“Hi,”
Hindi man lang niya ako tinapunan ng tingin. I really wonder what did I do for her to ignore me. Mas malala pa ‘to sa pagsusungit niya dati. Hindi ako sanay na hindi kami nagbabangayan.
“May problema ba... tayo?” I tried to ask in a most gentle way.
Akina’s very sensitive and I understand her. But I also want her to understand things that she was too clouded by her feelings and beliefs to consider.
Nang hindi niya ako sinagot ay sinubukan kong kausapin ulit siya.
“Aki,” I called. “Sana maging komportable kang magbukas ng kahit anong usapin sa akin, sa amin. Kapag nasasaktan ka, kapag hindi ka komportable, kapag may bumabagabag sa ‘yo, I hope you learn how to express your feelings. You don’t have to keep it because be are here to listen, we would not invalidate your feelings.”
Hindi siya nagsalita sa halip ay yumuko lamang at pinaglaruan ang mga daliri sa kamay. I wanted to hug or maybe just put my hand on her shoulder for support but I am afraid that it’ll make her uncomfortable.
“Hindi ba tayo okay? May ayaw ka bang ugali ko? Do you want me to change something or... distance myself for the better?” I gently asked.
Aki sighed. “May bumabagabag sa ‘kin, Red...”
“Hmm?”
“Should I share it to you?”
I tilted my head. “Ikaw... kung komportable ka at kung may tiwala ka sa akin.”
“The thing is,” she bit her lip. “I think, I like you.”
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