Chapter 28: Approved

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*tok tok tok* “Blake, are you still awake?” tawag ko sa kanya habang mahinang kumakatok dito sa pintuan ng silid niya. Kakauwi lang ni Josh at nasa kanya-kanyang kwarto na din sana kami nina mom at dad. Ngunit hindi ako makatulog kakaisip kung bakit hindi sumabay si Blake sa amin kanina. I wanted him to give Josh the chance. Because honestly, I started to consider the fact that sooner or later, it is not impossible for me and Josh to be together as a couple. I mean, he showed me the love that everyone wanted and he is someone who came to me unexpectedly. He always take care of me and I mean it when I said that he loves me. I know he really do. “Blake?” binuksan ko ang pintuan dahil bukas pa rin naman ito. Patay na ang ilaw sa kwarto niya pero nanatili pa ring nakasindi ang lamp shade sa bedside table niya. I went near him and sat on his couch. I know he is not really sleeping and he is faking it. “I know you are not asleep.” I started the conversation. “I just want to ask you kung bakit hindi ka sumabay sa amin kanina. Nakita mo na sana ang kuya Josh mo.” I said trying to smile to make him feel that I am happy. Wala pa rin akong narinig na salita mula sa kanya kaya naghintay ako ng ilang minuto bago nagsalita ulit. “Just tell me the reason why you did not show up during the dinner. It’s kind of disrespectful not to show especially now that we have a guest. Aren’t you happy Blake that I am happy?” tanong ko sa kanya. Bigla naman siyang napaupo mula sa pagkakahiga niya at hinarap ako. “Are you happy sis?” “I am. I really am.” “Happy huh. I may be just a twelve year old kid but I am not a baby anymore. I already know how to read other people’s feelings and I am not dumb enough to act like I have to play toy cars at my age. Don’t fed me up with your lies sis.” mahaba niyang sabi na naging dahilan para matahimik ako. I saw him as a kid pero iba siya kapag nagsasalita. Para siyang tatay na pinapangaralan ang anak niya. I am happy that he is like this but I am not happy by what he said. “Did you mean that I am not happy with Josh?” tumango naman siya sa sinagot ko at bagot na bagot na tumitig sa akin. “That look on your face is not the look of someone who is happy.” wika niya sa akin. Agad naman siyang nagbalukot at tumalikod sa direksiyon ko. “What are you saying?” “I don’t know. Maybe I am just tired. Good night sis.” the last thing that he said and he is not answering me anymore. Tsk. This guy. “Thank you for nothing.” I said and stood up. Lumabas ako ng silid niya at mahinang sinara ang pintuan. Tsk. Bumaba ako at bumalik na sa kwarto ko. Bago ako natulog, uminom na muna ako ng gamot dahil kinabahan ako sa nangyari sa araw na ito. I am not at ease so I need to drink the medicine that tita Tessie added to my list. I got my phone from my bag at nakitang may email ako mula kay Josh. From: Josh Subject: Sunshine Hey sunshine. Are you in deep sleep now? Iyon ang laman ng email na ipinadala ni Josh sa akin at napangiti naman ako dahil sa nilalaman ng mensahe niya. I started typing a message at deretsong ipinadala sa kanya dahil hindi maganda ang paghihintayin ang isang tao. To: Josh From: Asher Hey. I’m sorry Blake did not meet you. From: Josh Subject: Sunshine It’s really okay. You don’t have to feel sorry. Is he good now? To: Josh From: Keren Yes. I talked with him a while ago also to check if he’s okay and he really is. I will make sure that both of you will meet next time. From: Josh Subject: Sunshine Thank you sunshine. To: Josh From: Asher I think I need to sleep now. Tomorrow will be monday. You will be very busy as well. From: Josh Subject: Sunshine I won’t if you need me. Good night my sunshine. To: Josh From: Asher Good night Josh. I closed the laptop and smiled because of the conversation that we just had. Nahahalata ko na din sa sarili ko na the past few days, palagi lang akong nakangiti at ang tangi kong iniisip ay si Josh. Does it mean? I don’t think so. My mind says yes but my heart? I don’t know. I don’t feel anything. I just smiled because my mind wanted me to do it. Argh! Ano na naman itong mga iniisip ko? Ang negative ko talaga sa buhay. Tsk. “Makapagbasa na nga.” saad