Nag-init ang pisngi ko dahil sa naisip ko, pinili ko na lamang iwaksi ito. Hindi ko alam kung bakit gumanti sa mga halik ni Eidren, hindi ko rin masabing nadala lang ako. Malalim amg mga halik niya na parang may mga kinukubling mga salita na hindi maisatinig. Parang naging iisa ang ritmo ng tibok ng aming puso, nablangko ang isip ko noong mga panahong 'yon.
"Good" lumingon ako kay Eidren, he kissed me on my cheek before sitting down beside me. Gusto ko sana siyang tanungin about nung sa kiss kanina kaso I don't want to ruin the mood. Shyness filled me when he secretly held my hand under the table. Nilingon ko ito "Ano?" taas kilay na tanong nito. Umiling lang ako, hindi ko ata kaya tanungin kung anong ibig sabihin no'n
Ilang sandali pa ay nakita ko si Krazielle na papalapit sa'min kaya napabitaw ako bigla akong napabitaw sa kamay ni Eidren para salubungin si Krazielle pero ganoon na lang ang panlalamig na bumalot sa puso ko nang ngumiti lang siya ng tipid sa akin, iniwasan ang yakap ko. Nanlulumo akong bumalik sa tabi ni Eidren, siya naman ay nakaupo sa tapat ko. Naumid na ang ata ang dila ko, napayuko rin ako parang maiiyak na. Hindi talaga ako sanay na ganito si Krazielle. Mahina akong napabuntong hininga, naramdaman ko na lang ang pagsiklop ng kamay ni Eidren sa kamay ko. Napangiti ako ng bahagya, I really find comfort in him
"Ano Kra magtititigan na lang tayo dito?" he tried to joke to lightened the mood, I saw Krazielle smirk "Where have you been? Hindi kita naramdaman this past few weeks ah" pinisil ni Eidren ang kamay ko sa ilalim ng lamesa
"Don't you both think we should order first?" lihim akong natawa sa sinabi ni Krazielle, what a foody young lady "What are you laughing at?" I pursed my lips when she raised her brow at me, I shook my head at her
"Okay ladies, I'll order for the three of us" tumayo na si Eidren matapos bitawan ang kamay ko
"Zielle.." I bit my lips and looked at her, she raised her brow at me and mouthed 'what?' "I'm sorry" I exhaled lightly after I said those words "I should've never did that" Bumuntong hininga lang ito sa akin "Can we talk about it after we eat? I don't want to lose my appetite" She smiled at me, but it scream fakeness. I silently nod at her
Eidren came and he sat beside me, iniintay kong pagsiklupin niya uli ang mga kamay namin. I badly need comfort now, nahihiya ako kay Krazielle hindi talaga ako sanay na ganito kami. Nagkakaroon kami ng mga pagtatalo noon na mas malaki pa rito but she never acted this way. I silently sighed. Hinanapko ang mga kamay ni Eidren, ako mismo ang kumuha nito at pinagsiklop ang aming mga kamay. Napaangat ng bahagya ang balikat niya, he pursed his lips preventing himself to smile
Pagkatapos namin kumain ay binalik ni Eidren ang pagkakahawak sa kamay ko, making me smile. Krazielle excused herself and told us that she's going to the comfort room. Humarap sa akin si Eidren kaya isinubsob ko ang mukha ko sa dibdib niya. He hugged me and caressed my back "Everything's gonna be okay. Kilala mo naman yan si Krazielle" tumango ako bago umalis sa pagkakasubsob sa dibdib niya
I smiled at him and he smiled at him too. I brushed his eyes before giving him a peck on the lips. He gasped before smiling widely at me. Nang bumalik si Krazielle ay nanatiling nakahawak ang mga kamay ni Eidren sa akin
"I'm sorry Ellie for avoiding you this past few weeks. I was just so upset with you.." She frankly said "I mean, who wouldn't? Even Eidren was upset with you, mas marupok nga lang siya" I hardly tried to stop myself from smiling "Ellie, we were there!" Her voice cracked "We were there when you couldn't even sleep at night. We were there when you always lose your appetite to eat. We were there standing in front of your room when you always chose to lock up yourself in your room. We were at the living room thinking of the possible ways that could make you smile in front of us. Nakalimutan mo na ba?" pinisil ni Eidren ang kamay ko, trying to make me calm
"Kasi Ellie sa totoo lang nakakagalit makita na kasama mo yung taong dahilan kung bakit nakasama mo kami noon. Anong ineexpect mo? palakpakan ka namin kasi finally nahanap mo na yung bestfriend mo?" she sarcastically smirked at me "Iniwan ka nga nung taong 'yon eh kaya kami yung nandito ngayon and seeing you happy with him disgust me. It's more disgusting than seeing you being with Nico again. Look, I'm so sorry hindi ko lang talaga matanggap na hindi ka uuwi ng isang gabi tapos malalaman ko na lang na nagpalipas ka ng gabi sa taong dahilan kung bakit umiiyak ka noon gabi gabi. It's so absurd Ellie" She shook her head telling me that everything what I did is wrong
