My Secret Credibility

Chapter 33

"O, saan tayo pupunta?"

"Zara, may gusto sana akong sabihin sa'yo."

Kumunot ang noo ko dahil sa kaniyang seryosong hitsura. Bakit parang nagmamadali siya?

I'm still wearing my white evening gown after akong batiin ng mga tao sa pagka-panalo ko.

I still can't believe that I become a champion...

Danilen and Suini left already dahil masiyadong strict ang parents nila. Kinakailangan na nilang umuwi pero, siyempre hindi nila ako nakalimutang batiin bago sila umuwi.

"Nangako kasi ako na kapag nanalo ka sa pageant mo ano... uhm... I have to say this to you." nag-aalinlangan niyang wika.

Lumigoy-ligoy ako kung may tao ba sa aming paligid ngunit, wala. Humikbi ako para umupo sa upuan.

Even so... I waited him to say it, kahit na nilalamig na ako rito.

"Zara, mangako ka na magiging mag-kaibigan pa rin tayo kung sakaling sinabi ko sa'yo ito."

"Oo naman! Wala naman akong balak para ikagalit anuman 'yang sasabihin mo," Bumuntong hininga ako. "Just tell me, Louis. Kailangan ko ng umuwi e, gabi na rin tapos kinakailangan ko pang magpahinga."

He fetched my both wrist, in that case it makes me more curious when his funny face turns into a serious one.

I couldn't imagine why Louis Berawell suddenly change.

He pursed his lips then, he show something in front of me. It was a single red roses. Tinanggap ko 'yon dahil ayon sa kaniyang pinapahiwatig ay ibinibigay niya 'yon sa akin. I tried to smell the red roses and it smells good.

Mabango...

"P-Pwede bang mangligaw?"

Ang nakayuko kong ulo ay biglang nag-angat ng tingin sa kaniyang mga mata. Mangligaw? Teka, paano si Danilen?

No way! I can't betray her!

"P-Pero..."

"I want to court you, Zara. I really want to court you," he straightly directed to the point, "I-I like you, I'm sorry if I surprise you but, shit... I can't handle my feelings anymore towards on you."

Lord, ano bang meron sa akin na wala si Danilen at sa babaeng mamahalin ni Geoneo? Bakit after ni Geoneo ay si Louis naman? Bakit lahat ng nagiging lalaking kaibigan ko nahuhulog sa akin? Hindi ko ba alam kung blessing ba ito or what kasi kung blessing man ito, hindi ako naniniwala.

Actually, para sa akin parusa na ito... matinding parusa.

"L-Louis, kailan pa? Bakit ako? B-Bakit sa kaibigan mo pang gaya ko?" I was sounded like a somber but, fatigued at the same time.

Pakiramdam ko nakakatakot ng magkaroon ng kaibigang lalaki, parang ayaw ko na. I think Geoneo and Louis will be my last guy friends.

We're just friends, can't we just settle to be friends?

"B-Bakit may gusto ka na bang iba?" he nervously asked, "Am I too late?" he added as he pursed his lips.

Shit! I feel bad! I really feel bad for him and at the same time, I really feel bad to myself as well! He's a precious friend of mine! I can't hurt him but, if I really need to do this... I'm sorry for hurting you, Louis.