I LOVE YOU AARON

Chapter 4

CHAPTER 4: Proposal

“Bakit mo naman ako iniwan kahapon?” kunot-noong tanong ni Aaron.

“Sigawan kayo nang sigawan, e. Nabibingi na 'ko!” iritang sagot ko while looking at him intently.

“Hindi sapat na rason 'yon para iwan ako ng gano’n-gano’n lang, Anne!”

“Ang cute niyo ngang tingnan, e! Bagay kayo!” iritang sigaw ko na ikinatigil niya.

Nakita kong sumeryoso ang mukha niya.

“Talaga?”

Nakaramdam naman ako ng kaunting pagsikip sa dibdib ko. He’s acting weird again.

Nagustuhan niya ba 'yung sinabi ko?

Nababakla na naman ba 'to?

“Hoy babae, talaga ba?” pag-uulit niya.

“Oo! Bagay nga kayo, e! Alam mo Ara, bakit hindi mo i-try? Kayo na lang!"

“Sigurado ka?”

“O-Oo!” I briefly replied, stuttering.

I felt a sudden stab on my chest. Fuck! It hurts!

“Ba’t nauutal ka?”

“Hindi, ah! Sige na i-try mo. Malay mo, mag-work kayo! Baka kayo talaga ang para sa isa’t isa!” I plastered a fake smile and turned my back at him.

Nakakainis ka talaga, Ara! Nakakainis ka!

I felt my tears streaming down my face.

Bakit ba gan’yan ka, Ara? Bakit hindi nawawala ang feelings mo kay James?

Tangina naman, e.

“Teka, umiiyak ka ba?” he asked and reached my hand which makes me stop from walking. “Umiiyak ka na naman? Napakaiyakin mo naman,” he continued.

Iniharap niya ako sa kaniya but I remained silent.

“I’m just kidding. I didn’t mean to hurt you, Anne,” he uttered while wiping my tears.

Nanatili akong walang kibo.

“Hindi ka ba magsasalita? It was just a joke,” he added.

“Jokes are halfment,” maiksing sagot ko.

Instead of answering, he pulled me closer to him and I was shocked with what he did. His warm lips touches mine.

“I love you, Anne,” he whispered and cupped my face.

“I love you too, Aaron,” I whispered back.

Days after, naging tahimik ang buhay ko. Walang James na nangungulit at wala ring Aaron na sunod nang sunod.

What the hell is happening?

I really felt something strange since nasanay ako na laging may nangungulit sa 'kin.

I tried to reach him out but he’s not answering any of my calls nor chats. Wala rin si Aaron sa classroom nila tuwing pumupunta ako ro’n.

In just a blink of an eye, everything changed.

I don’t see him around anymore, unlike before na bigla na lang siyang sumusulpot. Pakiramdam ko pinagtataguan niya ako and it’s bothering me to think negatively.