He Remembered

*Ivy's POV*

"Babe ano ba!"

"Saan mo ba ko dadalhin??"

"Nathan!"

He finally stopped walking. Hinatak ko agad yung kamay ko mula sa hawak niya.

"I'm sorry.."

I looked at him. Nakatingin din siya sa kamay ko.

"It's okay."

Hinintay ko munang kumalma siya bago ulit ako magsalita.

"Ano ba nangyari?" I asked. "Nag-away ba kayo?"

I just left Theia in the kitchen to brush my teeth. When I got out, nasa kusina narin siya and there was a broken plate on the floor.

Natapon din yung niluto ko.

"It was her fault." He said. "Balak niya pa kainin yun."

"Why not? I cooked those eggs for everyone." Sabi ko. "I told her to eat."

He frowned at me. "Why would you do that??"

"May masama ba sa ginawa ko?"

I don't understand.

Nagagalit siya sa'kin dahil pinakain ko si Theia?

"Nilagyan mo ng cheese yun diba?"

Tumango ako. "Alam mo namang gusto kong may cheese yung scrambled eggs."

"My god, babe!"

"Bakit ba?" Tanong ko. "Ano bang nagawa ko??"

I'm frustrated. Hindi ko parin maintindihan kung bakit siya nagagalit sa'kin.

"She's allergic to milk."

"So??" Sagot ko. "Wala namang gatas yun."

Cheese lang yung nilagay ko.

"Meron. Cheese is made out of milk." Sabi niya. "Hindi siya pwedeng kumain ng kahit anong may gatas."

"I..."

"Bakit mo kailangang ibigay sa kanya yun?" He asked. "Paano kung may nangyari sa kanya?"

"Hindi ko naman alam na allergic pala siya."

How will I know?

"Nagtanong ka manlang sana."

What??

"Why do I even have to ask in the first place??" I said. "Baka nga sinadya niya pa kainin yun para mag-alala ka."

"Bakit ba ganyan ka mag isip?" His forehead ceased. "You think she'll do that just because she wants me to notice her?"

"It's a joke, Nathan."

"Joke? How can you say that?" Sagot niya. "She could've died, Ivy!"

"But she didn't!"

Hindi siya sumagot.

"Why do you have to shout at me??" Tanong ko. "Nakain niya ba? Hindi naman diba??"

Nag-aaway na naman kami at si Theia parin yung dahilan.

Kailan ba hindi magiging siya yung rason kung bakit ako nasasaktan??

"Do you like her?"

"What are you talking about?"

"Do you like her?" I repeated.

"Hanggang ngayon ba, yan parin yung iniisip mo??"

"Yes!"

"Ivy--"

"Fine. If it's too hard for you, I'll change the question." I said. "Do you love me??"

"Of course. I---"

He stopped.

Now I understand.

Kaya pala galit na galit siya.

"Hindi ko alam na may expiration date pala yung pagpili mo sa'kin."

That's the reason why I couldn't trust you.

Wala na kong lugar sa puso mo.

If I just knew, would I still choose this path?

I walked away from him.

Do you remember her?

Yan dapat yung itatanong ko kanina but I was too scared na oo yung isagot niya.

Naiiyak ako..

His reaction with Theia's allergy was a sign.

Unti unti niya nang naaalala na hindi talaga ako yung taong mahal niya.

Kailangan ko na naman bang matakot na baka mawala ka?

******

*Theia's POV*

Kanina ko pa sila pinapanuod. They're not talking to each other. Again.

Nag-away ba sila ulit dahil sa'kin?

But it wasn't Ivy's fault.

I didn't know na may cheese yung scrambled eggs na niluto niya. I was too hungry to notice.

Nung nagising ako, tulog pa si Charm.

Naisip ko na baka tulog parin yung iba kaya bumangon na ko para maghanda sana ng agahan.

To my surprise, Ivy was already up. Patapos na siya kumain nung palabas ako ng kwarto.

I didn't want to have a fight with her ng ganito kaaga kaya isasara ko nalang sana ulit yung pinto pero nagsalita siya.

"Good morning."

Nakita niya na ko agad?

"G-ood morning." Lumabas nalang rin ako.

Bahala na.

I would do my best not to get into a fight.

