My Innocent Man

Chapter 17: Beautiful past with Him

"Nabalitaan niyo ba?"

Dinig niyang sabi ni Grace asa canteen sila kumakain . Nag lunch break lang sila tapos balik ulit sa trabaho.

"Ang ano?" tanong ni Jas dito

Lumingon pa sakin si Jas na parang nag tatanong kung alam ko daw ba yun pero nag kibit balikat lang ako sakanya. miski ako ay walang ediya sa sinasabi ni Grace samin.

"Ang hina naman ng signal niyo.. Bali-balita kasing may Bago daw na Doctor at h'wag ka! Sobrang gwapo raw!"

Kinikilig na saad ni Grace sakanila.

"Akala ko ba naman kung ano 'iyon lang pala."

bahagya siyang natawa sa sinabi ni Mike rito.

"Che! palibhasa di gwapo."

Bago pa man lumala ang lahat ay inawat na sila ni Jas.

"Oh, Tama na 'yan. Kayo talagang dalawa di na kayo nahiya kay Victoria sa harap pa talaga niya kayo nag-aaway."

ngumiti lamang siya sa sa sinabi ni Jas.

"Tahimik ka ah, may problema ba?"

tanong sakanya ni Grace

"No I'm fine may iniisip lang."

"Sino naman Iniisip mo?"

Nagulat siya sa tanong ni Grace. how can she knew that I am thinking of a person?

"Don't dare to lie alam na alam ko 'yang mga ganyang tingin."

"It was nothing really. I was someone I knew way back when I was still highschool. hindi talaga yun importante."

Pero naka tingin lang Ito sakanya. lahat sila.

"Wag niyo nga kong tignan na parang may ginawa akong male.."

"Are you still together? bakit mo siya iniisip?"

"Siya rin ba yung iniisip mo kahapon when I saw you?"

"Boy or Girl?"

Sunod-sunod na tanong nito sakanya pero napatingin sila sa tanong ni Jhay sakanya.

"Jhay seriously?"

Natawa siya kay Mike.

"Okay. We didn't know you much kaya wala kaming alam Via. Tell us more about you."

Si Grace ang nag tanong sakanya kaya't wala na siyang nagawa kundi sagutin Iyon.

"Okay I guess I'll just told you some story about me.. I met a guy when I was in Highschool and we don't end well so I guess okay.. how should I explain this.."

...

"Hi Babe."

He told me then kissed me. I wasn't looking so he calls my attention again.

"Hey what are you looking at?"

"Ah. Wala sorry what is It again?"

"Wala?!"

Galit na sabi nito at bigla nalang umalis. Hindi ako nag abala pang habulin siya dahil hindi ko maalis ang tingin sakanya..

He was just a simple guy wearing glasses and a uniform but I know he has something.

I was stunned when he takes his glasses off. he's handsome and he has no idea about It. He was sitting at that creepy bench? no one dares to sit there dahil sabi sabi ay may multo daw roon. Offcourse hindi siya naniniwala doon.

He was just sitting at the same spot everytime. lagi siyang may dalang libro pampalipas ng oras. He always go to school early dahil ayaw niyang malate o takot siyang malate I don't know.

I always go to school early cause Jake wants me too. we hang out at the old building sometimes. Im the bad boys girlfriend since I transfer here.

nung Una It was okay pero habang tumatagal ayoko na sakanya..

"Babe.."

He said while kissing me torridly.

He tries to touch me but I push him off.

"What the f**k is that!?"

galit na tanong nito sakanya.

I didn't answer him I just run away from him.

Dumeretcho ako sa Room namin kahit late nako dahil alam ko dito hindi niya ko magugulo.

When I enter the room lahat natahimik pero derederetcho padin ako sa dulo dahil dun ko gusto umupo.

Kita kong kumunot ang noo ng teacher namin dahil pumasok ako.

"Ms.Rodriguez"

Tawag niya sa pangalan ko. The hell. sino nga naman di makaka kilala sa gf ng pinaka pasaway sa school?

"Kundi Absent,Late. You're a smart girl sana wag mong sayangin yon sa pagiging Tamad mo."

Hindi niya Ito pinansin

"Okay where are we? Ah, Yes Ms. Rodriguez your partner will be Mr. San Diego"

Napalingon siya sa harap.

Ano raw? partner? saan?

Nang matapos itong mag salita ay lumabas na rin ito.

Napansin niyang parang may naka tingin sakanya kaya't lumingon siya roon.

Nagulat siya nang makilala kung sino ang naka tingin sakanya. It was the guy with the glasses! oh f**k.

Nag iwas Ito ng tingin sakanya pero siya hindi. nilapitan niya Ito kaya nang lumingon itong muli ay bahagya itong nagulat sa presensya niya.

