"So this guy told you, to just give him time so he'll get over you?" I nodded, pinabasa ko kasi sakanya yung letter. Hawak niya nga yun habang naglalakad lakad na kami.
Sabi niya magkasama daw sila Sammy na anak niya and Marc, di ko lang alam kung paano niya ako natagpuan dito.
"Did you told him something, maybe, painful or heartbreaking?" Naalala ko nung debut, nung sumasayaw kami.
"I'm sorry Samuel."
"H-Hindi kita kayang mahalin."
"M-Manloloko't sinungaling ka. Hindi ko magagawang mahalin ang isang tulad mo."
Pero nung nangyare yun, nagawa na niya itong letter. Mas nag isip pa ako. At pumasok nga sa isip ko yung moment namin sa NBS. We were talking about the deal. Sabi ko, sakanya si Leila, akin si Sean. Maybe nasaktan rin siya nun, lalo na kasi nung nag walk out siya. Halatang hindi niya yun nagustuhan.
I just nodded uncontrollaby. Nakakasakit ba talaga yun?
"We both had a deal, and when I told him that, it was obvious that he didn't like it, but he still agreed. Do you think he was hurt by what I said?" I asked her. Para namang napaisip siya ng malalim.
"What kind of deal?"
"We have to look for someone, who truly love us, and we have to show our family that we love somebody else and we cannot be together." Nanlumo ako sinabi ko.
"Then he's truly hurt. He can't do anything but agree, because if he don't. It will be obvious that he likes you, and you're showing him that you don't have feelings for him. Ayaw niya naman atang umasa." Nanlaki ang mga mata ko sa sinabi niya. Hindi lang dahil dun pati na rin dun sa part na nagsalita siya ng Filipino.
"Okay, you can speak tagalog?"
Napangiti naman siya ng awkward, "Not really, but I can understand a bit. I just learn it from Marc." Napatawa na lang kaming dalawa. Grabe na nose bleed na talaga ako kakaenglish, nakakaintindi naman pala siya ng tagalog, sus. "Okay we continue."
"I think you have to look closer at the phrase." Binalik niya saakin ang letter, tinignan ko naman yun ng mabuti.
"Look at the Capital Letters. It's the magic words, maybe he wants you to look further. He's testing you. If you really love him, you will not lose hope just because of the painful words, instead you'll find a way. Like what you're doing now. At least you're showing it."
"Just gIve me time so I'lL get OVEr yoU." Nahalata ko nga yun. Inisa isa ko naman. "I Love You." Napatakip ako ng bibig, at sa kabila nun ay ang ngiti kong abot tenga.
Yes, he told me that he's inlove with me, and he likes me. But this, this is more than a dream. What? Nagtatalon naman ako at napayakap kay Jessa.
"O my gosh, thank you so much!"
"That's just the beginning my dear." Humiwalay naman kaming dalawa, at hindi na mawala ang ngiti sa labi ko. "So, aren't we suppose to look for Sammy first?"
Natauhan naman ako, oo nga pala, halos mawala na isipan ko ang pusang yun. "How are we gonna find him?"
"Where's the first time you saw him?" Naisip ko naman agad yun at hinatak ko na rin siya papunta dun. Walang parade ngayon, pero maraming tao.
"Hey looks like Sammy's having a walk at the park." May tinuro si Jessa at napatingin naman ako dun. Nakita ko nga yung pusa na naglalakad. Napapagitnaan lang siya ng mga tao.
"I'm guessing we have to follow him?" Napatango na lang ako at nagsimula na ngang sundan siya. Aba ang galing ng pusang 'to ah. Sakanya lang nga talaga ako nakatingin habang naglalakad.
