Chapter 23

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"Bakit- Kaninong bahay 'to?" I asked him. We're here in front of a house.

"Follow me,"

"Hilig mo talagang hindi sumagot ng tanong ko 'no?" Naiinis kong saad. Bagong hobby niya ba 'yon?

Pero infairness ang ganda ng bahay. Halatang may taste ang may-ari.

"Wow," Tuluyan na kaming nakapasok at bumungad saakin ang loob ng bahay.

Ang ganda ng interior design!

Dare-daretso ang paglalakad niya sa kung saan pero ako ay manghang-mangha pa rin sa lugar.

Lalo na 'yung mga paints na nakasabit sa dingding.

Malaki nga 'yung bahay kasi malaki ang sala. Para ngang dalawang large room na ito sa laki. Tapos ang taas ay kita rin mula sa baba.

Nalaglag ang aking panga sa chandelier. Ang yaman naman ng may-ari!

Habang naglalakad ay patuloy pa rin ang pagka mangha ko sa nadadaan.

"Anlaki naman ng bahay na 'to. Kanino palang bahay 'to?" Naupo ako sa may stool bar chair.

"You walk straight in and you don't even know whose house it is?"

"Aba malay ko ba. Sumunod lang naman ako sayo. Pero kanino nga?"

"Mine but let's talk." Naalerto ako bigla nang tumabi siya saakin. I mean, naupo siya sa may stool bar na katabi ko.

"Why did you left me?" He's calm. Walang bakas na galit.

"Dare-daretsong tanong talaga?"

Tumango siya.

"I- I know my reason is so stupid but--"

"Just say it,"

"I also want you to feel the feeling of being left. 'Yun lang talaga ang rason ko," Umiwas ako sa tingin niya.

"That's all? And you didn't even think about what I would feel? When you left suddenly?" His brows raised.

"Why? Have you even think about what I would also feel back then? At least I came back knowing it was you. You, you didn't even know me." Patigasan ang mukha namin ngayon sa staring contest at ang pagtataasan ng kilay.

Good thing that we're just calm talking.

At nakaupo pa.

"'Cause I have amnesia!"

"Oh?" I asked sarcastically. "What are the times when you don't have amnesia? Wala lang ako ganoon? That you didn't even talk to me on the phone? Nor give me a message? Or you just really decide to forgot about me, huh Zafire?"

"It's not like that."

"Kaya nga tayo nag-uusap para ipatindi mo 'diba?"

"I really want to forget you because I don't know if my feelings for you is still right. We're best friends and I know you really only think of me as a friend. You don't want lovelife or being in a relationship. I want more than that to us. It's not just because there was a problem in France it's also because I like you. Do you think that if I tell you, you will like me too? Or will you still treat me the way you treat me as a best friend?

'Diba hindi? So I chose to leave even though it was difficult. Sumabay lang din 'yung sinabi ko sayo noon, tungkol sa company. Totoo 'yon. I can't put myself in a situation where I don't tell you. Everything I told you about the girl I saw on my birthday was a lie but I will be honest with you, yes, I met a girl who I think will fill what I want you to fill. I had flings, and crushes before pero hindi ako nag ka girlfriend.

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