And Then He Cheated

12

Napakamot ako sa aking ulo habang matagal na tinitigan ang mga choices sa midterm exam namin. This is the first day and it feels hell. Pati nga sina Dianne ay kanina ko pa nakikitang napapabuntong hininga dahil sa hirap ng exam namin. I reviewed everything that I think will come out but some of it just showed up and it frustrates me more. May mga ganung teacher pala talaga no? Yung may bigla nalang lalabas sa test paper na hindi naman naituro. Damn it!

"Rosie do you know this? Number 12?" bulong ko sakanya habang pasimpleng sinisipat yung teacher na nagbabantay saamin. Abala ito sa pagchi check nang ibang papers.

"A" bulong niya din. I smiled at her and mouthed thank you.

Hindi na din naman ako nahirapan sa iba pang questions. Half of the exam I'm confident that I answered it right. Napaunat unat kaming apat nung matapos ang tatlong subjects ngayong umaga. Busy din si Nathan ngayong week dahil sa midterms exam. Lahat ng teachers ay abala kaya nagdesisyon nalang kaming huwag na munang magkita sa loob ng tatlong araw. He wanted me to focus in my studies. He will just leave me a good morning and goodnight texts which I really appreciate. He's a sweet guy despite of us being hidden. My friends knew about our relationship and I'm grateful that they're supporting me.

It's been a month when we became official. He's also planning to introduce me to his family once his parents get home. Ang alam ko'y next week na yun. Hindi ko man gusto ang biglaan niyang pagdedesisyon ng ganun pero wala akong magagawa. It's him we're talking about. I'm not yet that prepared but he's always assuring me that they will like me. Kahit naman ganun ay kinakabahan pa din ako. It would be my first time to meet his parents. I don't know what will I act and how will I address them. Next week pa yun pero sobrang kaba na ang nararamdaman ko.

Derrek volunteered to order our food. Sinamahan lang naman siya ni Dianne. Naiwan kaming dalawa ni Rosie habang pinag uusapan ang mga exams namin na hindi kami sigurado kong nagawa namin ng maayos.

"How's Nathan?" tanong niya.

Minsan na namin siyang nakasama sa bar niya at masasabi kong gustong gusto siya ng mga kaibigan ko. They even address him with his first name. Habang pinapanod ko nga silang apat nung araw na yun ay ibang kasiyahan ang nakikita ko. Seeing them together makes my heart flutters. It's a good sight.

"He's fine. Hindi kami nagkikita kasi gusto niyang maging abala ako sa midterms" I shrugged my shoulders and rested my back on the chair.

"He's really sweet. Alam mo meeting him is one of the most important things that came in our lives. He changed our perspective with life. He's making you happy" she sincerely said. Napatango ako. Totoo yun.

Meeting him would be the best memory that I have in my entire college life. After learning that in order to have a happy and colourful lovelife you don't have to rush things. He became the epitome of a perfect boyfriend with his own flaws that I surely love and accept. Nathan is very humble and sweet. He's very consistent since day 1. If we have a problem he will always see to it that we're gonna fix it properly. He don't believe in cool down. Gusto niya kapag nagka problema kami maaayos namin agad ito. Which made me fall for him harder.

"I love him.." A smile crept in my lips. I can't wait for this week to end! Namimiss ko na siya.

"Gosh! You're giving me goosebumps. Stop it Aviane Mery!" hinampas ako ni Rosie sa balikat dahil sa labis na pagka cringe.

"Bakit? Totoo naman, mahal ko yun" I grinned. She just rolled her eyes on me. May sapak din tong isang to minsan e.

Pagkadating nila Dianne ay masaya kaming kumain. We're just talking about how we got really stressed with the exams this morning. Rosie even said that Derrek just stared at his paper for the longest time and answered it ten minutes before we give our paper. Tawa ako ng tawa habang iniimagine ang itsura niya. Sayang lang at hindi ko talaga ito napansin kanina.