Jona's Point of View.

"You should confess," seryoso nyang sabi.

Until now I still can't believe it. Alam ni Sam na nagtatago lang ako dun mismo sa likod ng pader. I can't even picture myself na nakikinig kasi hindi mo talaga malalaman na andun ako. I was so quite while doing every footsteps. Haayy, magaling sya!

And now, I'm here lying on my bed. Facing the other bed, and thinking about things such as confessing and preparing myself for rejections -______-

"What are you thinking?" - Sam.

"Thinking about what you just said?"

"Aaahhh." tapos balik ang tingin sa binabasa.

Does she even care? Well, I guess for someone like her. Madali lang talagang magconfess, no bravery needed. She's smart, athletic and famous, sino pa bang lalaki ang di mababaliw sa kanya? The fact na sa kanya nain-love si Ajay at hindi sa 'kin =.=

Ano nga bang nangyari nung nakaraang araw?

**flashback

We are sitting front to front and good thing, nobody's around to bother us. "Ano bang pag-uusapan natin? I know that you tie those two, para sumunod yung dalawa and your plan went well," I said trying to open up the interesting topic.

She smiled or smirk? I guess. "Great, now you've realized it. Gusto ko lang sabihin sayo na wala akong gusto kay Ajay, and I prefer the both of you together."

I can't imagine what she's saying right now. I thought she has no interest in love, pero meron din pala kahit konti. "Can't do that. Yes, i do like him, but, he doesn't like me," I said, smugly.

She sighed, a very deep sigh. Kahit nasa harap kami ng hapagkainan, ginawa nya pa rin yun,

"I don't like him and you know that. If you will never confess to him, then i'll tell him you like him!" banta nya. It's a threat for me lalo na't para natung blockmail.

*gulp* napalunok laway ako ng ilang beses. Oh god, this cannot be happening. "Sam, you are not telling anyone, about my feelings for him."

"Oh. Di ko sasabihin sa iba, sa kanya lang." Galit na talaga sya. "Dahil ayoko sa mga kagaya ni Ajay, tss. Mas bagay kayo, sayo na sya. Ayoko sa kanya, its not that I hate him, its just, wala talagang pag-asa na magustuhan ko sya. It's hopeless, Jona and you're the only one who can save me from him," may ginawa pa syang hand gestures everywhere.

*siiiigghhhh* The Prangkang Maldita Gesture. She's doing it on me.

"F-Fine, but, I'll try my best.. but i can't promise you that."

"Of course, so am I. I can't assure you na di ko sasabihin sa kanya. I will be giving you two weeks as deadline. Pag-isipan mo, Jona. Before everything is too late for him to realize everything."

Magsasalita pa sana ako kaso dumating na yung apat.

-present-

Hmmmm... I can't think of anything besides rejection. Oo aaminin ko, takot akong mareject kasi hindi pa naman ako narereject sa buong buhay ko. Sa trabaho, Oo naman ilang beses na. Pero sa ganitong sitwasyon, ibang usapan na kaya to. At di yun kayang iexplain ng science.

I took my science book and research about love confession. Baka may pamamaraan kung paano magconfess. Days had already gone and I only got 12 days to do it. If my time is up, I'll be dead for sure.

"What are you reading?"

"Um... maghahanap ako ng hypothesis or conclusion about love confession," i said, not looking at her.

She took away my book and closed it immediately. "Tss, you're such a geek. Pinaninindigan mo talaga ang pagka-nerd mo no? Have you ever wonder why science only stops at the method called conclusion? Kasi, hanggang dun lang sila at di mo ba napansin na walang hypothesis and conclusion ang love. Walang explanation, this is not a joke, Jona. Pwede naman sigurong gamitin muna ang puso bago utak." She threw my science book outside the window.

Waaah, libro kooooo pooo!!!! T~T "Sana di mo na lang tinapon."

Bumalik sya sa kanyang kinauupuan. "I'll buy you a new one."

