BORROWED LOVE AFFAIR

By KATE JUSTINE CABLAS

She's a girl full of emotions, emotions that tilt her into being a young writer, declaimer and dancer. Some people say she's weird but that weirdness of her makes her different from all other youngster until she started a University life. She treasures friends and memories. She is Keena.

He is a guy who dreams and aspires for all that is right for him. He fights, he speaks out and he learned how to love. Trust composes his whole being, that's how he value everyone's trust to him. He is Jeano.

Keena is a novice, adjusting what awaits her in a University life when she got to know Jeano. The guy who don't know to distinguish whether she's trying to throw a joke or not. His presence irritates her and her patience was going to run out. If she could do it, she wanted to keep him out of her sight but she absolutely can't because they join the same school organization. How unlucky she is.

Monday morning, she carry a lot of things for one of her subjects when Jeano extended a hand of help. At first she refuse but then with his persuasive acts she let him help her. Jeano was so different, he no longer tease her nor call her that particular word he used to. She just taught maybe he had eaten something that made him change, for good. When they reach the façade of the building where Keena's class is, Jeano smiled at her and told her that he needs to leave for he will be doing something important too.

Days passed by, no more teasing happened between them, It was replaced with laughter and stories untold before. They share experiences, have breaks together and he always make sure she come home safely.  Keena don’t know what was it all about but Jeano was falling for her without her noticing it, until the day that he already have the strength to tell her what he feel and ready to face all the consequences that may occur.

"I know it's hard for you to believe but I learned to love you with the span of time that we shared together. After hearing the story that you have with your past relationship, I am eager to win your heart and mend those broken pieces Keena."

Tears run down her pallid face, she was terrified and don’t know whether to believe him or not. She knew that he has a girlfriend but Jeano told her that they already broke up before they became friends. Keena can't figure out a thing or two.

Time passed by and she just found out she's loving Jeano. They have the best timeline of happiness and contentment of being together, they laugh and share thoughts. Believing with the promise of each other, to love and not to cut the threads.

Who could have ever thought that the best love story in the University will vanished and turn into hatred, bitterness, tears and the desire to revenge? Keena was dumb. She's lost in nowhere and always found with liquid crystals in her eyes full of sadness, she even not to speak a word. Reasons why? She found out that Jeano was committed with another girl, the girl that he used to loved but then broke up with her when he found Keena.

The sun sets on the west, Keena sitting on a bench together with a friend was talking while enjoying the beauty of the reddish skies and the dubbing of the cool breeze on their rosy cheeks.

"I am pretty sure he's happy. They are happy. I just don’t know why he needs to lie and broke others heart. Well, maybe this is the game of life, the game of being in love. You have to get hurt, shred tears and get dumb before you will see another beauty of life. Another perspective," Keena while staring on the clear skies.

"Keena, I know moving on is hard to do but you have to. Unless you really want to ruin your lie. Cheer up! Us, your friends are here for you. There are so many love affairs to pass by, we don’t know when but I'm sure you will find the real him."

Keena smiled and uttered. . .

"Yes, you're right and maybe what Jeano and I have is just a borrowed love affair."