Unexpectedly Loved By Sunlight (Garnier Series 5)

Chapter Eight

Chapter Eight

I looked at the starry night sky and tried to avoid her every gazes. Hindi ko alam kung dapat ko bang sabihin sakaniya. I am just so afraid that when she found out the truth, she'll never treat me the same. I know Brixie, maybe she's just blackmailing me. Maybe, she doesn't really know and she's just scaring me so that she'll know the truth.

"Uhm, let's go home?" I just said as I give her a fake smile. I saw how she's eyes turns into disappointments.

"Rysha Aira Maghanoy. Will you please stop on avoding this topic?" I didn't mind her. I never looked at her again. I turned my back as I give her another fake smile. Gosh, I just can't tell it to her right now. Huwag na muna siguro ngayon.

"Kuya is looking for me, he message me. See you when I see you, Brix!" I said. With my trembling hand, I closed our gate and never looked at her eyes again.

"U-huh. You broke me even more. Tsk tsk." It was her last word before I saw her-wiping her tears. And I never thought that it will be the last night of seeing her. Doon ko rin nalaman na she's having a family problem and yet I broke her heart even more.

Sasabihin ko naman sana, eh...

But maybe, maybe it wasn't the right time yet. Maybe this is destined to happen. Maybe, I am not really into making friends. Maybe, I don't deserve someone like her. Brixie is one of the best, and I cannot hurt her again. I know that it will break her heart even more once she knew about my sickness.

Mas mabuti na rin siguro ito...

"I-i'm hoping that you will call my name that time, Rysha." She said, her tears are nonstop. I hugged her, hoping that in this way, I could remove the pain she feels for a long time.

"They lied to me... M-my parents lied... And so are you, Rysha. I was so down back then. I am upset and I do hope you'll be there but you did lied on me, too. Hindi ko alam kung saan pupunta." The guilt in my system had grown. Hindi ko alam kung anong dapat na gawin para mabawasan ang sakit na dinala niya noong mga oras na 'yun.

I am also the one who made her life sad.

"But... I did not hate you for that. I just distance myself because I felt like I need it. Kaya, even though I am missing you, I tried my best to stick with my decision." I thought she'll say something that could make me feel another guilt, but I was wrong.

"Kaya, noong nakita kita noong gabing 'yun. I realized that my decision was wrong. I should've stayed. When you sing a song, your eyes is sad. Your voice screams sadness, na sa ganoong paraan mo nalang nailalabas lahat nang sakit na dinadala mo, all the hatred, all the pains, all the heartbreaks, and even if your look cold on that stage, for me, you just want to be heared. You just want to be free. That's why I decided to comeback. I decided to take the risk and to see you again, I hope... I am not yet late?" Kusang tumango ang ulo ko. I nodded a lot of times.

"N-no... I admit that I kept it, ayaw lang kitang saktan, Brix. This is a serious matter as what you've said, and I am so afraid that once you knew, you'll distance yourself plus the fact that it will break your heart." I whispered. Pinalo niya ako. I laughed at that. Gosh! How I missed this girl.

"Can you promise me one thing, Rysha?" She said, her voice is serious again. Dahilan para kabahan ako. Kahit na nagda-dalawang isip ay tumango ako. For now, I just want her to stay beside me. Ayaw ko na siyang mawala ulit.

"W-what is it?"

"Do not hide something to me again. Let's stop keeping a secret to each other. Be open to me at all things. Please?" Her voice is begging. Gosh, I am so lucky to have her.

Ilang beses muli akong tumango.

"And... ireto mo ako sa Kuya mo!" My eyes widened at that. He's still into Kuya?!

"SSSSSSH! QUIET LANG! HE DOESN'T KNOW!" Natawa naman ako sa sinabi niya. I nodded as I tried to pinch her blushing cheeks. Brixie is indeed a cute girl. She loves admiring someone from afar. And for me, it is cute.

"Oh...kay? But I think, I can't help you, hahaha." She give me a death glare before throwing me my pillow that she's currently holding.

Umiwas ako.

"And why is that?! Aba, parang others, ah?!" I also throw her the pillow she had thrown to me.

"Kuya is a basher of girls, remember?" I said and laughed at her reaction.

"Hoy! Baka hindi ako kasali sa 'girls' na 'yan! You know he cried when I called him." Brix winks at me. Natawa naman ako sa ginawa niya.

"Yes, he did. But it was because of me. He knew that i'll be happy once you cameback. And my happiness is also his happiness." I looked for my laptop after upon ending our conversation through teasing her. Hindi na ako nagulat nang may lumipad muling unan sa ulo ko.

"Tsk! Still the basher Rysha! Hmp! Ah, basta! I'll do everything to make him fall for me." I crazily laughed when she looks like a desperate girl who wants to be noticed by her long time crush.

"U-huh? Good luck, mi amore." I said and give her again an endless winks. Natawa naman ako nang ngumuso nalang siya saakin.

"Si Rysha ang epal! Bakit wala kang support?! Hmp! Parang others ka talaga!" I laughed even more when she started to stomped her feet on the floor.

Such a cuttie.

"I told you, you'll just get hurt." I warned her.

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