Online Sweet Home

SHORT STORY

I went out of the comfort room while trying to hide my phone and face. I'm here at my aunt's house, temporarily staying as I currently study at a university nearby. Naghilamos ako ng mukha para hindi nila mahalata ang tinatago ko.

"Jas! Aalis na kami. Wala bang hug d'yan?" My momma shouted at the living room. Madalang lang kasi sila makabisita sa'kin at ang bilis nila akong ma-miss.

Buti pa sila namimiss ako hindi tulad ng isa d'yan.

I went out of the comfort room that has no mirror so I don't know my face status. As I went close to the ajar door, I don't know but I want to cry. Bakit ganun? Nasasaktan ako kahit online lang naman kami nagkatagpo. It's not like me to cry this easily. Oo, mabait s'ya, matangkad, cute na masungit at napapangiti ako lagi pero online ko lang s'ya nakilala. Kaya...bakit ako nasasaktan ng ganito?

"Jas, are you okay? Ba't namamaga 'yang mata mo at bak—"

"Ma huhu... pinagalitan ako ng mayor namin kasi ba't raw umuwi ng maaga eh antagal inanounce na may babalikan pa pala kami. May attendance raw po kasi...", I said a lie while sobbing. Alam ko kasing ayaw nila akong pumasok sa relasyon at ayaw ko rin nun noh! It's just a crush thing. Takot ako sa commitment kasi marami pa akong dapat gawin bago mahalin ang iba.

Loving myself now is the best decision I did.

Pero bakit parang gusto kong mas more than crush ang feelings namin para sa isa't-isa?

"Tahan na, Nak. It's just a 1 day absent. It won't define you as a person tsaka matanda ka na so stop crying na.", Said momma to cheer me up.

"And btw, I have something that can lessen your heavy feelings. I know it's your favorite and I'm curious cause' someone brought this up for you.", Momma continued explaining as she gave me a box of something...

"Woah, Hersheys! Thank youuu mom!" I said in awe and then slowly unpacked the box of my Hershey chocolates. While doing so, I saw an envelope pertaining for whom the letter is.

"To miss Dee,

Sorry for what happened yesterday. I was just joking but I guess it's a bad joke. I hope you'll still notice me, your snobbish crush.

Sincerely,
The one you admired."

Opps! Buti 'di napansin ni mama ang note hehe safe pa rin ang secret ko at wow ah sinusuyo ba ako nito? Is this love o naguilty lang s'ya? Aish it doesn't matter anymore. Ang mahalaga, alam n'ya favorite ko yieeeee kinikilig na naman akong twenty years old sa isang seventeen years old na crush.