Keeping a secret love | Juan Gomez de Liano

Kabanata 9

Juan is really busy this past few days, I think he's preparing for the upcoming games. Halos sunod sunod kasi. He was invited by some of his friend to play in a one day league and he accepted it. I'm wondering, paano ba yung one day league? Isang araw derederetcho laro? Wow. Alam ko Juan has athletic body, pero masama naman ata yon.

"Kaela, what are you thinking?" Javi. 

I'm with Jave and Juan, sila nag fetch sakin today.

"Hmm, why?" I asked

"We are talking about the plans for Christmas, tapos nakatulala ka. You're really out of this world this days huh?" Jave

"Sorry. I'm just thinking how a one day league works? Whole day ba talaga yon?" Tanong ko habang nakatingin sa rear view mirror. I saw Juan expression. He was close to smirking.

"Bakit mo naman naitanong? Who's joining one day league?" Jave

"Uh-oh, wa-laa." Hindi pa ba nasasabi ni Juan? 

"I'm joining one day league, Jave." Juan said with blank expression

"Oh, you didn't advice anyone except for her? WOW!" Halata sa mata ni Javi na gulat siya.

Juan gave him a cold stare. Ohh. Jave please.

"Julianna also know about this." Juan added

Nalungkot ako, kala ko ako lang..

"Namamangka sa dalawang ilog, really?" Jave said while laughing

Since Juan is really not into tagalog, hindi niya masyadong naintindihan.

"Please drop me off on the front gate." I said coz nahahalata na ata ni Javi.

Javi looked at me with devilish smile..

"Where are you going? Your class will start in few." Juan said

"I'm gonna ditch my first class. Masama pakiramdam ko. Clinic lang." Hindi ko na inantay na sumagot siya at bumaba ako ng kotse.

Mabilis akong nag lakad papunta sa coffee shop. I need to breathe. Sabi ko wala dapat makahalata. Wow, Javi! 

I sat in the corner of the cafe.

My phone beeps.

*Javi: "You look too obvious, nag lakad tuloy ako ng malayo."*

"So you're ditching your first class to stay here huh?" I keep my eyes on my phone, kilala ko naman yung nagsalita.

"Why are you here, Juan?" Derederetcho kong sabi na hindi tumitingin sakanya.

"I thought, your sick?" Oh, concern? Please no...

"Yea, gonna take some rest here. You can go to your class now. I'm not your responsibility." Please, Kael. You need to be cold.

He sigh, shake his head as a sign of disappointment.

"We don't have any arguments naman di ba? Why are you like that?" He said looking to my eyes.

Juan can't you see ako.. yung may problema.

"Nag away ba tayo? Di naman di ba. You can go now." I said.

Kael, be a good actress. Bawal mag tuloy yan.

"Please go to your class, ihahatid kita. I don't like to be worried sick in class if I don't know where are you."

Those words, please...

Falling in love for Juan is never an easy thing, it should be good. Kasi we're very close to each other na baka mawala lahat ng tao once na umamin ako sa tunay kong nararamdaman sakanya. I tend to be his supportive best friend pero parang ako pa sisira sa relasyon nila ni Julianna.

"I'll go to my class after I finished what I ordered. You may go, Juan. You have class, wag makulit." My eyes roll after I told him that.

"A hard-headed petite brat." He cross his hands on his chest.

"Juan, malaki na 'ko. Kung naaawa ka lang dahil wala ako laging kasama. I'll tell you always that I'm okay. I don't need pity from you, please?" I almost closed my eyes just to convince him.

"I can't leave you, lalo na pag ganyan ka." He said with authority

"Alright, I loss. Wala talagang panalo sayo." I stood up then go.

As usual, hinatid ako ni Juan hanggang sa classroom ko, to make sure na papasok talaga ako. Walang umiimik. Wala din naman akong balak na kibuin siya. Pagdating namin sa building ko, nakita kong nakatayo si Julianna malapit sa hallway.

"Julianna, why are you here?" Juan asked

"Why, Juan? Don't you want me to be here?" Julianna's eyes was drifted to me

"No, Julianna. I'm just shocked that you're here. I thought you have training." Juan passed me by to go to Julianna.

"Got to go." I said without looking both of them.

Halos takbuhin ko ang daan papunta sa classroom ko.

Lahat ng tao nakatingin, and I'm really wondering why.

"Kaya pala hindi maging ayos si Juan saka Julianna kasi kahit sila na, may umeeksena pa din." Sabi ng isang blockmate ko na mukhang sinasadya naman talaga niyang iparinig sakin.

Napayuko na lang ako. Everything is falling. Me and Juan is not okay. Tapos mukhang may ganyan pa sila ni Julianna. Ako nanaman ang sise, ako nanaman.

I sat down on my chair. Waiting for the class to start. I received a text from Juan.

Juan: Kaela, I'll wait for you after your class. Let's talk.

I just ignored his text message. My decision is final. After my class, pumunta ako sa library to get some books na pwede kong basahin para sa quiz namin sa isang subject bukas. Sa ibang way ako daraan para siguradong wala si Juan. So I decided to go sa may Area 2, kasi alam ko nandon siya sa may hall. 

I'm walking towards area 2, kaso nakita ko ang mata na nakatitig agad sa'kin. Lumapit siya.

"Hey, kanina pa 'ko nag hihintay sa harap ng building n'yo, medyo nagutom lang ako kaya napunta ako dito." Juan said habang kumakain ng shawarma.

"Who told you to wait?!" I said looking at his eyes. I can see how his eyes turned to dark one.