The Status : Complicated

Status #8 --- Friends' Betrayal

"I've been the good friend you need. The friend that heard you say bad words, saw your flaws and your worst but still got your back and always understanding. What the hell happened, my friend?!"

After hearing him in that tone, I felt terrified and a little bit of shame so I just pretended that I never ask anything. But he told me anyway, that he bought the both shoes and intended to be identical para may gamit kami na magkaparehas. Couple shoes, kumbaga he said. Natuwa naman ako.

Pagkatapos niyang magsapatos he stood up and check himself vainly.

"O ayan, bagay na tayo... Desente na rin akong tignan." he's still in front of the mirror while I am just staring at him. "Tara na, let's have breakfast."

We find our way to the hotel's diner and they serve us their breakfast, hot coffee, fried rice with eggs, porkchop and chicken, and a bowl of mixed tropical fruits.

While I'm munching over the fruits, he asks me...

"What's your favorite fruit?"

"Madami eh."

"Just the fruit you enjoy the most."  he pricked a fruit with his fork and gave it to me, an apple.

"Grapes..." I said unsure. "Mangga, pwede na rin, mapa-hinog o hilaw. Ikaw?"

"Ako? The fruit I enjoy eating?" nag-iisip siya, nakatingin sa taas at hinihimas pa ang baba. "This bowl of fruit. Alam mo ba kung bakit?"

Umiling ako.

"It is because I am with you."

Madami pala siyang alam sa pagpapakilig, I never thought he was this kind of person, so quirky and sweet. I fell in love with his seriousness but now, I'm falling deeper in love with him especially I'm learning a few little good things about him.

I said, "Forever..." and he seconded.

After having our breakfast, we go to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Church, heard a mass sermon and ask for our Lord to bless and guide our just begun relationship. Next, we bought some pasalubong for Mama and Papa and a little souvenirs for my friends, and after that we finally drive back to home while Maroon 5 is playing which is both our favorite artist.

"Wait, daan na'to papunta sa amin, ah?" Tinignan ko siya, seryoso lang ang mukha. "Ang usapan lang natin sa crossing mo lang ako ibaba, pero bakit nandito na tayo?"

Ayaw ko kasing makita sila pareho nang sabay. Hindi ko pa alam ipapaliwanag ko kay Mama kung bakit pumapasok na ako sa isang relasyon. Oo, pumayag siya na mag-out of town kami, paano kung nahiya lang siya kay Miggy nun, at iba pa rin kapag kaharap ko na si Mama mismo, nakakakaba na nakakatakot, tapos maghaharap pa sila. Haaay! Para ngang ayoko nang umuwi muna eh.

"Sinabi ko kasi na ihahatid kita hanggang sa bahay niyo. Sa Mommy mo naman ako malalagot kapag ibinaba lang kita sa crossing."

"Kahit na! Hindi ko pa alam sasabihin ko kay Mama eh."

"Ako na'ng bahala. Basta ipaglalaban natin 'to." He holds my hand with sincerity that made my anxieties vanished.

Nasa harap na kami ng bahay. Huminga muna ako ng malalim bago bumaba.

Just right on cue, bago ko pa mabuksan ang gate ay nariyan na si Mama para salubungin kami. Nagmano ako at ipinakilala si Miguel na nagmano din.

"Mauna ka na loob, Ryss. Mag-uusap lang kami ni Sir Tolentino." matapang na sabi ni Mama.