Can't help falling inlove with you (Chapter 35)

CHAPTER 35

LIFE MUST GO ON sabi nga nila. Matapos umalis ni Devon, ilang linggo at buwan ding naging miserable si Sam but his bestfriend Enrique is always at his side. His Mom adviced him to follow her in Europe, alam naman ng pamilya nya ang address nila Aaron but he chose not to. Tama nga ang sinabi ni Devon, they both need time to grow up. He tries to pick up the missing pieces of his life. He frankly told Jasmine that he was never been inlove with her. Siyempre noong una nahirapan itong tanggapin ang katotohanan. But there’s no use pushing yourself to a person who can’t love you back. Kaya kusa na rin itong nag give up. Jasmine left for Australia to pursue her studies. He and Enrique became active members of the dance troupe together with Tricia and Yen during their University days. He graduated with honors as expected. Enrique never had a girlfriend, they’re teasing him with Yen but both said it’s impossible because Yen has a  long distance boyfriend and he’s coming soon. For Robi and Tricia, they’re relationship gets stronger as time passed. In fact, they’re getting married two weeks from now.

SAM: Two weeks nalang itatali ka na Robi…(he laughs)

ROBI: Oo nga!! Wala na akong kawala nito…(nagtawanan silang magpinsan)

TRICIA: Tumigil nga kayong dalawa!!!

ENRIQUE: Naglilihi na ba yan? (hirit nito)

TRICIA: Isa ka pa! (hinampas nito si Enrique ng stick)

ENRIQUE: Aray ko po!

ROBI: Excited na talaga akong rumampa sa simbahan. Isipin nyo naman sa akin lang mafofocus ang atensyon ng lahat. Isang gwapo at matipunong groom..

SAM: Cuz, nalimutan mo yatang ako ang bestman mo at mas gwapo ako sayo.

ENRIQUE: Ang hangin nyo namang dalawa. Teka Tris, hindi pa kami nakakatanggap ng invitation letter hah…Asan na ba? Para matingnan ko…malay nyo makita ko na talaga ang aking dreamgirl.

SAM: Oo nga! Para malaman na naming ang partners namin. Sino ba maid of honor mo tris?

TRICIA: Of course! My bestfriend no!

ENRIQUE: May bestfriend ka? Wala naman akong nakikita na may kasama ka laging girl.

SAM: Oo nga!

TRICIA: Kulit nyo namang dalawa! Oh ito! Tingnan nyo ang invitation.

(Inabot nya sa dalawa ang invitation card. Excited na binuksan nina Sam at Enrique ang card at sabay pa silang na pa

SAM AND ENRIQUE: What???!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

`ROBI: Bakit parang nanahimik kayong dalawa? May problema ba sa invitation?

ENRIQUE: Coleen is back? And she’ll be my partner?

TRICIA: Enrique ha…huwag mong sabihin na hindi ka papayag dahil sya ang partner mo?  OA mo naman.

ENRIQUE: Sinabi ko bang hindi ako papayag hah???!!!!

ROB:Sam, natahimik ka na dyan? May problema ka bas a partner mo?

(pangiti-ngiti ang Robi)

(Kanina pa natapos basahin ni Sam ang nakalagay sa invitation ni Tricia pero parang hindi pa rin sya makapaniwala. Nang makita nya ang ekspresyon sa mukha ni Robi ay bigla syang natauhan.Is he trying to play of a shipper again? Parang nabasa naman nito ang kanyang iniisip.

ROBI:Opps! Wag mo sabihing hindi ka pa rin naka pag move on?

SAM: When is she coming?

TRICIA: Actually, she already came back few days ago.

(Hindi naman makapaniwala sina Enrique at Sam sa narinig. Sam was silent for a moment but Enrique was so excited kaya naman)

ENRIQUE: I have to meet Devz! Where is she staying?

TRICIA: Wait… (kumuha ito ng pen at may isinulat at iniabot kay Enrique pagkatapos)

Dyan address nya.

(Enrique was so excited na makita agad si Devon kya naman hinila na nya si Sam palabas)

SAM: Where are we going?

ENRIQUE: We’re going to meet Devon…

(Nang makita nya na hindi pa rin kumikibo si Sam para lumabas)

ENRIQUE: Don’t you want to see her?

(matagal bago ito sumagot)

SAM: May client meeting pa ako mamaya. I can see her naman at the wedding.

ENRIQUE: Ikaw ang bahala…Paano pupuntahan ko muna sya. Robi, Tris…thanks.. Gotta go!

