Sorry for double posting.
I decided to update for today tutal matagal akong mawawala.
.,Chapter XX [part two]
"Hey, hey." Darren called me.
Nasa loob kami ng room nun.
Anyway, three days have passed. Everything returned to normal. Okay naman ang relationship ni Troy at Hannah. Yun nga lang, medyo disappointed si Mama. He he. Bahala na siya ulit mag hanap.
I thought about my feelings for Darren. I think that I really like him na. But I feel contented by how we are now. Okay na kahit hanggang ganito na lang. At least, masaya kami. Nakakausap ko siya, nakakasama. Yun nga lang, nag seselos ako ng konti sa mga dating gf niya na parang linta.
"What?" I asked.
"Hanggang dito na lang ba tayo?"
He asked.
Darn naman!
"Shut up! Nasa school tayo!" Umupo siya sa tabi ko kasi wala run yung orig seatmate kong si Hannah, nasa likod, katabi si Troy.
"Ano naman? Wala namang makikielam e."
"Yun ang akala mo."
"Ano ba, JJ? Don't you like me?"
Blush. Blush.
"Why ask such a question?!" I yelled.
"Kasi kung gusto mo rin ako... I'll fight for this. Pero kung hindi..."
He'll fight? Wow, parang telenovela.
"Talaga? Parang nasa pelikula lang tayo ah." pang aasar ko nga. Bigla siyang naging seryoso.
"I'm not kidding." he told me with cold eyes.
"Sorry.." I told him.
He held my right hand that made my heart feel more excited.
"What? Do you have feelings for me as well..?"
"A-Ano... Kasi-"
"GOOD MORNING!" Nice timing, prof.
"Sige, mamaya na lang."
"S-Sige." He stood up and walked away.
Can I really tell him what I feel? Can I let him fight Mom's decision? Can I... Can I hurt Mom?
Napabuntung hininga ako.
What's right and what's wrong?
Umupo na ulit si Hannah sa tabi ko.
"Okay, class. Since malapit na ang Christmas Day... At ang bakasyon, siyempre. The board decided to make a Christmas presentation. And that will be a play."
PLAY? Nice one. For sure, hindi ako makakasali diyan.
I remember when I was in 4th grade, nahulog ako sa stage! Nyahaha!
"Ano pong title?" tanong nung classmate kong girl.
"We decided to make our own story like... The forbidden couple."
Forbidden couple? Di ba dapat Snow White o kaya Sleeping beauty na lang?
"Any volunteer to be the protagonist named... Trixie and Kenneth?"
Nagtaas aman ng kamay ang matapang na si Christine.
"I'll do it! And Darren too!" NYE.
"What? Did I-"
"That's a great partnership. Okay, I'll list you down."
"Pero-"
Christine and Darren..?
I stared at them as Darren tries to complain.
Ngayon ko lang narealize... Bagay nga sila. Christine's pretty and Darren's good-looking. They suit each other. I should be happy though. If Darren ever fell for Christine, it will be the greatest thing I'll ever accept whole-heartedly. At least, a problem was solved.
But why do I feel like someone's stabbing my heart?
Nasasaktan ako.
Pero alam kong tama yun kasi, Darren and I won't be together naman. It would be better kung silang dalawa na lang di ba? At least, walang conflict na mangyayari. Happy na lahat!
But am I really happy..?
"Psst! Huy, Lianne! Gising!"
"H-Ha?"
Nakatingin sila lahat sakin. Nu ba to, kakahiya.
"Y-Yes?" I asked.
"You'll be taking the role of Jessa. Trixie's bestfriend."
"P-Pero Sir hindi po ako... Marunong e..."
"I think it would fit Marjorie more." Christine said.
SAVED.
Pero medyo nainsulto ako run ah. Pero okay lang.
"I agree, Sir. Mag cru crew na lang po ako..."
Darren looked at me as if saying, 'Stop them, I don't want this!' But instead, I smiled at him. He looked surprised.
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Haayyy..
Gulo ng utak ko. It ended up na naging crew lang ako sa stage. Much better. Si Troy yung best friend ni Darren tas si Hannah, yung kapatid ni Christine. Bahala na.
Break time na namin. Darren approached me in an instant.
"O, Darren-"
"What's up with that?" He asked me, glaring.
"Ha? Anong sinasabi mo-"
He pulled me away from the classroom and the half of the class looked a bit a surprised.
Dinala niya ako sa tapat ng library. Walang tao.
"Hey, what's wrong-"
"Bakit ba para kang timang? Obvious namang gusto mo rin ako pero hinahayaan mo lang na makasama ko yung-"
"Hey, I haven't answered your question the earlier right?" I said.
This is it.
The time I'm scared to come. Yung time na my fear would win over my heart.
"JJ..?"
"My answer is yes. Hanngang dito na lang tayo. Brother-sister, sister-brother. It's already a fact that love between siblings is forbidden. Tama na kasi... You know it was impossible since from the start."
"Bakit ba parati ka na lang ganyan? Bakit ba puro na lang kasi kapakanan ng iba ang iniisip mo?"
"I... I like you Darren... Pero hanggang dun na lang yun. That's enough. Pwede naman di ba? Na hanggang dun na lang..."
"No! It's not right! I don't want us to be JUST like this!"
Darren...
"I don't want to stay like this forever, lalo na't alam kong gusto mo rin ako... I'll not give up, JJ. Not even once."
He ran away.
Napangiti ako.
"Darren... I'll look forward to how you'll do..."
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Hayy...
Ayun sila, sa dulo, nag pra practice na. Kakainggit. Halatang gustong gusto ni Christine.
"Kenneth, I'll not live without you."
"I'll not do as well.."
Ha ha. Parang patay si Darren.
"Come on, Darren! Act more like natural!" Troy told him.
"I'm not a talented in anything like this. Pwede ba, palitan na lang kasi nating ang casts!" Naghimutok nanaman.
"No! I'll not agree with that! I only want Darren!" Christine said.
Napatingin sakin si Darren. Ngumiti na lang ako. Nu pa nga ba?
"Fine! Fine! Tara na!"
I just secretly listened to them. Madali lang pala yung lines kaya yun, nakabisado ko na. I wish... Ako na lang si Christine. Pero wala e. As if namang ipapartner ako sa sarili kong bro.
Pero...
[b]
I was hoping it Darren and I who are there as the forbidden couple. [/b]