Pain Of Broken Promises

10

Sitting alone in front of the calm sea as I watch the sun rise, milk's beside me and my reviewer. As calm as the sea, as peace as the wind and as cold as the breeze of air.

It so peaceful.

Nag-aya sina Ate Hailey na gusto daw nilang maligo ng dagat, Tita and Tito immediately granted their wishes, tsaka sa may lugar Dilaw na Bato lang naman. I know how tired Ate Hailey is when it comes to her studies.

I sip a little bit of milk and get my reviewer, this reviewer is for our science event na magaganap na sa susunod na linggo. We have a lot of activities to do, isa na doon ang quiz bee.

The highlight of the events are sci-dance and bench cheering, the sci-dance is already done and polished na lang ang kulang.

It was CJ who created the choreography.

Reviewing with milk in front of the sea while watching the sun to rise is my kind of therapy. Nanatili ako doon na mag-isa sa loob ng ilang oras, then Raiden and Ate Hailey came with their own coffee too. Pinagitnaan nila akong dalawa.

"Getting ready for the science event?" Raiden asked and glanced at my reviewer. I hummed as a response.

"Ikaw Raiden anong sinalihan mo?" Tanong ni Ate Hailey sa kanyang kapatid.

"This time, the poster making solo." Raiden answered.

My brows knitted, when he saw my reaction he spoke "Don't think too much. If they put me on solo quiz bee then magkalaban tayo."

Tiningnan ko s'ya nang masama "Don't tell me you're underestimating me?!"

He put down his coffee and patted my head "Of course , I know that Faith, I just don't want you compete with me, it's either, I let go or I will fight for the spot."

"Parang hindi na ata tungkol sa quiz bee ang sinasabi mo Raiden ah." Si Ate Hailey sa tabi ko.

Tumahimik si Raiden sa tabi ko and just sip his coffee, he really don't want to talk about his life today. Pero gets ko naman ang pinagsasabi n'ya kanina.

"What about you Faith kailan mo ipapakilala sa amin ang manliligaw mo." Muntik na akong masamid sa sinabi ni Ate Hailey sa akin.

Napatingin si Raiden sa akin, I give him a look before looking back to Ate Hailey, "A suitor?"

Ano na naman pinagsasabi ni Raiden kay Ate Hailey!I looked at him, judging his existence! He probably made a story!

"There's no suitor Ate, just a guy who loves her and always with her." Raiden made it more clear "Don't look at me like that, you look like a hungry dragon."

He clearly put more pressure to the word love to emphasize it, nasasanay na ako sa ganyang salita na naririnig ko mula kay Raiden, pwede namang ibang term yung gagamitin, luma na iyan.

"Ah wala pala.." tumango tango si Ate Hailey sa akin.

Weeks already since we talked, para sa akin hindi klaro iyon but for him it's already clear, he already understands it.

Bumalik kami sa dati naming gawi, him and I talking, going out, nothing changes even the way he treats me.

I'm being treated in a way how my family treats me.

Nong araw na iyon, he cried in front of me again. That was the second time that he shed a tear in front of me. Kinantyawan pa s'ya ng kaibigan n'ya dahil sa pag-iyak n'ya but they're all happy for him.

Ang nagbago lang kay Ian is that he's more now vocal about his feelings, kong noon nasa cellphone lang yung toon ngayon sa ibang bagay na like books and food.