My Senior High First Love

XXXVII. Won't Be Hidden (Jewel)

After we heard that questions ke Jaja, nagtinginan kami nila Ate Maggie, Gia, Sammy at Steffi.

"Ahh, uhmm eto kasi yon" panimulang sabi ni Ate Maggie pero bigla ko syang hinila pati din sila girls. Nagmistula tuloy kaming may meeting dito while si Jasmine nasa di kalayuan lang.

"Guys, I don't mean to overstep, uhm may rights ba tayo na magsabi about sa relationship nila Mav and Ate Abby? I mean i guess di naman nila tinatago but iilan parin tayo na nakakaalam."

"Kaya nga eh. Maybe mas mabuting sila mismo ang magsabi"suggestion ni Sammy.

" Pero Ate Maggie, napapansin mo naman right na your Cousin obviously has an interest kay Mavie. Or am I reading it wrong?"

"Guys guys, my pinsan sure is pilya. Minsan ganyan lang talaga yan, and about her having a crush ke Mavie. Well, as long as shes not harming anyone naman. I think it's fine. Pasensya talaga kung medyo nakakaoverwhelm yang si Jaja pero I hope na maging friends nyo parin sya"

"Ate Maggie, ang cool nga ng pinsan mo mana sayo"

"Thanks Steffi bunso. So okay na?"

"Okay naman si Ate Jaja, ate Maggs. In the long run baka masasanay lang din yan sa kela Mavie."

At naghiwalay na kami.

"What are you whispering ba dun. Did I said something wrong?"

Ngisi lang ng ngisi kami ke Jaja.
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"Oi hi Ate Abby, napadalaw ka sa Council Office. May inquiry kaba?"

"Oh, wala naman. I just want to check on you guys. Kamusta kayo" hmmmm, sa mukha palang ni Ate ngayon parang may gusto syang itanong or something.

Is it about sa lakad last Saturday with Ate Maggs' cousin?

"Okay naman Ate. Patapos na ang school 2 months to go nalang. How bout you ba? May University ka na bang gusto pasukan Ate Abby?"

"Uhmm, about that." Ngumiwi lang sya at ngumisi.

Ate Abby? Mag hindi ka ba sinasabi samin?

"As per the Dean, i may need a supporting document legally issued by the council for my good conduct and recommendation for scholarship Jule. Maybe if you can you help me"

"Ahh, wala namang problema ate Abby. Wow, anong school ba yung may scholarship ka sa Ateneo ba or La Salle?"

"Uhmm, abroad? Amsterdam"

"Ow" ngayon ko lang nalaman na mag-aaral pala si Ate Abby sa abroad. Di naman kasi nababanggit ni Mavie. Usually pag ganto, sinicelebrate kasi ang laking privilege nito sa school as well as ke Ate.

"Congrats Ate Abby. We didn't know na nakapasok ka pala ng school sa abroad and to think na scholarship pa. Di nyo pa ba ni Mavie to inaannounce sa ibang girls?" At nang pagbigkas ko ng pangalan ni Mav, eh nagiba ang timpla ng mukha ni Ate.

"Actually, its just you, ang the Ates knew about this Jule" while hawak hawak nya mga braso nya na tila nilalamig.
"Mavie, Sammy and Steffi don't know about this pa"

"Uhm, Ate Abby di naman sa sinasabihan kita pero don't you think na mas dapat nakakaalam nito si Mavie? I mean studying abroad is not going to be easy para sa inyo"

"I know Jule. Trust me I know, i'm just looking for a little time and a good timing para aminin sa kanya. We've dealt many problems na these past few days ayoko lang muna magdagdagan. I don't want to disappoint Mav, Jule" lungkot na pageexplain ni Ate.

"Ate Abby, i'm sure hindi madidisappoint si Mavie sayo. Alam naman natin na magiging masaya sya dahil nagkaron ka ng ganyang opportunity at na pinupursue mo ang mga gusto mo at passion mo. Kung ang magiging problema nyo is ang pagiging malayo sa isa't isa, alam ko naman na strong ang relationship nyo kasi mahal nyo yung isa't isa"