Waiting To Hear You Say "I Love You"

Chapter 27 --- Confession

Chapter 27

Confession

Todo iling si Archie sa sinuhestiyon ng kanyang kapatid. Paano nga ba namang hindi ito iiling ng ganon, grabe nga naman kasi ang suggestion nito.

"Kung makailing ka naman, parang ang sama sama ng suggestion ko!" May pagtatampong sabi ni Alessandra. Nag-pout ito at nagcross arms pa.

"Kasi naman Alessandra, yung suggestion mo, hindi normal," naiiling na sabi ni Romeo.

"Ang romantic kaya!" Dipensa ni Alessandra.

"Sinong nasa matinong pag-iisip ang gagawa non?" may pagtatakang tanong ni Romeo. Si Samantha at Archie, pabalik balik lang ang tingin sa kanilang dalawa.

"Kenji done that!"

"Sinong Kenji?" Sabay sabay nilang tanong.

"Kenji, yung sa She's Dating The Gangster. He done that and Athena agreed!" When she saw the confused looks on her friends' faces, she added, "Yung movie adaptation ng novel sa Wattpad, gosh!"

All of their mouths formed into an "O" and nodded in agreement.

"Usapang movie naman pala. Eh kaya pala," Romeo said. "Then the case is closed. Hindi natin gagawin ang suggestion nya."

The rest nodded, except Alessandra. "Ang sama nyo!"

Her suggestion? Hang a sign around his neck that says "I'm Sorry, Amethyst." And stand on the edge of the rooftop of their department building and shout what he feels for her. If not forgiven, pretend that he'll jump.

It's romantic, alright. Just less the "pretend to jump" and shouting his feelings in front of all the other students.

Binaling ni Alessandra ang tingin sa kapatid. "How could you?! I'm the only one suggesting here!"

"Alessandra, pinag iisipan muna kasi naming mabuti yung isa-suggest namin bago namin sabihin. Ang e-extreme ng mga suggestions mo," Romeo said.

"Lalaki kayo! Dapat kaya niyong gawin yon!"

"Tao lang din kami. Bakit ba ang laki na lang lagi ng expectations saming mga lalaki?" Naiiling na sabi ni Romeo. "Kaya namin maging romantic pero sana hayaan niyo kaming gawin yon ng kusa. There's always one girl for a guy that can bring out what's best in him, do the impossible and push him beyond his limits."

Alessandra and Samantha was surprised with what they've heard. It's so unnatural for Romeo to be this serious. Did Alessandra just ticked him off?

"Galit ka na nan?" Archie asked in the middle of their silence. The awkwardness was broken because of him. "Talagang in-english mo kami. Hahanga na ba kami dito?"

It was a joke. It was supposed to be a joke. But can you consider it one if no one laughed?

Another awkward silence surrounded them, thanks to Archie's so-called joke. RIP joke ni Archie.

The clearing of throat of someone caught all their attentions. It was Angela, Samantha's little sister.

"Kailangan niyo ng tulong? Baka may maitulong ako?"

Desperate as Archie is, he accepted her offer. He listened from a thirteen year old girl's advise, and this girl happens to have no experience in love at all.

Alessandra and Samantha thought the idea was absurd but Romeo and Archie agreed to it.

"Mas maganda pa yung suggestion ko!" She looked at Angela then added, "No offense meant, Angela."

To which she replied with a smile. "Simple lang naman po yung suggestion ko eh. Naisip ko lang sya kanina nung napanood ko yung commercial ng Jollibee. Parang po kasing mahiyain at tahimik lang si Kuya Archie kaya maganda kung gagamit sya non kapag magso-sorry na sya. At hindi sya agad iiwasan ni Ate-na-hinalikan nya kasi hindi naman nya alam na si Kuya Archie yon," pagpapaliwanag nito.