Trapped (Amorist Series #1)

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

It's better to be blinded by love, than with rage.

A walk on the hallway right now feels like I'm in the clouds, it's delightful. It's the day of our presentation.

Smile on my lips won't fade. I never got the chance to see her ever since she took a few days leave to manage things, but now, finally I can.

I may have no experiences about how love works, but I'm gonna love her and make her feel my love the way I can.

Everybody's caught up in our situation, I feel the same way, but the delightful emotion in my chest is much dominant.

Na-miss ko siya! Talaga!

Azrael and I are gonna present our proposal at nine am, Yunice and Cleziah are the one next to us.

There's an intense energy between Yunice and Azrael. I sat in the middle. These past few days Azy will always make a reason to not join us in any interaction, he tends to run away, nor hide, from me.

He may be struggling with the things he cannot tell, which is why I don't force him to, we'll wait for him to open up once he is ready.

It all started from that convo we had before Audy took a leave. The day after she left, Azy started to do those things.

I asked them what's going on. "I don't know. . ." Yunice leaned. "Ayaw niya 'kong pansinin kanina pa. Kahit naman umiiwas siya sa 'tin nakakausap pa rin natin siya but now?" She looked at him. "He's acting like I don't even exist."

"Are you having a hard time? Azy."  Our gazes met.

"It's not my fault but I feel like I'm one of the accomplices." His face was saddened.

"Why do you feel that way?"

"Ewan," he chuckled, like it's not a big deal. "Ang sama lang siguro ng pakiramdam ko."

"Edi h'wag mong damdamin," Yunice butted in. "Kapag may problema ka h'wag mong problemahin para hindi ka na mamroblema pa."

"Hindi ka nakakatulong." Azy frowned.

"H'wag mo na muna siyang awayin," balin ko kay Yunice. "Mamaya na lang."

We need to be serious, but I only did what he does, pretending there is nothing to be worried about.

"But seriously Azy. . ." Yunice said. "Talk to us if you're having a hard time. It's not okay that we are only there for you through the good times."

"I agree," I nodded. "Being vulnerable won't make you a less masculine man. It only shows how strong you really are for being able to express what you feel."

"I will."

"Kamusta na pala ang i-present niyo?" Yunice asked. "Tapos na amin e," pinakita niya sa 'min ang folders na hawak niya, siya ata mag-present mamaya. "Inyo ba?"

"Here." Kinuha ko ang folders sa bag, makapal ang mga papel na nasa loob. Kakaiba kasi ang naisip ni Azy, may alam talaga siya sa business hindi lang masyadong halata.

Lahat kami magtutungo sa isang room kung saan nag-hihintay ang mga guro na makikinig sa 'min.

I forgot to say, 'yan din pala ang rason kung bakit walang ituturo si Audy na lesson ngayon. And by those previous days na wala siya ay may pumalit naman sa kaniya.

"Sorry. . ." Azrael said, almost like a whisper. Yunice and I looked back at him.

"For what?" I asked. Before he even got the chance to open his mouth, tumunog ang bell. Lahat kami nagmamadaling nag-tungo sa room.