Tama nga ang naging desisyon ko. I can say that my decision's right because Aika and Jayson were in good terms. I don't know if they have label or what. Makita ko lang na masaya si Aika ay sapat na sa akin 'yon. Sa tuwing magkukuwento siya sa akin ay makikita mo kung gaano siya kasaya.
They looked si perfect and everyone who sees them were happy. Minsan nga ay may chismis na lagi silang makikitang sabay umuwi. Kalat na kalat 'yon sa buong school. Hearing this things hurts me a lot. Noong una ay masakit lero paunti unti din 'yon nawala.
Everything had changed. Our family has a problem now about Lori and Brien. Ayaw ko manghimasok doon kaya hinayaan ko na lang ang mga tita at tito ko na mag-ayos no'n.
I changed the old me who used to care of everything into a heartless...
Kung noong una ay gusto komh makihalubilo sa tao, ngayon ay napagtanto kong ibalik ang dating ako. Don't trust anyone. Don't give them a chance to enter your life because onve they did, you'll regret it in the end.
My academic performance is okay for now. Nakakasabay ako sa mga aralin at proyekto, epekto rin siguro ng pag-iisa. I'm with my cousins sometimes and when they're not around, I'll just go to library and read some books alone. I want to practice myself to being alone. Ganoom rin naman ako dati kaya dapat ay ibalik ko na 'yong dati ako sa ngayon.
"Saan ka magla-lunch, Lean?" si Lianna na naglalagay ng pulang lipstick.
"Wala si Cedric, eh. Sama ako sa inyo." sagot ni Lean habang nagsusuklay.
"Saan ba siya? With his girls?" I laughed.
"He's with his parent." Lean rolled her eyes.
"Hi, Girls! Saan kayo pupunta?" a familiar voice asked.
Hinarap siya ni Julianna at nginitian. "Sa cafeteria. Lunch na, eh."
Kumunot ang noo ni Jayson. "Hindi pa kayo uuwi?" tanong niya at binaling ang tingin kay Lean. "Hindi ka pupunta ng hospital? Makikisabay na lang ako."
"Hospital? Bakit siya pupunta ng hospital?" I asked. Ito ang unang beses na kinausap ko siya pagkatapos ng pag uusap namin noon tungkol kay Aika.
"Nasa hospital si Cedric." tamad niyang sagot na hindi inaalis ang tingin kay Lean. "Hindi mo alam, Lean? Girlfriend ka, 'di ba?" he asked, I can sense his sarcastic on his voice.
"I don't know, Jayson. I thought he's with his parents." iyon na lang ang nasabi ni Lean at inayos agad ang gamit nito.
Tumayo ako at kinuha ang bag ko. Uuwi na lang siguro ako. I'm done with my classes and I already did my projects last night so I won't worry that much. "I'll go home na." I said, showing them my smile.
"Ang aga pa, ah." si Lianna na ngumunguso.
I laughed a bit. "Sige na, Lianna." I kissed her and looked at Lean. "Mauna na ako, Lean...and...ingat kayo. Bye, Jayson."I said and looked at him.
"Kiss ko, Alia?" Nakataas na kilay na tanong ni Lean.
Lumapit ako sa kanya at hinalikan siya tulad nang nakagawian namin. "Una na ako, ah." I said and walk out of the classroom.
Habang naglalakad ako ay naisipan kong itext si Lloyd. Siguro naman ay sabay kami ngayon sa pag uwi. He seems not busy this past few days.
Me:
Where are you? I'm done with my school.
Me:
Sabay na tayo umuwi.
Nagtungo muna ako sa cafeteria dahil kanina pa ako gutom. Hindi ko namalayan na hindi pa pala ako kumakain. Mabuti na lang at wala ang mga pinsan ko sa cafeteria dahil paniguradong magtataka 'yon kung bakit hindi ako nakisabay sa kanila.
