When You're Gone

Chapter 21: Cool Off

Flashback...

Angela's POV

Hi readers! My god, tanda niyo ako? Ako si Snow white! Haha joke! Tawa ka. Support naman.

"Kaganda mo, Angela." Sabi ni Carlo saken. Araw-araw niya akong sinasabihan ng ganyan kaya lumalaki ang ulo ko eh.

"Hi Carlo!" Masigla kong bati sa kanya. Hindi naman ako na a-awkwardan sa isang to.

Sabay na kaming naglakad papuntang classroom.

"Angela.." Tawag niya. Seryoso, minsan nakakatakot siya kapag ganyan ang boses na ginagamit niya.

"May pag-asa pa ba ako sa'yo? Kasi kung wala pwede bang tapatin mo na ako? Kasi pagod na akong umasa... Wala naman kasing kasiguraduhan.."

Andrea's POV

"Kyle, bakit tayo ganito? Away-bati, away-bati... Hindi ka ba napapagod? Kasi ako pagod na..." Sagot ko.

"No, no, wag mo sabihin yan." Sabi niya.

Wag ko daw sabihin pero nasabi ko na. O, tapos nakuha ko pang magjoke ngayon?

"I'm not breaking up with you... We need time. Both of us. And remember... Hindi kita sinasakal... Kung may magustuhan kang iba, and so be it. Pero kung ako talaga, sana naman makapag intay ka..." Sagot ko sabay talikod na.

Hindi ko na kaya yung ganito... I think I will cry at any moment.

Akala ko okay na... Eh ano yung nabasa ko?

Akala ko, pwede siyang bigyan ng oras na magpaliwanag. Binigyan ko nga naman ng oras magpaliwanag, wala naman masabi.

Akala ko ganun lang kadali. Ha-ha... Akala nga lang pala yun. At maraming namamatay sa maling akala.

Andrei's POV

"Gusto ka daw makausap nina mama at papa."

"Gusto ka daw makausap nina mama at papa."

"Gusto ka daw makausap nina mama at papa."

Shit, kinakabahan ako dahil sa sinabi saken ni Hyacinth tungkol sa parents niya.

Paulit-ulit na pumapasok sa isip ko.

Sabi ko dati na excited akong makita sila pero sheet of paper naman bro... Iba pala kapag totoo na, kapag mismong mangyayari na.

Ano kayang tingin nila sakin?
Approved na ba ako? Lol agad-agad? Sana naman pumasok ako sa qualifications nila.

God, I can't help thinking their first impression of me.

I brought food for them, flowers for my soon-to-be-mother-in-law. Yeah, I'm a good son-in-law.

So basically, I thought bringing these stuff makes you more weird and such but turns out, that's how you get their attention.

*Doorbell rings (imagination+predictions)

"Good morning po."

Ayon sa internet, wag daw munang fc sa parents.

Don't call them, "mommy and daddy" and say things such as "I'm home" na dinaig pa ang prodigal son. Don't be cool. Be yourself.

Second, bring gifts.

I gave them my gifts and nagsmile si mother dear. Okay lang sa utak tawagin siyang mommy hehe.

And when the mood is fine, usually, a parent will say, "call me  mommy" "call me daddy"

*doorbell rings (Reality)

"Good morning po."

Pinagbuksan ako nung papa niya. And I'm telling you guys, he's not happy.

I gave them the food and the flowers. Nag thank you naman yung mother niya.

Nag Q and A na din kami. Pero wala yung "call me mommy" and "call me daddy" thing.

Sheet, God? What did i do?

"Layuan mo ang anak namin." Sabi nung father niya.

I thought my heart sank.

Everything froze.

I was stunned.

I was thinking about replacing the statue in the park for I feel like I'm somewhat paralyzed.

What the hell is happening?

Do I have bad breath na hindi nila nagustuhan?

Tell me what's wrong for pete's sake.

"I can't do that, ma'am, sir, I'm way too in love." I answered, sincerely.

"In love? Don't be a fool."

"You're too young to be in a relationship."

"Too pure, too innocent."

"What you feel is infatuation."

"Just lust."

"Puppy love."

I don't know what the hell is happening...

"Layuan mo na siya." Sabi nung father niya.

"Mahal ko-"

"Mahal?! Anong alam mo sa pagmamahal?! Layuan mo ang anak namin!!"

(A/N: gawd, guys, I forgot to update. I'm so sorry, dapat kanina pa to langya. Sorry kay Frostbite16, hindi na kita imemention lol haha nangako kasi ako sa kanya na maguupdate ako bandang 8 para mabasa niya. Kaso hindi ako nag update kaya nagflappy bird siya sa don't tap the white tile. Opo, may flappy dun. So nangako nga ako tapos nakalimutan ko tapos sabi niya, "Promises are meant to be broken." Aww thug life. Sorry sa mga ipinangako ko. I cannot promise kasi baka maulit muli pero I'll try to convince myself ahahah joke :P :)