Because of You (jailenash fanfic)

Chapter 26

Sa park....

"What's happening Drake? Kung di pa ako mawawala ng isang linggo you would not bother doing this." wika ni Ella.

"El, you know naging busy lang ako this past weeks.. we have rigid basketball practice and I got to comply sa mga requirements namin..." tugon ni Drake.

"Ahhh..dahil busy ka kinakalimutan mong may nobya ka.. ganun?"

"It's not that Ell.. what I mean is I hope you understand the situation.. pareho tayong studyante, yun lang!"

"I perfectly understand Drake.. I really do.. but I just need small amount of your time, see a little bit of your effort.. pero it's dissapointing to see none!.." there was a long pause between the both of them.

"Do you like someone else?" biglang wika ni Ella.

"What do you mean?" hindi malaman ni Drake kung ano ang sasabihin sa nobya.

"You know what I mean Drake.. may iba ba?" diin tugon ni Ella.

"No! wala!... gaya ng sabi ko I was just busy sa school and being an athlete that's all" depensa ni Drake.

"Do you still like me?"

"What kind of question is that Ell.."

"Just answer me Drake.."

Drake hesitates, ayaw niya saktan si Ella and being a complete gentleman, ayaw niya bigyan ito ng diretsong sagot dahil kahit siya sa sarili niya ay di niya din alam. How could he possibly say that she's nagging him, how can he say that now he have doubts to his feelings..he couldn't and he wouldn't... "Oof course Ell.."

"Sound of hesitation there....." malungkot na wika ni Ella.

She notice how Drake is breaking to her gently. She love him and she can't just give up. Although she isn't sure if Drake still like her and he is liking someone.. Basta ang alam niya sa ngayon kailangan nila ng space..

"Let's cool off.. have some time to think, have some time for ourselves..." she went teary over the words kaya tumalikod na siya at naglakad.

Hindi na hinintay ni Ella ang sagot ni Drake. Diretso siyang umalis at umiiyak, ayaw niyang umiyak sa harapan nito. Nasasaktan siya but if she won't give him time maybe he'll totally lose him.

Hindi na din humabol pa si Drake, ito rin ata ang kailangan nilang dalawa. Ayaw na niyang tuluyang masaktan si Ella. Dahil sa totoo lang hindi rin siya sigurado sa nararamdaman niya.

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Madaling kumalat ang balitang naghiwalay sila Drake at Ella. That's at stake for being popular sa school. You'll always be the cream of the crop. Buzz of gossips from here to there.. May mga nasayangan sa relasyon dahil nga bagay sila sa isa't isa. May iba din nabuhayan ng pag-asa na baka mapansin na sila ni Drake o makakaporma na sila kay Ella. Definitely one hot topic sa campus!

"Ell.. how are you? since I heard about you and Drake di na kita nakikita.."

"I'm okey Lex.. coping up! Ang bilis nga ng tsimis eh.. nagcool off lang kami ni Drake inunahan na nila ng break up, they rattle over such nuisance.." malungkot na wika ni Ella.

"Things will be okey with you and Drake.. pareho lang kayong busy.." comfort naman ni Lexie sa kaibigan.

"I do hope so Lex, I love him and I can't just give up......Ikaw.. how are you? did you finally swipe out that Shirley from Benj life." nakangiting tugon ni Ella.

"Haha.. I wish.. mahirap nga eh.. I don't know if she likes him but I'm quite sure that he does.. Although until now his still my fake boyfriend.." tumawa si Lexie ng banggitin niya to.

"His not complaining over it?"

"No complains at all... ang bait nga niya eh.. everyday that I get to see him, everyday nakikilala ko siya and in that everyday mas lalo ko siyang nagugustuhan..... do you think it's love?"

"Hehehe.. nakakatawa ka Lex.. if you could only see yourself malalaman mo ang sagot... the way I see it, you've fallen for him.."

Inaasahan na ata ni Lexie ang sagot na yun ni Ella. She knew she had...

If there someone blocking her way it was always Shirley.. Hindi niya alam how to get into Benj when all the time nasa eksena si Shirley. Then all of a sudden, out of nowhere, ideas popping out of her mind, alam na niya how to cross the bridge..

Tiyempong dumaan si Shirley sa tapat nila Ni Ella..

"Shirley!" sigaw ni Lexie.

Huminto si Shirley at hinarap si Lexie. Magkakilala lang sila dahil kay Benj other than that hindi talaga sila nag-uusap kaya medyo nagulat siya sa pagtawag nito.

"Lexie... bakit?"

Lumapit si Lexie kay Shirley habang si Ella left skeptic..

"Saan ka tutungo?"

"Ahhhhh.. sa gym.." pagtatakang tugon ni Shirley.

"Basketball practice?" wika ni Lexie.

"Ahhhh..Oo.."

"Ahmm..gusto mo sumama sa amin ni Ella.. we'll gonna go... ahhhh.. malling..?" iniisip pa niya kung ano ang idadahilan niya.

"But of course right after practice.... and I don't take no for an answer!..ahmm we'll pick you up sa gym later.. " yaya ni Lexie.

"Ahhh...sige.." ayaw sana ni Shirley pero naisip niyang wala pa siyang bagong kaibigan at hindi niya nabibigyan ng oras ang sarili.

"Great!.. see you then.."

"Okey.. Mauna na ako.." wika ni Shirley na nagtataka pa rin.

"Bye!" at bumalik sa kinauupuan.

"What was that?" ang skeptic pa rin na si Ella.

"Well it's impossible for the swipe out plan this time... I think it would be best if I befriend with her s.. that way I can just swipe her anytime if nakuha ko na loob niya or better yet she'll voluntarily vanish.." with her evil grin.

"Now you're being mean...hehehe.. I kinda like that!"