Welcome to My Life

After class, as usual naghihintay sakin sa labas ng room namin si Gio. Madalas silang maunang madismiss kesa samin and because halos katabi lang namin ang room nila, napupuntahan nya agad ako bago pa man ako makalabas.

" Linda, I want to show you something. Pwede tayo sa loob ng room nyo for a while? "

" Pero magsasarado na ng room si Moby. Sya may hawak ng susi eh. "

"Then... wait... Moby! Is he Moby? "

Before masara ni Moby, our president, yung room, nahabol sya ni Gio and they talked but I cannot hear masyado. But from the look on their faces, he's assuring Mr. Pres na sya na bahala magsara then inabot na sa kanya yung key.

"Let's go inside"

I followed him. Wala akong idea ano bang pakulo nya ngayon.

"Please sit down. And may I?"

Hawak-hawak nya yung yellow scarf nya and gesturing na ipipiring nya yun sakin. I nodded and just let him do what he's gonna do. But I pray, wag lang po bastos Lord, pagmulat ko wag lang bastos, di pa ako ready sa ganito.

I heard someone shutting the door and shocks, ano ba ito? This is a surprise for sure pero my imagination, super ang paggana ngayon.

"Linda, please pakitanggal yung piring mo slowly"

I do what he told me. As I was slowly getting sight of my surroundings, I saw red balloons all over the room. Nakita ko sa labas ang iba kong classmates, kinikilig. I think may kinalaman sila dito kaya pala ang tatagal nila maglinis kanina. But I mean, this is EFFORT. Then I suddenly saw him standing before me playing a song in his guitar. This is my first time to know na magaling pala sya tumugtog ng gitara. But ano to? Proposal agad-agad? Di pa ko ready, I think.

"Linda, I'm here before you to show you how much I love you. Di kita minamadali, don't worry," then he kneels "I'm here kneeling to ask you to accept this ring... "

Inabot ko yon ng dahan-dahan, it's a queen crown ring. Magsasalita pa lang ako to ask why pero I guess he was able to read my expression.

"This ring is not yet to ask you to marry me nor be my girlfriend. I know and I respect that hindi ka pa ready, and as I told you, I am willing to wait. This ring is for my assurance. Please be MY queen, mine only. Please let this ring be a sign na you are only for me. That you are waiting for me and walang ibang lalaki ang pwedeng magdate sayo or magbigay sayo ng kahit ano. That we are exclusively dating. That we have a mutual understanding."

Kinuha nya sakin yung ring and dahan-dahang sinuot sa ring finger ko without me answering but I guess the tears falling down my cheeks says it all.

"Gio... I... I don't know what to say... " I managed not to burst into a cry baby. Napansin ko na lang that the next thing happened is magkayakap na kami. Feeling his warm body all over me, smelling his fragrant scent, and his fresh breath all over my ears whispering that he loves me is more than what I expected for my first love. Yes, I already love him pero this feeling, I should somehow control. Coz I have my dreams and di pa ko pwede magcommit ng husto.

Gio suddenly showed his ring finger. Meron din pala sya and it's a king crown ring.

"You see? I have mine too. To let everybody know na ako'y sayo at ika'y akin lamang. "

Non ko lang napansin na yun pala yung tinugtog nya kanina sa guitar.

This is more than I am expecting sa first love ko. But then sorry for my negativity, pero di ba kung gano kasaya sa una, ganon din kalungkot sa huli? I'm too afraid yet this time I have to take a risk. Ano bang pwedeng mawala kung susubukan ko, di ba? Sa ngayon I can see that Gio has pure love for me and that he will not make me cry, ever.

He walked me home that day and as I reached my room, I started thinking of him. How I miss him kahit na kahihiwalay pa lang namin ng landas. This smile on my face suddenly fades away nung mabaling ako sa kama ni Allie.

Shocks. Where's Allie? What's happening to her? All of these kilig from Gio, how bad I am na makalimutan si Allie. Sobra akong nadadala ng emotions ko towards him and yet sarili kong best friend nakakalimutan kong kumustahin. Biglang kumabog ang dibdib ko, gano na nga ba katagal since di sya umuuwi dito? Since di sya pumapasok?

I hurriedly get my phone and chatted her. Di sya online for 4 days now and no message coming from her ever since last na di sya umuwi.

Hey, Allie, what's up? What's going on? Bakit di ka na pumapasok? I'm so worried about you na. Please reply as soon as you get this message.