"Janna, dito kana muna ha. Hanapin ko lang si LJ. Baka naligaw 'yun. Hindi pa naman 'yun sanay sa lugar na crowded" panimula ni Deiah.
We are currently in the La Trevina Hotel. Today is the retirement party of Mr. Guillermo, our school supervisor.
And because of my parent connections, they were invited. Sinama din nila ako. Pero 'dun ako sumabay kila Deiah, na invite din kasi ang mama nya. At sina Chel too. At sinama nya 'din si LJ.
Honestly, I don't really wanna go to that damn party. Because I wilk surely see this fucking man. But I will do this for the sake of our friendship. Walang iwanan eh.
"Sige. Uh, I will go too. Puntahan ko lang si mom" I asked their permission. And they agreed.
I walk towards a table. Where mom is seated. I didn't bother to findi dad too. He's not in that same table with mom. Baka he's with his kumpares.
"Excuse me po" I respectly excused myself to chat with mom, a little. And I think mom knew my signal words. She stood up and excused her self too.
Mom started walking, and I follow her. We ended up in a little balcony and she sat.
"Did you saw your future husband?" mom asked.
What a silly question mom. She is really confident that I will marry that bastard. Well, hindi mangyayari 'yung mga inaakala mo mom. Your daughter have a boyfriend now.
"Uh, I didn't saw Trev around. Baka he is not here? Baka hindi din sya invited." I answered.
"Why are so jolly and confident that I will marry that guy? I don't even love him" I asked as I felt iritated.
"Well, wala ka namang magagawa. You have no choice than to marry that man. And having a fixed merriage is our family tradition Janna. You should respect that" she stated.
Respect? wow. Did she even respect what will I feel? Did she even care for her daughter? Wala. Wala syang pakealam sa nararamdaman at mararamdaman ng anak nya. Ang apelyido lang naman ang concern nya eh.
"You know what? I don't wanna argue with you. Baka ano pa ang masabi ko sayo. At sabihan mo pa akong walang galang" I left.
This night is a disaster. Ugh! Sana pala hindi na ako nagpunta rito eh! Tama na, I'm going home.
"Love?" someone grab my arm. It's Jello. The man I truly love, and the man that I will marry someday.
I hugged him like there will never be a tomorrow. Perhaps in relief. With him, I am safe. I couldn't be safer enough. But with him, I can freely be me. Myself. I can love freely and truly.
"Bakit? Okay ka lang ba? May problema kaba?" Nag-aalala nyang tanong. Jusko naman, ang cute namang mag-alala ng jowa ko.
"Yeah. I'm okay. Wag 'kang mag-alala. Pagod lang talaga ako" I assured him.
This is Jello Dela Cruz, my supportive boyfriend and one of my besties in life. Except my friends. Our relationship is very private. A secret perhaps. Sinekreto ko din 'to sa nga kaibigan ko. Because I know they will be the perfect definition of a real 'OA' kaya it's better to be secret nalang.
