Way back home

CHAPTER 19

Magkasama kami ni Aki na nag-jojogging ngayon dito sa Athletic Bowl. Malapit na ang finals samantalang siya magsisimula na sa last sem niya. Sana all patapos na.

"What are you thinking?" bigla niyang naitanong pero umiling lang ako. Wala ako sa mood and I don't really know why. "Okay ka lang ba? You seem to be spacing out." he added.

"I'm fine naman. Parang something is wrong." sabi ko naman.

"Nothing is wrong. You just need to calm your mind." he said and stop. Tumigil din ako sa pagtakbo. Bakit pakiramdam ko may nakatingin sa'min ngayon. It's weird but my instinct said that there is really something wrong.

I even look around pero wala namang mali. I think I'm just imagining things and making it worst. Niyakap naman ako ni Aki. He was trying to calm me down I guess.

"I think it's just an illusion. Balik na tayo sa condo. May exam pa akong tatlo mamaya." sabi ko naman.

"Kumain na muna tayo." nginitian ko naman siya at magkahawak kamay kaming pumunta ng Jollibee. It's our favorite fast food.

"Ang kapal pala talaga ng mukha ni Yvy no? Inahas pala niya si Adrian. Kawawa naman si Nathalia." rinig kong sabi ng isang grupo.

I just realize na wala namang maling ginawa si Yvy. Nagmahal lang siya but she should have tell me so I know what to do. She doesn't deserve to be treated by others like this. She was still a good friend to me.

"Yun na nga eh." the others agreed.

"Pero alam niyo, dapat kasalanan ni Adrian yun because he was in a relationship and he still insisted na maging sila." napangiti naman ako. Yeah, Adrian was responsible of that.

"May kasalanan naman pa rin si Yvy pero we don't know naman the whole story to judge eh. We just need to accept that things happen for a reason." And for the last time. I agree again with that statement. Hindi ako nakinig sa explanation nila.

I just focus in my exams for this day. I need to pass this semester.

"Thalia." a small voice called me. Napatingin naman ako sa kanya. It was Yvy. I gesture my hand saying na umupo siya sa harap ko.

"May sasabihin ka? You can seat." sabi ko naman.

"Thalia sorry." mahinang sabi niya and her voice was broke. I didn't move a muscle.

"Pinatawad na kita but that doesn't mean that we can be the same again. I'm hoping that you find your real happiness. Yvy may be we need to part ways. Things happen for a reason and I want to take this chance to say thank you for everything. Sorry if I have hurt you too, intentionally or unintentionally. See you around." sabi ko naman at inayos ko ang mga gamit ko.

"Sa tingin mo tama lang ang ginawa ko?" tanong ko kay Jhade habang umiinom ako ng in can na red horse. Nasa harapan kami ng seven eleven.

"You did right couz. Mabait naman si Yvy pero nagkamali pa rin siya. you just have to accept that things like that happens but you know what couz, it was a lesson for you. Alam ko naman na hindi mo mahal si Adrian but it is still a betrayal. Magjowa kayo eh, nagcheat siya. Cheating is a choice. Tangina nga niya at limang buwan kang niloko." mahabang paliwanag niya. I sigh in frustration. Nakakaloka na talaga. "Eh, maiba ako. You and Akira is..?" tanong niya at tinignan ako waiting for my answer.

"Haysttt." I sigh.

"Mahina ka pala eh." singhal niya kaya natawa ako.

"Kami na last May 18." sigaw ko. Nagtawanan naman kami. Para kaming sira habang nagtatawanan.