Iya's Secrets (The Love I Found in You) Completed

Chapter 14: "Who Knows?

IYA'S POV

"Girl aren't you excited?" Si Liz. She's excited about the prom. I'm glad she's happy now. She dealing with JC a civil way. No expectations and no running after him.

"Of course I'm excited. It's odd for Rhyle lately. He barely seeing me and call. I don't know what's happening to him?"

"Huwag mo na kasing isipin. Maybe busy lang yun. Alam mo na, he's graduating this school year and his father pressuring him on how to handle their business."

"Alam ko, but dati naman siyang busy but he can set time for me. I have this feeling na my somehing."

"Girl napapraning ka lang. Why don't you text him, or call him?"

"Ayoko nga. Baka sabihin nun himahabol ko siya."

"E bakit hindi.... mahal mo naman siya di ba? Sa pagmamahal give and take yan. Hindi pwedeng siya lang ang magbigay and mag effort dapat ikaw din." Liza hit me. She's right.

"Nagtagal nga kami ni Rhyle but I feel na wala naman akong masyadong ginawa. Rhyle always decides in our relationships. Gusto niya siya palagi ang masusunod. I feel I'm very dependent to him. She allow me to decide but on major decisions? Mostly him."

"Kita mo na ,, maybe this is the best time to make an effort girl .. But why don't you tell him that. Kasi it's not healthy. Baka dumating ang araw na mapagod na lang siya o ikaw."

"Alam ko best.. Ayokong masakal sa sobrang pagmamahal niya. Sometimes kasi he becomes possessive. Yan ang ikinatatakot ko. Pero ngayon mas nakakatakot pala kapag hindi siya nagpaparamdam."

"That's Rhyle best. Talk to him about how you feel."

"I love him best,but I don't know how to say it. Maybe because of my pride or what?"

"It's your pride best." Liza stated plainly.

"You're right." I said.

'Then kainin mo na yang pride mo, don't wait to loose him." Liza said seriously. "So what about the prom? Did he had a plan? Your dress?"

"Hindi ko alam. Hindi pa namin napag uusapan yan. Anong gagawin ko?" Nag aalalamg tanong ko sa kanya.

"Actually ako, I dont have a date kaya I'm free to choose whatever dress I want to wear. E ikaw, dapat you and Rhyle should compliment." Natahimik lang ako. Ganoon ba talaga yun? Kailangang mag match ang damit?

"So, ganito nalang. Tutal wala pa naman akong outfit ba't di mo ako samahan sa mall bumili."

"Bakit kapa bibili e may designer ka naman." Nagtatakang sabi ko sa kanya. Nagkibit balikat lang ito.

"Iba pa rin yung maghanap tayo baka may mas maganda pang damit na bagay sa atin. And shoes na rin."

"Kungsabagay" sang ayon ko sa kanya.

LATER...

Nasa mall na kami. Actually tinatamad naman talaga kami ni Liza na bumili. Nag ikot lang kami at tumingin tingin sa mga botique na nadadaanan namin.

"Wow si Rachelle nandito na sa Philippines. Best, alam mo ba na isa siya sa pinakasikat na modelo sa Latin America. She's FilAm na nakabase sa Latin America na naging sikat na modelo."

"Talaga? Wow, she's beautiful best."

"Maganda talaga siya lalo pa pag nakita mo siya ng personal. As in. Nakita ko na siya, noong highschool. Kaklase siya nina JC and Rhyle. Siya ang ex girlfriend ni Rhyle...... opps... " Liz is unstopable. Kahit siya nagulat sa sinabi niya. Hindi ako nagpahalata pero I know I was shock and felt worried after hearing it.

"I'm so sorry best.. I didn't mean to...."

"Ok lang best.." yun lang ang lumabas sa bibig ko. I breath out to ease my nerves. I don't know how I feel. So many questions popping in my mind. "Ba't di mo na lang ikuwento sa akin." I look at her and smile dryly.

