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Alexa

"And as I grew up, Yuna would always follow me around and she was boasting about who am I and I am his fiancée. I was annoyed to be honest because I wanted it to be a secret. Ayokong maging sentro ng atensiyon ng media dahil nga sikat rin ang pamilya ko dahil sa pagtulong ng family nila Yuna."

He sighed. How hard must've been for him to endure all that?

"Not only that, my family is a perfectionist. So as a child, I never really earned their praise. My parents are both workaholic. Minsan lang kami magbobding, whenever they are back in here or their anniversary or birthdays. If I would have to remember, I don't think we have celebrated my birthday together with my family."

Nakikita kong paunti-unti na tumutulo ang mga luha sa mata niya. Ramdam ko lahat ng sakit na nararamdaman niya ngayon. Napatahimik siya sandali.

"Yang, it's okay if hindi mo na kayabg ituloy ang kuwento."

Umiling siya.

"No, kailangan kong sabihin sa'yo lahat ng ito para maintindihan mo ako."

Tumango ako ng dahan-dahan.

"It was really hard. Every year, I was lonely. Whenever there's an event in school including family, I was the only child without a parent. All I had was my nanny. She would always make me lunch and pack my stuff to school."

Hindi ako nagsalita at patuloy na nakinig sa kan'ya.

"And then when I met you, I thought that you look pretty. Whenever you smile, it makes my day. Whenever I see you, I feel my heart thumping. Whenever you're near me, pakiramdam ko sobrang kabado ako. At kapag nagkakatinginan tayo, pakiramdam ko nalulunod ako sa mga mata mo. Hindi ko alam kung bakit pero basta nariyan ka, pakiramdam ko buo na ang araw ko."

Napangiti ako sa sinabi niya.

"I don't know if you notice but I would always look at you. Whenever I had the chance, pasimple akong dumadaan sa classroom mo para lang masilayan ka. Ang mga ngiti mo na nakakatunaw. It was all I had Sandra."

"Seryoso ka ba riyan?"

Tumango siya.

"Of course natorpe ako. Kahit gusto kitang lapitan, hindi ko magawa dahil naiisip ko na baka may gusto kang iba. Baka mamaya may boyfriend ka na pala. Pero nabuhayan ako noong sinabi ni Hyuck na wala. Kaya I was planning to grab the opportunity pero ikaw pa ang nauna."

Tumawa siya.

"At that time where you went chasing the guy, I don't know if it was fate na gumawa na ng paraan talaga para magkakilala tayo at nagkalapit."