Laws in Love II: Spencer Ace

Chapter 20

It is their first practice and I’m here to watch him. 

The exams were finished yesterday and their practice started, and as I have expected, he is their class valedictorian. It is already expected on my part but seeing him in front of the stage made it feel more real.

May mga kasama rin ako na nanonood dahil open naman ang gym ng school. Pero dahil tapos na ang final exams kahapon pa, kaunti na lang ang mga estudyante ngayon.

I was just there, sitting watching him for two hours. Ayaw pa niya sana akong payagan dahil matagal ang practice nila pero nagpumilit ako. Sila rin kasi ang huling magpra-pratice kaya medyo gabi na pero hindi naman sila matatapos na late.

What we have is a short time to be together and I needed to make use of it. 

Tuluyan silang natapos at ng makita siyang palapit sa pwesto ko ay tumayo na rin ako.

“I just need to get some papers in the office, then we’ll eat our dinner.”

I nodded my head and we went to their office together. Naghintay lang ako ng ilang segundo at tuluyan na rin siyang lumabas dala-dala ang ilang folder na iuuwi niya.

We opted to eat in the Bistro today. Kung maaga pa siguro ay mag tatake out na lang kami at pupunta sa hilltop pero pasado alas syete na ng gabi.

Ginamit namin ang motor niya at nakarating kami roon pagkaraan ng kinse minutos. Ito ang pinakamalapit sa amin at pinakamaganda na rin siguro. Dito rin kumain sina Kale pagkatapos ng exam kasama ng mga kaklase namin, hindi rin mahal at budget friendly sa mga estudyante.

Marami ang lamesa at upuan. Open rin ito kaya tamang-tama sa mga gustong uminom o manigarilyo. It is not rowdy and you can drink but they are prohibiting it if you are drunk already.  And so far, wala pa namang gulong nangyayari gulo dito kahit na may mga nag iinuman pa na grupo.

Pumili kami ng upuan at agad na nag order ng makakain namin. And as we waited for our order, I gathered the courage inside me…to finally ask him about it.  

Kanina pa ako nagiipon ng lakas ng loob habang pinapanood siya, pero wala yata akong maipon-ipon.

“So you’re gonna be visiting your Dad with your Mom this vacation?” Pauna nitong tanong.

I smiled and nodded my head, even though I felt uneasy…and heavy inside.

Hindi ko nga rin alam kung paano ko ba naitawid ang ilang araw na exams na sobrang bigat ng nararamdaman. And it is a blessing that I am still able to act the same way, as hard as I could.

I tried to act as normal as possible until we finished eating our dinner. Siya ang nagbayad kahit gusto ko ay hati dapat kami. The silence between us were comfortable and our eyes will often meet, at kapag ganoon ang nangyayari hindi ko maiwasan na mapangiti at kahit papaano ay gumagaan ang kalooban ko.

It is the simple things that he does and says that make me feel comfortable and easy to myself.

Umiling ako at tuluyan kaming sumakay sa motor niya. Yumakap ako sa likod niya at sinandal ang katawan ko sa kanya. The warmth of his body felt so comfortable and I wanted to hug him just like this. Hindi ako magsasawa.

I even thought that these things would be impossible to happen…but here I am experiencing it first hand. And it hurts to know that these things will end as well.

Hindi ko alam kung kailan ko ulit magagawa ang mga bagay na ito. I dream of this happening, and I can still vividly remember the image of Silva and my unending jealous whenever she is riding with him.