Cassanova 7

Adelian Mea

Hi guys. I'm Adelian Mea Krausse. I know Kie since we are kids pero nung highschool lang kami naging close. Since then we become friends until summer of second year college. Let me tell you about Allie Kie Arklin Almeda. She is one of the sweetest girl i have known. Caring, mabait at higit sa lahat maalaga sa pamilya niya. She has this notion "Bros before anything and family is top priority."

Flashback

"Ouch." -angal ni Kie.

"Heh. Umayos ka. Bakit ka ba kasi nakipag-away ha!?" -galit na tanong ko sa kanya.

Ginagamot ko yung sugat niya sa cheek kasi naman nakipag-away naman ang batang to lagi nalang. Hayy. Highschool na siya nakikipag-away pa rin siya. Tsk.

"Eh kasi naman sinasabihan nung kumag na yon ng masamang salita sina Ran at Gab. Ouch. Hinayhinay naman Lian." -angal nito.

Pinsan niya sina Ran at Gab.

"Lahat ng mang-aaway sa pamilya ko, ako ang makakalaban nila." -sabi nito.

"Hayy. Eh paano nalang kung ikaw ang inaway?" -tanong ko.

"Okay lang wag lang ang pamilya ko." -sabi nito tyaka ngumiti.

End of flashback.

She wanted to be a doctor.

Flashback

Nandito kami sa may tulay. Nakaupo ako dito sa may railings at si Kie naman nakatayo lang ito sa tabi ko.

"Kie, anong gusto mong maging?" -tanong ko dito.

"Magnanakaw." -sabi nito.

Nagulat ako kaya napatingin ako sa kanya.

"Bakit naman?" -tanong ko.

Tumawa ito.

"Para manakaw ko yung puso mo. Ayaw mo kasing ibigay eh." -sabay tumawa siya.

Pinalo ko siya sa braso.

"Yung seryoso kasi ah." -sabi ko.

"Gusto kong maging doctor pero secrete lang natin ah." -sabi pa nito.

"Bakit naman doctor?" -tanong ko.

"Easy para makatulong ako sa ibang tao lalo doon sa mga mahihirap na walang pangpagamot." -sabi nito ng nakangiti.

End of flashback.

That's the Kie i have known way back but then everything changes after the summer of second year college. Matalino si Kie pero mapagkumbaba. She is a year older than me sa school pero i am a year older sa age. I'm 20 already and she is just 19. We are about to graduate dapat nga last year pa siya kaso nagloko at nadelay pero okay lang bata pa naman yun.

Flashback ulit.

Sorry guys kung puro flashback hehe.

Summer of second year college. Dito kami ni Kie sa may park. Sitting at a bench in silence. Bumuntong hininga na naman si Kie. Kanina pa siya ganyan.

"What's the problem? You seemed bothered." -sabi ko.

She just shruged her shoulders. Then after a moment she looked at me. This is new. She is super serious this time. Eh madalang lang siya maging seryoso. She is quite the carefree person. Laging nakangiti at positive. She held my hands. I felt something weird. A tinggling sensation coming from her hands and it is affecting my heart. Its pounding like crazy. Huminga muna ulit siya ng malalim bago nagsalita.

"Lian i have something to tell you but i'm scared." -sabi nito tyaka huminga ulit ng malalim.

Why do i feel such rush? Its like my heart knows but i can't figure out what it is.

"Tell it Kie." -yung lang sabi ko.

"I have fallen for you Lian. I have fallen for you big time. I don't know when, why and how but i know i am in love with you." -sabi nito.

Now i'm confused my heart was pounding hard and i know i'm happy but my reasoning is getting in the way. This wrong in all aspect but why do i feel so damn happy right now? Leave Lian you are just confused. Naglaban pa si reasoning at feeling ng ilang minuto then i think reasoning won that's why. I stand up and took my bag then i leave her saying this...

"I'm sorry but this is not going to work. We should stay clear of each others way." -sabi ko.

I started walking and my feet feels heavy. Bakit ang hirap niyang talikuran? Ito naman ang tamang gawin di ba? Bakit ako umiiyak? I should feel content and happiness because i choose to do the right thing but then its the opposite.

Pagkatapos ng araw na yun di ko na siya nakita o nakatext o nakachat or so. Wala na kaming communication. One day i woke up missing her and looking for her. Months passed and i'm miserable without her. Then eventually i figured out how come i'm like this. Yup i have fallen for her. Matagal ko na din pala siyang gusto. When i realized that i went back to look for her but then nabalitaan ko nalang na namatay na daw yung lola niya last summer and she disowned herself from the family kaya lumayas ito. Then i figured out that the death of her lola was one week after nung last namin na pagkikita.

Months. Years passed after kong nalaman ang mga yun. Then one day bumisita si Kill sa amin. Yung file ni Kie nakakalat lang sa may desk ko at nakita yun ni Kill.

"I know her." -sabi nito bigla.

Kumunot noo ko at tumingin sa kanya.

"What do you mean?" -sabi ko.

"I know her. I know Kie." -sabi nito habang kumakain.

"How come you know her?" -sabi ko.

"Cous if you only came to our gigs you had probably met her. She is our lead singer." -sabi nito.

"What the!? I've been looking for her for years tapos kakilala mo pala?" -frustrated na sabi ko.

"You should have asked, cous. Bakit mo pala siya hinahanap" -takang tanong nito.

"Ah eh may sasabihin lang ako." -palusot ko dito.

"Years mo siyang hinahanap kasi may sasabihin ka lang?" -takang tanong nito na halatang di naniniwala sa akin.

I chuckled nervously.

"Spill." -sabi nito.

Hayy. Wala akong choice kung hindi sabihin sa kanya lahat. Si Kill ang pinakamalapit kong pinsan parang bestfriend ko na din kaya wala akong takas dito. Nagulat pa ito nung nalaman niya lahat. Sabi pa niya "kaya pala." After namin magkwentuhan eh umuwi na ito.

End of flashback.