My Bestfriend Owned My Heart

Kabanata 7

"Clein?" nagtataka kong sabi. I didn't know na nandito siya. "Anong ginagawa mo dito?" tanong ko. Sakto namang lumabas si mama galing sa kusina na may dalang meryenda.

"Bumibisita lang." sagot niya. Ang then I remember Debbie and I talk about a while ago. Hinila ko siya papuntang kwarto at sinarado ang pintuan. "Teka lang." natatawa niya pang protesta.

"You broke up with Debbie." hindi ko siya tinatanong. Nakita kong napawi ang mga ngiti niya.

"Bakit? Kinausap ka ba niya? Nagsumbong ba siya sayo?" tanong niya.

"Clein?! You can't just leave a girl like that! She was asking for reasons yet you didn't gave!" sabi ko sa kanya. I can't help myself but to raise my voice. "Now tell me. Why did you broke up with her?" diretso kong tanong. Nag-iwas siya ng tingin sa akin. "Clein! Answer me!" tanong ko.

"Gusto mo ba talagang malaman?" hamon niya.

"Oo!" sagot ko naman.

"Ikaw! Ikaw ang rason ko kung bakit ko siya iniwan!" sabi niya. Napa-awang ang bibig ko ng marinig iyon. Literal na nanlambot ang tuhod ko. "Gusto kita." halos wala na akong marinig nang sabihin niya iyon.

"Teka? Bakit ako? Pero, papaano si Debbie?" naguguluhan kong tanong.

"Yes. Nagkagusto ako kay Debbie. But, I realized that mas gusto pala kita. Na hindi ko kayang mabuhay ng wala ka. Yung bawat galaw mo, yung pananalita mo, hinanap ko. At hindi ko nakita yun kay Debbie. Na ikaw pala talaga yung mahal ko at hindi siya."

Hindi ko lubos maisip na maaaring mangyari ito. Like, for me, it's just impossible to happened. He dried my unshed tears as he leaned closer to me. Niyakap ko siya at doon iniyak ang lahat. I'm just happy to what he said.

"When I heard the rumors that someone courts you, doon ko na narealized ang lahat." sabi niya sabay haplos sa buhok ko. "Give me a chance, please?"

"Umuwi kana muna Clein, please?" sabi ko at kumalas sa pagkakayakap. "I need to think of this."

Ngumiti siya sa akin at hinalikan ang noo ko bago umalis. I just need time to think. I just remembered Kyle when I received a text from him. Sino sa kanilang dalawa?

"Hi." bati niya kinabukasan. Kyle texted me last night asking me out at pinaunlakan ko iyon. My decision ia already final. I just hope that this decision will make me happy, us happy. I need to choose who and what I think is right.

"Kyle, let's end it here." sabi ko ng diretso sa kanya. He seems so happy this day. Should I ruin it? Pero, hindi ko na dapat ito patagalin. I will hurt him if I tell him right now, obviously. And also It will be more painful for him if papatagalin ko pa to.

Nawala ang mga ngiti sa labi niya. He looked at me with a big question in his eyes. And I will definitely don't do what Clein did to Debbie. I'll tell Kyle, what is the reason behind this.

"I'm sorry. I can't love you back. I love someone else." dugtong ko sa sasabihin ko. Napaawang ang bibig niya at nag-iwas ng tingin. "I'm sorry." muling sabi ko.

"It is your best friend, right?" makahulugang tanong niya. Kahit gulat ay napatango nalang ako. I can't lie to him. "It's okay. I will not regret that I loved you. At least I tried, right. I will definitely regret it, if I don't give it a try." nakangiti siya sa akin ng sabihin niya iyon. "I'm happy that you already found yours."

Napaluha ako ng marinig iyon mula sa kanya. How this man is so much understandable? And I thank that I met him.

"Shh. Don't cry. Haha." sabi niya at pinunasan ang luha ko. Tumayo siya at niyakap ako. "It's okay. Don't worry."
Pagkatapos noon ay guminhawa ang pakiramdam ko. Napakaswerte ng magiging girlfriend niya for sure.

I texted Clein after that scene. I waited him at the park. Wala pang sampung minuto ay naroon na agad siya. Tinakbo ko ang distansya namin at niyakap siya ng mahigpit. I love this man, and I'm sure of it. I chose what's inside my heart and I think what can make me happy.

"I love you too Clein." I said that while hugging him. I know he was. That, my best friend owned my heart.