"Graduation"
Snow POV
Time flies so fast. Graduation na namin ni Jea. We're really so happy and grateful dahil nakatapos din kami kahit sobrang daming school works na binibigay ng teachers namin during the last quarter.
My Mom and Dad wanted to celebrate sa bahay. Gusto ko sanang isama si Jea pero may sarili rin kasi siyang celebration. Sabi ni Zeus hahabol siya sa bahay. Kasama niya si Tita sa pagpunta ng bahay. Kinakabahan ako kahit na alam na rin naman ng mga magulang namin ang tungkol sa amin ni Zeus.
Bago umuwi dumaan muna ako sa classroom para kunin ang gamit ko. Nagulat ako nang makita ko si Reven sa labas. He's holding a white rose. Nakasandal lang siya sa labas habang nakatingin sa hawak niyang bulaklak.
I know he's waiting for me.
Pero kahit alam ko I ignored him. Nahagip niya ang kamay ko nang pumasok ako ng room. I've been ignoring him since Valentines. This is the only way I know so I could get over him.
"Joo..."
The way he call me that sent thousands electricity through my nerves. I don't want to pay much attention to him and his words because he might be playing around. Ayokong balewalain ko na naman ang nararamdaman ko para kay Zeus nang dahil lang sa walang kasiguraduhan.
"Kausapin mo naman ako," pakiusap niya.
Humarap naman ako sa kanya at pinagkrus ang mga braso. I tried to act cool and suppress my feelings.
"Ano bang pag-uusapan natin Reven?"
He gave me the white rose. Napatingin lang ako ro'n dahil hindi ako interesadong kunin iyon. If I really wanted to stop myself from causing trouble I should avoid him and his sweet gestures.
"Last Valentines..."
"You don't have to explain Reven. Hindi mo kailangang magpaliwanag. Tapos na 'yon," turan ko.
He bit his lower lip and pushed his hair back. He looked tensed. He even swallowed hard.
"I'm sorry," mahinang sabi niya.
Umiling ako sa pagsabi niya ng sorry.
"You don't need to apologize Reven. Ako ang may mali. I trusted you and didn't expect that you could lie to me," malamig na tugon ko.
He looked surprised pero kaagad rin naman siyang nakabawi.
"I didn't lie Snow. Talagang family date 'yon. I was with my family that night. Sumunod lang talaga sa akin si Sai kaya't nakita mo kaming magsama," pagdadahilan niya.
I can no longer trust you Reven.
"Ang sabi ko nga hindi mo kailangang magpaliwanag. Wala rin namang magbabago," I said firmly.
His eyes expressed sadness and pain.
"You do like me, don't you?"
That moment I feel pressured. I would like to tell him the truth but as I say, wala rin namang mababago. Baka umasa lang siya.
"Si Zeus ang gusto ko Reven," I answered.
He pursed his lips and looked away.
"How about the kiss?"
"Isang pagkakamali lang 'yon Reven. One ridiculous moment I let something like that happen between us. Walang ibig sabihin ang halik na 'yon," I explained.
Humigpit ang pagkakahawak niya sa rosas at tiim-bagang tinapunan ako ng masamang tingin. He took my hand and gave me the rose.
"Your name suits you," may halong galit na sabi niya. "Ang lamig mo."
