My Days With You

Chapter 6

6.

Kasalukuyan akong papunta sa library ng makita at marinig ko si Lie at Xavier na magkausap.

"Can't you just go away xav, paano ako mapopormahan ng iba if you keep tailing me." Inis na bumuntong hininga si Lie

"Why? do you like that guy? didn't you see? Ang manyakis ng dating niya Liean." malamig na tugon ni Xavier

" Can't you move on? We're friends, and friends don't act this way." umiling si lie at humalukipkip.

"But you know, you're not a friend to me Liean. You're more than that." Xavier sigh

I didn't mean to eavesdrop. I barely notice how Xav look at Lie at kung gaano siya kapossesive dito. I hope lie feels the same way tho.

Umalis na ko doon. It's not my thing na makialam because it's between them two. Siguro mag advice, pwede pa if they need it.

"Tagal mo naman cast." Pabirong sabi ni chin.

"I'm sorry." I sighed.

"Joke lang. Anyway, did you see lie? sabi niya nauna na siya dito." Binuklat ni chin ang libro niya at nagsimulang magbasa.

"She's talking to Xavier." I said

"Oh baka nag aaway na naman. Tss yung dalawang yun talaga."

I didn't give comments. Maybe I shouldn't tell Chin about it, it's Lie who should.

Biglang may kumulbit sa tenga ko. Paglingon ko, sobrang lapit ng mukha ni Andrus sakin. Shit!

"Hi gorgeous." he chuckled

"Nakakagulat ka naman." napahawak ako sa dibdib ko, I hope he won't hear how fast my heartbeat is.

He's with Grayson and Cross. May dala silang moon cake at nilapag nila iyon sa table. Later on ay dumating na si Lie at di niya kasama si Xavier.

"Where's xav?" Cross asked, nagkibit balikat lang si Lie at mukhang wala rin sa mood. Then she looked at me at yumuko.

Tahimik kaming lahat at nagbabasa ng kanya-kanya. Andrus signal his hands na lumabas daw kami.

"Why?" I asked after namin makalabas sa library.

"You also see it, didn't you?" I know what he mean.

"Where's Xavier then?"

"Umuwi. Let's go to rooftop, wala ka na namang class." He said

"What about you?"

Kumunot ang noo niya sabay sabing "Cutting." bago ako hinila patakbo.

Hinihingal ako ng makarating sa rooftop and when I looked at Andrus, he's smiling again. Hindi mahal sa kanya ang ngumiti, he has a beautiful smile anyway.

Pinikot ko ang tenga niya.

"A-aray c-cast ouch!"

"Ikaw talaga, cutting ka pang nalamaman tsk. Wag mo nang uulitin ha!" But then he just smiled

Mahabang katahimikan ang namayani saming dalawa. Tumikhim ako upang magsalita.

"It's really hard to love a person who couldn't love you ano?" tiningala ko ang langit like what I always do.

"Sort of. Pero it feels good at the same time." Tumingala rin siya

"Bat naman? Di ka na nga mahal, feels good pa."

"Because at least you can love the person. Hindi ka niya pinagbawalang mahalin siya but it's just that di niya masusuklian." He said at nagpunta sa gilid ng railings.

"You have a point there." He just looked at me. I pouted at yumuko dahil alam kong matutunaw na naman ako sa mga tingin niya at pulang-pula na ako right now, I must say.

"Xavier's been in love with Liean since we're highschool." he said

I just looked at him and listen.

"Liean loves him before, do you know why Lie become a playgirl?"

"It's because of Xav right?" I said

"Yeah, minahal siya ni Liean noon. Gago si Xavier eh, he took it for granted. He lately realise that he also loves Lie but it's too late." He stopped and smile again

"What happened?"

"Kung kelan sumuko na si Liean tsaka siya naghahabol. Since them until now di niya pa rin tinitigilan, he's madly smitten kahit nasasaktan na siya---
Because he really loves her so it's okay na masaktan siya."

"Then why they can't be together? I can see na mahal pa siya ni Lie." Utas ko

"Do you think so?" napatahimik ako sa tanong niya. I can't tell because I'm not Lie. It's just only what I see, siguro pwede or hindi na. I couldn't tell really

"She's scared to take risks dahil baka gaguhin na naman siya ni Xav." Pagpapatuloy niya

"We can see on Xavier's effort na nagbago na naman siya ah?"

"Still. By the way they have their own story, hayaan natin na magkaprogress sila." Then he chuckled.

Natahimik ako, maya-maya ay hinawakan ni Andrus ang kamay ko.

"Cast, I've been planning to tell you something." Kinabahan ako sa sasabihin niya

"A-ano yun?"

"I'll be gone for 1 week." bumuntong hininga siya at humigpit ang hawak niya sa kamay ko.

"R-really? Saan naman?" Pinasigla ko ang boses ko. Foundation day namin ay alis niya rin daw at 1 week din, I thought I could spend it with him tho.

"I have to visit my uhm family."

I smiled. His family, oo nga naman baka nasa malayo and that is the only time he can visit them.

"Sure. Mag-iingat ka." I smiled again

"And there's one more thing cast."

Ano na naman Andrusss? Kinakabahan ako sayo!

"W-what?" He looked straight into my eyes.

"I love you, Casthiel."

Tibok lang ng puso ko ang naririnig ko ngayon. Everything are blurry except his face. He's smiling and I can't help to smile too. Sobrang namumula at pinagpapawisan ang kamay ko. I can't contain what I am feeling right now.

"W-what did you s-say?" parang nabingi ako kahit narinig ko naman.

"Mahal Kita, Te amo, Saranghae, Watash---"

"Mahal din kita." Tumulo ang luha sa mga mata ko.

I never thought this day would come, akala ko he doesn't feel the same way. Na ganoon talaga ang trato niya sa aming lahat, na friends lang talaga at sobrang bait niya lang.

He hugged me and kissed my temple.

"I'll be back ok? Wait for me." He said at niyakap ulit ako.

October 15, 2019 "The day we declare our love for each other."