The One That Got Away-RYCB Inspired Novel

Plot Twist

Habang mag isang nakaupo sa bench, nakita kong naglalakad si Ryan kasama siya, masaya silang dalawa. Napatingin siya sa akin but this time, hindi ko maalis ang pagkakatingin ko sa kanya, hindi ko maiwasang pigilan ang mga luha ko. He ignored me and walk with her, he is really a good person, although we have started as an enemy, I realize back then how lucky for me to be able to experience na mahalin niya.

What if iwasan ko siya? I wanted too. I wanted to save him at least, there is a part of me na nagsasabing yon yong gawin ko but then I am not selfish, and I know there is a reason kung bakit nangyari to sakin, why I am here once again and I know that I must never change anything at all for the sake of our love, I have kids and I want them to grow and experience love, God help me! Help me to be strong once again. 

"Okay ka lang? What happened? don't tell me umiiyak ka dahil napalabas ka?" tugon ni Meya na tila natatawa.

Gusto kong tumawa pero hindi ko maiwasang mas lalong umiyak. 

Niyakap ko si Meya at humagulhol sa pag iyak. 

"Napaka-strange mo na Chloe ha, may tinatago ka ba sakin?" 

Umiling lang ako. 

"Let's go home together na" 

THREE WEEKS LATER

Nakapag-adjust na ako ng kunti, but everyday all  these thoughts keep bothering me.

Araw araw nagtatanong ako sa sarili ko if why I am here, Am I dead? What really happened, if only someone can give me at least a bit answer from all of my questions. 

Habang lutang ang isip ko sa kakaisip, someone suddenly snatch my hand and slap me hard.

Nagulat ako ng makita ko sa harapan ko ang girlfriend ni Ryan.

"Mariane! What is your problem ba?" tanong ko sa kanya habang hawak hawak ang pisngi ko dahil shit, masakit talaga ang masampal.

"What is my problem? you are my problem! Did you know Ryan broke up with me because of you!" sagot niya na tila galit na galit.

" Hindi ko alam ang sinasabi mo.." 

Mabuti nalang at ang ring na ang bell bago pa kami lapitan ng napakaraming estudyante na dumadaan sa hallway. 

"You are lucky, you are save by the bell, watch your action Chloe, I am warning you!" pagbabanta ni Mariane.

Actually Ryan told me about this before, Mariane saw his secret love letters for me which nakatago sa kanyang shoe box, accidentally, Mariane found it, that is the reason why they broke up, Ryan told me before na he start having crush on me simula pa lang ng school year ng 2nd year kami, he always bully me para mapansin ko siya, I am too young and naive para maisip ko mga bagay na yon. He said he was afraid that I might end up ignoring him kaya di siya naglakas loob pa na manligaw and beside Mariane and him are together before kaya wala rin talagang chance noon. 

"Hoy Chloe, pa copy nga ng answer mo sa Math" biglang utos ng hari, Marco again.

"Ang tamad tamad mo talaga, ano bang ginawa mo kagabi, video game?" 

"Sympre, andyan ka naman so why should I bother myself right?" 

Nakakainis talagang Marco na ito, if hindi ko lang alam why is he being like this, di ko talaga gagawin to. 

Dumating na si Ryan and he look so gloomy, is it because they broke up? 

"Hey, sorry about what Mariane did?" 

" Aw, it is okay, forget it" nahihiya ba siya sa akin? Bakit di siya makatingin.

"Bakit anong ginawa sayo ni Mariane?" tanong ni Marco.

" Wag kang tsismoso Marco, di ka babae" 

"Alam mo nagtatanong lang ako masama ba" at kinurot niya ang pisngi ko.

Biglang malakas na inilapag ni Ryan ang aklat niya na nagkatinginan kaming lahat.

May narinig ako sa likuran in a whisper manner  "Mariane and him broke up" 

I just look at him silently, naalala ko pinag aawayan namin palagi si Mariane kasi I always get jealous. 

This past two week, lie low yong interaction namin ni Ryan, he is not talking to me and keep on ignoring me, palagi rin siyang nakasimangot, I don't know why. Naiinis ako kasi hindi ako sanay sa kanya na parang galit or naiinis sa akin, mas okay lang na inaasar niya ako pero this kind of treatment is a bit painful, parang gusto kong e fast forward ang araw kasi natatakot ako na I don't get the chance to be with him, that I end up waking up in the present without even telling him that I love him.

And so the day went on, I finally survived this scene. Para akong nasa isang set,  I already read the script and I already know the ending, I can't do anything about it but just go with the flow.

A DAY BEFORE THE PROM

"Anong isusuot mo bukas? nakapag rent ka na ba?" tanong ni Meya habang nagwawalis, cleaner kami ngayon.

" Dadaanan ko nalang bukas" nakangiti kong tugon sa kanya.

" Bakit parang super excited ka naman ata, parang last year hate na hate mo ang prom tapos ngayon parang super excited ka pa sa prom Queen" 

Usually, 3rd and 4th year lang talaga ang may prom but this year, sinali ang 2nd year since kakaunti lang ang nag enroll na 3rd year sa school.

I am excited, today will be the day na Ryan will finally talk to me once again, I wonder where he is na, I saw Marco already coming.

Pumasok sa room si Marco na tila nahihiya, napaka awkward. 

Antagal ni Ryan? Bakit wala pa siya! 

At lumapit sakin si Marco. 

"Chloe" 

Napatingin si Meya na tila iniisip kong ano ang pakay ni Marco.

"Let me be your date tomorrow" mabilis niyang tugon at halatang pinagpapawisan.

And that's it, we were both speechless. 

Marco is blushing and Meya is confuse and here I am, asking why Ryan is not here! 

Bakit wala siya. Bigla akong kinabahan. 

"where is Ryan?" bigla kong nasabi

"What?" biglang nagulat si Marco sa tanong ko.

Shit mali.

"Alam mo kasi cleaner dapat si Ryan ngayon dito"

"Talaga? Group C si Ryan Chloe, bukas pa sila" 

Shit Meya.

"Ryan is with Mariane, nakita ko silang na uusap kanina" one of our classmate said.

" Don't tell me gusto mo si Ryan ang date mo?" Marco suddenly ask.

Cornered!

"Baliw ka ba? Bakit naman siya, Oo na! sunduin mo kami ni Meya bukas ng 6pm!" 

"Bakit kasali si Meya?"

"Bakit hindi! kung ayaw mo eh wag nalang" 

"Okay okay, 6pm bukas! see you, wear nice" 

At umalis na siya.

What the hell is happening, why is Ryan not here. Why si he with Mariane?

Bakit Ganito?