Trial and Error

Chapter 8: The Flashback

Someone's POV

"I wuv you so much." A cute little boy said to the little girl while extending a red heart-shaped paper.

"What? Eh... You love me?" The little girl was shocked for a moment at the little boy's direct confession. Nag-nod naman yung cute na batang lalaki. Then tumawa ang batang babae.

"WHAHA You love me but you're ugly and you can't even pro-...pron-... never mind hihi. I don't like you. I have someone else I like. He's right there." She pointed her little index finger to another cute little boy.

The little boy was about to cry pero pinigilan niya. Kasi may nakapagsabi sa kanya na ang mga lalaki dapat hindi umiiyak.

"I welly wuv you. Pwomisee. Can we be fweends?" Halos umabot na sa tenga ang ngiti ng batang lalaki.

"Eh...I don't like you. I don't want to be your friend!" The little girl shouted.

Narinig naman ng mga magulang ng batang babae ang sinabi niya. Kaya pumunta sila rito.

"Samantha. Baby. He just want to be friends with you. Don't be mean baby okay? That's bad." Mahinahong tugon ng mama ni Samantha.

"But mommy... I don't like him..." She paused for a moment.

Then she continued. "Okay sorry... Let's be friends then." She smiled while wearing an apologetic look. She extended her right hand for a handshake. The little boy couldn't believe it with his own eyes but immediately extended his left hand for a handshake. Samantha then went away and introduced herself to the little boy she liked.

The little boy was left alone. With no friends to talk to. He was so shy. Kaya pumunta nalang siya sa bench at nag-umpisang maglaro sa kanyang laruang train. Pero, kahit kuntento na siya sa kanyang mamahaling laruan, hindi pa rin niya maiwasang lumingon at tingnan si Samantha na ngayon ay nakipaglaro na sa isang batang lalaki.

Nung nag 7 years old na sila, birthday iyon ng cute little boy na gustong makipag-friend ni Samantha. Engrande naman ang handa sa kaarawan niya. Nadun din si Samantha.

Hindi parin nawala ang pagtingin niya kay Samantha lalo na ngayon na mas lalong gumanda ang batang babae. Lalapitan sana niya at tatanungin kung pwede ba silang maglaro. Pero napahinto siya nung makita niyang masayang nagkukuwentuhan si Samantha kasama ang ibang bata. Medyo nawalan siya ng loob na lapitan si Samantha at nakaramdam ng hiya. Pero nilapitan niya parin ito.

"Hi Sammy!" Excited niyang tugon sa batang babae. Gumawa siya ng sarili niyang nickname na siya lang ang tatawag nun kay Samantha.

"It's you again." Sagot naman ni Samantha

"Yeah..." Medyo nahihiya ang batang lalaki. His cheeks are now blushing.

"Samantha!" A 7-year old boy shouted.

"Oh hello!" Masayang tugon ng batang babae. She's now blushing. She faced the previous little guy and.... "Oh I need to go... We can play a little later." Before she went to the other boy, she extended her hand to the little boy. Muli, nagkahawak na naman ang kamay nila. Sobrang saya ng batang lalaki na makakalaro niya ito at nakahawak pa talaga siya sa kamay ni Samantha.

"Bye Sammy!" sabi ng batang lalaki at umalis na si Samantha.

He went to her mom and whispered.

"Mom... Look! Sammy." He pointed his index finger to Samantha who was busy playing with her group of friends.

"Yes sweetie? Oh it's Samantha." Paghuhusto naman ng mom niya.

"But I want to call her Sammy." He looked at his mom with a pleading eyes.

"Awee... of course you can baby." His mom smiled warmly.

"Mom... Can I marry Samantha?" He was smiling innocently.

"Aweee... haha honey well, for now, you can't kasi you're too young." Sabay tawa ng mom niya.

"Hmmm... So when will I get to marry her then?" Inosenteng tanong naman ng bata.

Napahagakhak naman ng tawa ang mom niya.

"Mga bata nga naman."

And he looked confused... "Why are you laughing? I am serious mom." Nag-pout naman ang batang lalaki.

"Hmm... Wala baby. Basta paglaki niyo, when the right time comes, only then you can marry her." Mahinahong sagot ng mom niya.

"Mom, am I handsome? Bagay po ba ako kay Samantha?" A trace of sadness is vivid in his tone.

"Yes of course baby. Mana ka sa'kin at ng dad mo. You are the sweetest and the kindest of all. Hmm... Anyways, masyado ka pang bata para dun baby. Let's cut your spiderman chocolate cake now okay? And you give some to Samantha. Are you okay with that?"

Napa-smile naman ang batang lalaki at nag-nod.

Dun niya sinabi sa kanyang sarili na si Samantha ang papakasalan niya pagdating ng araw. Well, mga bata pa naman sila nun. 'Di natin alam kung nagbago na ang feelings ng batang iyon. Basta sinabi niya sa kanyang sarili na iyon ang first love niya. At 'di niya iyon makakalimutan.