The Girl I Love [Completed] (Under Editing)

Side Story 2

Side Story 2 (College)

Clinton Tuliao

He went to Manila for college while I stayed here in our province to pursue my dream. For someone who has been too dependent to their best friend, it was hard to adapt a sudden changes with my environment alone. I absentmindedly call his name sometimes, a hobby that I have to stop.

Realizing how hard to change my usual routine I mentally asked myself, was it hard for him too? Does he absentmindedly calls my name too? Does he miss me too?

The last time we met it was emotionally memorable and I still remember it like it was yesterday.

"Semestral break ni June, 'diba?"

"Hmm."

"Kaya pa la nakita ko siya kahapon sa mall kasama si August namimili ng groceries."

"Hmm."

"Hindi ka ba gagala sa kanila? I heard nasa Cebu si Ema."

"May lakad ako ngayon." Pagdadahilan ko.

Nakita kong tumango si mama at pinapatuloy ang ginagawa. Simula no'ng umalis si June papuntang Maynila ay hindi na niya ako kinausap pa. No text, calls, and chats. He has my number, we're friends on my social media accounts and he didn't event think of reaching out.

I once gave him an update about my college life, pero wala ni isang reply man lang. I don't know why. I don't know what's going on between us. The last time I checked okay lang naman kami at wala naman akong ginawang ikasasama ng loob niya.
Now that he's home, I'm afraid to see him. Mountains of what if's has been bugging me this whole time and it affects me mentally.

"Not going to see your best friend? May nangyari ba sa inyo?" Usisa ni Claudelle na nasa tabi ko lang nanonood ng T.V.

"Oo nga. Usually ikaw itong excited pumunta sa bahay nila," puna pa ni mama na ngayon ay nasa akin na ulit ang atensyon.

"May lakad nga kasi ako, okay?"

"Umiiwas ka ba kay June?"

Umiiwas? Ako? Baka siya 'tong iniiwasan ako! He didn't even inform me na uuwi siya ngayong semestral break nila.

"Of course not!"

"Sounds defensive to me," Claudelle muttered but still it reaches my ears kaya sinamaan ko siya ng tingin. "Pupunta ako mamaya sa kanila, samahan mo'ko."

"May lakad nga ako," I dejected.

"Resenting, are we? You sound like a jealous boyfriend." Tudyo sa akin ng kapatid ko na may kasamang tawa. Sarap bigwasan tuloy.

"Naku, kung may hindi kayo pagkakaintindihan dalawa ay kailangan niyo 'yang pag-usapan." Payo ni mama.

"He's the one to blame. Anyway I have to go."

Kaagad akong tumayo at hindi na hinintay ang kung ano pang mga salitang lalabas sa mga bibig nila. It's too obvious na kampi nila sila kay June. Si June na malambing. Si June na thoughtful. Si June na always nakangiti. Bla bla bla. Tsk!