Masarap ang Bawal

Chapter 10 (The Start)

Chapter 10

The Start

"Good morning," nakangiting bati sa akin ni Eka.

Ginantihan ko rin siya ng bati at nagbeso sa kanilang tatlo ni Kisses at Rich. Masyado kaming early bird apat. It has been a habit of the four of us. Kami parati nauuna sa room. Sa sarili ko lang,ayoko kasing minamadali at ayaw ko namang pumasok nang 5 minutes na lang bago ang klase dahil hindi ako narerelax. Mas maganda kasi mag-aral kapag relax ka.Hindi iyong aligaga masyado.

"Kumusta na kayo ni Seth?," Rich asked me.

"Okay naman," I briefly answered.

"Di ka naman naiilang sa kanya?," Kisses inquired.

"No. Keri lang," nakangiti kong sagot.

"Good. Mabuti naman kung ganun," sabi ni Eka.

Hinayaan ko na muna silang magkwentuhan habang ako ay nagbubuklat ng notebook ko. Hindi naman kasi ako makarelate sa pinagkkwentuhan nilang movie. Isa pa,hindi pa rin ako nakakaget over doon sa nangyari nung birthday ni Eka. I was really surprised by what Seth did.

<flashback>

"I like you,Rhum."

I just stood infront of him with a blank expression plastered on my face. I've waited for him to carry on talking and admit that he was just playing a prank on us,on me. However, he just stopped right there, on his confession. It seemed to me that he's waiting for me to respond and so I did.

"Joke ba yan?," wala sa sariling tanong ko.

" I'm serious," he answered.

" Fuck you,dude. Ano? Gagawin mong rebound si Rhum?," matapang na sabi ni James.

"Yeah,fuck me,James but having Rhum as a rebound has never crossed my mind," sagot niya kay James. Bumaling siya sa akin at naghintay ng sagot ko.

" I,uh,I d-don't know what to say. Thank you,I guess,for liking me," sabi ko nalang at ngumiti ng alanganin. Ngumiti din siya.

<end of flashback>

Thankful ako dahil hindi niya ako pinilit na sumagot pa dahil hindi ko alam kung ano sasabihin ko.

Well honestly,there are lots of things I could tell him but I'd rather tell it to him alone, when our friends are not hearing it. Privacy.

Lunch break nang pagtripan kami ng mga kaibigan namin. We usually eat on one table but now they chose to leave me and Seth on one table alone habang nasa kabilang table sila. I didn't complained cause I think it is also a great opportunity for me to speak with him with regards to what he confessed.

"You okay?," tanong niya sa akin habang kumakain na kami.

"Yeah. I was just thinking," sagot ko.

"About what?"

"Stuff and you."

He creased his forehead as if telling me to go on.

"What are your plans?," tanong ko.

"You mean my plans with my feelings towards you?," he probed.

"Yeah," I replied shyly.

"I don't know too. All I want is to let you know. Alam ko namang sasabihin mong bawal ka pa magboyfriend,so I won't expect you'll let me be. Siguro, makokontento na muna ako sa ganito. Iyong parati kang nakakasama at nakakausap. Don't worry,Rhum,I'm your friend before this unexpected feelings of mine exist kaya maiintindahan ko kung sasabihin mo sa aking di mo ako gusto," he said then chuckled. "But please don't ask me to stop showing you how I feel. Mahirap na,baka makulob,sa iba lumabas," dugtong niya na bahagyang nagpatawa sa akin.