Aaahhh. Ayoko na, ayoko na talaga. Tama sya, masyado syang tama. Her explanation about love is way too good. Why didn't i think about that? Sooner or later, malalaman nya rin naman ang buong katotohanan. He's manhid pero hindi yun magtatagal, it sounds crazy but I have to make a plan.

At teka nga muna... nag advice ba talaga sya? I thought never pa syang na-in love. Expected sa taong single, NBSB at hindi pa naiinlove minsan.

Samantha's Point of View.

Lumabas muna ako saglit para magpahangin. Ang init sa loob kapag 12 noon, no electric fans kasi maginaw naman kapag gabi. No aircons, para saan pa? I want to stay inside the fridge, but I just can't and what a lame idea was that?

Ayun, so natulog na lang ako sa ilalim ng mango tree malapit sa camp. Mga ilang lakaran din ang nangyari. I keep on reading the book i borrowed from my dad at dinala ko yun dito. I like this one, it's one of my favorite.

Gifts of Life.

This book was a gift from my mom. Sabi ni daddy noong first birthday ko ito binigay sa 'kin but, since she already left out of nowhere. I realized that day, no one will love me, except for myself. Nabuhay ako for 17 years having that motto consumed me, and that kind of life i have was great. I never trust anyone, ayoko nang masaktan ulit. Pagod na ko, kaya ako na ang mananakit. I became maldita since then, it's great to be like this. No one will ever, ever hurt you.. ever!

I closed the book I'd read and took a nap. I'm tired.

Kian's Point of View.

Tss.

Where the hell is that, jungle girl? Kanina ko pa sya hinahanap pero hindi naman sya nagpapakita. Kainis, saan ko naman sya hahanapin ngayon? Buti sana kung 20 meter lang ang laki nitong camp. E 5 hectares kaya to. Bugbog ako kakalakad kahahanap sa babaeng yun.

Nakita ko si Ronier na kinakausap yung baboy. "Baliw!" sigaw ko kaya napalingon sya sa 'kin.

"Ano ba yun?" Aba sumagot, baliw nga XD

"Nakita mo ba si Sam?"

Lumingo sya agad. Meaning, hindi. Haaayy, babaeng yun. Gutom na ako, she needs to cook right away or else I'll kill her. Di pa naman ako mabait kapag nagugutom.

This time, I saw Jessie na kinakausap si Marshmallow. Ano ba to, uso ba baliwan ngayong araw? "Baliw!" sigaw ko ulit. Anong trip ng mga ito at hayop pa talaga ang kinakausap, may matino namang tao bakit yung baboy tsaka aso pa?

"What is it?" Aba, sumagot din. Baliw nga hahaha.

"Si Sam? Nakita mo?"

"Hindi e."

Di rin. Baka naging invisible na yun, sinumpa ng isang bruha kasi napaka maldita nya grrrr!!! And then papalayo na ko sa camp. Ang daming puno ng mangga dito. "Tabi, tabi po," sabi ko.

Baka kasi may nuno sa punso o di kaya'y kapre. Takot ko lang sa kanila. Bigla akong may naapakan na something... L-Libro? I turned around to look who's at the back at ayun.. I saw her—SLEEPING! WALANG KWENTA.

She's sleeping in here? Sa kakahuyan? Ha! mas pinatutunayan lang nyang amazona talaga sya. "Oy, oy!" I tried to wake her up but, it's useless.

I sat beside her and read the book. The title seems interesting so bakit di ko na lang basahin, diba? Isa pa, bored ako. Sarap pa namang asarin ng malditang to, hahaha.

After ilang hours.

(#_# ) my eyes. My beautiful sparkling eyes, parang nag aapoy sa pagod. Aisshh, di ko namalayan na inaantok na pala ako at nakatulog dahil sa pagbabasa. Let me sleep first.

Ajay's Point of View.

"Hmm.. Hmmm, hmmm, hmm." ( humming Say it Now )

Ano ba naman tung si Marshmallow, azkal ba talaga to? Bakit ang sigla nya tsaka ang bait pa.

