chapter 17

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KAIDEN ARCHER SANTIAGO'S POV

"Bakit 'di kayo nag uusap?" Maisisang tanong ni gab saakin nang makarating kami sa resort.

It was noon when we arrived. May naka assign na ding rooms for us. Saaming magkakambal ay may tig iisang mga kwarto since pinagawa na talaga iyon if bibisita kami dito.

I didn't bothered answering Gab's question. I don't have time to have a conversation about Jared right now. Ilang months na din kami g hindi nag uusap. Kahit mahirap ay pinipilit kong di siya kausapin after I confessed to him my feelings for Axel.

Nang matapos naming ilagay ang mga gamit namin sa kani kanilang mga kwarto ay dumiretso kami sa kung saan kami kakain.

It was a large place that could fit 30-50 peoples. Nasa mahabang mesa kami at nakaupo ang lahat.

My eyes immediately searched for Axel. She was between Jared and Gab on the other side of the table.

"Hoy Jason! Baka matunaw si Margaret kakatitig mo diyan ha!" Bryan pointed at Jason and Margaret. Kanina ko pa ding napapansin ang pagsilip silip ng pagtingin ni Jason kay Margaret.

"Gago tol, ganda eh," Jason smirked, still staring at Margaret.

But Margaret just rolled her eyes and looked away. She was talking to her friends and not minding Jason staring at her.

"Aww, tol, ayos lang yan. Nireject ka? Kawawa naman," Miles said concerned but laughed at him later on.

On the other hand, Gab was silently on the side, eating when Dexie, his partner at modeling, interrupted him.

"Gab, di ba paborito mo 'to?" Dexie pointed to the tomato. "Ayoko kasi eh," she pouted.

"Sorry, 'di din ako kumakain niyan eh," sabi naman ni Gab.

"Yan kasi Dexie pabida ka kasi... di ka naman siguro si Jollibee no?" Jade, Axel's friend, said.

Umirap si Dexie bago niya hinayaan nalang ang tomato sakanyang plato.

After naming kumain ay umalis na din ang lahat at pumunta sa kani-kanilang mga kwarto dahil pagod na.

The next day we did some activities at the resort like kayaking, paragliding and many more.

"Gab, picturan mo nga yung mag jowa dito!" Tawag ni Dahlia kay Gab na nakaupo sa buhanginan at walang damit pantaas. Mainit na din kasi dahil hapon na. Naka sando lang din ako dahil kanina pa ako naiinitan.

"Ha?! Kayo nalang diyan!" Sigaw pabalik ni Gab.

"Ikaw marunong dito eh! Maganda ka kaya kumuha ng shots! Dali na!" Sigaw din ni Dahlia.

Napabuntong hininga si Gab bago tumayo tsaka pinagpagan ang pwetan niya at lumapit sakanila.

They were taking pictures of Jared and Axel since magjowa nga sila. I looked away, iniiwasan silang makitang kiligin sa magjowa.

"Hi Kaiden!" Dexie greeted me while I was grilling some meat. I smiled at her.

"Oh! nandito pala si Axel?!" Hindi makapaniwalang tanong niya. "Eh.." she pointed a direction. "I just saw her a minute ago ah? Naka white shirt siya... tas naka blue na ngayon?" Pagtataka niya at ikinagulo ng isip ko.

"She never wore any white today," I said.

Kanina ko pang nakikita si Axel na naka blue lang at di nagsusuot ng white. Anong pinagsasabi niya?

"Okay... maybe kamukha niya lang," she shrugged. "Pero parang siya eh,"

I shook my head. "You're just hallucinating,"

JARED LIMUEL SANTIAGO'S POV

"Can we talk?"

Gabi na at hindi ako makatulog  kaya naisipan kong maglakad lakad sa tabing dagat at magsayang ng oras nang makita ako ni Axel.

"Bakit ka nandito? Bakit hindi ka pa natutulog?" Tanong ko.

She sighed. "Something's bothering me,"

Inaya ko siyang maupo sa nakita kong malaking kahoy sa tabing dagat para makapag usap kami ng maayos.

"Bakit? What's bothering you?" I asked.

Ilang sandali siyang natahimik bago ulit nagsalita. "I don't think it's the best decision to have this plan,"

"Plan about what?" I asked, confused.

"That plan na magpanggap tayo para mawala ang feelings ni Gab?" She looked up into the sky.

I stared at her. "Why?"

"Kahit ano naman sigurong gawin natin alam nating 'di yung mawawala," She uttered without getting off her attention from the sky.

Something pinched my chest and it stinked the way it shattered into pieces. Alam ko naman na pagpapanggap lang dapat ang lahat at wala akong karapatang pigilan ang gusto niya pero bakit naapektuhan ako?

"Bakit? Ang bilis naman atang matapos?" Tangina gusto na kita eh bakit bigla ka nalang bibitaw?

"The more we continue this plan, the more Gab will be hurt if he knows about this,"

"Paano kapag hindi niya malaman?" I asked, hopelessly.

"That's imposible, Jared,"

"1 week palang ah?" Sabi ko habang pinipigilan ang mga luha na bumagsak. "Bakit bigla ka nalang aayaw? Ang bilis eh,"

"Drama mo," pagtataray niya nang tingnan niya ako sandali at ibinaling muli ang tingin sa dagat. "Gusto mo na din ba ako?" She smirked.

Paano kung sinabi kong oo?

"So end na ba?"

"What do you think? Para saakin okay lang naman na i end," sabi niya ng puno ng kalma.

"Let's do this for 1 week pa," I suggested. "Kapag may gusto pa din siya hanggang sa matapos ang 1 week titigil na tayo,"

Ako na ang lalayo para sa kaligayahan niyo.

"Sigurado ka?" Tanong niya.

My eyes glistened. "Yes." But I'm not ready to let you go.

"Thank you,"

"Bakit ka nagpapasalamat?" Takang tanong ko sakanya.

"For helping me,"

I forced a smile. "I'm always here for you, Axel. I'm always here... just for you,"

I let her rested her head on my shoulders.

Sana ako nalang ang pahinga mo.

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