ko at niligpit nalang ang laptop ko. I got my papers and books from my study table and brought it back to my bed. Tanging study lamp lang ang umiilaw sa akin. Napatagal ang pagbabasa ko at hindi ko namamalayan na umaga na pala. Alas kwatro na ng umaga? Akala ko pa naman ay maaga akong makakatulog pero hindi din pala ako nakatulog kahit na isang minuto lang. I tried to sleep para magkaroon naman ako ng lakas mamaya and I really did. I woke up feeling dizzy and I just wanted my eyes to be close. I checked the clock and it’s still seven in the morning. At least nakatulog ako ng mahigit tatlong oras. Bigla namang tumunog ang cellphone ko kaya sinagot ko ang tumatawag na walang iba kung hindi si Josh. “Good morning sunshine.” bati niya sa akin. “Good morning.” matamlay kong sabi at tumayo na mula sa higaan ko. Dahan-dahan kong inayos ang kumot at mga unan ko. Kinuha ko si Zeus mula sa higaan niya at sabay kaming dalawa na lumabas. “Did you just woke up?” he asked. “Yes. I only slept fro three hours.” I sat on the couch here in the living room while Zeus is playing on the floor, “Why? Marami ka bang ginagawa?” “I was just reading tapos hindi ko na namalayan ang oras.” “Next time I will check on you.” “But you don’t have to do that.” “No buts. I insist okay? Did you eat?” “No. I just got out from my room. I’m sitting here in the couch.” “Is it okay if I pick you up at eight?” “Now? As in eight in the morning?” “Yes.” napatingin naman ako ulit sa oras at seven thirty na pala. “Okay, alright. I’ll get ready. Bye!” sigaw ko at pinatay ang tawag. Hindi ko na hiningtay ang sagot niya dahil dali-dali akong tumakbo pabalik sa kwarto. Parang nawala ang antok ko ng marinig na alas otso ay pupunta siya dito. Argh! Bakit ba kasi nagbasa pa ako hanggang umaga! Gusto ko pa kayang matulog. Tsk. I finished everything for more than thirty minutes at eight five na. Baka nasa labas na si Josh. “Dad, aalis na po ako.” pagpapaalam ko kay dad na abalang nakaharap sa ipad niya at parang may ginuguhit. “Your breakfast?” “Sa cafeteria na po ako kakain. Bye dad!” at deretso na akong lumabas. Nakita ko naman sa labas ng gate namin ang itim na sasakyan. Bago na naman ba iyang sasakyan ni Josh? Puti kasi ang kadalasan niyang ginagamit kaya napaka unsual makita ang itim na sasakyan. I went near the car and a man came outside then smiled at me. Hindi naman to si Josh. Sino to? “Hi.” masiglang bati niya sa akin. “Uhm. . . hello?” tumingin ako sa likod ko dahil baka hindi pala ako ang kinakausap niya. “You must be confused. I am Parcel Montenegro.” inilahad niya ang kamay niya sa akin at tinanggap ko naman ito. “I am Josh’s friend. He sent me here to pick you up. May biglaang meeting kasi sila sa council kaya nauna na siya sa campus.” mahabang sabi niya sa akin. Napatango naman ako ng malaman kung sino siya at kung bakit siya ang kumuha sa akin. I was about to introduce myself to her nang pinahinto niya ako gamit ang kamay niya. “You don’t have to. I already know who you are.” saad niya at pumunta siya sa passenger’s seat sabay bukas sa pinto nito. “Get in.” nakangiti niyang wika sa akin. “Thank you.” I said and went inside. Nakarating na kami sa parking area ng campus pero ni hindi kami nagkaroon ng pagkakataon na mag-usap. I guess he is not the type of person to someone na kakakilala pa lang niya. “Thank you. I’ll go inside first. Is that okay with you?” tanong ko sa kanya. “Sure.” ngumiti ako at tatalikod na sana sa kanya nang muli siyang magsalita. “Oh by the way, can you do a little favor for me?” napataas naman ang kilay ko sa tanong niya. “I guess if I can. What is it?” ibinigay niya sa akin ang bag na itim at medyo mabigat ito para sa akin. “What will I do with this?” “Can you please give that to one of my teammates? Nasa gym sila at nag pa-practice. Mapupuntahan pa kasi ako at baka matagalan kaya iuuna ko na lang iyan dahil kailangan.” “Should I be worry about what is inside this bag?” tanong ko sa kanya na naging dahilan para tumawa naman siya ng malakas. May nakakatawa ba sa sinabi ko? Tinanong ko lang naman kung kailangan ko bang mabahala sa laman nito. “You’re quite funny. But no, there’s no bomb inside.” tumango ako at nagpaalam na lang sa kanya. I also asked about what sport