It Has Always Been You: Chapter 15- The Promise

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               Naglalakad na sila papuntang parking lot nang may ibinulong si Sam kay Devon.

Ivan: Hey, what are you whispering to my Babe?

James: You rascal! Stop being so close to her.

Sam: Tots, pwede ba’ng sumabay ka na sa’kin? Pwede ba’ng sa kotse ko ikaw sumakay? I really want to talk to you. Please.

Devon: Wow! May kotse ka na pala ngayon. Lumevel-up ah! Haha.

Sam: Kaw talaga. Puro ka biro. (ginulo buhok ni Devon)

Devon: Okay, sasabihin ko kay Ivan. Teka lang Tots huh.

                Nilapitan ni Devon si Ivan. “Dadaanin ko nalang sa lambing toh.”

Devon: Babe, okay lang ba kung kay Sam ako sumakay? Gusto kasi naming makapag-kwentuhan eh. Sige na babe. Ngayon lang naman eh. I really missed him. It looks like we have some catching up to do. Please…

Ivan: Babe.. hindi ba pwedeng sa’kin nalang kayo sumakay? You can talk pa rin naman eh. I won’t interfere. Promise.

Devon: Eh pano yung kotse niya? Sige na babe. Please… Babe, sige na. Babe? Please..(hinahagod niya braso ni Ivan)

Ivan: Okay, okay. I admit defeat. Nilalambing mo na’ko eh.

Devon: Yes! Thanks babe. (sabay kiss sa cheek)

Ivan: Wow! Buti pala if nanlalambing ka, napapahalik ka nang wala sa oras. Haha.

Devon: Babe naman eh. I’m always malambing. (smile) “Oo nga Devon, ba’t may halik pa?”

Ivan: Okay, okay. But promise me, behave okay. Wala pa naman akong tiwala dyan sa bestfriend mo. I think he likes you. Be careful okay?

Devon: Ivan, he’s a bestfriend. And ever since, makulit na talaga kami if magkasama kami. It’s just a friendly gesture. Don’t get it wrong, okay?

Ivan: Okay, okay. I love you! (smiled sadly)

Devon: Hey, what’s with that sad smile? I love you too! (pinch his nose)

                Naglakad na siya patungo sa kotse ni Sam. “Hay, parang kelan lang nung hindi ko siya magawang tawaging babe, ngayon I’m very much confident when we’re together. I think I’m getting used to it.”

Sam: Tara? (pinagbuksan niya si Devon ng kotse) Ahm Ivan, sunod nalang kayo huh. Nakuha niyo ba instructions ko about the location?

Ivan: Yeah, medyo familiar din ako dito eh.

Sam: Okay, thank you for lending me Devon this time.

Ivan: Yeah, be careful in driving. “Don’t ever make a move man, or else…”

Sam: I will. (pumasook na ng kotse)

James: Hey Ivan, where’s Devon?

Ivan: She’s with Sam.

Bret: What?! Pumayag ka?

Ivan: I had no choice. She begged for it.  Yen, can you accompany me here? Kinidnap kasi girlfriend ko.

                Tiningnan naman si Yen ng tatlong tao’ng nakakaalam ng totoo. Nginitian lang siya ng mga ito. Nagtaka naman siya sa ginawa ng tatlo.

James: Oo nga. Samahan mo siya Yen.

Yen: Okay. (smiled awkwardly) “Okay lang sa’kin Ivan na I’m just your second option when Devon is not around. Okay lang talaga sa’kin yun. At least, may time tayo together.”

Bret: Samahan mo rin ako Fretz.

Fretzie: Okay.

Bret: Yes!

James: Why you’re so happy?

Bret: Nothing.

Ivan: Tayo na guys, ayokong masolo ng lalaking yun ang girlfriend ko.

Bret: Stop overeacting dude. She said he’s just a friend.

Ivan: I don’t trust him. It looks like may gusto siya sa girlfriend ko.

James: Yeah, I think so too. “Pwede namang banggitin name niya eh. Bakit pinagdidiinan mo pang ‘girlfriend mo’ siya.”

Yen: O tara na okay?

                Pumasok na sila sa kani-kanilang kotse.

On Sam’s car:

Sam: Tots? Kelan pa naging kayo ni Ivan?

Devon: Mga 4 months na rin Tots, why you askin’?

Sam: Wala lang. Do you still remember our pact? When we were still children?

Devon: Pact? Kasunduan? (inalala ang nakaraan)

FLASHBACK...

10 YEARS AGO, when they were still 10 years old. Namatay ang parents ni Devon due to a car accident. Her Tita adopted her and decided to bring her in Manila. For good.

Devon: Tots, may sasabihin ako sa’yo.

Sam: Ano naman yon Tots?

Devon: I’m leaving. Doon na’ko sa Manila mag-aaral.

Sam: Huh? Eh kelan balik mo dito?

Devon: Hindi na ako babalik dito Tots. (nagsimula na siyang umiyak)

Sam: What?! Why are you leaving?

Devon: Because my Tita adopted me. She told me that we will stay in Manila for good.

Sam: For good? (umiyak na din siya)

Devon: Yeah.

Sam: Iiwan mo’ko Tots?

Devon: Tots, wala akong magawa. Don’t worry, you’ll always be my bestfriend. You’ll always be my Tots.

Sam: Talaga? Hindi mo’ko makakalimutan? (pinahid ang mga luha niya)

Devon: Promise. (raised her right hand to pledge)

Sam: Tots, alam mo naman diba na mahal kita?

Devon: Yeah, but were still too young for that matter.

Sam: Kaya nga, I’m making this pact.

Devon: Anong kasunduan?

Sam: Kung magkikita man tayo sa Manila, dapat wala ka pang boyfriend.

Devon: Huh? Bakit naman?

Sam: I hope I’ll be your first boyfriend in the near future. Okay?

Devon: Okay. Alam mo naman diba na ikaw lang ang nag-iisang lalaking naging kaibigan ko. We’ve been friends since we were 5 years old. Yeah, I agree to the pact.

Sam: Thank you Tots. (hugged her)

Devon: You’re always welcome Tots.

Sam: Kelan pala alis mo?

Devon: Bukas na.

Sam: Ano?! Ibig sabihin, this is the last time we’re gonna talk?

                Tumango lang si Devon.

Sam: So we have to make this day special. Halika, punta tayo sa tabing-dagat.

                Nagpunta nga sila sa tabing-dagat. Doon sila pumupunta kung gusto nila mag-usap ng sarilinan. They know that they treat each other special. Umupo sila sa buhanginan na magkatabi. Bigla naman tumayo si Sam at pumulot ng putol na kahoy. At nagsimulang magsulat sa buhangin.

Devon: Tots, ano sinusulat mo?

                Nakita niya na lang na naka-ukit sa buhangin ang mga katagang SAM LOVE DEVON, na nakaukit pa sa loob ng puso. Nangiti nalang siya sa ginawa ni Sam. Alam niyang sa sarili niya na may special din siyang nararamdaman sa lalaki.

Sam: Tots, promise me. I’m gonna be your first boyfriend.

Devon: Promise. (smiled)

                Niyakap siya ni Sam and she hugged him back.

END OF FLASHBACK

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WM: Oh ayan po, naalala na ni Devon ang kasunduan nila ni Sam. Ano kaya mangyayari sa kanila? Kung ganon, pa’no na si Ivan? Si James? Malaman din kaya nila ang kasunduang iyon? Waah! Abangan.. :)