Kwentong Kolehiyo

You are the only exception

Bata pa lang ako, namukat na ako sa katotohan na walang forever. Naghiwalay ang mama at papa ko when I was 8 years old dahil nakabuntis si papa. Since only child ako at mas mahal ko ang mama ko, sa kanya ako sumama. Simula nun, kinamuhian ko na ang papa ko at lahat ng mga lalaki. Pinag-aral ako sa girls school hanggang high school. But everything changed when I went to UST.

He is the first guy I met in the university. He said he was gay. He became my best friend. He treated me like a princess. Bumibisita siya lagi sa bahay. Siya ang bantay ko pag may sakit ako. Para siyang si mama pag nag-aalala. He'll call me to wake me up and sing me to sleep over the phone. One day, paggising ko may bouquet of flowers sa bed side ko. I flipped and I saw him there sitting beside my bed. He smiled. And he started to talk with a manly voice.

Him: Good morning princess.
Me: (nagulat pa rin dahil iba yung boses niya)
Him: Alam kong nagulat ka. Siguro iniisip mo kung panaginip lang ito, but no, this is reality.

He held my hand.

Him: I have something to tell you... I am not gay. Nagpretend ako na gay ako kasi when I first saw you, I fell in love with you. I wanted to be close to you pero nalaman kong galing ka sa girls school and I thought na hindi ka ganun ka-open sa boys. Naconfirm ko na tama ako nung naging friend kita. I love you. Sinabi mo sakin na you won't be open for love. You won't be open to men dahil sa ginawa ng papa mo. But I tell you this, I love you and from the day when you let me become your friend, I've taken care of you and I will take care of you till my last breath.

Hindi ko napigilan ang mga luha ko. At ang nasabi ko lang...

Me: I'm glad na hindi ka gay. I'm glad that I've fallen in love with the right guy.

Sa ngayon, three years na kaming kasal at may two kids na rin kami. Sa husband ko, salamat dahil kahit na naniniwala akong walang forever, you proved to be the only exception.

Hailey Williams 
2006
AMV College of Accountancy