Arapaap

16

This day will be the last before Irene's flight. She even choose to spend her whole last day with Greggy.

Irene is on the Library, waiting for Greggy's classes to end. She knew that she should spend it wisely, the time and the moments they have.

It will be the last time and she doesn't know if they continue to communicate or they should continue to take their steps to future without each other.

The folded paper was kept by Irene, when she's sad or anxious she's always reading it.

It's not an even a whole paragraph, but she can really feel the love.

"I should..." She still stuck between choosing Greggy or choosing herself.

"Hindi ko kasi sure kung pagmamahal to, kung pagmamahal man to. Bakit kailangan ko mamili between sa sarili ko o sa taong mahal ko."

"Hindi yan pag mamahal." Greggy suddenly said behind her.

"Oh!" Irene was shock, successfully hide the letter again.

"Sinong kausap mo?" Greggy sat down in front of her.

"Wala I'm listening to a radio station." She said, since she's using an earphones.

"What's your question again?" Greggy ask putting down the books.

"Ha?" Irene stop again, looking away. "Kung pagmamahal ba kapag kailangan mong mamili?"

"It depends." Greggy answered, "Ako kasi mas pipiliin ko ang mahal ko kaysa sa sarili." He answered, he meant that he will choose Irene over his self.

"Bakit? Hindi ka ba takot na masaktan?"

"Natatakot, pero mas natatakot ako na mawala yung mahal ko." He reason out.

"Oo nga naman magkaiba naman tayo nang point of view about d'yan." Irene answered.

"Pwedeng punta ka sa bahay?" Greggy ask.

Irene was shock and nervous, she is always nervous since the incident with his ate.

"They don't eat naman, beside walang tao sa bahay. Naiwan ko kasi yung surgery kit ko." He said, even chuckled a little.

"Okay sige." Irene just agreed.

Dawn

"Alam kong magkasama kayo ni Greggy, ayain mo inom tayo mamaya. Paalis ka na oh."

Irene look at the message, by the typings she knows that it's Antonio.

"Greg?" She called out, "Nag aaya sila Anton uminom mamaya, shall we go?"

Greggy look briefly, "Ikaw kung kaya mo naman." He said.

"May pasok ka pa bukas eh." Irene answered, "Kaya kong habulin yung pasok Irene, pero yang pag flight mo kaya mo ba?" He ask again.

"Oo okay naman basta maaga tayo uuwi." Irene said.

Greggy nodded, his eyes fixed in the road. He even did not saw the humps on the road.

His hand quickly went to Irene, protecting her. "Sorry." He whispered.

"It's fine." Irene said, "Di talaga maiiwasan." She added.

They arrived at Araneta's house. "Good morning sir." The guard greeted but his eyes judging Irene.