Another Romance

Chapter 10- Grateful Hearts

"Bes, baka naman bukal sa kalooban ni Lance ang tumulong, wag ka namang judgy dyan"

"Eh bakit tumangi siya nung una akong nakiusap? ang cinematic pa kaya ng exit ko that day tapos sinupladuhan pa ako"

"tinanaong mo na ba siya?"

"hindi, hindi pa"

"oh, hindi ba pwedeng matuwa ka na muna at may tumulong sayo? hindi lang basta tulong ginalinga pa!"

"bes, bakit nga? bakit niya ginagawa mga ginawa niya nayun para sakin?"

"sayo agad? assuming ka ah. ano kaba syempre ka-barangay niya mga yon at siya lang kamo ang artist na magaling talaga para sa kanila oh malay mo naman talagang gusto niyang tumulong"

"eh bakit hindi niya manlang nabangit sakin?"

"bakit? binibigyan mo ba ng chance? eh puro iwas ka nga sa kanya these days diba?""mag-thank you ka nalang kasi"

"gagawin ko naman yn bes"

"oh yung hindi bayaran ng utang na loob ha, tama nayun, tandaan mo hindi lahat ng lalake o tao katulad ng ex mo"

"naku bes kung lahat tulad niya tatalon nalang ako sa building ng patalikod"

"gaga ka noh? basta Faight, eto ha, nagegest o naman na medyo may trust issues kapa, nagegets ko na isinasara mo ang pinto mo sa pag-ibig  pero sana naman wag mong isara para sa mga taong talagang nagmamahal sayo nagmamalasakit sayo, wag mong isara ang puso mo sa taong kumakatok para alagaan ito"

"eh paano kung nakawin ang puso ko?"

"ang totoong nagmamahal hindi nanamantala, nag-hihintay yan kung kelan siya pagbibigyan, kung kailan siya papayagang makapasok"

"wow! hugot! saan mo nakuha yan ah galing mo don"

"uhm, sa best friend kong napaka-hopeless romantic sobrang hopeful nun sa love medyonaging bitter lang talaga dahil sa ex"

"hoy hindi ako bitter! I just want to do it better the next time"

"how will you know naman if this is "the next time? kung hindi mo susubukan? ikaw narin ang nagsabi sa akin you have to take risk sometimes"

"I did diba? nakita mo na nangyari I failed"

"but you learned your lessons. it's for you to find out kung para saan ang lessons nayon"

"nabibilib na talaga ako sayo bes"

"hahaha, Faight ano kaba sayo galing lahat yan, kaya cheer up! I'm just reminding you of what you already know"

"funny, isnt it?"

"alin?"

"na, ang galing natin mag-advise minsan kahit wala naman tayo sa sitwasyon o hindi paman natin nararanasan, yun pala para sa atin din lahat nang yon sa huli" "Whew, I guess I should walk the talk"

"o siya sige na, mag-vivideo call pa kami ni boyfie, good night"

"goodnight"

Faight called her best friend for advice that night after the celebration of nutrition month. It was succesfull, properly excecuted. The parents took pictures of everything even took a video of their children performing on the stage. The city Mayor offered his visit with some of the Deped officers to the school, and also for the town's annual feast.

"CONGRATULATIONS! sobrang congrats teachers, sa ating lahat!" -Lannie happily said as she gathered all the teachers and staff in the gymnasium after the exhausting day. They had a mini-celebration for the good performance of each and of the students.

"welcome ma'am! good thing we pulled that off! sobrang saya pa, hindi nagkulang ang food, nakisama lahat ng parents sa flow ng program" 

"lalo tuloy akong nakonsyensya Mariz eh, wala akong naitulong lalo na sa decoration ako pa naman naka-assign duon"

"Teacher Faight we understand the situtaion you had that week, kaya don't woory about it. for sure naman sasaluhin mo din ang iba pag-nangyari sa kanila yon eh"

"opo, salamat po Ma'am Lannie"

"hay nako guril tama si maam. Isa pa collective effort yun noh! naku salamat talaga kay sir Lance"

"kay...Lance?"

"oo! hay nako gurl life saver yang jowa to be mo"

"hoyyy anong jowa to be?"

"joke lang. eh yun na nga sa kanya lahat ng design, as in tinapos niya lahat ng paintings sa stage"

"paano? He's in Davao and ang alam ko inabot ng five days yung truck niya sa shop duon"

"gurl, may bus kasi commute ganun! pero ah, yung balikan every day? ang tindi"

Faight cannot fathomLance's attitude and gauge his intentions. A minute he's rude, a minute after he's gentle.

"cher? teacher!!! huy! spacing ka nanaman"

"so...soryy... ahm, you guys did a great job thank you talaga, sobra"

She went home late after that day and called her best friend righ away for she is baffled by clouded thoughts. After an hour of catching up with Dina, Faight, begins to weigh her judgements about Lance and her responses to him. Standing beside the railings of the balcony, she looked up the night sky and smiled.

"Well, I guess It won't kill me if I try"