Sign by the Cumulus (Cloud Series #3) - COMPLETED

Cumulus 19

Chapter 19
LIKE

Pagkatapos kong sabihin iyon ay nilagpasan ko na siya. Nobody will notice the garbage bag where I put all my broken paintings so I know it will be safe if I'll just get it tomorrow. Hindi pa man ako nakadalawang hakbang ay napabalik na ulit ako sa kinaroroonan nang hilain ako ni Third.

"Why? Do you like my cousin now? You get along with him because he talks a lot and it entertains you. I know that's your ideal. Why don't you make him your boyfriend instead?" puno ng sarkasmo niyang bigkas.

I don't understand why he keeps on pushing something that's obviously against his will. Alam kong ayaw niyang i-date ko ang pinsan niya simply because Rino's a Gallardo like him! Kaya anong problema niya at bakit tinutulak niya akong makipag-date sa pinsan niya ngayon?

"Can't that really wait, Third?" pagod akong ngumisi sa kanya. "Are you too excited about my love life? Chill, I'm sure I'll get my boyfriend my own."

His jaw firmed and I literally see his face turned red. Iritadong-iritado siya at parang gusto ng sumabog. Mas lalo siyang humakbang papalapit at muntik ng mawala ang ngisi ko.

"And what happen to "we're just friends" statement of yours now?"

Fine. I'd like to tease and irritate him more but I know I can't fake whatever relationship I have with Rino. I know I can't use that dating card to irritate him about us. Kahit pa sabihing pang-inis ko lang 'yon. Mrs. Gallardo will surely freak out too much if it'll be misunderstood.

"What's wrong with you really? You want me to boyfriend your cousin and now you're making sure we're just friends." sabi ko. "I told you, magkaibigan lang kami. We're not working on something else, like you always accused me so. Ito lang ba ang gusto mong tanungin kaya mo ako hinahanap?"

Nagtagis ang bagang niya. I heard him cursed softly and went more to me. "So you're friends?"

"Yes—"

He smirked without humor. "Then, are we friends?"

"What do you think? I like you and I don't want to be friends with someone I really like. But you don't like me so..." ngisi ko, nilalabanan ang hindi maipaliwanag na nararamdaman. "I don't really know. You can decide for us."

He looks very offended now. Umiigting ang panga at halatang hindi natutuwa sa sinabi ko. Nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang bigla niyang hinawakan ang siko ko at hinaklit papalapit sa kanya. He crouched down to reach for my face and I went statued!

"Are you sure you like me? Do you swear that?"

Kumalabog ang dibdib ko at nabuhay ang kaninang namatay na enerhiya sa akin.

"Or you are just fucking faking it?"

"W-What are you talking about..." nanginig ang boses ko, sumabog ang hindi maipaliwanag na takot sa dibdib. "Are you implying that my feelings for you is not true?"

"Why? Do you really have feelings for me?" aniya, nakangisi at madilim ang iritasyon sa akin. "Don't talk about feelings when you know you don't have it at all!"

Umawang ang bibig ko. Hindi ako makapaniwalang... nag-uusap kami ng ganito ngayon.

"Anong alam mo sa nararamdaman ko? I told you that I like you-"

"You like me only when Kyla's around! You little witch..."

Namilog ang mga mata ko! Anong sinabi niya?

"What did you say?! Anong gusto lang kita kapag nariyan si Kyla? Bakit? Hindi ba mas hindi dapat ako magpapapansin kapag nariyan ang girlfriend mo? But I still did and I still want your attention because I like you!"