A Million Reasons To Love You

52♥♥♥Greg&Aslan

"So what are your plans now?" I looked up and my gazed met kuya. I shook my head and sniffed again. I was crying till I got home hanggang mag dilim na.

I was worried sick for dale. Pag katapos ng lunch, pumasok ako sa mga classes ko. When the time na class na ni dale ang papasukan namin. Nagtaka ako kung bakit walang pasok. I even go to his classroom but it was locked. Sinubukan ko siyang tawagan pero hindi siya sumasagot. Ilang beses ko siyang tinawagan at tinext habang nakatambay ako sa garden ng architecture department. Hours had passed pero still no answer for him. Hanggang sa narinig ko ang mga grupo ng students na pinag uusapan si dale.

They said na pinatawag daw si dale sa office of the dean and then kumakalat na ang balita na nag quit na daw siya being a professor. I shook my head when I heard that. Importante kay dale ang ginagawa niya. For all I know, that's the only job that he have. And he loved to teach us about paintings. Masay siya sa ginagawa niya. So why did he quit?

And then, i heard some students said her name. Nalaman na ng mga professor at mga ibang matataas pa na posisyon na may relasyon kami ni dale. And he denied it. Sabi ng student, parang nandidiri pa daw si dale nang marinig yun. Hindi ko alam kung maniniwala ako. Ayokong maniwala. Alam kong mahal ako ni dale. Alam ko yun. After all we've been through? Pandidirian niya ako? NO! The people don't have any idea how me and dale love each other.

Pero pag uwi ko kanina dito sa bahay at hindi pa din siya sumasagot sa mga text and calls ko. Biglang pumasok sa isip ko na baka galit siya sa akin kasi nawalan siya ng trabaho. I know how important that job to him. Baka ako ang sinisisi niya.

So.. Hear I am, crying like a child who lost a lot of candies.. And whining to my kuya.

"Tsk. Tama na nga yan. Mamaya asthmahin ka na naman." Lumapit sa akin si kuya and hug me.

"What if.. What if I'm right? Kuya, please.. Tell me I'm wrong. Tell me." I started crying again and I can almost feel that kuya shake his head.

"Bunso, you're smart to know if it's right or wrong. Pero dahil nukhang nabobobo ka na dahil sa love na yan. Here. I'll enlighten you." Humiwalay siya sa yakap niya sa akin at tinignan ko siya.

"We know dale a lot. I know him better than anyone else. Alam ko kung may bumabagabag sakanya or what. And a while ago, I know that there was something bothering him. When I asked him, he said that his worried for you. The students may have a possibility to bully you or talk shit towards you and that's what he don't want to happen." I made face at him like telling him I don't buy his lies.

"I'm not lying hanne.. Hindi niya sinasagot tawag mo dahil nag papalamig lang siya and he's thinking for something para mawala na sa school ang usapan about sayo." I sighed and play the hem of my shirt.

"Now, please sleep. Bukas for sure. Mag papakita na yun." I nod at him and didn't bother to protest. Naramdaman ko na din ang pag bigat ng mata ko. Mukhang napagod na kakaiyak. Humiga na ako at inayos niya naman ang comforter ko.

"Hindi ka matitiis nung lalaking yun." He rolled his eyes at me when i smiled at him.

"Goodnight bunso.." He kiss my forehead and stand up.

"Good night kuya. Thank you sa pag papagaan ng loob ko. Love you." He turned his back when he opened my door room.

"Anything for you baby sis. Love you too." He winked and smiled at me then he closed the door.

I sighed and stare the ceiling. Imagining what's dale doing at this time. Iniisip niya din kaya ako? I bet he is. Makatulog na nga lang. Maybe tomorrow he would shiw his self to me.

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The next morning..

Nasa pangatlong subject na ako this day and so far, so good. Mukhang hindi na nila ako pinag uusapan. Buti naman dahil baka mag beast mode ako dito sa school ngayon.