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Wherein Narda Custodio fell for Regina Vanguardia at the wrong time.
or Regina being afraid of her father's judgement and so chose not to confess.
But life seems to have another plan.
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*alarm ringing*
Regina groaned to the sound of her alarm, mas gusto niya pang matulog, ang ganda-ganda na ng panaginip niya eh. Pero ano pa nga ba, she's a student and meron siyang responsibility.
So she opened her eyes to try and find where she put her phone bago siya natulog. And when she found it on top of her bedside table, kinuha na niya ito at sinubukang patayin ang alarm.
Pero dahil sa antok na antok pa din siya, hinawakan niya lang ang phone niya at natulog ulit. Not until tumunog ulit ito making her groan once again, kung pwede lang itapon yung phone niya para matagil na kakatunog ginawa niya na. But no, sayang ang pera, mayaman naman sila at kaya niya bumili ng bago pero she knows na hindi tama ang iniisip niyang gawin.
So once again, she opened her eyes at pinatay ang alarm.
But kung alam niyang may message pala galing sa isang espesyal na tao, edi sana kanina pa siya gising eh noh?
Gising na gising na ang diwa niya ngayon sabay umupo na siya sa kama at binasa ang message na natanggap niya.
She instantly smiled when she read the message. Halos araw-araw ganito na naman ang message sa kanya ni Narda pero it always feels like the first time.
Napapangiti pa din siya ng simpleng message nito na para bang ngayon lang ito nag message sa kanya ng ganun.
To:
Good morning , mahal na naman kita matagal na :)
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Her smile faded when she remembers kung bakit hindi niya pwedeng sabihin yung mga salitang yun kay Narda.
To:
She knows she should not engage in a conversation with the girl. Mas lalo lang itong aasa, pero kahit na selfish pakinggan, ayaw niya din itong sumuko sa kanya.
Kailangan niya lang naman ng lakas ng loob. Lakas ng loob para sabihin sa dad niya ang nararamdaman niya. Ayaw niyang maging sila ni Narda tapos magiging magulo lang ang sitwasyon. She needs her dad's approval.
Pero kung mapagod man si Narda, hindi niya ito masisisi. She treats the girl the way on how she treats her friends. Silang dalawa nga lang may alam na nanliligaw ito sa kanya eh. For 2 years now, ganun ang set-up nila.
She took a deep breath at binitawan na ang phone, hindi na niya binasa ang kung ano mang message na sinend ni Narda sa kanya.
She knows she can't commit yet. Hindi niya din alam kung kailan na niya kaya at kung kailan na pwede.
"morning dad." bati niya sa dad niyang nakaupo na para kumain.
Hindi siya nito sinagot instead tinignan lang siya nito habang nakahawak sa newspaper.
"good morning ma'am Regina." bati ng maid nila sa kanya na tinanguan niya sabay sabing "good morning ate." bago siya umupo sa sarili niyang upuan.
Umalis na ang katulong nila at naiwan sila ng dad niya, walang umiimik sa kanila ng magsimula na silang kumain.
Kung siya tatanungin, mas gusto niyang mag-isa nalang kumain, total, para din naman siyang walang kasama kumain eh. Hindi siya kinakausap ng dad niya unless about school or the future business na sa kanya ipapamana.
She wishes na andito ang mom niya, siguro kung kasama nila ito ay hindi sila ganito ng dad niya. Siguro ay masaya silang nagtatawanan at nagbibiruan, gaya ng dati.
Life had other plans when her mom died dahil sa car accident 3 years ago. Since then, nagbago na ang lahat.
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"I heard you are competing for the top spot sa ranking in school." Her dad said after awhile.
Buti nalang naputol na yung ingay na puro kubyertos lang, konting-konti nalang maririndi na si Regina because of it.
"yes dad." sagot niya dito.
"that's good, but you can be better, so do it." he told her and she did not say anything in return.
For how many years, she's been doing her best para makasali sa top, from a new student having no friends, no social life, and 200th spot. Ito na siya ngayon, hinahangaan ng lahat ng estudyante sa school niya, kinakausap ng kung sino-sino, binibigyan ng iba't-ibang regalo, pinapansin ng lahat, kinakaibigan ng lahat at ngayon, on her way to be the top student.
The only problem is, this year, she's up to compete top rank with Narda. Si Narda na nangangailangan ng full scholarship para sa College and the only way to achieve it is for her to be the number one ranked student in their school.
"I also heard that the one you're competing with is already the second top student last year." sabi nito na nagpatigil sa kanya sa pag nguya.
Is his father also looking at Narda's profile? Hindi pwede.
"she can easily be the first ranked but I expect you to be the one on top Regina, kaya wag mo akong bibiguin." he added bago uminom ng tubig.
"I'll go ahead." sabi nito at tumayo na sabay alis.
