First Love Never Dies {Love Series #1}

Chapter 36

"Oh. You're here. Where have you been?"

I jogged for an hour. Bumagal ang pag-jog ko nang makita kong may nakatayo sa tapat ng gate. He's wearing a sweatpants and plain red t-shirt. There goes his mortified reaction again. Does my face look scary? Bakit ba ganyan siya lagi pag nakikita ako.

He must be very busy huh? Ang hirap niyang hagilapin. Hindi ko tuloy siya masama sa mga lakad namin. I understand though, he's busy with his own life. I just want us to bond. Namiss ko rin naman siya dahil minsan ko lang siya makausap noong mga nakaraang taon.

"Let's go inside," Aya ko. I opened the gate and wiped my sweat off using my towel.

"Napadaan lang ako," Sabi niya.

Ngumuso ako. "You don't want to come in? I think you're standing here for almost five minutes," I looked at him in the eyes. But when he met my gaze, he immediately looked away.

"I'll come back next time. I have a meeting to attend," He said while looking down.

My brows furrowed. What's wrong? Parang hindi niya kayang salubungin ang tingin ko. I just nodded and said goodbye to him. Nakatingin lang ako hanggang sa nag drive siya paalis. Meeting? He'll attend a meeting with that outfit? I laughed a bit before getting inside.

Did I do something to Rade? Wala naman. Is he mad or what? He changed so much.... I feel like I don't know him anymore. He's not the old Rade... What happened to him?

I sighed heavily. I'm getting stressed again, seriously? Baka maaga akong magka-wrinkles or what.

"ANONG nangyari sayo? Itsura mo parang nalugi negosyo mo." Sinamaan ko ng tingin si Bakal.

Nandito siya sa bahay, pumunta lang talaga siya rito kasi busy ang kaibigan ko kaya hindi niya makulit. Hindi ko namalayan na kanina pa pala nakabusangot ang mukha ko, ang dami ko masyadong iniisip. Masyadong mahirap isa-isahin kung ano ang mga iyon.

"Bakit ba rito mo pa naisipan pumunta ha? Wala nga si James at Jaycee pumalit ka naman." Inis kong tanong na tinawanan niya lang. Akala ko pa naman buong araw payapa ang buhay ko, hindi pala! Isa pa 'to si Bakal, malakas mam-bwisit.

"Hindi ko rin alam. Basta naramdaman ko kailangan kitang puntahan. Alam kong miss mo na kagwapuhan ko." Sabi niya at hinawakan pa ang baba niya.

I made a disgusted face. "Mandiri ka nga sa sinasabi mo." Umismid ako.

He chuckled. "I'm kidding. Alam kong may problema ka ngayon. What's bothering you?" Tanong niya.

Ngumiti ako ng tipid. It's been a while since had a talk like this. A serious talk. Madalas kasi puro asaran at kalokohan lang kami. I just told him what's bothering me. Sino pa nga ba? It's none other than Lance. Siya naman palagi gumugulo sa isip ko.

"Maybe it's time for you both to have a talk. Itanong mo lahat ng nasa isip mo sa kanya. It will help you a lot." Aniya habang nakatingin sa kawalan.

I heavily sighed. "You already know why I don't want us to have that talk, right? I'm scared to know his answers. It might just hurt me more." Halos pabulong kong sambit.

"Kaya mas pinipili mong habang buhay ka na lang mag-isip? Mas magandang malaman mo ang dahilan niya, Freya." I frozed at the mention of my first name. Tinatawag niya lang ko sa pangalan na 'yon tuwing seryoso na talaga siya.