn't do anything stop our relationship. It's not like I'm gonna break up with Emman just because we don't have his blessings. So yeah, he told me that Emman couldn't visit me at home during weekdays, but the weekend is ours. We just have to abide his curfew, yeah right, I'm like a fourteen year old rebellious teenage girl who has a curfew. Emman should be home before 9pm, so he would leave our house at 8pm sharp.

Okay na rin sa'kin yun. Ang mahalaga ay pumayag na si daddy sa relasyon naming dalawa. Mas mabuti nga lang siguro talaga kung wala na siyang kahit na anong sama ng loob na kinikimkim kay Emman. He's such a drama king!

"Saan si Ralph? Di niyo kasama." Tanong ko habang nag babasa ng libro.

I'm currently seating on my hammock chair while they are all laying on my bed, eating pizza and potato chips while seriously watching a netflix series on my TV.

They are really spoiled.

"Province." Tipid na sagod ni Murphy.

"Umuwi na sila ng probinsya? Bakit hindi ko alam, dapat sumama tayo-"

"Sshh!"

"Aria naman ang ingay oh!"

"Bunganga mo nga Ari!"

Napa awang ang bibig ko.

Marahas kong isinara ang librong hawak at hindi makapaniwala ko silang binalingan.