When Hestia Falls in Love

Chapter 22: Pretend

Chapter 22

Pretend

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"CAN we go out?" 

I immediately looked at Genesis as soon as I heard him saying those words. It's been three days since I had that encounter with Exodus. Hindi na ulit kami nakapag usap. 

Avi on the other hand resumes visiting Genesis. Pero ganoon pa rin, hindi pa rin siya nakikilala nito and what's worse is that Genesis seems to be bothered with her presence now. It's not once I heard him saying that her presence was making him uncomfortable. I told him not to be rude after that, especially noong nakita kong namutla si Avi na parang iiyak na.

"Yeah, saan mo ba gustong magpunta?" Wika ko bago niligpit ang balat ng orange na pinakain ko sa kanya kanina. Pagkatapos ay nagpunta ako sa may bintana para tingnan kung maganda ang panahon ngayon.

"Sa garden,"

"Okay"

I grabbed the telephone in his room and made a call to request a wheelchair and assistance in helping me get to his wheelchair. Bago iyun sinamahan ko muna siya sa banyo para makapag ihi.

A little while later nasa garden na kami ng ospital. Tulak tulak ko ang wheelchair niya. Genesis is wearing a hospital gown.

"Do you remember this?"

"Ha?"

He showed me a paper flower na kinuha niya mula sa hardin ng ospital, nakahalo ito sa halamanan na nasa tabi namin. I sat on the bench in front of the flower garden

"You keep on making me paper flowers like this,"

I grabbed the flower from his hands. I'm pretty sure that panic was written all over my face so I bowed down.

He was right. I used to make him red-colored paper primrose. Nilalagay ko 'yun sa locker niya noon. Back then I was too cowardly to confess to him na gusto ko na siya.

I went to Yuri's house to ask for my cousin's help but Yuri was too busy helping Yano in creating his scrapbook. Yano was so good at making paper flowers that he taught me.

I practiced making primroses and made it a habit to give it to Genesis.

At alam kong kinukuha 'yun ni Genesis,hindi ko lang iniexpect na malalaman niya na mula sa akin 'yun.

"Why Primrose?"He asked me. I heaved a sigh

"I've just seen on a website that a primrose flower is for those who have been born during February."

He smiled knowingly. I looked away.

"Oh yeah. Why red?"

Nangunot ang noo ko. No. Genesis shouldn't learn about my feelings. Lalo't may ebidensya siya. Ano nga ba ang madalas na iassociate sa red bukod sa love.

War or Blood?

Ang off naman. I shook my head. I really need to think.

"Luck."

"Ha?"

"For good luck. Yes good luck." I said gleefully as I we both look at each othr's eyes. Naunang nagbawi ng tingin si Genesus.

"I thought it was for Love. I keep all of those in my collections."

I nodded my head at him.

"That's nice,"

"Mara,"

"Hmm?"

"Please stay with me," My mouth gaped with his words. I held his hand.