Once in a Lifetime

Chapter 16: Bestfriend's Promise

Umupo na ako sa bed ko pero sila nakatayo lang. Ano na namang kalokohan to?

"What?" sabi ko. Pano ba naman kasi, lahat sila nakatingin lang sakin. Awkward kaya.

"Zay, hindi ka ba talaga magsasabi samin?" sabi ni Kelley at nagdapaan na sila sa bed ko.

"Anong sasabihin ko?" alam ko naman na eh. Gusto nila malaman yung kay Jarvis.

"Sainyo ni Jarvis. And Trevor also."

Hindi ko alam kung anong sasabihin ko. Anong ikukwento ko sakanila? Paano? At bakit pati si Trevor? Expected ko na, na si Jarvis ang pag uusapan bakit pati si Trevor?

"Remember our promise, Zay? No secrets, right? So why are you keeping secrets from us?" seryosong sabi ni Kelley. Yung tatlo naman nakikinig lang at nakatingin sakin.

"I'm not. It's just... I'm not ready to tell it to you guys. I'm sorry."

"So kelan ka pa magiging handa?"

I took a deep breath. They're right. Nakonsensya naman ako.

"Alright..."

"Faster. We're listening."

"About Jarvis, I... He saved me. He always saved me. Remember the mean girls? He saved me from them. Nung pumunta tayo sa hindi ko alam na lugar na yun, yung uminom tayo, yung muntik na tayong mapahamak... He was there... He was there to save me. I feel so safe whenever he's near. I know it's weird. Yeah, I'm weird." Napayuko nalang ako. Naguguluhan na ko.

"You like him, am I right?" Casey asked.

Napatingin ako sakanilang apat. Hindi ko alam isasagot ko. Never pa ko nag open sakanila ng ganito. Yung about sa love. Never. Ngayon lang.

"I... I think I like him. I don't know the extent, but I think I do... I don't know the signs, or how can you know you like someone, but... but I know. I think of him quite a lot these days. I... Oh my gosh."

To be honest, I'm confused. Kahit anong gawin ko hindi ko maiwasang hindi isipin si Jarvis. But one thing I'm sure of is that, I like him. I really do. He is so mysterious, and that makes me want to know him more.

"Zay--"

"Yeah, I know, it's too fast. I know that. I don't know anything about him but I like him."

They were looking at me. It's really awkward. When you opened up about your feelings for someone at ang gagawin lang nila ay titigan ako?

"Advice please." sabi ko. Umayos naman sila ng upo.

"You want to know him better?" Kelley asked with her serious face.

"That was a stupid question. Of course." I rolled my eyes at her. Isn't it obvious? -_-

"Talk to him." Kelley said.

"What? What do you mean talk to him? Tell him about my feelings? Tell him that I like him? No way in hell, Kelley!" napagandang advice yun ah. Hindi pa ko nasisiraan ng ulo para sabihin sakanya yun.

"Okay. Easy. Plan B." sabi ni Kelley na nag hands up pa.

"Plan B? Seryoso ka ba Kelley? Anong plano plano yan?" sabi ni Mitch na nakataas ang kilay.

"Shut up! Wag kang epal." sabi niya at inirapan si Mitch. "Eto na talaga, Zay. Ask him. Anything you want to know. Just ask him." ha?!

"How?" hindi ko maintindihan. Sorry slow.

"Example, his favorite color, favorite movies, anything. But just the basic. Don't ask him about his past girlfriends baka hindi niya magustuhan. It takes time, Zay. Dadating ka din dun."