He was her wonder and all she could ever ask for, but Cory didn't realize what was at stake in loving someone whose passion was beyond loving her.
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College students Cory Dimaranan and Derek Ignacio found love with each other and grew stronger ove...
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Last night, I went out with Danny to buy some hiking stuff. Hindi pa ako sigurado kung tama ba ang mga pinamili ko. I didn't take them back to our condo dahil malalaman pa ni Derek na bumili ako at mabuking ang surprise ko para sa kanya.
When he fetched me last night after their training, I just reasoned that Danny went home first. He found me sitting alone in a coffee shop where he felt bad about himself. Kung hindi lang daw siya busy sa training nila at sa gig niya, he would put all his time for me.
I just told him that for the past few months, he has been doing that to me. Wala namang problema sa akin. This was just when he had gotten busy because everything comes one after another. I'm just on his back, supporting whatever he does dahil gano'n din naman siya sa akin.
During our dinner, we talked about his birthday and his parents suggested a celebration at their home and he would like me to come with him. Na-meet na rin naman ako ng parents niya at sobrang bait nila sa akin. They were already teasing that once we graduated, we would get married right after. Feeling ko sabik na sabik iyong parents niya na magka-apo since he's an only child.
This morning, he woke up so early dahil maaga ang schedule nila for the shoot today. Pwede naman daw ako pumunta. Sabihin ko lang daw sa reception ang pangalan ng staff at papaakyatin na nila ako. Pwede rin namang hindi na ako pumunta para makapag-focus si Derek doon. . . But I think it would be nice to see him working and seeing this side of him outside the court.
"After this class, I would go na sa shooting ni Derek," pabulong kong kwento. Nasa klase pa kaming dalawa ni Danny.
"Pwede ba akong sumama?" pabulong niton tugon.
Napakibit balikat ako. "Hindi 'ko alam, banks. Ang sabi ni Derek sa akin, isa lang pwede, e. Pero siguro. . . Try natin? Saka nakakahiya nga rin pumunta mag-isa ro'n."
"True. Mahiya ka talaga dahil halos mga model ang makikita mo ro'n."
"Grabe ka naman sa akin? Para namang sinabi mong pangit ako?"
Lumayo siya ng ilang pagitan sa akin at ibinaba't taas ang tingin. "Well, ikaw na nagsabi niyan. . ." I glared at him as if I would be killing him right at this moment.
"Mister Hipolito at Miss Dimaranan," pagtawag sa atensyon namin ng aming prof. Mabilis kaming napalingon sa kanya. "Would you like to share with the class what you were talking about with each other? Mukhang interesting for a Philosophy class."
Napangiwi naman ako. "Wala po, Ma'am. . ."
"Yes po, wala po, Ma'am. . ." ani Danny.
We could feel all the stares at that moment, but not because I was Derek's girlfriend, but because we got caught gossiping. The rest of the class, Danny, and I were quiet and tried not to make any scene anymore.
As soon as the class ended, we left the room, but someone caught my attention—calling my name out loud.
"Hi, Cory!" pagbati ni Zara, someone from my year and course. Ngiti naman ang ibinati ko. We don't usually greet each other. Siya pa mismo ang hindi pumapansin sa akin kapag nagkasasalubong kami sa hallway.
