Waiting To Hear You Say "I Love You"

Chapter 46 --- The Boyfriend

Chapter 46

The Boyfriend

A troubled mind is a messed up morning. At least for Samantha. After the meeting with Samuelson's family, her mind was always preoccupied. Lalo na sa gabi. Kaya kapag gigising siya sa umaga, ang bigat na ng pakiramdam niya.

And that is the worst way to start the morning.

It was a good thing that Samuelson is kind enough to give her time of her own to think things through. Hindi ito pumupunta sa school niya pero nagtetext pa rin ito araw-araw. Maybe just to remind her of his presence.

That lasted for a week now.

She sighed. Somehow, she misses him. Could this lead to something more?

Her attention was caught by her professor ending the class. Mula sa pangangalumbaba nito ay umayos siya ng upo at hinintay lumabas ang kanyang guro ng classroom. Saka lamang siya tumayo nang nakaalis na ito.

Kinuha niya ang cellphone sa bag at tiningnan kung may nagtext ba o may missed call. Nagtaka na lamang sya nang may missed call sya galing kay Samuelson. Nang tingnan nya ang inbox, puro text ng binata ang nakita niya. Babasahin na sana niya ang isa nang tawagin sya ng kaklase.

"Bago cellphone mo?"

Napatingin siyang muli sa cellphone nya. Mapait siyang ngumiti at tumingin sa kaklase. "Nagpalit kami ng kapatid ko. Gusto niyang touch screen yung gamit nya eh," she lied. She can't possibly tell her that she just actually want to move on from Felix and that the phone he gave her was not helping her at all. So she hid it somewhere inside the house and bought a cheaper one.

"Ganun?"

She just nodded as a response. Mukhang gusto pa nitong magtanong sa kanya pero nang tumunog ang cellphone niya ay nagpaalam na ito.

Siya na lamang ang natira sa classroom kaya bumalik siya sa pagkakaupo sa kanyang upuan at sinagot ang tawag.

"Samuelson?"

"Hi!" Napangiti siya nang marinig ang masiglang boses nito sa kabilang linya. "Kamusta ka? Hindi ka nagrereply sa mga texts ko. I was worried that maybe I got your number wrong."

"Sorry. Natatanggap ko naman kaso wala kasi akong load eh."

"It's okay. Anong ginagawa mo ngayon? Nakakaabala ba ako?"

"Kakaawas lang namin. Nakaupo lang ako dito sa classroom. Hindi ka nakakaabala."

She heard him sigh. "Buti naman kung ganon. I was actually nervous before I called. Ang alam ko kasi nasa klase ka. But since you're not busy, maybe we could talk a little more?"

"Oo naman. Pero bakit ka napatawag?"

"I wanted to hear your voice," he whispered. Nakiliti ang tainga niya. Her breath hitched. Hindi nya nagawang makapagsalita. "A-Anyway, I hope you're not uncomfortable talking to me right now."

Umiling siya na para bang nakikita siya ng binata. "H-Hindi ah."

"Hmm." Nakiliting muli ang tainga niya. Hindi siya sanay na marinig ang boses nito sa ganitong paraan. May kakaiba kasi sa boses nito na hindi niya maipaliwanag. At hindi rin niya maipaliwanag kung bakit hindi mapakali ang puso niya sa dibdib at nahihirapan pa syang huminga. "Samantha?"

Even her name sounded so different.

"B-Bakit?"

"I can't think of any topic." He laughed.

Napangiti siya. "Ako din."

Silence.

"Uh... Can I ask you something then?"