I Already Found Him | On-Going

Chapter 16

"Ui... Sabi ni Mama, babae daw yong magiging baby NG mama mo." Sabi ko sa kaniya napatingin siya sa'kin with matching kunot-noo pa.

"Don't tell me... Babae na naman ang magiging kapatid namin?", tanong niya sa akin pabalik.

"Aba! Malay ko! Anong kinalaman ko diyan!?!", sagot ko naman.

"Haay... Babae na naman? Edi lima na kaming babae kapag ganoon?"

Nagkibit-balikat na lang ako.

Siya ang panganay, pangalawa si Aimy, pangatlo si Aireach, at ang bunso ay si Arriane. Lahat sila A, si Shane lang naiba. Baka ampon lang siya. Pero sabagay may letter A sa name ni Shane.

Nang makababa kami sa dyip ay pumasok agad kami sa gate ng school.

"Excited ka na ba?", tanong ko sa kaniya.

"Hindi... Baka kasi terror yong maging teacher natin." sabay upo niya sa upuan niya. Nagkibit-balikat na lang ako.

Ngayon kasi ang start ng second semester. And sabi ni Ma'am Gel before ay baka terror teachers ang ibigay sa amin. And kung hindi pa daw iyon uubra, sa ayaw at sa gusto namin ay idi-dissolve kami.

Bumalik ako sa upuan ko. Hindi kasi kami magkatabi ni Shane. At yumuko sa mesa.

And the memories bring back

Memories bring back you

Napatigil ako. Tama ba ang narinig ko?

There's a time that I remember when I did not know no pain

When I believed in forever

And everything would stay the same

Now my heart feel like December

When somebody say your name

Hinanap ko ang may-ari ng music na iyon at nakita kong suma-sabay pa sa lyrics at masaya pa si Jaidy. At I rolled my eyes at yumuko na lang ulit ako at nagtaklob ako ng coat.

Everything hurt sometimes, everybody hurt someday

Everybody will be alright, go on raise a glass and say

Did I say I don't want to hear that song again? But why now? Pinaparamdam nong kanta yong dating ako...

Dating ako na nami-miss si Drixx...

No... This can't be!!!

"Good morning class." napatingin ako sa harapan at dumating si Sir Genesis.

'You're my savior, Sir.'

Subject teacher na namin siya before and then now. Since, this is the first day of second semester at dinisscuss lang niya ang bagong rules.

Then after no'n at pumasok ang pangatlo naming teacher for this day. Hindi kasi kami sinipot ng second teacher namin.

"Okay, since I already introduce myself already. Introduce your self also." Sabi ni Ma'am. At nagisa-isa kami. After naman noon ay nag-kuwento siya ng buhay niya. Since first day pa lang naman daw.

"So, I have a boyfriend. And 9 years na kami." panimula ni Ma'am. At kami namang lahat ay napa-ohh. Imagine 9 years? I look at Shane at serious ang mukha niyang nakatingin kay Ma'am. Fairy tale siguro itong istorya ni Ma'am.

"Alam niyo ba na Forbidden Love ang nangyari sa amin?", napatingin ako kay Ma'am. She just caught my attention.

Forbidden love? Just like mine?

"Pinagbawalan ako ng parents ko noon na makipag-kita sa kaniya. Imagine, they hired a two policeman to be my bodyguard. Yeah, that's true. Patago kami kung magkita noon. Laging sinasabi sa akin ng parents ko na walang kaming patutunguhan. But I said to myself. I'll prove them that they're wrong. I'll prove them that this guy will be successful. And look at him now, he already finish in masteral in Teaching, and soon he will be the principal of one school in this city." mahabang kuwento ni Ma'am.

Napa-wow na lang kaming lahat.

I don't know but Drixx suddenly came to my mind... Again.

If Drixx didn't want a break up maybe we'll still be together until now. Then I'll prove to my parents that not all boys are bad than they think of.

But Drixx given up. He never fight. And he will never be.

"I was 15 years old when I have a boyfriend. Until now, kami pa din."

15 years old? Pakshit. 16 years old na nga akong nag-boyfriend tapos ayaw ni Mama.

Ang tatag nila.

"Sabi pa ng nanay ko noon. Kapag nag-boyfriend daw ako. Mabu-buntis daw ako. Pero hindi naman nangyari yon.

Pinapa-tamaan ba ako ni Ma'am?

"Na kapag nag-boyfriend ka hindi ka na makakapagtapos ng pag-aaral mo. Na mapapariwara ka na daw. But now, I'm teaching for almost 6 years. Ang OA kasi minsan ng mga parents natin. But always remember na kung mahal ka talaga ng lalaki. Maghihintay sila, no matter what and whatever it takes."

Then maya-maya ay nagtanong yong isa kong classmate.

"Ma'am, paano po kayo tinanggap ng parents mo?"

"Ahm... Dumating sa point na nagsawa na sila. And they know that my boyfriend is successful. Daddy said 'bring here your boyfriend, para makilala ko pa siya." at ngmiti si Ma'am.

Kung hindi ba nakipag-break si Drixx, dadating din Kaya kami sa puntong iyon?

"Before, I promise to myself that I'll say yes to him whenever he ask me. And I'll be saying yes to him in front of the altar."

At nagsipag-ayyie kaming lahat.

"Although, he was my boyfriend. And soon... He will be my husband." at itinaas niya ang left hand niya at may nakalagay na singing sa ring finger niya. "My first love and my true love."

Engage na sila? Haays... Hahaha.. Kakilig naman.

And that is called love...

"Alam niyo ba kung paano tatagal ang isang relationship?", tanong sa amin ni Ma'am.

Paano nga ba?

"Huwag kayong masyadong magkita. Okay lang sa chat... Pero wag kayo lagging magkita." and then she smiled.

She was 15 years old when she found her true love.

Then suddenly I remember the words that I had read.

At the age of 16, 80% of the people already met the person they will marry.

And one more...

Before you reach the age of 20 sometimes you already found the person you want to marry.

Is it possible that I already found him?

Maybe, I already found him.