She's left there speechless. Ano bang gagawin niya? Importante ang approval ng dad niya sa kanya so when she finally gathers all the courage in the world ay masasabi na niya ditong babae ang taong mahal niya but alam niya din na sobrang importante ng scholarship para kay Narda.
Ininom niya ang tubig niya at tumayo na din, she needs to be at school at doon na mag-isip.
Regina stares at the white board in front of her, walang pumapasok sa utak niya dahil sa mga bagay na iniisip niya.
Kaya kung tatawagin man siya ngayon for a sudden oral recitation ay siguradong wala siyang maisasagot.
*bell rings*
Tumayo na siya at lumabas na agad ng classroom, she cannot stand being in the same room as Narda. Not now na naguguluhan pa siya lalo kung ano ang gagawin niya.
"Regina wait!" rinig niyang tawag nito sa kanya kaya huminto siya. It's automatic like that, isang tawag lang ni Narda, napapahinto siya.
The girl is even clueless how much she affects her and she thinks it's better that way.
"sabay na tayo sa canteen. akin na bag mo, ako na magdadala." sabi nito sa kanya sabay kukunin sana ang bag niya.
"may kamay ako Narda." she said at nauna ng umalis.
"sabi ko nga." rinig niyang sagot ni Narda sabay lakad katabi niya.
"okay ka lang ba Regina?" tanong nito sa kanya.
No I'm not.
"oo, now shut up.. ayuko ng kasamang dumadaldal." is what she said instead.
Hindi naman na nagsalita pa si Narda at tahimik lang na sumabay sa kanya papuntang canteen.
Pagkaupo nila, sunod-sunod namang dumating at umupo na din ang mga kaibigan nila.
"Narda, alam mo ba yang si Brian wallpaper ka sa phone niya." sabi ni Mara na sinubukan pang takpan ni Brian ang bibig.
"yuckkkk eeww" reklamo ni Mara na inalis ang kamay ni Brian.
"ba't naman kasi kailangang sabihin eh." sabi naman ni Brian.
Isa pa 'tong mga 'to. Ang dami na niyang iniisip at dadagdag pa sila.
Walang araw na hindi nila natutukso si Narda at Brian sa isa't-isa. Kumalat na nga sa school na nililigawan na siya ni Brian. Hindi niya alam kung totoo, pero pwede bang magpaligaw kung may nililigawan ka?
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She thinks it's common sense. Pero umayaw ba si Narda kay Brian kung sinubukan nga siya nitong ligawan? She does not know and she knows wala siyang karapatang itanong.
"anong picture ko?" rinig niyang tanong ni Narda sa tabi niya.
"yung picture mo nung last time sa photoshoot." sagot naman ni Mara.
"oy! delete mo yun sa phone mo! bakit ka pa kasi may copy nun eh." sita ni Narda dito.
"ako kaya nag recommend sa'yo dun, binigyan ako ng copies para ipakita sa'yo, technically manager mo na ako Narda noh." sagot naman ni Brian dito ng nakangiti.
"pa tingin nga nung picture." hindi na niya napigilan ang sarili niya at inalam na kung ano yung picture na sinasabi nila.
"bigay mo phone mo Brian, daliii." sabi ni Mara na ginawa naman agad ni Brian.
Tinignan niya ang picture at alam niyang napangiti siya.
She's really pretty.
Sa isip-isip niya. She nodded and handed the phone back to Brian.
"so yun yung photoshoot na sinabi mong pupuntahan mo last Saturday?" tanong niya kay Narda na tumango sa kanya at ngumiti.
"maganda ba Regina?" tanong nito sa kanya.
She was also invited na sumama as a support for Narda by their friends pero hindi siya nakapunta dahil that same day she went with her dad sa isang grand business party. As soon as she can, kailangan na daw niyang makasalamuha ang iba't-ibang mga business partners ng dad niya and she had no choice but to obey.
"the shot did not do you justice, mas maganda ka sa personal at kahit without make-up..but it's still good." sabi niya dito at tumayo na.
"I'll go order my food." sabi niya pa at umalis na.
She just had to go, it's very much unlike who she is. She never complimented the girl at all, she always choose to keep her compliments and thoughts within herself kaya yung mga sinabi niya ay mga salitang hindi na niya napigilan pa.
"so, nililigawan mo ba talaga tung si Narda, Brian?" tanong ni Ali after their lunch. Mahaba pa ang oras ng vacant nila kaya they stayed pa din sa canteen to relax.
"oy, ano ba yang tanong na yan, hindi oy." sita ni Narda dito.
"hindi pa.." biglang sabi naman ni Brian na nagpatili kay Mara.
Napataas ang kilay niya dahil dito. So totoo ngang may gusto si Brian sa babaeng mahal niya. But then, sino naman siya para tumutol dun. Hindi niya naman kayang panindigan yung nararamdaman niya para kay Narda.
