As time goes by lalong lumalapit sakin si Gio. Lalo kaming nagiging close to the point na lagi na kaming magkasama even the regular break times, pagkain sa canteen, pag-uwi, and all...
This should not happen... yan ang sinisigaw ng isip ko.
I can't help but be with Gio all the time... sigaw ng puso ko.
Alin nga ba ang dapat kong pakinggan?
"Hey Linda. Let's go, it's break time."
"Gio? "
"Why Linda? Is something bothering you? "
"It been so long since na nagkakasama tayo. Well not long as in TOO long. Weeks have passed na gan'to set up natin and I want to be honest with you. "
"Yeah, sure, go on, I'm listening. "
"Gio, I think we should stop this"
"Wh-what do you mean stop? "
"This. Like this set up. Lagi tayong magkasama"
"Why? What's wrong with that? "
"Kasi... kasi... I'm afraid. Sobrang natatakot ako Gio. This set up na nakakapagpa-fall sakin towards sa'yo. I'm afraid to fall in love. I'm afraid to commit. "
"Di kita minamadali Linda. It's okay. Basta gusto ko lang lagi kitang kasama. Kung di pa to ang tamang time para maging tayo, maghihintay ako. Whatever it takes Linda, I'll wait for you. Basta hayaan mo lang ako na maging ganito sayo. Gusto ko ganto tayo. Masaya ako everyday dahil sayo. "
"But... ayokong masayang yung chance mo Gio na makahanap ng iba na mas deserving sayo. "
"Mas ok nang masayang yung chance na yon kesa masayang yung chance na makasama ka araw-araw. "
"Pinapakilig mo na naman ako. nakakainis ka. Natatakot ako sa ginagawa mo kasi ayokong masanay na pinapakilig mo ngayon then bigla kang manlalamig in the future. "
"You are overthinking too much. Wag kang matakot sa future. What will happen, just let it happen. Masyado mong pinapangunahan ang mga mangyayari. Basta sa ngayon I'm pretty sure na ikaw lang ang gusto ko. "
"Oh Gio... "
"Come on... let's eat na please. I'm hungry na din pati."
"But one more thing Gio... why... why is it that di mo man lang ako inaadd sa fb? kinukuha yung number ko? If you really like me di ba it should be killing you not talking to me when you don't see me? I mean... do you get my point? "
"Ahh... that... "
Yung pagkakamot nya ng ulo signifies that he's a little bit shy, and that smirk, gosh, why am i loving that smirk?
"The truth is I don't have a cellphone. Di naman dahil sa wala akong pambili or something, it's just that ever since I didn't like the idea of high technologies such as that. You know? It kills time. It doesn't make you see the beauty of the things around you. It chains you, ginagawa lang tayong alipin ng cellphones. Nanonotice ko kasi before cellphones, I and my brothers had the time for each other. We talk a lot, we play together, we do things together. Pero simula ng mauso yang cellular phones, all they do is titigan yung screen, pumindot, maglaro, and worst, magsalita mag-isa to the point na nagagalit sila and umiinit ang ulo dahil sa online games. Simula nung makita ko silang ganon, the more that I don't touch phones. I have pc at home but I only use it for projects, nothing more, nothing less. So I hope you forgive me for not keeping in touch with you when we're apart. The truth is killing me inside when we're not together is an understatement Linda. It does not only kill me, it shatters me into pieces. "
I was not able to speak for a sec, I admire him more dahil sa mga sinabi nya. This is my first time to meet someone na gan'to mag-isip. He sees more than anyone else.
"So... Can we eat now Linda? It's my treat. "
"Yeah-yeah. Sure. Let's go. "
Ngumiti ako sa kanya, natulala ako actually but this scene na magkatitigan kami now makes my heart beat so fast. My first time ever to experience this.
I think I have to follow you, heart, for now.