She didn't looked up at all. Uminom lang siya ng juice tsaka tumayo.

*____*

Scrambled eggs.

"Gusto mo kumain?"

I bit my lip.

Pwede ba? Nagugutom na kasi ako.

No, Theia! Magluto ka ng sa'yo.

*brrr*

Nagkatinginan kaming dalawa at tumawa.

"Pffft."

"Sorry, gutom na kasi talaga ako.."

"That's fine, Theia." Sabi niya. "You can eat. Niluto ko naman yan para sa'ting lahat."

"Talaga?"

She nodded.

Tumayo siya at nilagay sa lababo yung pinagkainan niya tapos kumuha ng plato. Nilagyan na agad ng kanin tsaka inabot sa'kin.

"Help yourself." She said. "Kapag nagkulang, luluto nalang ulit ako mamaya."

"Thank you."

It was awkward to smile at her pero nung nginitian niya rin ako, it felt normal.

Hindi naman kami super close tulad namin ni Charm but we never fought. We never had a problem before.

Ngayon lang.

"Kain ka lang dyan ha." Sabi niya. "I'll just brush my teeth."

I nodded.

Sumubo na agad ako ng fried rice.

"Mmm.."

Marunong pala siya magluto.

Naglagay muna ako ng ulam sa plato tsaka uminom ng juice.

*clink*

Nagulat nalang ako.

My plate and food was already on the floor.

Anong nangyari?

I looked up to see who did it.

It was Nate.

"What are you doing??"

Kumunot yung noo niya sa sinabi ko.

Bakit siya pa yung mukhang galit?

Hindi ba dapat ako?

"Bakit mo kakainin yan?"

"Masama ba kumain?"

Nainis yata siya lalo sa sinabi ko.

"Are you trying to kill yourself??"

Kill myself?

Ano bang sinasabi niya??

"You can't eat cheese right?"

Cheese?

"Ni hindi mo alam na pwede kang mamatay sa pagkain niyan!"

I looked at the eggs.

May cheese yun??

"Babe?"

Ivy was already there.

Nakatitig siya sa'min parehas. Nate went to her and grabbed her hand.

They left me there.

"Theia, what happened??"

"Lovey, anong nangyari??"

I was hearing voices pero hindi ko sila masagot. I couldn't understand what just happened.

No one knows about that except my family, friends and him.

At sigurado akong hindi ko yun sinabi sa kanya simula nung nagka-amnesia siya.

It was impossible for him to remember lalo na si Ivy yung taong naaalala niya.

Unless, he knows that it wasn't her.

He knew.

"Theia!" Someone shook me. "Bessy!"

When I got back to my senses, nakita ko si Charm sa harapan ko.

Nakatitig lang ako sa kanya and then suddenly, tumutulo na yung luha ko.

"Si Nate.."

"What did he do???"

"He remembered.."

He remembered about my allergy.

Naaalala niya.

I was supposed to be happy.

Pero bakit ganito yung pakiramdam ko??

Halong saya at lungkot.

Saya dahil posibleng naaalala niya.

Lungkot dahil iiwan ko rin naman siya.

******

*Charm's POV*

"Gather around, everyone."

Ms. Ces called us to start with the games.

We were seated on the field. May mga gamit na nakaready sa bandang likod which I think will be used sa gagawin namin ngayon.

Everyone was wearing their team color. The class officers distributed tshirts for each team kanina.

Team A: Blue

Team B: Green

Team C: Yellow

Team D: Orange

Team E: Red

"We have 3 games ready for this day." She said. "The 1st game will be on this field, 2nd on the maze and the 3rd one on the pool."

"We need to make the most out of this day kaya I was hoping that you'll be ready."

I looked at Theia.

She hasn't talked to me after what happened kanina. I didn't understand what she said.

"He remembered."

Ano kayang naalala ni Nathan?

"1st and 2nd games will be done by pairs." Sabi ni Ms. Ces. "Your seatmate in class will be your partner."

I stared at Gab.

Pinag-isipan niya ng mabuti yung mangyayari. Since it's by seatmate, walang takas si Theia at Nathan sa isa't isa.

But what about Ry?

Nasabihan kaya siya ni Gab?

Does he even want to be paired up with Ivy?

I don't think so.

******