"Adrielle Yvette, saan mo gustong pumunta?" He asked while holding my hand. So warm. I missed this.
"Let's just go to the park over there. Mamaya nalang tayong kumain."
And the park it is.
It was a very peaceful day. Naupo kami sa isang bench na natatakpan ng nakakapal na dahon mula sa isang malaking puno. It was perfect. Until I decided to ask him the questions that I've been meaning to ask him since the rumor.
"Ako pa naman, 'di ba?"
Napatingin siya sakin habang nakakunot ang noo.
"Why are you asking me that now? And Ri, you know my answer."
Bakit naiiyak ako?
Bakit hindi ko na maramdaman na sincere siya?
"Then can you tell me about the guy you're always with these days?"
Halatang nagulat siya 'don. Pero nakita ko nanaman yung kislap sa mga mata niya.
Is this our end, Atticus Wren?
"I.... have something to tell you. I've been meaning to say this for a long time, but I can't seem to find a proper time," panimula niya. "I'm sorry, Adrielle.."
He looked at me. I fell in-love with those eyes. But now, they don't shine for me.
"Believe me, I love you. I didn't tell you this because I was scared that I'll lose you too."
I let him talk. I was memorizing his face because I feel like I wouldn't see that again.
"Whatever you're thinking now, Im not like that. Well, maybe half?" Nakuha niya pang mag-joke sa lagay na 'to? Pero muntik narin akong matawa.
Because that's Atticus Wren. You can't resist to go with the flow on whatever he's doing.
"I'm not gay, but I can fall in love with guys, too."
He told me everything. From the day that he realized that he likes both gender. Going out of the closet to his friends. To his parents.
Why he couldn't pursue me.
Oh, Atticus Wren. Why didn't you tell me sooner?
YOU ARE READING
Ako pa naman, 'Di ba?
Conto"He was once mine. He was my person." "What changed?" "Everything. As cliche as it sounds, everything changed. Better, for him." "And for you?" I smiled.
