Chapter 15
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ZACC POV
Habang sakay kami sa sasakyan nila Rael, napadaan kami sa flower shop nila Briee at nakita kung lumabas ito at sumakay sa Taxi.
“Follow her..” sabi ko kay Rael.
“What..? stalker ka na ba ngayun Bro..” reklamo nito pero nag U-turn din naman at sinundan ang taxi na sinasakyan ni Briee.
Plano namin mag laro ng billiard ngayun dahil wala namang pasok. Pero ng makita ko si Briee. Parang ayaw ko na itong mawalay sa paningin ko.
Pamilyar sa amin ang daan kung saan papunta si Briee at hindi nga ako nagkamali sa bahay nila Kiara.
Gumaan ang pakiramdam ko dahil hindi naman pala ito umalis para makipag kita sa iba. Napapraning lang yata ang isip ko.
“Should we go there..?” tanung ni Vince.
“We’re not even invited baka balian tayo ng buto ni Kiara..” seryusong sabi ni Nate.
There is something na nagbubulong sa isip ko na kailangan naming pumasok.
Kaya binuksan ko ang pinto at bumaba.
“Hey Bro… it’s a girl’s bonding..” sabi ni Rael.
“Let’s just say Hi and leave..!” sabi ko at naglakad na papunta sa gate nila Kiara.
“Kung sabagay… for sure may pameryenda tong si Kiara..masasarap pa naman snacks nila dito..” sabi ni Vince at bumaba nadin sa sasakyan. Sumunod nadin si Nate at Rael.
Agad naman kaming sinalubong ng kasambahay nila at pinapasok dahil kilala nadin kami ng mga ito at sinamahan kami papunta sa kuwarto ni Kiara.
Bubuksan ko na sana ang pinto ng may marining akong nag uusap. Sinenyasan ko ang mga kasama ko na tumahimik at bahagya ko binuksan ng kaunti ang pinto para mas marinig pa namin ang pinag uusapan nila sa loob.
“I- I like him…” narinig kong sabi ni Briee kaya napa higpit ang hawak ko sa handle.. Lumapit naman ang tatlo kung kasama malapit sa pinto at nakiusyuso din.
“What..?” sabi ni Kiara.
“I like Zacc… I- I don’t know when and how … I just realize it lately that I liked him..” I heard Briee kahit mahina itong magsalita.
Napatingin ang tatlo sa akin. Kinuha naman ni Rael ang isang kamay ko at nakipag shake hands.
“Congrats Bro..!!” bulong nito sa akin.
“At the maze room…he said he likes me too…, that’s why we both ended at the marriage booth because we chooses the first door..” Briee said.. mahihinang tapik naman sa balikat ang tanggap ko mula sa tatlo.
“So what’s the problem.., aren’t you happy.. Zacc like’s you too..!!” halatang concern na sabi ni Nicky.
“I- i didn’t told him yet what I really felt for him..” she said and there was a moment of silence sa loob.
“Briee.. you deserves to be happy..bakit hindi mo sabihin kay Zacc ang totoong nararamdaman mo..” panghihikayat ni Nicky dito.
“..I’m afraid..”sabi nito.
Gusto ko sanang pumasok ng pigilan ako ni Rael. Sumenyas ito na mag antau pa ng kaunti.
“Of what…!!?” tanung ni Kiara dito..
“Can’t you see… I’m just an average girl not as rich as you guys.. kung hindi pa ako pinalad na makapunta ng star section hindi ko pa kayo makikilala, I think I didn’t deserves him..Hindi ako bagay sa isang Zaccary Nobleza.. and there is also Alison I guess mas bagay silang dalawa dahil magkalevel sila..” Dahil sa sinabing yun ni Briee nakaramdam ako ng sakit sa loob ng puso ko. Hindi ko alam na ganun pala ang iniisip ni Briee kaya ito natatakot.
“I-I don’t know what to do anymore…its so hard..ang hirap pigilan kasi nitong puso ko… I decided before to keep it at pigilan kung anu man ang nararamdaman ko..but I can’t…I just can’t..dahil mas lalo lamang siyang lumalapit sakin.. I think I didn’t just like…. I think… I am in love with him” sabi nito na biglang ikinabilis naman ng heart beat ko.
Napangiti ako dahil sa sinabi nito at kita ko din ang mga ngiti ng tatlo sa tabi.
Kaya pala minsan napapansin kung lumalayo si Briee sa akin pag magkakasama kami.
I didn’t know.. nahihirapan na pala ito sa sitwasyun.
