All is Well
Maaga akong dumating sa school after ko kwentuhan si Gale at Erin kahapon mga tuwang tuwa naman sila inaya ko nadin sumama samin si Gale ang awkward kasi. Ilang minuto pa dumating na si Riley alam nadin niyang kasama namin magbreakfast si Gale "Sunduin muna natin si Gale?" He asked tumango lang ako tahimik lang kaming naglalakad kung saan saan na nga ako tumitingin iwas na iwas ako sakanya hanggang sa makarating kami kila Gale pagdating namin nagbibihis palang to.
Umupo ako sa stairs sa tabi ng bahay nila Gale habang nag aabang sa pinto si Riley, sobrang awkward grabe hindi ko siya matignan paglabas ni Gale natawa ito samin "Hoy Riley! Ikaw ahh sabi na eh ano tara na?" Tumango ako at pumunta na kami ng fastfood resto.
After umorder umupo ako malapit sa bintana sabi ni Riley libre naman eh sa harap ko umupo si Gale then tumabi sakin si Riley dala yung pagkain. Tahimik lang akong kumakain natawa nalang si Gale sa pagiging awkward namin. "So may balak kang ligawan si Elle?" Tanong ni Gale kay Riley nanlaki naman mata ko "Oo" sabi ni Riley pigil ngiti akong umirap kay Gale nang asar naman ito. After nun naging kompotable na ulit kami at masayang bumalik sa school.
Nang maglunch na paglabas ko ng room ay naka abang na si Riley sa harap ng classroom namin saka kami naglunch hindi sumabay samin sila Erin at Nathan at Matthew naman tumambay kila Xiara kaming tatlo lang ang naglunch habang kumakain naabutan kami ng adviser nila Riley tumabi ito samin. "Sir alam mo bang may nililigawan na anak mo?" Biro ni Gale dito napatigil naman ako ng kain at pinanlakihan to ng mata "Hala meron na? Sino?" Tanong nito sakin nginitian ko lang ito "Oo nag sir eh sino kaya?" Tawa naman si Gale at Riley sa sagot ko nagkuwentuhan lang kami at bumalik nadin sa classroom.
Everyone in our friends knew about me and Riley tuwang tuwa sila Aisla even told me na "Buti naman umamin na ang tagal nadin niyan no" Everyone seemed happy about samin ni Riley even I am happy I didn't admit my feelings yet pero sabi naman ni Riley nanliligaw siya eh kaya siguro yun muna ang label namin.
After some weeks it's March already it's just a month until graduation at ang bilis ng oras everyone is busy with finalizing our research ngayong araw kami aalis nila Yra para magsurvey sa ibang school nagpaalam naman ako kay Riley pumayag naman siya basta ba sabihin ko pag nakauwi na ako nagsusurvey din kasi sila.
Halos araw araw kami magkasama ni Riley, napapadalas ang gala ko at hindi naman nagagalit si Mama nasa US din kasi ito kasama ni Daddy inaayos ang mga papeles nila doon. Habang nasa byahe papuntang school na napili namin ay inaasar ako ni Xiara tungkol kay Riley we were inside Yra's Car at natutuwa ako inisin ito. May gusto parin ngapala ito kay Riley kahit alam niyang ako ang gusto ni Riley.
When we got there nagsimula lang kami magsurvey buti pinayagan kami dahil dito pala nag aaral dati si Yra, kahit naman ayoko sakanya dahil may gusto siya kay Riley hindi niya ginagamit ang Research para bumawi sakin."Tapos na tayo?" I asked umoo si Yra at sinabing umuwi na kami "Mauna na kayo may bibilhin lang kami ni Xiara. Pumunta kami sa mall para bumili ng regalo nagpasama lang siya sakin uuwi din naman kami by 6 pm nasa bahay na ako. Nagchat si Riley.
"Nakauwi ka na? Bakit ngayon lang?" He asked "Nagpasama kasi bumili ng regalo si Xiara saglit lang naman" He seemed mad about it "Nakita ko si Yra, 4:30 akala ko umuwi kana din kanina pa kita hinihintay" I assured him na bumili lang kaming regalo "Next time wag ka na magpapagabi ahh" I said yes, he's just being protective I guess.
After that day everything was just fine, araw araw mag aaya gumala kung hindi ako ay sila Gale sasama naman kami it's actually making us bond more as friends lalo na at patapos na ang school year, teka saan nga ba lilipat ng school si Riley? Mom is pushing me to the school near our house but I kinda want to be near Riley, I know it sounds stupid ako pa yung lumalapit habang nasa mall tinanong ko siya kung saan siya mag eenroll for senior high.
"Riley anong balak mo sa enrollment? Saang school ka?" He shrugged "Not sure pa, gusto mo ba parehas lang tayo?" I smiled he knows me really, "It's either you in my school or I'll be in yours okay?" He nodded "I'll ask mom tho" Oh right, ako din pala. "Ako din baka biglang di pumayag" my mom only knows him as a friend but his parents know me as someone he likes.
Winallpaper kasi ako tapos hiniram ng pinsan niya yung phone pinagkalat sa parents niya kilala na tuloy ako ng pamilya niya but we are not formally introduced yet but I often visited their house last year nung intrams, he was sick binisita namin siya nila Erin I even know his sisters. Riley likes telling me his thoughts every bit of it without restrictions, but Riley is the type of guy who likes to hate and hold grudges he is cold too, he will always tell me how he doesn't believe in religion, his father doesn't love him and he barely respects his mom.
But Since I know that he will listen to me I kind of change those things, I'm trying a hope of light in his dark emotions. I told him one time to call his mom "mom" instead of just her name. If he respects me then so does he should with his mom. Everyday is like this we talk about things we like and hate and getting to know more about each other, I'm liking how he's opening up to me, bihira yun kay Riley but he actually feels free with me. "Uwi na tayo?" He asked me it's 5 pm kaya umoo nalang ako.
"Mauna na kayo ihahatid ko pa si Elle" he told Matthew and Gale dahil iisang way lang naman ang bahay nito while I'm from another city, sumakay kami ng tricycle I'm confused ng sumama siya " Huy kaya ko na magisa okay lang ako" but he just motioned me to tell kung saan ako nakatira ng masabi ko ay tinanong ko siya bakit ihahatid niya pa ako "Gabi na Elle, paano pag napahamak ka?" I smiled knowing someone protects and worries about me now, I hope everyday is like this, all and well.