8 Years Gap

Gap #57

Angeli's POV

Hindi ko alam kung bakit kinakabahan ako at tapos na ang klase. Ngayon lang naman yung valentine's day na ibig sabihin ay ngayon yung simula ng panliligaw sa akin ni Kuya Yumi. 

Nung pagpasok ko sa elevator, nakita ko si Sr. Knight at nag-'hi' ako kasi respeto na rin bilang professor. Ang tagal naman bumaba neto elevator.

"Spending the day with him?" Tanong niya sa akin bigla at hindi na lang ako lumingon.

"Yes, I told you this because I trust that you won't say anything." Hindi ko siya matingnan. Magiging selfish lang ako dahil gusto ko siya maging kaibigan, pero baka hindi pa pwede eh.

"I see, enjoy your day." Pagkalingon ko, tsaka naman bumukas yung elevator at naglakad na siya paalis.

His voice sounded like he was happy for me.

Hindi ko na mapigilan sarili ko na ngumiti at pumunta na sa parking lot dahil dun ako hinihintay ni Kuya Yumi.

"Why are you smiling? Are you that excited having a lunch date with me?" Tanong ni Kuya Yumi sa akin pagka-seatbelt ko.

"Nope, it's because Sr. Knight is really moving on now and I'm happy for him." Tingin ko sa kanya at ngumiti.

"So you're not excited about it huh?" Natawa na lang ako dahil parang nagtatampo siya, pero napabuntong hininga na lang ako.

"Actually, I'm nervous." Amin ko sa kanya.

"Hmm, why?" Sa tono pa lang ng boses niya, halatang gusto niya marinig yung sagot ko.

"Well, it's my first and you're older than me so you're more experienced and I have to keep up with your pace." Sagot ko sa kanya at napangiti na lang siya. Napatingin na lang ako sa paa ko dahil nahiya ako.

"You don't have to keep up your pace with me. I won't like it anyway because it's not who you are. I mean, I feel like it's right to keep our pace right together. Knowing this age-difference, I let you took the the risk and fall for me so I want to take it slow the way you need it with me." Sagot niya sa akin at tinapik ng mahinhin yung buhok ko.

Hinawakan ko yung mga pisngi ko gamit ng mga kamay ko at humarap sa kanya. "Damn you, how can you make it feel so right with just your words?"

"I'll make it utmost right not just with my words, but also with my actions." Tawa niya at yung ngiti niya sa akin ay abot hanggang tenga.

"Yeah, right." Di ko mapigilan ngumiti sa mga sinabi niya.

If ever this relationship gone wrong, I pray that he would still love someone more than with me. But for now, I pray that it would never come to that point.

"Can I ask a question?" Tanong niya sa akin nang hindi nakatingin sa akin habang nagmamaneho.