Chapter 40
"You found me..."
Those are the only words she said but it made me want to run to her and kiss her and tell her how much I love her and yet I just couldn't bring myself to move forward.
It's just that, I want to be sure. I want the real deal. I am so mad at her for making me feel this way. Galit ako sa ginagawa niya sakin. Kung pinapaasa at pinapaikot niya lang ba ako.
"Tell me, Freya, why are you doing this?" I was seething, my voice quivering with frustration as I confronted her.
Humakbang ako ng ilang pulgada palapit sa kanya pero huminto ako ng may sapat na distansya. Hindi ako pwedeng lumapit ng tuluyan dahil baka hindi ko na mapigilan ang sarili ko.
Hinintay ko siyang magsalita. Alam kong narinig niya ako dahil nilakasan ko talaga ang boses ko, kahit napaka lakas ng ulan. Hindi pa rin tumitigil ang pag kulog at kidlat. At any moment baka tamaan nalang kami ng kidlat dito.
Pero hindi ko siya narinig mag salita. She just stood there, unable to speak.
"Just fvcking tell me! Tell me so I don't have to read between the lines! So, I don't have to second-guess what's in your mind! So, I can stop overthinking every word you say, so I can erase the 'why' that haunts me. Ever since I felt this towards you, I've been lost in self-doubt, and it's driving me insane. So just tell me!" I pleaded. How I wished I could scream until my throat bleeds.
Hindi pa rin siya sumasagot at nagmumukha na akong tanga dito kakatanong sakanya.
Amidst my tears, I managed to choke out, "I regret coming here." The anger and frustration had reached their breaking point. Nagmamadaling tumalikod na ako, pero nakakaisang hakbang palang ako ng marinig ko siyang magsalita ng malakas.
"Listen! Because I won't repeat this!" Suminghot singhot muna ito bago magsalita. Kaya naman napaharap na ako dito, "It began the very moment my eyes met yours outside the office. Your emerald gaze, I willingly got lost in, and your scent that lingered, a captivating memory. The shirt you wore that day, etched in my mind. Every detail, I remember so clearly." She paused for a while and at unti-unting lumapit sa akin. Hanggang sa magkalapit na kami. Sobrang lapit.
"I stammered and lost my confidence the first time we talked because you were so mad at me." She smiled as if remembering what happened that fateful day.
"Kayla, I like you so much that I think about you every day. I tried mixing up your names, calling you differently so it wouldn't be so obvious that I memorized your name instantly. And I fear that if I ever admit that I have feelings for you, I might end up like your exes. You dump people when they give you too much...and my feelings for you are too much" madamdamin nyang sinabi ng buong puso sa akin. She gently cupped my face and look me in the eye.
"I hate waiting, I have never chased anyone in my life. But here I am, waited for you for 6 hours because I know deep down you won't fail me." Now tears are running freely down her cheeks, "Let's stop the chase, Kayla. I'm tired from pretending you meant nothing when you meant everything to me. I don't want anyone else." She continued
Napatulala at napalunok lang ako sa lahat ng binitawan niyang salita. Hindi ko alam kung panaginip ba to? Or baka guni guni ko lang to.
Somebody pinch me!
Is this real?
She looked at me lovingly, and with that, she closed the gap between us. I gasped. Hindi pa rin makapaniwala sa mga nangyayari ngayong gabi. Actually umaga na pala. Hindi ko sure kung totoo ba 'to.
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Romance[COMPLETED] Kayla Dmello Narvaez has always been a spirited thrill-seeker, thriving on challenges that life throws her way. As a college student, she's known more for her rebellious attitude than her academic achievements, often brushing off serious...
