Matcha's POV
"Hey, Matcha," napatingin ako kay Ady nang tawagin niya ako. He's on his bicycle, just outside the village court. I smile plainly at him before waving my hand. Bumaba siya sa bisekleta niya before slowly running to where the entrance is.
"When did you get home from La Union?" I ask as he head towards my direction. We clap our palm together before he sits beside me, putting his elbows on his leg and leaning forward. "Yesterday. You all could've join us. Ang ganda-ganda doon," he said. Napansin kong namumula ang ilong at pisngi niya making me smile. When will I get a family vacation just like them? My parents are alwasy busy at kung makakapag bakasyon man ako ay paminsanan lang pag sinasama ako ng pamilya ni Jordi.
"Ba't pala nag-iisa ka rito? It's weird not seeing you together with Jordi," he said, chuckling. Napatawa rin ako nang mahina before stretching my legs. "He's at his home. Lumabas lang ako just to inhale fresh air," I told him. Napatango tango siya bago tumingin sa paligid.
"Ady," tawag ko.
"Yeah?"
"Did you ever think that there is something weird sa relationship namin ni Jordi?" tanong ko. Napakunot ang noo niya, asking me to elaborate what I just said. "I mean, you know...have you ever made any malice sa bond namin?" I continue. Agad siyang napailing nang marealize kung anong pinapahiwatig ko.
"None. Since, I've seen you grew up together, I never had any malice sa relationship niyo. Kahit sina Joaquin and Ravi," agad akong napatingin sakaniya dahil sa sinabi niya. Joaquin and Ravi? I doubt it. Sila ang panay may malisya at jokes sa amin ni Jordi kaya alam kong they are thinking that me and Jordi has a one sided-love problem o kaya thinking that we'll end up together.
"You don't seem to believe me," he said chuckling. "We talked about it and they said that you two only has a platonic relationship. Never did they think na mag kakaroon kayo ng romantic set up sa friendship niyo since you and Jordi has an almost the same personalities. Panay lang sila biro dahil gustong gusto ka nilang nakikitang pikon," at tumawa na ito, increasing the volume than before.
"Why did you ask though? Is something up?"
"Ah, wala naman. Natanong ko lang," I told him. I exhale before looking across, landing my eyes at the ring court. Alam ko namang magiging problema ang meron kami ni Jordi when one of us entered a commitment. Thiinking of it, never namin napag-usapan ang topic na ganito. Whe never asked what if's and now that it's happening little by little, it worries me more than I'm expecting.
Honestly, gusto ko talagang makita sa isang relasyon si Jordi. I will be the happiest when that happens because I've been with him in his ups and downs and being able to see him in his happiest and finally feeling loved will be amazing. Ang problema lang is kung makakahanap ba siya ng taong tanggap pati ako, and being able to see me as a companion to her and Jordi and not a threat to their relationship.
Not like I will be interferring or meddling sa maging relationship nila dahil never kong gagawin 'yon, but to be able to be appreciated and acknowledge na I am with them both, not just Jordi. Regardless kasi kung gaano katagal ang pag-kakaibigan namin ni Jordi, I will never tolerate things he do lalo't kung nakakasakit siya.
"Do you want to get ice cream?" agad akong napatingin kay Ady dahil sa sinabi niya. Tumango agad ako and smile from ear to ear. Natawa siya sa reaksyon ko at nauna nang bumaba kaya sumunod na ako. "Libre mo ba?" tanong ko. He stop walking and turns his back, facing me with him squinting his eyes.
"Depende," saad niya kaya natawa ako. I run towards him ang lock his head between my arm. "Wala ka namang choice. Wala akong dalang pera," I told him.
"Oo na. Oo na," he said laughing and tapping my arm slightly.
"Naks. Kaya pala ayaw mo kay Jordi kasi si Ady pala gusto mo," pareho kaming napatingin sa dumating and sees the GDL brothers with Joaquin and some neighbors na nakatingin saamin. I immidiately let Ady's head go and glares at Kuya Juan dahil sa sinabi niya.
"Is she the one you're talking about, Ady?" tinignan ko si Ady nang tanungin iyong isang kasama nina Kuya Juan. He glace at me first before shaking his head. "No," he said, awkardly laughing. Mag tatanong sana ako kung anong sinasabi nila when I hear Jordi's voice calling me. Dahan-dahan ko siyang tinignan and he's standing behind Kuya Joe with his eyes asking why we're together.
"Yeah?" I responded. Hindi siya sumagot at patuloy lang ang pag titig saakin.
"Saan pala punta niyo?" Tanong ni Joaquin. Inaya na ni Kuya Joe ang mga kasama niya except for Jordi na dahan-dahan na nag lakad papunta sa pwesto namin ni Ady kasama si Joaquin. "Ice cream. Do you want one?" Ady responded. Tumabi saakin si Jordi kaya tinignan ko kung ano nanaman bang trip niya. "Sabog ka ba?" tanong ko.
"I have to talk to you," he said in almost a whisper-deep voice. Nangunot ang noo ko kaya hinarap ko siya. This time, his eyes are on me kaya mas lalo akong naguluhan kung paano nag-iba ang aura ng titig niya.
"About?"
"Althea," hinawakan ko agad ang kamay ni Ady nang marinig ko iyon kay Jordi. "Later. Come on, Ady. Let's go," I said at nagulat ito nang hatakin ko siya papalayo sa pwesto na iyon. Narinig kong tinawag ni Jordi ang pangalan ko but I did not look back.
Althea.
The girl who doesn't deserve Jordi.
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Fan-FictionA Jordi GDL Fan Fic Story "Words are not enough to let you know how much I love you." ATTENTION: Thank you to all those people who own the pictures that I'll be using in this book. Maraming salamat din po sainyo!