he is into and he said that he is a basketball player. So it also means that there is a big possibility that I will see Connor there. Him and his friend Marco are both on the school’s basketball team and sana late sila sa practice para wala akong po-problemahin. Argh! Bakit naman ako matatakot kung nandoon ba si Connor o wala? I should be glad that for how many weeks, we can talk with each other again. Maybe I can ask him to be my friend, right? Para naman mas maka move on talaga ako sa mga kalokohan niya noon. Napangiti ako nang maisip ang nangyari sa amin ni Connor noon. I mean, there’s nothing between us back then but I cannot deny the fact that I miss him being around and teasing me. Hindi ko naman namamalayan na nakangiti na pala ako habang naglalakad papunta sa gym. Agad kong tinapik ng paulit-ulit ang pisngi ko dahil bigla akong nakaramdam ng pag-init. Ang init naman kasi ng panahon at ang layo pa ng gym mula sa kung saan ako ngayon. And also, hindi pa ako tinatawagan ni Josh. He should know that I am in school right now. Palagi kasi niya akong tine-text kung safe ba akong nakarating sa school every time na hindi siya ang kukuha sa akin. Bakit wala akong natanggap na text ngayon? Argh! Nevermind. Baka busy lang talaga siya sa emergency meeting nila. I was almost at the gym when a couple of students went near me and gave me a white rose one by one. Ano ang mga ito? “Thank you. . ?” nagdadalawang-isip kong wika sa lalaking nagbigay sa akin ng huling puting rosas bago ko tuluyang narating ang pintuan ng gym. Nabigla ako ng makita si Parcel na nakahawak ng pulang rosas at ibinigay sa akin. “You lied to me you punk!” I said at binatukan siya. “I’m sorry. I just have to. Peace!” he said with his puppy eyes and a v-sign hand. “Ano ba ang mga ito? Lamay ko na ba?” “You really are funny. Why don’y you go inside and see for yourself?” binuksan niya ang pintuan ng gym at bago pa man ako makapasok sa loob, malakas kong tinapon sa mukha ni Parcel ang bag niya. “Moron!” I shouted at tumawa lang siya ng malakas. With a couple of roses on my hand, I stepped inside the gym and I was welcomed with a lot of red and white balloons from the ceiling. So many balloons that it almost covered up the whole gymnasium. Is this what I think it is? And there I saw Josh, walking towards me with a big bouquet of white and red rose. Is he asking me the question right now? Nakalapit siya sa akin at ibinigay ang mga bulaklak. “You really are insane.” the thing that I said before I smiled at him. Ilang ulit na napahinga ng malalim si Josh bago siya tumitig sa akin at kinuha ng kanang kamay ko. “You may not know but I have known you for years already yet you just gave me a glance a month ago.” napatawa naman ako sa sinabi niya at tumango-tango. “As much as I wanted to make this courtship longer, I also wanted to make our relationship as a couple much more longer if only,” I smiled at him and waited for what he will be saying next. “you could give me a chance to be your boyfriend. Will you, Asher?” he asked at napahinga na naman ng malalim. Kinakabahan ba siya? It’s funny how a president like him get nervous about asking a girl to be his partner. “Will you promise not to hurt and make me cry?” tanong ko sa kanya. “I promise.” he said at itinaas ang kanang kamay sabay ngiti ng napakalawak sa akin. “Then your proposal is approved, Mr. Jimenez.” I said. Napanganga si Josh sa sinabi ko at niyakap ako ng mahigpit. The only thing that I heard from him while hugging me is thank you and I love you. I also hugged him back. Isinandal ko ang ulo ko sa balikat niya at ipinikit ang aking mata. I know I did the right thing because Josh is worth fighting for. I opened my eyes and Josh is still hugging me so tight. Napatingin ako sa mga taong nakatingin sa amin at nahagip ng mata ko ang likod ni Connor. Papalabas na siya ng gymnasium at nakita kong itinapon niya ng malakas ang hawak niyang bola sa tabi. Why am I worried now that I saw him walking away from me? And why did I think that I hurt him because I accepted Josh? Why are all of these things confused me now? And why can’t I understand the beating of my heart that is for Connor, and not Josh.
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