Cupid's Heart

CHAPTER TEN: "Sleepwell Lyka"

Claire? Sino yun? May Claire ba sa Madrigal? Saang lupalop ba natagpuan ni Iñaki si Claire? Wala akong kilalang Claire!

“O-o-okay ba?” Iñaki’s voice interrupted my thoughts.

          I just gave him an okay sign. He smiled at me and then I saw him wipe some sweat that formed on his forehead. He is so adorable. If may magko-confess sa akin na katulad ni Iñaki baka mahimatay na ako sa kilig. The almighty Iñaki seems so vulnerable while confessing his feelings to….Claire.

Claire? Who are you? Ang swerte mo naman. Kung iisipin dapat masaya ako dahil naranasan ko na maconfessan kahit hindi naman para sa akin talaga ang pagtatapat ni Iñaki. Even though it was really meant for a girl named Claire it was a taste of what I might experience if Iñaki has feelings for me. Haay…

“Pathetic!”

Did I just hear Monica’s voice or it’s just my imagination? Maybe it was my subconscious mind telling me what I really think of myself.

“Thank you ulit Pyom-pyom ha.” Iñaki said then he waved goodbye. Pinagmasdan ko habang naglalakad papalayo si Iñaki.

“Kahit kalian di mo talaga ako kayang makita ano? Hoy Iñaki! Ako ito si Lyka! Pansinin mo naman ako!” I said to myself as I watch him go.

 At home….

“Claire? Sino yun?” tanong sa akin ni Monica on the other line.

“Malay ko! Hindi ko nga kilala eh kaya nga tinatanong kita kung may kilala kang Claire.”

“If that is the case this coming Valentine’s magtatapat si Iñaki sa isang girl na Claire ang pangalan?” Monica said.

“Yup.”

“OMG! Paano kapag sinagot nung Claire si Iñaki?” Monica exclaimed.

          Paano nga ba kapag sinagot nung Claire si Iñaki? My feelings….paniguradong mabubulok nga. I should have confessed a long time ago nung mga panahong wala pang Claire pero dahil duwag ako hindi ko nagawa.

“Then I wish them well.” Malungkot kong sagot.

“Teka nga. Paano mo pala nalaman na may gusto si Iñaki na Claire yung pangalan?” tanong ni Monica.

          I still haven’t told Monica na madalas kong nakakausap si Iñaki bilang ang mascot na si Pyom-pyom. I wanted it to be a secret na tanging si Pyom, ako at si Iñaki lang ang nakakaalam.

“I just overheard him kanina.” Sagot ko.

“Can I give an advice friend?” Monica asks and then she continued. “Kung ako sayo uunahan ko na yung confession ni Iñaki. You should tell him how you feel before sya magconfess sa ibang babae. This is your last chance to tell him how you feel dahil kapag sinagot sya nung Claire never mo ng masasabi yang nararamdaman mo. Remind lang kita girl graduating na tayo. Wala ng next year.”

          After we hang-up buong gabi kong pinag-isipan ang sinabi ni Monica. She has a point. It was my last chance to tell Iñaki what I feel for him. But the question still remains. How can I tell him? At ang mas mabigat na problema, can I even do it?

Kinabukasan….

“How’s my baby?” my mom asks me thru skype. They called me that morning before I was about to leave for school.

“I am okay Mom. How’s tita?

“You’re Tita Olivia is doing well. You should come here and visit her during your vacation.”

“Sure mom! That would be great. How’s dad?”

“He went out to play golf with some of his friends. Alam mo naman yang Dad mo hindi makahindi kapag nayakag ng mga kaibigan.” My Mom said while laughing.