Drop in the Ocean (Upper East Side Three)

Chapter Fifteen

15 - World

After our finals at the end of June, my friends and I decided to go to the cafe to unwind. We were too focused on reviewing the past days, that's why as soon as we finished our exams, it's like something big was lifted from us that made us more relieved now.

And we will be third-year college students the next academic year. Ilang taon na lang at makakapagtapos na ako at hindi ko na mahintay 'yon.

"I told Spiro that I like him." Biglang sabi ni Winnova sa amin.

"You what?" Gulat na tanong ni Ceres, na parang hindi niya naintindihan ang sinabi ni Winnova.

Bumuntong-hininga si Winnova. "I told him I like him."

"Anong sabi niya?" Tanong ko. I saw how she frowned.

"Thank you?" Sagot niya sa tonong patanong.

"Really? What the!" Natatawang sabi ni Kenza na mas lalong nagpasimangot ni Winnova.

I looked at both of them. I was glad when I learned that Winnova and Kenza were okay already.

Buti na lang at hindi nagtagal dahil hindi namin alam kung anong gagawin kapag ganoon ang nangyari.

"Kailan mo sinabi?" Tanong ni Ceres.

"The day after Kenza and I fought," Winnova answered.

Kenza moved closer to her. "Ikwento mo nga 'yong nangyari." Sabi niya kay Winnova.

"I decided to confess because I like him. Natauhan din ako sa sinabi mo noon kaya  sinubukan ko..."

"And then?" It was Ceres.

"I found him walking from the other department, and I gathered my courage to call him. I told him that I liked him, and he was too shocked by what I said. Maybe that's why he told me that one..." She pouted as if remembering the exact moment of her confession to Spiro.

"What happened after?" Kenza uttered.

"I asked him why did he say that, but he just looked away before turning to me again. He told me that he likes someone else, and even though Spiro can't be with that girl now, he told me that he's willing to wait." Patuloy na paliwanag ni Winnova sa amin. Ewan ko pero para akong kinabahan sa sinabi niya.

"Just like what he told us back then..." Dugtong ni Ceres na ikinalingon namin sa kanya. Humilig si Ceres malapit sa akin. "I wonder who he likes then. He might like her that much that he's really willing to wait..."

Kabado man ay lumingon ako sa kanya. Hindi naman siya nakatingin sa akin at mabuti na rin 'yon dahil baka mahalata niya ako.

I knew something about it, but I am not still sure, and nothing's confirmed yet. But I think, with my gut feeling, it may be true on most parts.

"Stop crying now, baby. You don't know how much it breaks me to see you crying."

"But, it hurts..." I wailed and scooted closer to him and rested my head on his chest.

"Come here... Stop crying now, Kaela. I'll be here." He laid on my bed and held my elbow to guide me to lay on his body.

I laid on top of him while I was still sobbing on his chest. He's busy caressing my hair and arms as if he's doing it to soothe me and alleviate the pain that I am feeling from my navel due to my period.

"Okay, close your eyes to relax..." His voice soothed me, but I could still feel the pain.

"Ouch..." Daing ko dahil sa pagkirot sa puson ko.