"Ang alam ko lang. Nang pumasok ako sa St. Louis, Rhyle and Rachelle was the famous sweethearts in the campus. They were admired not just because of their looks and but of their relationships. Rhyle was very sweet. Everytime na may mga affair sa school she expresses his love to her with creativity kaya maraming naiinggit at nakikilig sa kanila. But then, their fairytale ended. I dont know what happened to them basta na lang nawala si Rachelle. Pumuntang States and Rhyle become devastated. He become invisible sa school, unsociable, and rebelious."

After hearing Liza's story bumigat ang pakiramdam ko.

"Pero bumalik na siya best. Alam ko na magkikita sila. Di maiiwasan yun."

"Best dont worry. I know na di maiiwasan yun. Pero kung talagang mahal mo si Rhyle, you will trust him at sa pagmamahal niya sa iyo."

"Paano kung nagkikita na sila ngayon. Ano ba naman ang panama ko sa kagandahan niya. Tingnan mo naman best. Para siyang anghel na mula sa langit." I felt sad while looking at the picture of her.

"We'll never know unless tanungin natin si Rhyle di ba. And don't ever say that wala kang panama sa kanya. Bawat tao ay may kanya kanyang kagandahan best. Di lahat nakukuha sa panlabas na anyo. And look at you. Sobrang mahal ka ni Rhyle inspite of having a beautiful ex gf so ibig sabihin may kakaiba kang ganda na kung saan doon ka niya minahal. At ang ganda mo kayaa best."

"Nasasabi mo lng yan dahil you're my bestfriend."

"Alam mo ikaw, gusto na talaga kitang suntukin. Kasi hindi ka lang ma pride, masyado ka pang walang tiwala sa sarili mo. Alam mo ba ang pinagsasabi mo. Stop being a pessimist."

"Ok ... ok .. I'll try best but I can't help it. Maybe I'm just being insecure."

"Isa pa yan.... ewan ko sayo. So anong gusto mo ngayong gawin?"

"Wala.. ano ba ang dapat kong gawin? "Natawa naman si Liz sa sinabi nito.

"Naaalala mo ba yung sinabi mo sa akin dati na magpakamartir ako? Na wala akong dapat gawin? Ba't di mo rin kaya subukan best?"

"Alam mo ikaw naghihiganti ka. magkaiba naman tayo ng sitwasyon. I'm becoming desperate here. Huwag mo nga akong pagtawanan, Liz." Loka loka talaga tong bestfriend ko.

"Besty kulang lang yan sa kain. Lets go kumain muna tayo. Nagugutom na me. "

"Di mo ako naiintindihan best. "

"You know what? Nakikinig ako at naiintindihan kita.. Isa lang naman ang solusyon sa problema mo. Stop thinking things na hindi pa naman nangyayari, rigth now... as in now...kasi you're making your own nightmare.. Talk to Rhyle and let things happen best. Don't assumed things. Do you get me?

"Yeah, I get it. You're right."

"So lets go. Hayaan mo na nga yang poster na yan. Nakakasira ng mood."

Natawa nalang kami. Liza is right. Masyado lng talaga akong nag iisip. Let things happen on its own natural way.

"Best?"

"Mmm?"

Thank you."

"You're welcome. I'm just giving back the strength you need. Minsan kasi nagiging tanga ang tao sa dalawang dahilan."' Nakangiti niyang sabi.

"Paano?"

"Para sa akin..... Una dahil hindi sila nakikinig.. Pangalawa, OA kung mag react."

"Haha.. funny best..." I said with sarcasm.

"Aminin I hit the nerve." Tukso pa nito.

"Oo na... love expert... "

"Am I? Sana masolusyunan ko rin ang problema ng puso ko." Kunwaring drama nito.

"You're right best. We need to eat na." At nagkatawanan nalng kami.

I'm glad she is here. "Thanks Liz." I hold her hand tightly. She just smile and we eat.

End of chapter 14