"I'm sorry din. Inaamin ko na I was very happy talaga kasi I finally found Martin. God knows how much I crave of seeing him. Andami kong gustong pag-usapan kasama siya. I want to know what he's been doing, kung tulad ko ba umiiyak rin siya because of longing. Kung sumagi ba sa isip niya na sana hindi na lang niya ginawa 'yon. I wanted to know that so bad" I bit my lips when a tear escaped from my eye "I missed him. I missed my best friend and I thought we could hang out, the four of us because all of you are my best friends. It was so hard for me also, yung makita siya sa harap ko at parang okay na okay lang. But after hearing his side, I let go of my grudge against him kasi naintindihan ko siya at naintindihan kong kung ako man ang nasa kalagayan niya yun din ang gagawin ko"
Shew nodded at me and sighed "Wala naman na akong magagawa diyan eh. Buhay mo yan Ellie pero sana naman wag mong idrag yung sarili mo sa kung ano mang nalampasan mo noon. Panibagong sakit na naman yan eh. May history ka pa naman na iniiwan" She smirked at me and I pouted, making her smile. I smiled at her too "Sorry" she genuinely said. I apologized at her too and to Eidren
"Buti naman okay na kayo" natatawang sabi ni Eidren, hawak pa rin ang kamay ko
"This is the reason why I avoided her, marupok ako eh" natawa ako sa sinabi niya "Hoy ikaw babaita ka, dahil pinatawad na kita at pinatawad mo na ako, kwentuhan mo ako anong mga ganap niyo doon ng bestfriend mo. Ang gwapo talaga non putcha" Nilakihan ko sya ng mata. Binitawan ni Eidren ang kamay ko at ipinatong ito sa lamesa. Humarap ito sa akin "Yeah, anong mga ginawa niyo doon, nandoon buong banda niya?" Nagdududa ang boses nito
"Wala. Kami lang dalawa" sinamaan ko ng tingin si Krazielle nang makatanggap ako ng mahinang pambabatok sa kaniya. Eidren looked away "It's not what you think it is, okay? I cried at him. He hugged me and I hugged him tightly. SInumbat ko sa kaniya lahat but after hearing his side, I just found myself hugging him again. He's my mighty after all" Napanganga si Krazielle sa sinabi ko habang si Eidren naman ay nag-iwas ng tingin "Best friend ko si Martin, kaya natural lang na mamiss ko siya matapos kong makalimutan yung pinagsamahan namin nung bata pa kami at matapos naming di magkita ng apat na taon. Kung kayo yun, ganon din naman ang gagawin ko" I explained
"Okay, okay. Pero teka, wala naman kayong ginawang iba diba? Like doing the thiings a bestfriend shouldn't do?"
"Wa...la" Eidren raised his brow and waiting for my explanation same as Krazielle but she's more shock "We ki--Aray!" Sinamaan ko ng tingin si Krazielle nang batukan niya ako. Nilingon ko si Eidren at napakasama rin ng tingin niya "Erase that. We didn't kissed. He kissed me! okay? I was shock, and yes I didn't kissed him back"
"Whatever" she rolled her eyes at me "Lika rides tayo!" Hinila niya kami ni Eidren kaya wala kaming nagawa "Here sakay tayo doon!" I feel like vomiting when I looked at what she's pointing at "Ulol ikaw na lang parang masusuka ako. Ayoko! Intay ko na lang kayo dito sa baba" Tinutulak ko na sila ni Eidren papunta sa pila
"Let's just ride ferris wheel" Napatango ako sa suggestion ni Eidren "Yuck ayoko nga. Lame! Doon kayo, dito ako! Intay ko nalang kayo kasi for sure mas mabilis matatapos ride ko!" tumango si Eidren kay Krazielle bago kami naglakad papunta sa ferris wheel
Habang naglalakad kami ay walang salitang namumutawi sa amin. Tahimik lang kami at may kaunting distansya pa. I sighed before going near him before I intertwined our hands. Umangat ang balikat nito sa gulat. He looked at me and smirk "Tahimik Eidren, ano inaarte mo?"
"Sorry babe. I was jealous" I looked at him with disbelief, mabuti na lang at madilim dilim na ang paligid. My face is surely red now! "Why? Ano ka bata" natatawang sabi ko sa kaniya
"Pambata lang ba yung selos? tadyakan kaya kita" Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin "Eh sa nagseselos ako eh?" natawa ito sa sarili bago tanggalin ang pagkakahawak ng kamay namin para akbayan ako "Madamot ako Martina, I don't even consider sharing. So don't expect me to share even a piece of you to someone. Never babe, there's no way"
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What is love: 2020
RomanceLove is not about believing everything what your special person said, it is about being open to each other. Telling the truth, accepting the flaws and staying through the bad times.
