Facebook Crush

Chapter 10

He lost a friend that day and it’s okay because he know things happen for a reason.

There is only one thing na ayaw niyang mawala sa kanya ngayon na kahit di na siya pinapansin or maybe nakalimutan na siya e hindi niya pakakawalan pag may chance na makita niya ulit.

Gaya ng dati tumambay ang magkakaibigan sa dating tambayan. Subalit di nagtagal ay isa-isa munang nag-uwian. Habang si Sef naman ay napagpasyahang maglakadlakad muna. Looking at a cathedral and is convinced to go inside for a moment. He was entering by the side when a familiar person caught his attention.

Napuno siya ng kaba, di alam ang nararamdaman ay pasimple siyang lumapit.

“Ehem!” he cleared his throat.

“Ha-Hi.” wika niya na nakatingin ng straight sa may altar habang nakatayo pa din.

Luminga ang babae sa kanya.

“Hindi ko alam na dito lang pala kita makikita” he said and this time he’s looking down at the girl. Pasimple namang nagpakawala ng isang ngiti ang babae.

“It’s funny.. but..

but I’m so glad na nakita kita ulit.” he said.

Samantala nakamasid naman sa kanya ang babae.

“He’s changed” she thought.

He now sat beside her.

“What happened? Why did you just disappear?” he asked with a down voice.

“wasn’t it better that way?” she finally broke her silence.

“No..” he responded now facing her.

Without hesitation he held her hands.

“Six months. Six months I’ve been missing you. I don’t know why. I thought mawawala din to kasi bigla kang nawala and di na kita nakikita.. you didn’t even reply..” he then lower his voice.. “I mean you have the right naman not to send a reply.

To be honest somebosy came. We’ve been friends and I thought mawawala tong feelings ko sayo kasi nagiging masaya naman ako pag kasama siya pero but at the end of the day hinahanap ko pa din name mo sa phone ko. I tried nga to ignore this.”

“Pero ang kulit mo pa din nohh..” she said. “I’m sorry if I ignore your chats.”

-hindi lang ikaw yung nasasaktan- she thought.

“Someone is not happy na nakikita tayo na magkasama. He courted me, he wants to. Never ko naman sinabi na manligaw siya. All my friend knew na ayaw ko talaga kasi ano.. ayaw ko pa din talaga.. then one day nung nagkita tayo he confronted me na he saw us sa downtown and galit siya dahil dun. I was afraid then kasi gago naman talaga yun eh… One reason na ayaw ko din. He's just a friend to me.
I’m afraid na may gawin siya sayo.”

Napabuntong hininga lang si Sef.

“I’m sorry, I thought it’s better this way..” she said.

“Is it for you?”

She nodded. “No..”

“The thought is drowning me.”  she thought.

“You don’t have to be afraid.” he said.

“I actually told him to stay away from me few months ago. Threatened na isusumbong ko siya sa parents ko pag di pa siya umayos. Yun.. di na naman nangugulo.”

“Sino ba yun?” he asked.

“Wag mo na pansinin.” she said.

“Can I have my hands” sabi niya.