Tsaka ko binuksan ng maluwang ang pinto at halatang nagulat si Kiara.
“What are you doing here..!!?” tanung ni Kiara kaya napalingon din si Briee. I saw a shocked on her face ng magtama ang mga mata namin.
Ramdam ko ang marahang pagtulak ni Rael sakin at may sinabi.
“Bro ang bagal mu naman…shocked ka padin bah?” sabi nito sabay pasok sa loob. Kaya pumasok nadin kami.
Nakatingin padin ako kay Briee at hindi ko alam ang gawin ko dahil sa sayang nararamdaman ko ngayun. Pero kailangan kong marinig muli mula kay Briee ang sinabi nito.
“We need to talk..” sabi ko sa kaniya at kinuha ang kamay nito. Parang ayaw pa nitong sumama ngunit may ibinulong si Kiara dito kaya sumama na ito sa akin.
Dinala ko si Briee sa Garden nila Kiara. Dahil may malawak na garden na maraming bulaklak sa likuran ng bahay ng mga ito.
Binitiwan ko ang kamay nito at pinaharap siya sa akin.
“Don’t ever think na hindi ka nababagay sa akin.. I don’t care what people will say.. I my self knows whose the right girl for me..” I said to her. Nananatili lang itong nakayuko habang nagsasalita ako.
“Briee.. look at me…”sabi ko dito at hinawakan ko ang mga braso nito.
Tumingala naman ito para magsalubong ang mga mata namin.
“ Do you know why I joined your group..It’s because of you.. I wanted to know you more and be closed to you..” I said to her.
“I liked you.. the first day I laid my eyes on you.” I saw tears fallin down to her cheeks.. kaya marahan ko itong pinahiran.
“Since then.. hindi ka na nawala sa isip at puso ko, I’m sorry kung minsan naiinis ka dahil sa mga actions ko.. but that’s how I show my feelings for you.. I loved you for so long at ngayun wala ng dahilan para pigilan ko pa ito..“ I am really not good in talking but this time I will let this girl knows what’s inside my heart.
“ Briee.. Do you love me too..?” I asked her.
Nakatingin lang ito sa mga mata ko . Nang mga sandaling yun.. ngunit maya maya. Marahan itong tumango. I felt a sudden joy in my heart and I hold her hands.
“I want to hear it from you..” as a soft smile curved on my lips
“I- .. I love you Zacc..” she finally say it. I smiled widely because of that.. I didn’t know na ganito pala kasaya pag sinagot ka ng babaeng mahal mo din.
I hugged her tightly…
“Thank you Briee…, For letting me in inside your heart…” We hug each other as she burried her face to my chest. This is the happiest day of my life. I finally have the girl that I love.
Maya-maya biglang may sumaboy ng mga petals sa amin ni Briee at may nagplay pa ng love song as back ground music.
We saw our friends with a huge smile on their faces habang nakatingin sa amin.
Nate was holding a small speaker with his phone in it, while Kiara and Nicky naman are throwing some petals sa aming dalawa ni Briee while Rael holding a box of cake and Vince carried a bottle of wine.
“Yey.. let’s call this for a celebration...!!” sabi ni Kiara.
Nilapag nila sa lamesa na malapit sa garden ang mga dala nila. I let Briee go to the girls and they hugged while laughing.. samantalang kaming mga boys nag fist bump and I know they we’re also happy for me and Briee..
Umalis saglit si Nate at maya maya may dala na itong gitara at nagsimula na itong mag strum.. Kaya natuwa naman ang barkada.
Nate was playing his guitar while Vince and Kiara will do the singing... they both good in it.
Katabi ko si Briee habang hawak ko ang kamay nito. Nakangiti itong nakikinig sa mga kaibigan namin.
The moment I first met you
I remember I couldn’t breathe
In case you heard me
In case you noticed, I felt so anxious, I remember
Your voice was so nice
It was even better when we walked together
Yes, I remember those times
They were days I loved you till my heart ached
You’re my first love every day
Just like snow in spring, I wait for you
The heart fluttering days, the drunken nights
My heart feels strange whenever the wind blows
You’re my first love every day
Just like snow in spring, I wait for you
On days I sadly cried, on nights I swayed
My heart feels strange whenever the wind blows
Sometimes, love can be so lonely
Life is always hard
I know, days we were together
They were days I loved you till my heart ached
You’re my first love every day
Just like snow in spring, I wait for you
The heart fluttering days, the drunken nights…….
Just like before…nothings changes between our friendships. And I am hoping for a better days ahead of us.
- Writer