It felt like everything around them slowed down when Brian spoke.
"liligawan ko sana si Narda, if okay lang sa kanya." sabi nito.
She saw Narda looking at her through her peripheral vision. So she turned to look at the girl. Kita niya sa mga mata nito ang hindi niya maintindihan na emosyon.
do you wish for me to be against it?
"so ano na Narda, manliligaw officially si Briannn." kinikilig na sabi ni Mara.
I can't. I'm sorry.
"sorry Brian ha, pero hindi pwede eh." rinig niyang sabi ni Narda.
She felt her heart beat fast when Narda held her hand all so sudden under the table.
"wala ka pala Brian eh, basted agad nagpapaalam palang." pang-aasar ni Ali dito.
Napailing naman si Brian bago nagsalita, "liligawan ko pa din naman si Narda eh." sabi nito at ngumiti kay Narda but the girl shook her head.
Regina is amused at how the entire conversation is going, ganun pa din ang bilis ng tibok ng puso niya dahil hawak pa din ni Narda ang kamay nito.
"Brian, magkaibigan lang talaga tayo." sabi nito.
"but yun yung point ng panliligaw, to try and make you see me more than just a friend, ma prove ko yung sarili ko sa'yo." he defended, the entire table now silent.
"my feelings for you won't go beyond friendship Brian. I assure you that. kaya kung gusto mo pang maging kaibigan ko, please respect my decision." mahabang sabi nito.
Papalit-palit ang tingin ni Regina kina Brian at Narda.
How I wish I will be able to be like this for you Narda. Yung kayang panindigan ka.
"N-Narda..ahm, wala ka bang feelings para dito kay Brian? bagay naman kayo eh." sabi ni Mara.
"ssh, wag na nating pilitin si Narda.." sabi pa ni Ali.
"she can choose for herself and she chose not to let Brian court her.. ganun lang ka simple. malaki na si Narda, kung ano ang gusto niya, you should just respect it. it's her own heart everyone." she finally spoke.
She felt Narda's hold on her tighten.
"sorry Narda." Mara said looking really apologetic.
"me too Narda, pasensya na in'open ko yung topic." sabi naman ni Ali, voice sounding sincere.
Regina looked at Brian who actually stared at her, hindi niya mabasa ano ang ibig sabihin ng tingin na 'yun but she does not like it.
"I won't apologize Narda. papanindigan kong liligawan kita at mahal kita, I can risk this friendship we have mapakita ko lang sayo na sincere ako." sabi naman ni Brian ng tinignan na nito si Narda.
Sa tingin ni Regina ay may idea si Brian sa mga nangyayari. Hindi niya alam kung paano, pero sigurado siyang seryoso ito.
"alis na muna ako, ingat kayo." sabi pa nito at tumayo na.
The tension is there when Brian shot her a glance.
it's good you're not a coward like me Brian.
"Regina, salamat kanina ha?" sabi ni Narda sa kanya.
Magkasama kasi sila ngayong naglalakad. The girl invited her and she chose not to decline this time.
Hindi siya sigurado kung tumatapang na ba siya pero simula kanina pa, sinasabi na niya sa sarili niyang kailangan ni Narda yung treatment na deserve niya from the person na mahal nito. And that's her.
She can give Narda what she also deserves kasi mahal niya naman din ito. She's just scared of a lot of things. Pero baka pwede namang kahit papaano maparamdam niyang mahal niya din ito, right?
At kung may mangyari mang hindi niya magugustuhan, nakaisip na din siya ng plano kung paano niya ito magagawan ng paraan. Afterall, isang tawag niya lang ang kailangan. But she hopes it won't have to be like that, she hopes pag nakahanap na siya ng courage na kailangan niya ay matanggap siya ng dad niya.
She stops in her tracks at tinignan si Narda. Ano ba talaga ang gagawin niya?
She feels regret agreeing to this walk. Alam niyang after this ganun pa din ang mangyayari, she'll still be a coward na walang paninindigan for the person she loves. She'll still be afraid of her dad, for now.
"hindi dapat pinipilit ang isang tao lalo na't umayaw na ito. it could get uncomfortable." she said.
And she cannot be mistaken, she saw a hint of pain sa mga mata ni Narda.
"parang ako sa'yo noh?" she said.
How could she forget that?! It's not her intention kung bakit niya sinabi yun. What she just wants to say is that kailangan e-respect ang desisyon ng mga tao.
"No, I didn't mean it that way Narda." she said.
"tama din naman Regina. pinilit ko lang naman sarili ko sa'yo, niligawan pa din kita kahit ayaw mo." she heard Narda chuckle after saying those words.
"wala pala kaming pinagkaiba ni Brian." she added.
meron. mahal na kita bago pa man ang lahat ng 'to.
