Turning Tables (ON-GOING)

Chapter Four

Friends

I was still shocked as in total shock! My body can't even move dahil sa mga salitang binitawan niya. I was still standing on the spot where Kiel left me. Hindi ko pa nga ma proseso lahat.

Damn. I felt many emotions right now. Anger, frustration, embarrassment. Siyempre napahiya ako d'on. Napahiya ko ang sarili ko. Fuck this!

I skipped lunch kasi gusto ko munang mag-pahangin. Ayoko munang makakita ng mga tao ngayon. I don't want to go back to my friends na nasa canteen ngayon. They might sense that something happened at baka kulitin pa ako.

For now, I want to have peace of mind. I can't believe that someone can do that to me. The scene awhile ago just keep on repeating and repeating inside my head.

My feet brought me to the University's field. Umupo ako sa isa sa mga benches ron at tinitignan ang mga taong lumalakad. I watched some of the athletes doing their routine.

Nakatulala lang ako na pinapanood ang mga tao, ng naramdaman ko na may biglang umupo sa gilid ko. I didn't even bother to look para tignan sino iyon kasi wala naman talaga akong pakialam at wala ako sa mood. But, the person beside me spoke up.

"Ellie, let's eat lunch"

Sa boses palang alam ko na sino. Travis.

I looked at him. I looked at his eyes. Those eyes. I remembered the first time I got lost with his gorgeous eyes. But now, his eyes look hopeful. He's smiling at me, but I know there's sadness in there.

"Kain na" aniya habang may inabot sa akin na isang styrofoam.

One of the things kung bakit ko nagustuhan si Travis is he's thoughtful and caring. He does anything para lang ipakita na mahal niya ako at para maging masaya ako. Pero siguro wala talagang forever. I ended up our relationship kasi madali lang akong nag-sawa.

I feel bad for being not kind to him after we broke up. Here he is, handing me some lunch. I should treat him good now, kasi wala naman talagang kasalan si Travis e'. It was me who ended our relationship.

"Thank you" sabi ko sa kanya.

Kinuha ko sa kanya ang styrofoam at binuksan iyon. It was spaghetti bolognese and a garlic bread. He knows me too well. Ito ang favorite na pagkain ko tuwing lunch. Ngumoso ako, trying to hide my smile.

I don't eat rice because I'm maintaining my figure and he knows that. Napansin ko na he also has his own lunch. He didn't eat with our friends?

May kinuha siya sa paper bag at isa iyong plastic cup. Tinusok niya ang straw d'on at inabot sa akin. He slightly smiled at me.

"Calamansi juice" he said.

A curve formed into my lips. Hindi ko na natago. He knows my favorites. Pakiramdam ko ang sweet naman ng ginagawa niya kasi pinagsisilbihan niya pa rin ako after our breakup. Even though he's not my boyfriend anymore, he still cares. Ako naman ngayon ang nagsalita.

"Why didn't you eat with them? You shouldn't have brought me lunch. Sana nauna ka na kumain. Maybe you're hungry already! God Travis, you might starve yourself to death!" I said and continued to eat my lunch.

He stopped eating and looked at me.

"It's okay Ellie. I told you before I'll do anything just to make you happy at diba sabi ko sayo, I'll pay for your lunch? E, pagbalik namin wala ka na" his tone was serious and worried. I sighed.

Damn. Oo nga pala, iniwan ko sila. I forgot he offered me to buy my lunch and I even ditched him.

"Where did you go?" he asked looking at me intently.