All Chapters of The Endless Spotlight: Chapter 21 - Chapter 29

Both of his hands are full of sliced cuts. May mga natuyong dugo pa, yung iba ay mga luma na na tila ba ay higit pa sa buwan ito kung pagmasdan. I can’t help my tears to fall as I reached for the kit to aid him. I can sense his panic while I still continue to aid him. “H-hey, why are you crying?” hindi makatatakas sa boses niya ang sakit, hindi ko alam para saan. But this broke my heart, into million pieces. I was silent while I do my job, even as he continues to wipe away my tears and continue to hush me. I am speechless. “Bakit hindi ko man lang napansin ‘to…” He moved closer. “Sel, it’s not your fault.” napapaos niyang kumbinsi sa akin. Walang gumanang pampakalama o pangungumbinsing okay lang siya dahil patuloy pa rin ako sa pag luha. I am so confused and guilty because of my selfishness. Bakit ko ba kasi siya laging hinahayaan na ako ang unahin niya? Bakit ang makasarili ko na hindi ko man lang siya natatanong kung kamusta nga ba talaga siya? Bakit sa tuwing magkakausap k

Pareho kaming napatingin ng tuluyan sa kay Philip. Hindi ko alam kung may mas lalakas pa ang kabog ng dibdib ko. He was looking at me intently kahit na si Lulu ang kausap niya, “Kung pwede bang ako ang maghatid sa kaibigan mo mamaya pag uwi?” Nakita ko ang unti unting pag ngiti ni Lulu. Muli kaming nagtagpo ng tingin ni Philip at mas nagpakabog ng dibdib ko ang dugtong niya sa sinabi. “At sa araw araw na rin.” Hindi nakayanan ang paimpit na tili ni Lulu nang nasa banyo na kami, kakatapos lang ng klase. Kahit na kanina pa ang paguusap na iyon ay hindi niya napigilang mapatili kahit sa gitna ng klase. Buti na nga lang at hindi siya napalabas ng genmath teacher namin. Kahit naman rin ako hindi ko makalimutan ang nangyari sa library. Mas tahimik nga lang ang reaksyong ibinibigay ko sa harap ni Lulu, dahil baka kung anong gawin niya sakin kung madulas ako at makwento ko pa ang nangyari kagabi. “Matuto ka na mag ayos ng sarili ah? Tapos ‘wag mo na ko lagi hintayin pag uuwi ka, deretso

“Mom!” napasigaw ako ng wala sa oras. Lumayo ako ng konti kay Philip at natatarantang puntahan ang nanay ko. She is looking sternly at me, looking through her lenses because of the man behind me. Nilingunan ko si Philip and I saw him bow slightly to my mom. “Good evening po, Mrs. Villareal.” My mom never changed her reaction but still acknowledged Philip. “Good evening to you, too.” Iniba ko ang usapan, para mawala sa paningin niya si Philip. “W-why are you here outside?” “I just got home too. Galing pa akong Bulacan and I brought home their famous bulalo, why don’t you ask him to join us.” and then looked at Philip. “Join us for dinner, hijo.” I looked at Philip. Pinanlakihan ko siya ng mata para sana ay makuha niya ang ipinapahiwatig ko. He glanced at me for a moment and answered my mom. “Sure po.” Napapikit ako ng wala sa oras. I want you to go Philip, at baka mainterrogate ka ng nanay ko! Pumasok na kami sa loob. Parang unang beses ni Philip sa bahay namin nang pinasadaha

Binitawan niya ang reviewer niya sa physics. “Musta ka pala sa drama club?” she randomly asked. “’Di na kita madalas mapuntahan doon, you’re always busy with the club and your suitor.” She made a face. Napatigil ako sa ginagawa at napagtanto kung gaano na nga kami kadalas na magkasama ni Philip. He was already been introduced to my dad and kuya Vincent at dinner one night! Mom insisted that I should introduce him to dad as a suitor. It was freaking me out dagdagan pa when kuya heard about that dinner, ay hindi na pinalagpas iyon at umuwi ng maaga! Dad was cool about it. He was asking decent questions Philip and answered them politely. He was not too strict or annoyed by the fact that I brought home a man and introduced him as my first suitor. Unlike my brother on the other side of the table, with Eisa beside her who doesn’t care at all, was very serious and uncomfortable. Alam ko for sure na magkakilala sila, kaya hindi ko alam kung bakit ganto nalang ang itsura nya kay Philip. Mo