"Deanns!" Tawag ni Ponggay ng biglang tumayo si Deanna after matapos ang morning classes nila.
"Yes?" Tanong ni Deanna.
"Saan ka punta? Lunch tayo." Tanong ni Ponggay.
"Sorry Pongs, ate Jia and I will have lunch to catch up na din." Deanna replied.
"Ahh ganun ba okay sige. Oh bigay ko na lang to sayo." Sabi ni Ponggay habang may inabot na letter si Ponggay.
"What's this?" Deanna asked.
"May nagpapabigay sayo eh. Hindi naman sinabi kanino galing." Ponggay replied.
Napakunot noo ni Deanna and nagsimulan ng lumakad papalabas sa classroom.
Should I read this ba? Ano kaya to?
Huminga ng malalim si Deanna habang naglalakad papunta sa cafeteria.
Wala namang mawawala if I read this.
Inopen ni Deanna ang letter na may nakasulat na DEANNA WONG sa labas.
I will never let you get her again. You had your chance and you blew it away. You don't deserve her.
If she can't resist you, then I'll find ways for you not to get again. She's better off without you.
Natigilan si Deanna sa nabasa.
Ano to? Kanino kaya to galing? At bakit parang ayaw nya sa akin.
Naguguluhan si Deanna at ang daming tumatakbo sa isip nya. Hangang sa di na nya namalayan na mahuhulog na pala sya sa hagdan, buti at may humila sa kanya.
"Deanna!" Sigaw nito.
"Ate Mads..." Ito na lang nasabi ni Deanna.
"Are you okay?" Maddie asked worriedly.
Napatitig lang si Deanna kay Maddie. Napakunot ang noo ni Maddie ng mapansing windang si Deanna at inabot ang sulat na hawak nito.
Matapos basahin ni Maddie ay napabuntong hininga uli ito.
"Come with me..." Maddie said assertively so Deanna followed her.
Pumasok sila sa isang vacant na room at umupo sa isang upuan.
"How are you feeling?" Maddie asked Deanna.
"I don't know ate Mads." Mahininang sabi ni Deanna.
Maddie gave Deanna a comforting smile then said, "Be strong Deanns. I think that person is referring to Jema. Just be careful of who you trust okay? I got you so let me know if you need anything okay?"
"Thank you ate Mads. I'm bothered lang kasi nothing is going on between us naman eh. Siguro may past pero I'm living in the present. I don't even know who I want." Deanna blurted out.
"What do you mean you don't know who you want?" Maddie asked.
Natigilan si Deanna at nakatitig lang sakanya si Maddie.
"I don't know ate Mads. I'm confused. Everyone is pointing me to Jema pero I'm not even sure about my feelings. I feel pressured na parang need ko talagang suklian yung love ni Jema or that we need to be together again. Ang gulo na kasi eh." Deanna explained.
"I'm sorry. I didn't want you to get hurt, pressured or confused. I'm really sorry Deanns..."
Napalingon si Deanna bandang pinto to figure out who said it. Nanlaki ang mata nya to see Jema na halatang naiiyak na.
