Can't Take My Eyes Off You / 'Di Mawala Ang Tingin Ko Sa'Yo (143)

True Love Progressing With A Deadly Consequence

Months had passed by before their last midterms, Ardy and Sphelia have started to study with each other every day after class at the library, and Ardy starts to develop feelings for Sphelia. But as they were about to leave, Ardy forgot his diary on top of the table where they studied and as he came back with a shock on his face, his diary was gone. Sphelia asks Ardy,

"What's wrong?" 

"I think someone stole my diary. I just left it on the table."

"Aww don't worry, I'll help you find that diary. How about we buy a drink for some relief?"

But as they exit the library, Ardy's friends later come out of the shadows, with his close friend Jeydon looking at Ardy at Sphelia with an evil smirk on his face, holding the diary he stole from Ardy. 

Later, as the two video called each other on their phones before they slept, Ardy noticed that he has been kicked from his section's group chat. 

*Messenger*

Ardy: Wait, how am I kicked from the group? What's going on?

Sphelia: .......

Sphelia: Well uhh, Ardy, I ---- 

Ardy asks Sphelia what was going on in the group chat, it leaves Sphelia speechless as Ardy's friends humiliatingly reveal and make fun of Ardy's writings about Sphelia in his diary. She then replies to Ardy and asks him about what he wrote in his diary, but before Sphelia could honestly reveal her feelings for Ardy, her account was hacked by an unknown user who interferes with their chat line by using Sphelia's account to block all of Ardy's social media accounts and makes a dummy account pretending to be Sphelia's best friend, Icha, chatting Ardy with the harshest replies to leave him depressed and broken of his feelings for Sphelia. 

Icha13: Hey Ardy, stay away from my bestfriend, you don't deserve her, with that kind of characteristic you have, you'll leave her life disgusted. Keep out of her life, or else.

Minutes later, she has taken full control of her account again and changes her password before chatting Ardy again, however, she received a bitter reply from Ardy asking her why did she think to treat him like how his classmates do but Sphelia insists that it wasn't her who blocked him. 

Sphelia: Ardy, hey, let me explain---

Ardy: DON'T TRY.

Sphelia: Wdym? 

Ardy: YOU BLOCKED ME. YOU MADE FUN OF ME, YOU'RE JUST LIKE THE REST OF MY CLASSMATES I HATE!

Sphelia: How? Wait, I never wanted to block you!

Ardy then shows a screenshot of what he thought was Icha insulting him but Sphelia says to Ardy,

Sphelia: Icha would never say that, Ardy, come on, you know I didn't do that! Please....it wasn't me.

Sphelia tries to tell the truth but ends up being seenzoned and ignored by Ardy, leaving a grave space in her mind and heart. 

*Filipino Translation*

Ang Tunay na Tumutuloy na Pag-Ibig na May Malubhang Kinahatnan

Makalipas ang ilang buwan bago ang kanilang huling eksaminasyon, nagsimula nang mag-aaral ng magkasama sina Ardy and Sphelia sa silid-aklatan araw-araw pagkatapos ang kanilang klase, at si Ardy ay unti-unti nang nagkakagusto kay Sphelia.Noong paalis na sila, nakalimutan ni Ardy ang kanyang talaarawan sa ibabaw ng la mesa kung saan nag-aaral sila kanina at noong bumalik siya, puno ng gulat ang mukha nang makita niya na nawala ang kanyang talaarawan. Tinanong ni Sphelia si Ardy,

"May problema ba?"

"Parang may kumuha ng talaarawan ko. Iniwan ko lang yun na nakapatong sa la mesa."

"Ahh wag ka naman mag-alala, tutulungan kitang hanapin ang talaarawan mo. Bili tayo ng iinumin para lumuwag naman ang karamdaman mo?"

Pero sa pag-alis nila ng silid-aklatan, lumabas sa lilim ang mga kaibigan ni Ardy, kasama ang malapit niyang kaibigan na sa Jeydon na tumitingin kina Ardy at Sphelia na may masamang ngiti sa mukha niya, habang hinahawakan niya ang talaarawan na ninakaw niya kay Ardy.

Habang nag-vivideo call ang dalawa sa kanilang mga telepono bago sila matulog, napansin ni Ardy na tinanggal siya sa group chat ng seksyon niya.

*Messenger*

Ardy: Teka, paano ako natanggal sa grupo? Anyare?

Sphelia: .......

Sphelia: Ardy....uhhmmm

Tinanong ni Ardy si Sphelia kung anong nangyayari sa group chat, at hindi makakapagsalita si Sphelia noong nakita niya na pinapahiya ng mga kaibigan ni Ardy ang mga sulat ni Ardy tungkol kay Sphelia sa talaarawan niya. Tinanong ni Sphelia si Ardy tungkol sa sulat ni Ardy sa kanyang talaarawan, pero bago pang umamin ng tuluyan si Sphelia na may gusto siya kay Ardy, nahack ang kanyang account ng isang hindi nagpapakilalang gumagamit ng account niya sa pamamagitan ng pagboblock ng lahat ng mga social media accounts ni Ardy at gumawa pa siya ng pekeng account na nagkukunwaring si Icha, ang pinakamalapit na kaibigan ni Sphelia, na sinasabi kay Ardy ang mga pinakamalubhang salita sa kanya para maiwan siyang malungkot at sira ang loob niya para kay Sphelia.

Icha13: Hoy Ardy, wag kang lumapit pa sa kaibigan ko, hindi ka niya kailangan sa itsura mo pa lang. Sisirain mo lang buhay niya. Umalis ka na sa buhay niya, at kung hindi, humanda ka sa akin.

Ilang minuto na ang nakalipas, may kontrol na si Sphelia sa kanyang account at agad niyang pinaltan ang password bago niya kinausap si Ardy, pero mapait ang natanggap niyang sagot kay Ardy nang tinanong siya kung bakit pinagiisipan niyang tratuhin siya tulad ng ginagawa sa kanya ng ibang mga kaklase niya pero itinanggi ni Sphelia na hindi siya ang nagblock sa kanya.

Sphelia: Ardy, oy, hayaan mo ako magpaliwanag---

Ardy: HUWAG MONG SUBUKAN.

Sphelia: Anong ibig mong sabihin?

Ardy: Binlock mo ako, pinagtawanan mo ako, katulad mo rin yung iba kong mga kaklase na ayaw ko!

Sphelia: How? Wait, I never wanted to block you!

Sphelia: Paano? Teka, hindi talaga kita binoblock!

Ipinakita ni Ardy ang screenshot ng akala niya ay si Icha ang nangiinsulto sa kanya pero nagpaliwanag muli si Sphelia,

Sphelia: Hindi talaga sasabihin yan ni Icha, Ardy, ala, alam mo na hindi ko gagawin yan! Awa mo na....hindi ako yun.

Sinubukang sabihin ni Sphelia ang totoo pero naseenzone siya at di na siya pinansin ni Ardy, na nagdulot ng matinding lungkot sa kanyang puso at isip.