Took! Took!

12

"Alam na ni Dad na may boyfriend ako. Alam niyang may relasyon tayo."

Nanlaki ang mata ni Kevin sa sinabi ko. Nandito kami ngayon sa condo ko at sabay na ginawa ang mga assignments namin. Today is Wednesday at mag-iisang linggo na bukas simula nang sinabi ni Dad na iwan ko si Kevin.

"How? I mean.. Did Nikki---"

"Hindi.. hindi si Nikki." Putol ko sa kanya. "Naalala mo pa ba nong pinakilala mo ako sa Daddy mo? Nakita---"

"F*ck!" Nagulat ako sa biglaang pagmura niya pero agad din siyang lumapit sa'kin. "Sorry.. sorry love. I was just too happy back then that finally, mame-meet mo na si Dad. I wasn't paying attention to your Dad. I'm sorry love..I'm sorry."

Natawa ako ng mahina sa sinabi niya. "Hindi mo naman kasalanan. Alam kong malalaman at malalaman din naman nila ang relasyon natin."

"That's why you're uncomfortable that day. I thought it was because of my sudden surprise."

I immediately glared at Kevin. "Oo 'yon din! Kinakabahan ako tang*na."

Kevin just smiled. "But it turns out well. By the way, you're not breaking up with me right?"

I sighed. "I'm not and I can't and I won't. Kaya nga sinabi ko sa sa'yo para makahingi ako ng opinyon mo. Okay na?"

Niyakap niya ako ulit. "I was scared." Hinayaan ko lang muna siya sa ganoong posisyon. "By the way.. what are we going to do? I'm okay with anything as long as you're not breaking up with me."

Napaisip din ako sa tanong niya. Anong gagawin namin?

"How about we hide our relationship at school? Kasi doon naman mas marami ang makakakita satin. We will also avoid going out together especially in public places. Okay naman siguro 'yon diba?"

Kevin sighed like he was so against with that idea pero alam kong papayag siya. Unless he want to break up with me.

"Okay I'll go with your idea. But.. can we atleast have lunch together? Maybe we can ask Led and Clint to join us? Please?"

"Kevin---"

"Even just a once a week love, please?"

I sighed and nodded. "Okay let's do that. Pero kapag may kasama lang tayo okay? We can't be seen together Kevin. I'm sorry."

He just nodded.

"By the way.. I'll tell Dad that I'm breaking up with you." He still nodded and didn't say anything. We just stayed in that position hanggang sa umuwi na siya sa condo niya.

Kinabukasan, maaga akong gumising dahil balik na ako sa pagko-commute. Si Kevin, nakasunod lang ang sasakyan niya sa sinasakyan kong jeep.

At school, nagtetext lang kami at paminsan-minsan tumatawag siya. Once a week, we will have lunch together with Led and Clint or sometimes with Katty and Bry. Wala na talagang time na kami lang dalawa in public places. But after school, we will spend time with each other. Doing assignments together, eating and watching movie, anything that we can do privately.

Time flies so fast hanggang sa malapit ng mag Christmas vacation. Ladiely invited me for their friends' Christmas party. Always naman niya akong iniinvite pero tumatanggi talaga ako. Pero ngayon, Tamara also invited me kaya pumayag ako. Para makumusta ko din siya at mapanatag si Lloyd.

"Kilala mo siya Tita?" Gulat na tanong ko sa Mama ni Led. Is it possible na sinabi ni Carmel sa Mama niya? But she asked me earlier kung kami ba, even though alam na niya na kami na ni Kevin. I think she just pretended na wala siyang alam dahil gusto niyang ako ang magsabi kay Tita. She doesn't keep secrets from Tita, but she respects my relationship that why she didn't say anything. Ah, I'm so lucky to have Led.