Now she can't say that right? Ano naman kung mas nauna niyang na realize na mahal niya si Narda pero wala lang talaga siyang lakas ng loob para sabihin ito.
She was contented being just friends with her. Tapos biglang niligawan siya nito kahit sinabi niyang ayaw niya. And now, ilang taon na ba niyang mahal si Narda? 3?4? 5 years? 5 years.
"but that's not what I meant. hindi kita kakausapin ngayon kung uncomfortable ako sa'yo Narda." she said.
"did I ever made you uncomfortable Regina?" tanong nito.
"you never did." she truthfully answered.
"but it doesn't mean I feel the same way for you too, okay?" she added.
And Narda smiled at her.
"alam ko naman yun Regina. pero nakapaghintay nga ako ng dalawang taon eh, kaya kong maghintay ng mas matagal pa." sabi nito sa kanya.
"things are uncertain Narda." she said at naglakad na ulit, she felt the shorter girl walking beside her.
"kaya nga, either mawawala tung pagmamahal na nararamdaman ko para sa'yo o mamahalin mo din ako." sabi nito.
"pano kung mahal na kita pero huli na?" she asks as she stopped walking.
"edi ikaw naman gumawa ng paraan para mahalin kita ulit." sagot nito with a smile.
those darn innocent smile of yours. if only I'm brave enough Narda.
"pero pwede namang mahalin mo na ako para okay na eh, meet me halfway ganun." pabirong sabi nito pero alam niyang seryoso ito.
you're the one who met me halfway Narda.
Humiga ulit si Regina sa kama niya at gusto niya nalang matulog agad pero kailangan niya pa magpalit ng pantulog kaya napa eye roll siya, masyadong puno ng pagkalito at pag-iisip ang buong araw niya para kumilos pa.
It drained her.
As she finished preparing for herself to sleep ay narinig niya ang boses ng dad niya mula sa baba. It sounded mad. Very mad.
"REGINA! GET DOWN HERE NOW!" sigaw nito sa kanya that made her scared.
Her dad never yelled at her like this. Ano kaya ang nagawa niya for him to be this mad?
Nagpalit nalang ulit siya ng damit pang-alis bago bumaba. She thinks it's only formal of her na humarap sa dad niyang puro business ang iniisip in her sort of formal clothes.
"Regina!" her dad yelled once again when he saw her going down the stairs.
"are you stupid?!" he yelled at sinampal siya bigla. She does not know why, ano bang nagawa niya?!
"d-dad, w-what do you m-mean?" she asked.
"ano tu?! ha?!" he yelled sabay tapon ng isang envelope sa kanya.
Nanginginig naman niya itong pinulot at binuksan.
It's a picture of her and Narda from their walk kanina, the other photos were of them holding hands kanina sa lunch. Meron ding picture nila ni Narda when the girl hugged her suddenly dahil naging top 2 ito. That picture was from last year. Panong merong mga ganito?
"I heard from someone na you are in a relationship with some girl, a GIRL , Regina! I did not believe it until he sent me those photos! ano yan ha?" her father is very much raging right now.
"d-dad I c-can explain." she stutters.
"I do not need your explanation, bukas na bukas din pupunta ako sa school niyo and report whoever that girl is." he said at tinalikuran siya.
She stood there, frozen.
Just what happened?
She went back in her room and as soon as she closed her door, she startes crying uncontrollably.
Never in her life na nagalit ng ganito ang dad niya, never in her life na sinampal siya ito. Sino ba kasi ang nagbigay nung mga photos? Hindi pa nga sila ni Narda kasi marami pa siyang kailangan gawin at patunayan sa dad niya tapos ito nagkakagulo na.
She cried herself to sleep that very night.
The next morning she got up early and made a few calls.
"yes, I'll send you the details, do this right now." utos niya sa kausap niya.
"thank you." she followed saying at pinatay na ang tawag. She sent messages sa kanina ay kausap niya bago naghanda para ngayong araw.
Pagkatapos niyang maghanda ay binasa na niya ang message ni Narda sa kanya.
Narda
Her smile this time never left her face, she's finally 18 and free.
Narda
Nang makarating siya sa school ay pinagtinginan siya ng mga schoolmates niya. May marka pa din kasi ang pisngi niyang sinampal ng dad niya from the other night, maga din ang mata niya na pumasok ng school kaya takaw atensyon talaga.
Hinanap naman niya agad si Narda ng hindi niya ito makitang nakatambay sa classroom nila at nakita niya ito sa canteen with Brian.
"ano?!" she heard Narda yell, hindi niya alam ano pinag-uusapan ng dalawa pero kita niya ang galit sa mga mata ni Narda.
*text message*
The message she received made her smile, isang tawag lang talaga ang kailangan and everything is now under her control.
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