A Love To Remember

10.

Audrey's Pov

“Oh bakit tumahimik ka bigla? Ayaw mo bang kumain? Gusto mo itake out na lang natin?” nag-aalalang tanong ni Bada.

After class, we ended up going to a fast food chain. I even refused her but she's so stubborn and consistent. In the end, I said yes.

“No! Let's eat.” sagot ko at pilit siyang nginitian.

“If I say yes, will you agree to go on a date with me?” Bada said and she looks damn serious.

“What?” I frowned and she smiled at me. I was so nervous and kinda waiting if she really meant every word she said.

“I'm asking you if you want to go on a date with me.”

“For real?”

“Syempre joke lang! Masyado ka namang seryoso dyan.” She responded and started to laugh.

I thought she was really asking me out!!!!

Hanggang ngayon naalala ko pa rin yun. Ewan basta nasira yung mood ko! Tama ba namang pagtripan ako? Paano kung um-oo ako diba? Ay hindi, joke lang.

“Ano bang problema?” tanong ulit ni Bada.

“Hindi ano, sino.”

“Sino ba? Si Laine pa rin ba pinoproblema mo?”

“Ikaw.” I whispered and bet she didn't hear it.

“Sino?”

“Wala ang sabi ko dalian mo na para makauwi na tayo.” pag iiba ko ng topic at kumain na lang.

“Ang weird mo ngayon.” puna niya saakin at bahagya akong tinitigan.

Ikaw din naman, ang weird weird mo to the point na naguguluhan na ako sa mga ginagawa mo saakin.

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“May meeting nga pala bukas. You have to be there para makilala mo yung iba pang members.” Bada informed me as we were walking on our way home.

“Meeting agad?”

“Yup! Our club is kinda busy so expect more meetings. Don't worry friendly sila and mag-eenjoy ka.” Bada explained.

“Except kay Redlic. I feel like she hates me.” I pouted, looking around.

“That's not true. She hates me, not you.”

“So what really happened between the two of you?”

“Siya kasi yung president noon tapos our club members decided to do a  re-election. They voted me and It all started there.” kwento ni Bada at napapabuntong hininga na lang.

“Ano bang role mo? Mukhang wala naman eh.” biro ko sakanya at ayun napangiti na ulit siya.

“Marami kaya and once na tumagal ka, makikita mo role ko.”

“Sus.”

“Totoo nga. Ikaw nga todo titig saakin last week habang nagpeperform kami.” at ayan na nga, binalikan na naman yun.

“Kapal mo naman.”

“Kunwari pa siya oh. Audrey, huling huli ka namin.”

“Oh bakit ikaw? Ganun ka rin naman ah. Todo titig ka kaya saakin habang sumasayaw ako.”

“Oo, talaga.” Bada straightforwardly said and that shit caught me off. Bakit ba ganito 'to? Jusko naman. Walang preno yung bibig at talagang bibiglain ka.

“Shut up.” sagot ko sakanya at binilisan maglakad.

Peste 'tong puso ko, sobrang bilis ng tibok. Pakiramdam ko namumula na yung pisngi ko kaya mas lalo ko pang binilisan maglakad.

“Hintay.” hinabol ako ni Bada at agad naman niya ako naabutan.

“Dalian mo kasi.”

“See, hindi ka makasagot agad. Wala ka pala saakin eh. Ako lang pala weakness mo.” nakangising sabi ni Bada dahilan para masiko ko siya.

“I-zipper mo nga 'yang bibig mo or else tatahiin ko yan.” I threatened her and I heard her chuckle.

Okay Audrey, ikalma ang sarili. Wala lang 'to hmm? Friends lang, friends. Stop reading too much and calm down your heart.

Finally, we arrived at our house. Bada returned my bag, yes she was carrying it and maybe that's the reason why others thought there was something going on between us when in fact, there really wasn't. She's sweet and really take care of me a lot.

“Pasok na sa loob.” Bada said and slightly pushed me inside.

“Wait lang hihintayin kitang makalayo.” I said, pushing her hands away and crossed my arms.

“Paano yan? Gusto rin kitang makitang pumasok sa loob ng bahay niyo.” She responded.

Yes, opo ganito lagi scenario namin kapag maghihiwalay na kami. Sobrang tigas ng ulo niya at hindi talaga nagpapatinag kaya lagi akong talo pagdating sakanya eh.

“Dalian na kasi.”

“Edi pumasok kana sa loob para makaalis na ako.”

“Bada!”

“Audrey!”

“Fine! Thank you for treating me and for walking me home. See you tomorrow.” I gave up and decided to go inside first kasi baka abutin pa kami ng umaga sa labas kung ipipilit ko pa gusto ko.

“Bye! Good night, Audrey.” Bada bid her goodbye and hugged me before she left.

After that hug, hindi agad ako nakagalaw sa kinakatayuan ko. Ito yung first time na niyakap niya ako without even hesitating. She just pulled me into a hug and I could still smell her scent.

“Wake up, Audrey!” bulong ko sa sarili ko at nagmamadaling tumakbo papasok ng bahay namin.

—

Days, weeks and months already passed. Bada and I became closer, we always hang out and spend time together. She sometimes visits me at home and we are always together from time to time. She takes care of me and it's really confused me as the days go by.

“Masakit paba?” Bada asked worriedly as she sat down onto the floor and checked my ankle.

“Okay na.” I assured her. Well I did something dumb while we were practicing.

“You sure? Gusto mo bang dalhin kita sa clinic?”

“100% sure.” I smiled at her. Paano? Paano ko pipigilan yung nararamdaman ko kung ganito siya palagi?

“Hoy lovebirds, PDA IS NOT ALLOWED HERE!!!” Haechi butted in.

“Ulul!” Bada playfully said and they both laughed.

“Huwag niyo namang ipamukha na single kami rito oh. Araw araw ba naman kayong ganyan na laging sweet at may sariling mundo.” Haechi rolled her eyes.

“Sus kala mo talaga.”

“Totoo naman kasi tapos lagi pang bakod na bakod si Audrey.” yung iba naman busy sa pagpapractice habang itong dalawa, panay ang asaran.

“Tumigil na nga kayong dalawa. Sige na, I'll join in a bit.” I interrupted their bantering and asked her to go back there kasi yung ibang members namin nakatingin na saaming dalawa.

I wonder if our club members also feel the same. I mean kung naguguluhan din ba sila sa kung anong meron saamin ni Bada cause if you'd ask me, gulong gulo na ako. I sometimes asked her pero laging wrong timing kaya hindi ko naririnig yung sagot niya.

I tried many times but I guess that wasn't the right time and also signal to confirm everything first before I confess my feelings.

Do we really feel the same? Does she like me too or is it just one sided? If I'm the only one who likes her, I won't push it and I'll just hide what I truly feel for the sake of our friendship.

“Ano nga ba talaga tayo, Bada?” bulong ko habang pinapanuod silang nagpapractice.