"I miss you jake" Naglalakad kami ni jake sa subdivision ngayon. Jake is my collage bestfriend noong Accouting pa yung course ko. Accountancy ang preparatory ko for law school.
"I miss you more bok" sabi niya sabay kindat. Hinampas ko siya.
"Kaya pala hindi kana nagpakita after taking the board exam. Wala na akong narinig na anong balita galing sayo tapos sasabihin mong miss mo ko? tadyakan kita diyan eh"
Inakbayan niya ako. "Basta namiss nga kita. akala ko hindi ko mamimiss ang pagkababoy mo pero sad to say i did"
"Gago!" He used to call me bok o baboy kasi ang lakaw ko raw kumain pero hindi naman ako tumataba.
"Di nga namiss nga kita" Napabuntonghinga nalang ako. Umupo kami in one of the benches sa park ng subdivision.
"Anong nangyari sayo after taking the board? You were top 1. I called you pero out of reach yung phone mo." Bumuntonghininga muna siya at tiningnan ako.
"After the exam, dad called me and told me that mom was in the hospital. I was so worried back then and all i could think of is to fly to L.A. ASAP. I tried to call your phone but you didnt answer it and I figured out na baka kasama mo ang family mo so I didn't bother you nalang. Ayokong magalala kapa." He remove his hand na umakbay sa akin ang hold my hand. He intertwined our fingers.
Tinitigan ko siya. Ang daming nagbago sa kanya pero one thing is for sure, Mas lalo siyang gumwapo
"You're not wearing eyeglasses anymore" I told him and touched his face. He smiled. Shet! Ang gwapong bakla!
"Well, needed eh. I got surgery for my eyes."
"And you're not gay anymore" I exclaimed. Nawala ang ngiti niya and looked away.
"People change."Malamig na sabi niya. Paras may problema siya.
"Anong problema mo?" He looked at me and stared.
"Wala" umiwas ulit siya ng tingin
"Common! I am your bestfriend!" pamimilit ko sa kanya.
"I have too. Kailangan kong magpakalalake. I'm their only child and dad said na itatakwil niya ako kapag pinagpatuloy ko ang pagiging bakla ko. I don't have a choice. Mom was still at the hospital and you know how much I love her. Baka mas lalo siyang magalala kapag tinakwil ako. Bawal siyang nastress." he explained. and i just nodded.
mayamaya ay timingin ulit siya sa akin. Humagpit ang hawak niya sa kamay naming naka intertwine.
"Tatanggapin mo parin naman ako diba?" Je asked in a very low voice. Hinigpitan ko ang hawak ko sa kamay niya.
"Ofcourse Jakeyy! Kahit ano kapa tatanggapin kita noh! Mahal kita eh!" I said happily and he smiled. Inakbay ko sa kanya ang kamay naming magkahawak so parang nakaakbay ako sa kanya.
"Right!" He smiled. Tanggap ko kung ano siya. Wala naman akong pake kung ano siya eh.
Katahimikan ang bumalot sa amin. Comfortable silence. Tinggal ko anv pagkakaakbay ko sa kanya but still our hands are intertwined. We just sat in silence.
"I heard nagkaboyfriend ka daw" he said after a while. I nodded
"Anong nangyari?"
BINABASA MO ANG
Claiming You 1:
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