He never Cried (ASHLEY 8) ☑

Chapter 23

Chapter 23

Mabilis akong yumuko nang makitang papunta sa direksyon ko ang kaniyang paningin. Gladly I didn't comb my hair, it makes it possible for me to hide almost whole of my face with it.

Why is he here? Anong pinunta niya dito? At bakit dito?

"Miss Gutierrez!" Tawag sa akin ng barista.

I mentally cussed when I heard that lady shouting my surname. Nakayuko akong tumayo at lumapit sa cashier, still hiding my face with my long curly hair, halos mahulog pa ang pitaka ko habang naglalabas ako ng pera, Good thing I managed to not let my wallet fall, or it'll cause more distraction.

May naramdaman akong presensya sa tabi ko, and I literally stilled when his familiar scent filled my nostrils. The familiar feelings loomed inside me. He still doesn't change his perfume? My heart beating became rapid and so do my breathing! My hands are now both trembling and even my knees started to get weak. Damn!

I altered what I feel for him in a brisk. I shouldn't be like this! It's been years! I've moved on right?! So what's with this reaction and emotion I am having right now? I don't miss him! I don't have feelings for him anymore!

"I want three orders of your best seller tea."

His baritone voice didn't change as well, if it does, maybe it sounded more sexy. Stop it, Heart! I yelled mentally to myself.

"Okay sir, you can take a seat there while waiting." The lady sweetly said.

Hindi ko nagustuhan ang tono niya, pero mas di ko nagustuhan ang sariling reaksyon.

Nagtama ang mga mata namin ng barista, she smiled at me but not as sweet like what she gave Abraham earlier. Gusto kong ismiran siya pero nag-iwas nalang ako ng tingin, not even bothering to return her a smile.

Natuod ako sa kinatatayuan ko ng mapansing nasa harapan ko na pala ang order ko pati na ang aking sukli. What am I still doing here? Shouldn't I leave?

Humugot ako ng malalim na hininga at kinuha na ang cellophane kung saan nakalagay ang mga binili ko at nilagay sa pitaka ko ang aking sukli. Lumunok ako saka pasimpleng tiningnan ang katabi ko.

He got more manlier now, his body got more masculine but not that much, sakto lang. He also got taller, his haircut is still the same. And just like the very first time I saw him, he is still wearing his eyeglasses. Still so dashing and charismatic.

I never thought that I would see him again. And seeing him again, right now, makes me realize how much I badly missed him. Kahit pa pilit ko itong itanggi sa sarili. I know... I really did missed him so much. At kahit pa nandito na siya, kahit pa nakikita, naamoy at naririnig ko na siya... I still misses him.

Nang akmang titingin na siya sa akin ay kaagad na akong kumilos para umalis. My heart is pounding real fast as I waited for a taxi, gusto kong tumingin sa pinanggalingan ko pero natatakot ako. Certainly, there's nothing I should be afraid of, pero hindi ko alam bakit ganito ang nararamdaman ko. I just suddenly wants to go away, to not let him see me again.

Maybe because even with the given time I spend forgeting about the pain he had caused me, I still can't face him without feeling the sting of that memory. I truly love him, that's why it hurts a lot.

"Where are you?" Tanong ni Chan mula sa kabilang linya.

I let out a light sigh. "On the way na ako sa Hospital. Ikaw?"