Sa hardin ng aming paaralan ako tumambay. Habang hinihintay ko ang reply ni Lloyd ay kinain ko muna ang binili kong sandwich sa cafeteria kanina.
Mabilis rin na nagreply si Lloyd.
Lloyd:
I'm busy, Ate. Saan na ba si Jayson?
Siguro kung hindi ko lang kaibigan si Aika ay walang hadlang sa amin ngayon ni Jayson. Siguro pwede kaming dalawa. Siguro hindi ako magdadalawang isip na aminin ang nararamdaman ko ngayon.
I wonder if Aika's not my friend. Siguro ay matagal ko ng boyfriend si Jayson. Siguro ay masaya ako. But when I wonder if I didn't met Jayson, I feel unhappy. I feel downcast but I think that's the best. Kung hindi ko siya nakilala ay hindi sana ako ganito. Hindi sana ako nagkakaganito ngayon.
Tama lang ang naging desisyon ko. Tama lang na ipaubaya ko si Jayson kay Aika. This is right. I should be happy for my best friend. She deserve it, anyway.
I was about to leave when I saw Missy coming here near me. She's serious and the way she walk is so formal. She's wearing a school uniform just like what I am wearing right now. And it's so unbelievable that she's not with Leah and Lily, her bestfriends. Lagi siyang napapaligiran nito.
"Pwede ba kitang makausap?" tanong niya sa pormal na tono nang nakalapit na sa akin.
Tumango ako at pilit na ngumiti. "Oo naman." I answered. "Tungkol saan ba, Missy?" I asked.
"About my sister..."
"Kay Aika? Ano bang mayroon kay Aika?" tanong ko.
She laughed. "Oh! Stop it, Aika. I know everything. You traitor! You like Kuya Luis and that's the reason why my sister cried the whole night!" she accused and I can sense her anger towards me.
I shooked my head. "That's not true! I'm not a traitor! Yes, I like Jayson but I gave him up! I already did for my bestfriend." I said in a calm way.
"You liar! You're so selfish, Alia. Ang kapal ng mukha mo at nakayanan mo pang humarap sa ate ko ng gan'yan." she said.
"Aika is my bestfriend, Missy. And there's no way I'll do what you are saying now!" I properly said and making her understand.
"Aika is a good sister to me. She's a good daughter. Hindi niya deserve 'to, Alia. So please lang, if you have plans na agawin si Kuya Luis sa kanya, then stop it. I'm begging you. Kahit si Kuya Luis lang ang ibigay mo kay Aika ngayon. She's so heartbroken. I don't want to see her crying everytime she's alone." she pleaded, her voice cracked. "Ito lang ang hinihiling ko, Alia. Please push him. Push kuya Luis far away from you. Make him believe that it's Aika who all he needs." she desperately said, still pleading.
"No need to do that, Missy. They were on good terms naman na. They looked so closed and can't you see that most of the students talking about them." I sighed.
"Kuya Luis treating him nice when you're around. Yes, they were sweet but it has a reason. I think Kuya Luis doing this to make you jealous. He's using my sister!"
"What? Sinabi mo na ba 'to kay Aika?" tanong ko.
This is so unbelievable. I can't imagine my bestfriend with Jayson that way. He's using Aika. He's using her to make me jealous. I don't want to hurt my bestfriend anymore and now he's making a scene again. Kapag nalaman ito ni Aika ay magagalit ito sa akin. Sigurado akong magagalit siya sa akin.
"Ayaw kong malaman niya. Sigurado akong masasaktan siya." she whispered.
"Leave this to me. I'll talk to Aika about this." I said.
"I hope so she'll understand this. Sabihin mo na sa kanya ang totoo." she smiled a bit.
"I will, Missy. I don't want to lie anymore." I sighed. "I'll talk to her tomorrow..."
"Thank you, Alia..."
I will talk to her. I don't want to hide this anymore. Para sa ikabubuti ng lahat, gagawin ko ito.
