Sven's Eponine

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"So how's your best friend?"

Kumuha ako ng isang fries mula sa plato ni Sven at sinubo iyon. Wala kaming klase ngayong araw na ito, altho may meeting kaming mga choir member mamaya. Magkatabi kaming nakaupo ng Nobyo sa School Garden, habang nsa harap naman namin si Trek.

I really thought he won't talk to me anymore. That's why I'm surprised when he approached me earlier, nnag itext ko ni Sven na dito niya hihintayin para sa lunch break.

"Hoping she's okay now."

"She will be okay, I'm sure of it." kampanteng anang katabi at prenteng sumandal sa stone bench.

"Ano nga ba pinag-usapan niyo?" Hindi ko napigilang mapatanong. Kahapon kasi matapos ang ilang minutong mag-kausap sila sa loob ng kwarto ay umiiyak na lumabas si Anee. Ngunit nagulat na lang ako bigla ng yakapin niya ako while saying that just her time to heal. She's already okay with me and Sven, tho she really can't still bear to see us together for now. But she's okay now.

I'm okay now Lex. I already accepted the fact na hindi ako yung pinili niya at mahal niya. I guess destiny has a better plan for all of us, I will just let fate to decide what's best for me.

Pakiram ko may nabunot na tinik sa aking lalamunan.

"She just said goodbye. That's all and told me to take care of you. She said sorry. That's all."

"She didn't beg for you to choose her? Hindi siya nagluluhod?" pinandilatan ko si Trek, dahil parang aliw na aliw siya habang sinasabi iyong nagluluhod.

"Nah...Eh ikaw ano sinabi sa'yo ni Silk?"

Natigilan ako. Tho I can't help but to smile. "Ah, Silk..."

"Pwede ba tayo mag-usap?"

Umawang ang aking bibig ng makita si Silk na nakatayo sa labas. Did he came together with Anee? Tumango ako sa kanya, saka pa siya tumalikod at naunang naglakad. Tahimik naman akong sumunod sa kanya.

Wala kaming imikan hanggang marating namin ang waiting area.
Magkaharap kaming naupo ni Silk sa harap ng maliit na lamesang naroon.

"Magkasama kayo ni Anee?"

"Yeah. Tho, actually nakita ko lang talaga siyang mag-isa sa Park. Nilapitan ko siya and ask her what is she doing there alone." tipid siyang ngumiti. "Then, ayun nga she said she wants to meet you and talk to you, pero hindi niya daw alam kung paano at saan magsisimula. So, I ask her to come with me. Since, gusto talaga kitang makausap din."

Tumango-tango ako.

"So, since when did you two starts dating?"

"Almost two months ago."

"How did it happen? I mean as far as I remember okay pa naman tayo that time diba?"

Napabuntong hininga ako ng makita ang pagbalatay ng kung anong emosyon sa kanyang mukha.

"And I'm very sorry for that. God knows kung gaano kahirap sa akin ang sitwasyon na iyon, I don't want to hurt Anee, I don't want to hurt you altho I'm not even sure that time kung may feelings ka nga ba for me or nag aassume lang ako, since you were hurting coz of Sohee and Trek that time. I don't want to let you down that time, dahil alam kong may pinagdadaanan ka. Isa pa, I made a promise to myself na tutulungan kitang makapag move on diba? but I ended up falling for your Brother instead. I tried to stop it, believe me sinubukan kong pigilan dahil alam kong magiging komplikado ang lahat."

"But your heart wins."

Malungkot akong ngumiti at tumango.
Inabot ko ang kamay niya at kinulong iyon sa aking palad. "I'm really very sorry Silk, I didn't mean to hurt you. I didn't mean to hide it. I tried to stop it, pero mas lalo lang akong nahuhulog sa kanya. Mas lalo lang lumalalim ang nararamdaman ko sa kanya."