Lihim siyang napangiti dahil duon.

The next day after we talk about that damn project I saw Jake with Ashly. I don't give what he wants so he search for someone that's willing to give their self for him.

But I'm not like them.

"At first I know I pissed him dahil trip ko siyang sungitan pero we get along after we did the project."

"What happend after the graduation?"

Napalingon sila sa tanong ni Jhay.

"Teka nga bakit sakin nalipat yung topic?"

"Sige na-"

Hindi na natapos pa ni Grace ang sasabihin dahil kailangan na nilang bumalik sa trabaho.

Pero kung sasagutin niya iyon ang masasagot niya ay It was a mix of happy and sad.

The night after her graduation is the most beautiful thing that ever happend to her. After that night she gave her self to the man she love at first sight. she knew she did the right thing.

The moment he kissed me I knew I'd love him.. I was so happy with him.

Yung mga simpleng ginagawa niya para sakin napaka laking bagay non.

sometimes small things are more important than big ones.

When I met you and get to know you, you made me happy without trying. It is something that I don't felt with anyone. you make my heart skip and race at the same time.

I thought after I come near you and know you I would be happy forever.

But some things doesn't come easy.

Stay away from him..

Hindi kayo bagay..

Gold digger. Wala kang mabuting maidudulot sa kanya.. I wonder what you did to him.. He's so head over heels for you and I can't see anything good about you.. A flirt. Your boyfriend dump you kaya sakanya ka kakapit?

I saw you with him .. I saw what you did with him Victoria..

Think about it you know what I can do right?

You we're both different how can you tell that you would last?

He's not the man for you and your not the woman for him. I would accept some more decent girls out there.

The next day after the ball is the worst day in my life. Lahat ng mga masasayang araw ko unti-unting gumuguho dahil sa mga nangyayari. pinilit ko naman na hindi siya mahalin but I can't.

I broke his heart that day.

When I left him it doesn't mean that I don't love him. I love him so much that I choose to let him go because I knew I did the right thing. I hope I did the right thing. I was so afraid that I wasn't good enough for him because he was too good for me. I was so scared.. I push you away and it hurts.

Until now it still haunts me.

The last time I saw him was on the ice cream shop.. I'm with Jake that time you saw me then you look away and go. I ate 3 cups of oce cream that day but It's not enough.. It's not enough to make me feel good. I saw how sad and broken I made you and I can't do anything about it. Then you didn't came back after that.

I keep everything you gave to me.. I want to tell you but I have no chance to..

everything .. all of it. The flowers you gave me and the life size tiger you bought for me.. It was so sweet of you.. No one ever treated me so special like that even Jake. He's a selfish jerk.

He left me with Ashly again.

Karma hits me so hard.

...

"Bukas nalang ulit bye!" Paalam ni Grace sakanila.

She snap back to reality.

Agad niyang sinara ang kanyang locker.

Wala nanaman siya sa sarili.

Tumango at ngumiti lang siya kay Jas nang mag paalam Ito sakanya.

Pang gabi siya sa duty niya kaya sanay na siyang late kung umuwi.

"Hatid na kita."

Napasinghap siya sa biglang nag salita.

"Jhay? hay nako Ikaw lang pala wag ka ngang na nanakot!"

"Sorry. Akala ko kasi napansin moko."

Umiling lang siya rito.

"Alam mo hindi mo naman ako kailangang Ihatid pa."

Sabi niya rito pero mukhang desidido na ito na Ihatid siya.

"Late na Victoria kaya't hayaan mo nako."

"Bahala ka." sagot nalang niya rito.

"Uh yung kinuwento mo pala P-pano kung bumalik siya?"

Gusto niyang matawa sa tanong nito sakanya. Mabilis lang ang byahe nila kaya't malapit na agad sila sa kanyang bahay nilalakad nalang nila ang pababa sakanila.

"I don't know. tama na 'nga yan hay. past na iyon at matagal nang panahon ang lumipas Jhay at matagal na siyang hindi bumabalik."

"I like you Victoria. hindi ko na 'iyon papaligo'y-liguyin pa at alam kong alam mo Iyon."

Napa hinto ako sa sinabi niya.

"Alam kong mahal na mahal mo siya. handa akong gawin ang lahat para makalimutan mo siya."

"I don't know Jhay."

"Just give me a chance to do It Via. Hindi na tayo mga bata and I don't have plans on playing with you."

Ramdam niya ang sinseridad sa tono ni Jhay sakanya pero hindi siya makapag decide.

Nag pasalamat siya sa pag hatid nito sakanya at pumasok na siya sa kanilang bahay.

Susubukan ko Jhay. .