So CLOSE But Still So FAR

Chapter 17:Who?Nette?

[Berry's POV]

After that very emotional day between Gred and I think Axel.Gred was a little bit jolly now.Much to Mocha, Mandy and surprisingly Yssa's annoyance.

"Berry,where's Gred?" Pagtatanong ni Nette.

"Hindi ko siya napansin Na umalis eh.bakit?" Sagot at pagtatanong ko pabalik.

"I saw her kanina.She dragged Axel out to the canteen." Biglang singit ni Relle.

"Ah..okay!" Sabay Na sabi namin ni Nette..

"Hi Berry!Napag-isipan mo na ba yung sinabi ko nung makadaan?" Biglang tanong ni Ronnie Na ngayon ay nasa harapan ko Na pala.

Binigyan ako ng nalilitong ekspresyon nina Relle at Nette.

I looked back at Ronnie.. And I remembered all those things he said to me.

******Flashback****

"Relle,I know there is something between Axel and Gred.And I want to know." I told Relle for the 6th time.

"Yeah,I know." Flat Na pagkakasabi niya.

Pabalik Na kami sa classroom ngayon and Nette went there first.Iniwan kami ng gaga dahil baka daw bored na si Gred.Matamlay pa naman yung gaga.

Now back to the topic at hand.

"Uso ba yung flat Na tono kapag nagsasalita? Hindi ata ako na-inform. Akala ko yung mga exhange students lang ang gumagamit ng flat tone." Naiinis kong sabi.

Ang sarap kasing sakalin ng mga taong nagfa-flat tone kapag nakikipag-usap eh.

"Hindi,....it's..." Hindi Na natapos ni Relle ang sasabihin niya dahil sumingit ang isang super serious Na Ronnie.

"Berry,can we talk?" He stated almost pleadingly.

I looked at Relle and she just smiled at me before saying.

"Una Na ako Berry, talk to him for a while.He's actually serious for once." She sounded annoyed.

"Okay," I said as she went to our classroom.

I looked at Ronnie and raised an eyebrow.

" what do you want?" I asked,annoyed for the fact that he is talking to me right now.

"I w-- gusto ko lang mag-sorry.I'm sorry for making fun of your feelings." He said, He sounded sincere.

Wait?

"Oh?Ngayon mo lang ba naisipan Na magsorry?Ngayon Na napahiya mo Na ako at sinaktan mo Na ako?" Galit Na sabi ko sa kanya.

"Hindi ko naman sinasadya iyon eh.Nung nalaman ko Na may gusto ka pala sa akin,sumaya ako. Nung nalaman ko Na sayo pala galing yung letter, I felt ashamed. At saka, ang cute mo kasi pag naiinis eh.I thought nung nalaman ko yung totoo that day Na.I want to play a simple prank but I was not able to say anything to you dahil n--n-natakot ako Na baka mali pala sina Mocha.Na baka wala ka ngang feelings para sa akin.Kaya everytime Na mag-aatempt akong sabihing gusto kita, pinapadaan ko nalang sa way Na alam kong kaya ko.Sorry!" Mahabang litanya niya Na puno ng pagsisisi.

Okay!I'm speechless all of a sudden.Totoo ba itey o nananaginip Na naman ako.

Pero,ouch ha?

Pano naman yung mga kaibigan ko?

"I..don't think I can accept your apology. I mean, ganon nalang iyon?" Pagpapaliwanag ko.I'm confused about what to do right about now.

"No, I'm going to earn your forgiveness and I hope tanggapin mo yung feelings ko." Sabi niya.