Freaking Romance in Progress (Double Trouble Series #1)

POHEO 40 (SEASON 1 FINALE)

This isn't the last update. Easy. This is just the beginning of the real story.
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Chapter 40

Revelations (Part 3)

At first, you couldn't really know what other people might think, or feel, towards you.

Walang sinuman ang nakakaalam sa maaaring maging hantungan ng dalawang taong nagmamahalan dahil sa mundong ito, walang kasiguraduhan sa maaaring mangyari sa bawat araw na dadaan.

Beats me. Based on experience, my relationship with the one I loved for more than a decade even came to an end. Just like that.

Looking back at the past, it suddenly reminded me of all the memories we had shared with each other.

Everything was so perfect. Everything felt surreal. That's why I learned that once your relationship encountered a serious predicament and you were able to survive it, then maybe, you passed that stage. And there's more where it came from.

Ngunit sa kaso namin, kaonting pagsubok pa lang, iyong masasabi kong talagang trahedya na susubok sa tibay ng relasyon namin ay mabilis kaming natibag. At napag-alaman ko na kahit anong subok ko pa sa pagkumpuni ng nasaring makina na nagpapaandar sa relasyon namin, hindi na talaga iyon magagawan pa ng paraan.

Why? Because I was the only one who tried fixing a two-way relationship. While I was trying to seek for aid, he was already enjoying someone else's company... totally leaving all the workloads to me.

I was cut off from my reverie when a familiar boyish voice came to me.

"Buddy!" si Gavin.

It's the end of semester and today's our last day. Wala na masyadong ginagawa sa room kaya matagal ang pagtambay namin sa grounds.

Nasa cafeteria kaming apat nina Samon, Lorna, at Wendy nang matanaw namin si Gavin Romolo na papalapit sa amin.

Well, it's been a week since I last saw this man. Kahit papaano, magaan talaga ang loob ko rito.

Halos mabali ang leeg ng mga estudyanteng pinapanuod si Gavin na patungo sa amin. May kasama pa itong iba, probably his friends. I even saw some faces present during the screening before.

"Gavin," was the only thing I could say.

Tinapik siya ng mga kaibigan at tinanguan niya ito. "Sunod ako."

Nagtagal sa amin ang tingin ng ilan sa mga kaibigan niya bago tuluyang lagpasan ang aming mesa. Lumipat muli ang tingin ko kay Gavin na ngayon ay matayog na nakatayo na sa bandang likuran.

"Do you mind me sitting here? Mabilis lang, bud," hingi niya ng permiso habang nakaturo sa katabi kong silya na bakante pa.

"Uh... sure!" usog ko para mas mabigyan siya ng espasyo.

Pagkaharap sa mga kaibigan, doon ko lang napansin na parang nanigas ata ang dalawa. Lalong-lalo na si Lorna nang pansinin din ito ni Gavin.

"Oh! Your cute friend is here," he grinned as soon as he sat down beside me.

Napangisi rin ako nang sipatin si Lorna. Dahil doon, parang matutunaw na ito at unti-unting lumulubog sa kanyang upuan. She even put her phone to her ear as if making a phone call!

"Dad? Mom? I love you so much," she said to the imaginary phone call.

Wendy giggled. "Why?"

"I think I can die peacefully..."

Gavin chuckled amusingly. Napatingin ako rito at siniko siya. Nagawa ko pa itong taasan ng kilay, tinutudyo. I don't know if it was just me or his ears suddenly turned bright red!