Fall 26 – Let Go
APRIL IMPERIAL
Naglalakad kami papuntang cafeteria ng may lumapit na guy sa'kin.
Chinito at maputi.
"Lance, kumusta ang culinary arts?"
Sabi ni Jake habang nasa tabi ko.
Tumingin siya sa'kin after niyang masalita.
"New girlfriend?"
Tanong ng diumanong Lance ang pangalan.
Nakangiti siya.
"Hindi pa. Friends lang."
Sabi ni Jake.
"Oo nga pala si Elena pa rin. Nakita kong kakabreak lang nila ni Harden Imperial. You still have your chances. She's with me. "
Sabi ni Lance ay nagulat ako sa sinabi niya.
Kilala niya ang girlfriend ni kuya Harden?
"Kilala mo si Kuya Harden?"
Tanong ko pero hindi siya nakasagot.
May babaeng dumating sa likod ni Lance.
"Here's Elena. Sumama siya kanina sa'kin pero nagkahiwalay din kami."
Sabi ni Lance.
"Hi, Jake. I miss you."
Humalik si Elena sa pisngi ni Jake.
Nagyakapan sila.
Nadurog ang puso ko.
Sino si Elena para kay Jake?
She's my brother's girlfriend.
Mas magulat ako ng magfrench kiss sila sa harapan ko.
"So, we are back together?"
Sabi nung girl pinaglayo ang mga labi nila.
Tumango lang si Jake.
That nod, broke my heart.
Nagwalkout ako. Nasaktan ako.
Ano iyon? Ex niya tapos binalikan niya dahil nakipaghiwalay na?
Nilapitan lang ba ko ni Jake para sa ex niya?
Frenemy pa sila ni kuya Harden.
Akala ko nagkakamabutihan na kami ni Jake?
What is happening?
Gumuho ang mundo ko.
Kaya pala ganon ang trato ng mga pinsan niya sa kanya nung nakita ako.
With me, being his friend.
Nakakahiya!
I expected something again.
It's heartbreaking.
I thought our pictures were something.
I thought our tweets together means something else but really it is nothing to him.
Binalikan siya ng ex niya.
Parang nawala agad ako na parang bula.
"April, wait!"
I heard his voice. Pleading.
But then, I never want to listen to him ever again.
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JAKE URGELLES
Nung hinanap ko nila Lance para maging model.
Nakita ko si April, Harden's little sister.
I hid with her.
I thought to myself, she's much beautiful than her pictures.
Pagtripan ko nga to. Sabi ko pa.
I knew her by stalking Harden's instagram.
He is definitely the douchebag.
He stole my girlfriend.
What if I played with his sister?
She is my newfound friend.
Not expecting, my new found love.
Amusing! Amusement for me, When I found her, she amazed me.
She's fun to be with.
Ang sakit kasi kailangan ko lang siyang hawakan dahil kailangan pero hindi siya ang mas mahal ko.
Dahil Elena's my first love. Greatest love.
When will I tell her, I want somebody else?
When I want her, also. For her to stay.
Ininvite ko siya sa party.
Harden whispered to me,
"You better treat her right."
Nung nag comfort room ako.
"Elena's yours now. Aren't you happy? Coz I'm happy with April."
I lied, it was half truth and half lie.
I do not know, I will be the douchebag this time.
Me liking April is something that keeps me happy.
Hindi niya alam na kinunan ko siya ng picture nung nagreport kami.
She's amazing, she's really smart.
Every word is emphasize ng may kasiguraduhan.
Nahalata ko rin nung naglive ako ng mobile legends.
I greet her. I found a girl to love again. But I failed her.
She's not my first friend. But she's the kindest.
I told her that so that she would accompany me to the party.
She's interesting.
Galit na galit si Harden sa school.
Kahit second best lang siya sa'kin.
Dahil nililigawan ko raw ang kanyang kapatid.
"I will haunt your sister like the way you haunt my girlfriend."
Sabi ko sa kanya, tamang comflirt kapag nag-aaway kami ni Elena kaya pala naagaw.
"Tandaan mo to, Urgelles. It won't happen. You will fall for April and got a broken heart when you hurt her. You will go down on your own."
Tama siya, nasaktan ako.
Ayokong saktan si April.
Sinabi ko sa mga pinsan ko na gaganti ako kay April pero hindi natuloy.
Inenjoy ko talaga ang nga bonding namin ni April Imperial.
It was really nice meeting you, April.
"Parang nakakalimutan mo ata si Elena."
Bulong ni Brian, nung naglalaro kami nila April, Cris at Lila.
Niyakap niya ko para bulungan.
"Sino yan?"
Narinig ko ang sinabi niya sa pool.
"Po? Hindi ko po siya asawa. Baka soon to be lang po. Joke lang po. Wala po. Friend lang."
Natatawa ako, umaasa na rin siya sa'kin.
Nakita ko nung before nung nanakawan ako ang instagram ni Harden kasama si Elena.
Nagbakasyon muna ko.
Hindi ko alam kung nasaan sila recently.
Akala ko sa resort namin.
Ayun pala, hindi niya kasama si April.
In the short time, I feel happy hanging out with April.
But then, I would still choose Elena.
Sabi nila hindi mo daw talaga makakalimutan ang first love mo, ang greatest love mo lalo.
I fell.
She fell first but I fell harder.
But I still can't choose her.
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