Unveiling Secrets

Chapter Twenty: Confession

"Susunduin dapat ako ni Kuya Alex, kaso nag insist si Khai na ihatid na lang ako." Saad ko at siya naman ang kumunot ang noo.

"Required bang ihatid ka ng classmate natin." He scoffed. “Meron ka pang nickname para sa lalaking yon.”

"Kung hindi lang nagalit sa akin mga kaibigan ni Camille, edi sana hindi niya ako sinamahan buong klase." Sinungitan ko siya.

"What do you mean? Did they bully you?" Agad siyang nag alala.

"Kind of? Maybe? I'm not sure, but they're looking at me saying things and all our classmates know na ako ang pinapatamaan nila."

"If only I knew, hindi ko na sasamahan si Camille sa bahay. She's insisting me not to go to school kasi raw masama pakiramdam niya, I feel like I'm responsible for her kaya di na ako pumasok." Paliwanang niya.

"Bakit ba kasi sayo nakatira yung childhood bestfriend mo?" Hindi ko napigilang mag tanong.

"Her parents wants it, they treat me like a son. That's why they thought Camille is safe with me." Saad niya ay tumango ako kahit may mga gusto pang itanong.

He just stared at me na para bang inaantay niyang mag tanong ako. But then he just shrugged it off, we ate in silence hanggang sa nag basa na ako.

Kinuha niya yung isa kong libro dahil may sobra akong dala, akala ko mag babasa lang ako mag damag kaya nag dagdag ako ng dinala.

Mga ilang minuto rin kami nag basa, si Sage ay halos segu segundo akong sinisilip kaya nadidistract ako.

I sighed and started a conversation. "Bakit di mo sinama si Camille? Kawawa naman yon wala siyang kasama sa apartment mo."

When I spoke he looked so tensed. He cleared his throat before speaking. "She's sleeping so it's fine, may iniwan naman akong pagkain para sa breakfast niya, pwede naman niya initin iyon." He said.

Tumango lang ako at tumitig na lang sa kalangitan. I found comfort at the clouds, it reminds me of something that when a wind blows, it connects us to someone who can make us complete and be the perfect version of us.

When wind blew some wind to the clouds, it creates patterns and make the clouds complete and perfect.

"Do you know that I liked you when I first saw you?" He said out of nowhere.

Nagulat ako, hindi ko alam kung ano ang sasabihin ko. I remained my self looking at him.

He chuckled. "Of course you don't... I dont have the courage to tell you." he said but I know damn well that I also felt the same way. I also don't have the courage.

"I liked your voice, your laugh, your vibes, your humor, your smile, your face, your choice of words, and your whole personality. But I don't have the courage to tell you that because I'm too scared to admit the fact that I liked you. But today, I want to tell you how I feel."

Hanggang ngayon ay speechless pa rin ako kasi alam ko na ang mangyayari.

"Phoebe, since the day I saw you at the rooftop, I liked you, but when we knew each other for a week. I know it's not just infatuation, I know it's love. All of you, I love all of you." He confessed.

"Sage I dont think-" He cutted me off.

"I know biglaan ito, but I think hindi ko na kaya pang isikreto ang nararamdaman ko para sa iyo, I really liked you Phoebe to the point that I love you." He said.

"I don't know what to say Sage..." saad ko habang nakikipag laban sa titig niya.

"You don't have to say anything, I just want to let it out. Its been in my heart from the very first time I saw you." He said.

"Sage I don't know, I never experienced any love in my life,

I don't know how to respond to your unexpected confession, but I guess, thank you? I really value our friendship but I dont want to ruin it because I reject your confession, so your confession is really appreciated." I smiled at him.

"Pwede bang pag isipan ko muna? I think masiyadong maaga, we don't exactly know each other's personalities..." I added.

I didn't expect him to smile back but when he smiled and I saw some contentment in his eyes.

"It's totally okay, I love that you are like this to everyone, or so I thought." He chuckled. "But if your like this then good because I want you to know your self worth. You are worth the whole world. I want you to have the best and don't ever settle for less. I don't want you to be in other man's relationship and he'll be a total asshole." He smiled.

"Thank you Sage." I hugged him.

I felt him stiffened but I still didn't let go of his hugs.

"I'm so grateful that I knew you..." I whispered whule hugging him.

"Me too.." he whispered back. "But I'm not grateful that you met that Khairus. I know that he likes you but I can't believe that he confessed to you just because wala ako." Saad jiya na nag pakunot ng noo ko.

"What do you mean? How do you know Khairus?" Tanong ko. Kasi naman, hindi ko pa nasasabi ang pangalan ni Khai sa kaniya.

"Phoebe of course we are always in the same room, and Khairus also. Of course alam ko na agad kung sino yung mga kaklase natin." He said that make sense.

After a while we decided to go back at our apartment nang nine na ng umaga. We stayed there for mang hours and too it's awkward but we cound a way to slide a conversation. Actually siya lang kasi tuwing nag sasalita siya ay puro ayon ang lumalabas sa bibig jiya habang ako ay nakikinig lang sa kaniya.

I can't forget his words, is it for real that he likes me? I can't believe it! I like him, pero di ko naman gusto na magkaroon kami ng relasyon, never in my wild dream na magkakaroon kami ng relationship kasi he is a good feiend of mine.

"Oh my gosh Phoebe, make up your mind. Akala ko ba matalino ka? Bakit wala kang masabi kay Sage kanina? Tangina nakakhiya ka..." saad ko sa sarili habang naka tingin sa salamin.

"What the hell, anong sasabihin ko kay Sage kapag nag kita kami sa school? Tangina bakit ba kasi nambibigla yung lalaking yon, ayos ayos ng friendship namin, biglang mag koconfess..." saad ko sa sarili habang nakatingin sa salamin.

I sighed, paano niya ba nagustuhan ang isang tulad ko?

Tinitigan o ang sarili ko sa salamin. There's noting special to me. I'm kind of overbite but not too much and have a oval shaped face. My lips is in a cupid shaped, my eyes is almost looked like almonds. My nose is in a perfect length and width, and I have a long hair. My face matches a perfect face but I still humbled my self kasi I don't want na lumaki ang ulo ko fahil lang doon.

But then, something striked me. Did he liked me because of my face or personality or whatsoever. Damn I'm overthinking.