Keeping a secret love | Juan Gomez de Liano

Kabanata 8

Naalala ko kung paano sa lahat ng GDL Bros, si Juan yung nakasundo ko.

We're playing Bingo, and I see him pointing number 31 at his card parang in that one number he'll get the Jackpot. Then when the announcer said the number I screamed. Kala nila ako yung nanalo.

"Juan!!! Di ba panalo ka? Panalo kaaaa!!" Knowing na hindi kami talaga close nung mga panahon na yon, because of adolescent stage. We're both 14 years old that time.

"Ha??" He look shocked. Sabay iling at tumingin kay Javi.

"Kae?! No, wrong call. Sorry." Javi says.

"Hala, I'm so sorry. I thought..." 

I run and go to my room and I don't talk to anyone. Until Juan comes to my room.

"H-hey." Utal nya pang sabi

""W-why are you here??" I asked, and I don't look at him. I'm very embarrassing.

"Why you don't talk to anyone? Jave is worrying about you. If you think you're embarrassing from what happened earlier, I'll tell you honestly its a yes." Then he laughed.

"I hate you." I said.

"You hate me huh?" Then he tickled me.

Tapos ayon, hindi na kami mapag hiwalay..

"Kae, can you watch my game on Saturday?" Juan

"Why? Hindi nyo pa naman season ha." I asked him

"No, we join a commercial league. "

"Where? Sino mga ka-team mo?"

He stopped from what he's doing, then laugh at me.

"Jave, Joe, Jordi, and other friends. There's no new thing about that."  He said.

"Oh, okay. Why, is Julianna can't watch?" I asked him, tumagilid ang ulo nya at tinitigan ako ng masama.

"Why? I'm just asking Juan." I said.

"She will attend her training. Malapit na din kasi competition nila." I can see the sadness in his eyes.

Can I get that sadness and throw it away? Hindi mo deserve yan, Juan.

"Oh, I see." Then our conversation ended.

We'll get back to Manila in few hours, because it's Christmas time. 
Buti nga di kami sa ibang country nag celebrate kasi malungkot don, I'm not into lonely place feeling ko na dadagdagan lang lahat ng problema ko pag wala akong kausap. Mabuti ng nandito lang kami sa bahay, ang mahalaga may nakakausap ako.

"Jayne, what's your plan on Christmas Day?" Juan asked me while we're waiting for our service to pick us.

"Actually, matutulog lang." I laughed. Sinamaan nya ako ng tingin. "Why? Is it bad to have a good sleep on Christmas Day? Parang di ka naman sanay sakin Gerardo." I said with finality.

"You're so Kill Joy, we can watch movies, dinner dates, visit parks, or whatsoever. Wag lang yung matulog ka na parang walang okasyon." Hmm, napakasungit mo talaga!!!

"Fine! I'm gonna spend my Christmas with you, happy now?" Okay, marupok na kung marupok.

"Gotcha." He smiled widely.