(umalis na si Enrique at naiwan si Sam)

TRICIA: Hindi naman masyadong excited na makita si Devon, noh?

ROBI: Oo nga.,,Pakiramdam ko may feelings pa rin yon kay Devon.

SAM’S POV: Nagpaparinig na naman ba ang shipper kong pinsan?

(Hindi nalang pinansin ni Sam ang nakakalokong ngiti ni Robi sa halip ay nagpaalam na sya sa mga ito na aalis. Sa loob ng kanyang kotse ay hindi pa rin sya makapagconcentrate.It’s been 5 years, akala nya handa na sya kapag nagkrus muli ang landas nila ni Devon pero parang hindi pa nga sila nagkikita ay hindi na sya mapakali.Matagal na panahon na ang lumipas pero affected pa rin sya, para bang hindi pa sya nka pag move on. He wanted to see her but he’s not ready. Hindi nya alam pero ng malaman nya na tinanggap nito ang scholarship mula sa Dad ni Aaron ay palagi syang balisa. Aaron is a certified player, magmula ng magkasama ito palagi at si Devon ay nagbago ito. For 5 years then na nawala si Aaron at Devon ay wala sila ni ano mang communication. He tried to check their photos in Facebook, only Aaron is updating his homepage but he never saw any photos of Devz in his account. Nacurious tuloy sya how she looks like now? Is she still pretty? Or mas lalo itong gumanda?

SAM’S POV: Damn it Sam! Mag move on ka na.

(Samantalang si Enrique ay dali-daling pinuntahan ang address na ibinigay ni Tricia, hindi naman sya nahirapan kasi she’s staying at one of Aaron’s house.

Pinapasok agad sya nang guard kasi kilala naman sya nito. Sinabi ng isa sa mga katulong kung nasaan si Devon. She was in the garden daw. Papunta pa lang si Enrique ay natanaw na nya si Devon na nakaupo sa bench na nasa garden. Enrique can’t help himself but smile ng makita nya si Devon. She looks prettier than before kahit malayo palang sya. Mukhang naramdaman naman ni Devon na may nakatingin sa kanya. She is reading the morning newspaper pero she feels like somebody is watching her. Nang mag-angat sya ng mukha ay nakita nya si Enrique. She is so surprised seeing him. Dali-dali syang tumayo at tumakbo papunta kay Enrique. She  misses him too much kaya di nya mapigila ang sarili at napayakap sya dito at yun din naman ang ginawa nito. Pagkatapos ay)

DEVON: How did you know I’m back?

ENRIQUE: Magtatampo na talaga ako sayo…sabi mo noon sasabihin mo agad sa akin kapag bumalik ka na.(nagtatampo ang mukha nito)

DEVON: Sorry..I was supposed to surprise you nga ngayon but ako ito ang nasurprise.

ENRIQUE: Talaga?!!  Mabuti na ring hindi ako ang nasurprise baka atakihin pa ako.

DEVON: Bakit naman?

ENRIQUE: Napakaganda mo na kasi..

DEVON: Tumigil ka na nga sa pambobola hanggang ngayon hindi ka pa rin nagbabago…

ENRIQUE: Anyway, where’s Aaron? Nabasa ko name nya sa invitation ni Tricia, hindi ba sya  nandito?

DEVON: He has many things pa to settle in Europe, he’ll be here a week after.

ENRIQUE: Labas tayo!!!

DEVON: Oo ba!

ENRIQUE: Pero treat mo

DEVON: Bakit ako? Kaw kaya nagyaya…

ENRIQUE: Syempre,,,galing kang Europe…

DEVON: Sige na nga.

(She went out with Enrique, kahit pa nasa Europe na sya ay hindi naman sila nawalan ng communication. They sometimes call each other, exchange messages ang chat. But they never talked about Sam. Iniiwasan na rin siguro nito banggitin si Sam dahil inaala sya. She already moved on, what had happened 5 years ago is just a history now. She learned to gain herself back, she managed to overcome the heartbreak. And there’s no used blaming him for what had happened ‘cause she made mistakes too.Napansin ni Enrique ang bigla nyang pananahimik kaya di nito mapigilang magsalita)

ENRIQUE: Sam, already knew that your back.

(He saw her paused for awhile bago nagsalita. He was surprised seeing no more pain and sadness in her eyes.)

DEVON: Ganun ba? How is he?

ENRIQUE: He doesn’t have a girlfriend yet baka gusto mo syang balikan…

(tumawa si Enrique at natawa na rin sya)

DEVON: Loko ka talaga…

(Deep inside she was relieved upon knowing that he didn’t have a girlfriend yet.)