Chapter 16
"Love," I called. It's a weekend night and we're just here at home. Kasama ko sina Love and Faith na nakaupo lang sa sala. We're watching some romantic movie. Nakakakilig sana, but I don't know why I can't seem to concentrate on the movie.
"Oh?" Love replied after munching on her popcorn.
"How did you know you're in love with Lay?" I asked. Si Love lang ang tinanong ko 'non but both her and Faith turned to look at me. Pareho silang nakakunot-noo sa akin.
"Why are you asking?" Love queried. Saglit akong napaisip. Bakit ko nga ba natatanong?
Right. Because of Sir Troy.
When I heard what Tracy told me last time, maging iyong sinabi ni Love na nagselos kuno si Sir Troy sa amin ni Lio, ay hindi na 'yon nawala sa isip ko. Ilang gabi akong binagabag ng mga palaisipan na 'yon.
And this stupid heart of mine would always beat crazily whenever I see or thought about Sir Troy. And there's this really strange feeling na nararamdaman ko whenever we're together. Masaya? Excited? At peace? I don' know. These foreign feelings just came ever since Sir Troy and I became close.
And I'm getting confused.
What are these? What does it say?
"Hoy, bakit mo tinatanong?" Muling tanong ni Love sa akin. It made me go back to my senses.
"Ah. Never mind na lang," I just said. Mas lalo kong nakita sa mga mukha nila na naguguluhan sila. Love even paused the movie we're watching at itinuon sa akin ang buong atensyon niya.
"What is this? Are you in love?" Tanong naman ni Faith. Pinagitnaan na nila akong dalawa and they're both looking at me intently.
"Kay Sir Troy ba?" May bahid na ng panunukso iyong boses ni Love.
"Wala nga kasi. Curious lang ako," pilit ko. Pero pareho nila akong hindi nilubayan.
"Curious? Baka confused kamo," Love mumbled. Sinimangutan ko siya. God, this sister of mine can be annoying when she wants to. "Well, to answer your question earlier, nalaman kong in love ako kay Lay 'nong na-realize kong ang saya ko kapag kasama ko siya. Tapos iba 'yong peace na nararamdaman ko when we're together."
Crap.
"And you girls know I don't easily get nervous. But whenever Lay's around, iba 'yong pintig ng puso ko. Ang corny pero ewan ko ba. Totoo 'yong sinasabi nilang your heart will skip a beat. And ang saya kaya ma-in love!" She sounded excited. "Try niyo kayang dalawa," she added while looking at me and then to Faith. Nakita kong nag-iwas ng tingin si Faith.
Hmm, fishy.
"Come on! Sabi nga ni Mommy diba okay lang na mag-boyfriend tayo? Go na, sisters! While we're still young at hindi pa tayo nilalamon ng adulting. Well, lalo na kayong dalawa," sabay turo niya sa amin ni Faith. "You Hope will go to med school. At ito namang si Faith, baka mag-Law school. You'll be too busy to find love by then."
"Medical license muna ako bago lalandi," I whispered. Mahina lang iyon pero hindi 'yon nakatakas sa pandinig ni Love. She gave me a look.
"Ang tanda mo na by then," she murmured. I rolled my eyes at her. Ang exaggerated niya. Hindi pa naman ako ganoon katanda kapag natapos ko na ang med school. Ang OA rin nitong si Love eh. And also, I might find my love in Med school.
Or maybe I already found him.
Ugh, Hope! Stop that!
"Joke lang," Love blurted out. "But it's still up to you girls kung gusto niyo o kung may nagugustuhan na kayo." She gave me a meaningful look.
