Chapter 41: Changed
I'm so shocked. Chad has feelings for my best friend. Kailan lang nagsimula ang atraksyon niya sa kaibigan ko?
"When did you feel this?"
"M-Matagal na..."
"Alam niya ba ang tungkol dito, Chad?"
"Yes, she knows. I told her about my feelings two months ago. But I already expected what she'll say. I just wanted her to know. Alam ko ang sasabihin niya sa'kin at gusto ko lang talagang ipagtapat sa kanya ang nararamdaman ko kasi ayaw ko nang ilihim ang nararamdaman ko. And I also expected that I will be hurt." He paused for a bit because of his overflowing emotions. "I know she loves Godwin. The way she looks at him there's the... love in her eyes."
Natunaw ang puso ko sa mga sinabi ni Chad. Matagal na pala siyang may gusto kay Julia. Why didn't Julia told me about this? Maybe for her, it's too personal. And it's okay that she didn't tell me before. Two months have passed after Chad confessed to Julia.
Ibang-iba ang Chad Wirth na nakaaway ko sa Chad Wirth na kausap ko ngayon.
Alam kong masakit sa puso ang nararamdaman niya. Sobrang sakit. It surely hurts when the person you love doesn't love you back. But then, everything happens for a reason. Hindi siguro si Julia ang tamang babae para kay Chad. Maybe she's not the one he deserves. Si Julia kasi, may mahal na iba. At baka pagsamantalang sakit lang ang nadarama ni Chad ngayon.
"Chad, this means na hindi talaga kayo para sa isa't-isa ni Julia. Maybe there's someone that's meant for you." Sabi ko sa kanya.
"I know. But it... hurts. Nasasaktan ako. Even though everything happens for a reason, nandiyan talaga ang sakit." Sabi niya sabay lagay ng kamay niya sa dibdib niya kung saan ang puso niya.
"Syempre nandiyan talaga ang sakit, Chad. Hindi maiiwasan 'yon."
"I know, Zaya. I know. But when will this last? I couldn't contain this... And I can feel the conscience. When I confessed to her, nalaman ni Godwin 'yun. Nag-away pa silang dalawa dahil sa'kin. I saw Julia crying that time. Napakatanga ko! Umiyak siya dahil sa akin!"
Tumulo na ang nagbabadyang mga luha sa mga mata ko. Damn. Naaawa ako kay Chad. Sinisisi niya ang sarili niya. Tao lang naman siyang nagmamahal and why is he experiencing all this?
Naalala ko 'nung time na nakita kong umiyak si Julia, dalawang buwan ang nakakaraan.
"Julia, bakit ka umiiyak?" Tanong ko sa best friend ko nang makarating ako sa kwarto naming dalawa.
I heard her sobs kaya alam ko kaagad na umiiyak siya. And I know itatanggi niya iyon.
"A-Ah w-wala ito, Zee. Sipon lang." Sabi niya at suminghot-singhot.
"I knew it. Itatanggi mo talaga. Alam ko Juls, umiiyak ka. Kaya sabihin mo na sa'kin ang problema mo dahil dadamayan kita."
"Nag-away kami ni Godwin."
Umupo ako sa tabi niya. "Sa isang relasyon, meron talagang ganyan. Quarrels are normal. Masusulba niyo 'yang away niyo sa pamamagitan ng pag-uusap. Pag-usapan niyo 'yan, Juls. That's the way you'll understand both of your sides."
I'm trying my best to give her advice.
"Thanks, Zee. B-But he's avoiding me."
"Then stop him from avoiding you,"
"Okay. I'll do everything I can, Zee." Nakangiting sabi niya na ngayon at pinunasan niya na ang kanyang mga luha.
Godwin in the other hand, should stop avoiding her. Kailangan nilang mag-usap.
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