"Aw, aw!"

"Aissh, wag kang malikot, Mallow!" sabi ko. Parang manok e, ang likot likot paliguan.

"Aw, aw!"

"Aba, sumasagot ka pa? Hahaha."

After ilang minutes, natapos ko na syang paliguan. Ayun, pinakain ko muna para naman mabusog. Kawawa si Mallow pag nagutom T.T

I stared at her, ( the girl dog ). "You know what, Mallow. Buti ka pa, kasi kahit sino pwede mong patusin at pinapatus ka din naman."

I sighed deeply. "And what am I even talking about?" napatingin ulit ako kay Mallow. "Mallow, pwede ba kitang ligawan?"

Biglang may tumawa sa kung saang banda. "AHAHAHAHAHA!!! BALIW!" Sabi nya pa.

"A-Anong... Jona?? Haayy, I thought someone else."

"Ha? Kilala mo naman kaming lima dito ah? Hahaha."

Nakakahiya kasi kapag ibang tao yung nakahuli sa kin. Magmumukha akong loko-loko at sira ulo =______=.

"But, you're different from them. You know me better than anyone else in this camp," I said, then looking back at Mallow.

Lumapit sya sa 'kin at naupo kasama ko. "Baliw ka rin no? Bakit mo kinakausap yung aso?"

"Ha? E, wala lang. Wala akong makausap."

Hinampas nya ko ng mahina sa braso. "Anong silbi ko? Bestfriend nga diba? Psh. Tapos nilagawan mo pa? Loko!"

"Ahahaha, sorry na."

"Pati aso, pinapatos mo. Eww, kadiri ka naman e. Hahahaha."

"Sshh, don't tell anyone about this."

"Can't promise. May pang block mail na ko :P," she tongued out me.

Bestfriend ko nga talaga 'to. Bigla ko syang inakbayan, nagulat nga sya sa ginawa ko. "Alam mo, sa lahat ng pocketbooks at telenovelas na napapanood at nababasa ko. Bestfriend turned to lovers sila, bakit tayo hindi?"

Hindi nya ako sinagot. "...."

"Oy, magsalita ka nga. Napipi ka ba sa baho ng armpits ko?" Biro ko.

Natatawa pa ko pero may naririnig akong something mula sa kanya.. p-parang hikbi!! Hinarap ko sya agad sa 'kin. "Oy, ayos ka lang?"

Pero pilit nyang iniiwas tingin nya sa 'kin. "Hey, Jona? Are you-"

"I'm fine, I'm damn fine!"

"Akala ko kasi- may masakit ba sayo? Tell me," I am really concerned right now. I can't just sit here and watch her cry for no reason.

Bigla ba naman akong sinigawan. "I said I'm fine!!!"

I'm shocked for how she reacted. "O-Okay."

"Tinatanong mo kung anong masakit?" I just nod. "Heto, ito yung masakit, Ajay *points at the heart*."

"Bakit naman sasakit dibdib mo? I know you since we were kids at niisang beses di ka pa naospital and now you're saying that you have a heart disease?"

"I-I'm so sorry, sorry for everything. Sorry for making you feel like this pero alam mo, pagod na kasi ako, Ajay. I'm tired of keeping myself from falling in love but... the guy I like can't love me back," she said in between her sobs.

"J-Jona-" bigla na lang syang nagwalkout.

Anong ginawa ko? May ginawa ba akong masama sa kanya?

"Mas manhid ka pa pala sa inaakala ko, hindi ko yun inasahan!" pagtataray nya.

"Kayong mga babae ang hilig nyong sumulpot mula sa pader!"

"Whateves," sabay irap. "Ikaw naman, manhid-manhiran din trip mo no? Aminin mo na kasi, YOU like her first before she liked you back!!!"

"Hindi ko alam ang sinasabi mo," pagmaang-maangan ko.

"Seryoso ka ba talaga? Di mo alam na may gusto sayo si, Jona?"

I know that... ever since.

-x