Sana Pwede Pa

Kabanata 36

Matapos ang napakahirap na exam namin sa Molecular Biology, napagdesisyonan kong mag-relax nalang muna sa mall.

Kakain ako ng icecream para naman mawala ang stress ko dahil sa exam. Papasok nalang din ako ng Watsons baka may matripan akong pampaganda don.

Nakalabas ako ng classroon na wala na si Dominic. Baka nauna na siyang umuwi o 'di kaya dumiretso na naman sa Nursing Building para makita si Xyrine.

Hayst. I should really stop this thing. But how can I if every hour, every minute, every second, I'm only thinking about him? Hindi ko nga maalis-alis ang tingin ko sa kaniya sa klase e.

I shook my head and decided to free myself from thinking about him and Xyrine. Kahit ilang oras lang, sana naman makalimutan ko muna sila.

That's also another reason why I decided to go to Robinsons Jaro, to quit thinking about them.

When I finally arrived at Rob Jaro, I immediately went to the food court and buy ice cream.

At first, I became busy eating my ice cream while seeing the nice view outside. It is because this food court is located at the 3rd floor of this mall. I also sit here at the other side of the place and it is covered with transparent glass window so I can appreciate the beauty of the view outside.

Pagkatapos kung kumain ng icecream ay tumayo na ako para sana pumuntang Watsons pero natigilan ako nang makita ko sina Dominic at Xyrine. Kasama din nila si Johanna pati nadin sina Jennifer at Michael.

Kung hindi lang nila ako nakita ngayon, malamang kumaripas na ako ng takbo pero wala e. Nakita na nila ako at ang walang kamuwang-muwang na batang Johanna, tumakbo palapit sa 'kin.

"Ate!" she screamed while running towards me.

Damn. I hope the ground could open up and swallow the whole me. I feel so ashamed right now.

Bukod na nandito lahat silang mga anak ni Eson, mas dumagdag pa ang kahihiyan ko kasi wala talagang kaalam-alam si Johanna sa mga nangyari. Ang alam niya lang dati, hindi na ako sumasama sa Kuya niya kasi may pinag-awayan kami. Hindi naman niya alam na ako pala 'yong gamit ng tatay nila.

Nang makalapit sa 'kin si Johanna, niyakap niya ang bewang ko. Medyo nahihirapan pa nga siyang abutin ako sa liit niya.

"Ate, it's nice to see you here. I haven't see you for a long time na. The last time I saw you, it's when you went to our house; but I also wanna apologized for that day 'cause I went mad at you."

For a moment, I was frozen and didn't know what to do.

Nakatingin kasi silang apat sa 'min at hindi ko maiwasang isiping baka kaniya-kaniya nang husga ang ginagawa nila sa 'kin.

Wala akong nagawa kundi lumebel kay Johanna at pilit na ngumiti. "It's also nice seeing you here, Hanna."

"Ate, are you busy? You wanna eat with us? Tsaka for us to be pair narin. Si Ate Jen kasi with Kuya Mike na tapos si Kuya Dom with Ate Xy nadin. Eat with us, Ate, para may pair nadin ako."

Wow. Just wow. I went here to free myself from all the worries and jealousness I am feeling but here's Johanna right now, indirectly telling me the fact that Dominic and Xyrine are now together.

"Baby, she's busy. I guess may bibilhin pa siya," ani Jennifer. Hindi ko namalayang nakalapit na pala siya sa 'min kasama si Michael. "Let's go na."

"You're busy, Ate?" tanong ulit ni Johanna sa 'kin.

I forced a smile and said, "Sorry, Hanna. May kailangan pa kasing gawin si Ate. Siguro next time nalang."

I saw how her smile faded because of my answer.