Someday (Full story)

Chapter 11

Luke's POV

Lumabas na kami sa tambayan namin at kanya kanyang pumasok sa aming mga klase

Pumasok na ako sa room ko at pinagtitinginan nila ako na nakangiti

"Hi girls!" Bati ko at kinindatan ko sila

Dumeretso na ako sa upuan ko at umupo na. Nagkuwentuhan kami ng mga barkada kong lalake at hindi ko namalayang may nakaupo palang babae sa tabi ko

"So you're still the same cocky old Luke Devlin" sabi ng babae na katabi ko

Humarap ako at nagulat ako sa nakita ko

"ELAINE?!" pagtataka kong tanong

"The one and only" Nakangiting sagot niya

"So how are you? Long time no see!" Nakangiti paring sagot niya

"When did you get here? And why are you here?" tanong ko sa kanya

"Since all my family are here, i decided to come back and finish my studies here. So now i'm back! Just like the good old days" nakangiti paring sagot niya

Pareho kami ni Elaine na nag 1st year dito at lumipad din pa Amerika at bumalik ngayong 4th year na

"You haven't answered my question Luke. I said how are you?" Tanong niya

"I'm okay. I'm fine. I'm doing better" sagot ko sa kanya

"Well that's great. And it was nice seeing you again" nakangiting sagot niya

Dumating na ang guro namin at madali ring natapos ang klase. Lumabas na ako at hinabol ako ni Elaine sa labas

"Luke wait!" Sigaw niya

Huminto ako at tumayo lang. Nasa harap ko na siya at hinihintay ang sasabihin niya

"Can we.. Talk?" naka yuko niyang sabi. "If you still have class, we can meet this afternoon after class. I'll wait for you at the gym. I have to go" tinignan niya ako at pinilit niyang ngumiti

Nakatayo lang ako at hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko. Pupuntahan ko ba siya? Bahala na

Dumeretso ako sa sumunod kong klase at hindi ako nakapag concentrate kakaisip kung ano ang sasabihin niya

Madaling natapos ang mga klase ko at napagdesisyonan kong pumunta na lang para malaman kong anong sasabihin niya

Kung ano man ang pag uusapan namin, sigurado akong matatagalan ito. Kinuha ko ang cellphone ko at tinext si Nixon

*Hey Nix. Please do me a favor and drive Phrina home. May aasikasuhin lang ako. Thanks bro*

Binulsa ko na ang cellphone ko at dumeretso sa gym. Nakaupo na si Elaine sa bleachers at hinihintay ako

Lumakad na ako at umupo sa tabi niya

"I thought you wouldn't come" Naka yuko niyang sabi

"You said we'll talk so i'm here. And i think this is the time to clear things out" sagot ko sa kanya

"Luke, i'm sorry. I'm sorry for what i did. Believe me I didn't mean to do it" seryoso niyang sabi habang tinignan ako

"You didn't mean to do it, but you did it anyway" sagot ko sa kanya habang nakatitig lang sa sahig

"That's why i came back Luke. My family isn't only the reason why I'm here. I want to talk to you personally" Sagot niya habang nakatingin parin sakin

"You left without even saying a word. One day you made me feel so important, you made me feel loved and then the next day you suddenly left leaving me questioning myself what i did wrong. What hurts me most is that you didn't even bother telling me the reason Elaine" sagot ko sa kanya at tinignan ko na siya

"I'm sorry i didn't had the courage to tell you because i was worried that you'll get mad and i had to do it because I love you Luke! My mom promised me that i will be back here after 2 years so I can talk to you personally and explain everything" Naiiyak na sagot niya

"So you think i'm not mad of what you did?"

"I didn't know what to do back then Luke! I was drowned with the idea of not seeing you ever again. I told my mom that i will come back here after 2 years in exchange of..." napahinto siya saglit

"Of what?" Naguguluhang tanong ko

"In exchange with my arranged marriage" at naiyak na lang siya sa sinabi niya

"WHAT?!" sigaw ko sa kanya

"I'm so sorry Luke. I'm sorry I didn't fought for our relationship, for our love. We were too young then. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO" umiiyak na sagot niya

"You should've told me everything Elaine. Maybe we didn't end up like this. I might have done something to stop it" Galit na sagot ko sa kanya

"I'M SORRY LUKE. Believe me, no days had passed that I didn't think of you. I even attempted to call you but my mom is just so strict and i was afraid that if she finds out, I'm never going to see you again. That's why I patiently waited 2 years to see you again Luke!" umiiyak paring sagot niya

"But it's done Elaine. And what's done is done. I love you but you yourself didn't even fought for us, so why should I? I did everything i can to keep our relationship but you ruined it. I loved you so much that i still find myself thinking of you each and everyday even if you're the reason behind my pain. I love you so much that I don't know if i can handle all these pain"

"Luke please forgive me. Can we just strat over again? Even if, just friends? umiiyak niyang sagot habang kinuha ang kamay ko at hinawakan niya ito ng mahigpit

Friends?! Wtf Elaine! You were the first girl who i truly loved. You caused me so much pain and that's all you can say?!

"I already forgave you a long time ago. But i can't promise you that we can go back to the way it all used to be. Starting over again isn't what we need, maybe letting go and accepting  the fact that we're not meant for each other is what we can do right now. And I can't stand being just friends with the one i love" tinignan ko siya at punong puno ng luha ang mga mata niya. Binigay ko ang panyo ko, tumayo na ako at naglakad palabas

Sumunod na lang ako sa party. Maybe a drink can make this pain go away even just for awhile