Beyond the Unplanned Love

Chapter 46: Someone like her

Captain's POV

"..I may sound stupid asking this question, pero gusto kong manggaling sa'yo.. Baka kasi sakaling mas madaling kong tanggapin. Baka kasi sakaling iba naman pala ang pananaw mo. Baka sakaling masyado lang akong seloso o OA. Baka naman kasi ako lang nagiisip ng ganon.. Pero, Denise, 'yung totoong sagot. Yung galing sa puso mo..

"..Mahal mo na ba siya?"

She was looking at me intently with her puffy eyes, "Ayoko kitang nakikitang ganyan Captain. Ayokong saktan ka.. Wag naman ganito."

"You already did." I answered.

"I just need an answer to everything Denise..

Mahal mo na ba si Kiefer? Is he the one who makes you happy?" I asked again looking at her expression nervously.

After I said those words, both of us never spoke again. We're like strangers having silent treatment with each other.

"Thank you, Captain." She said as she hopped out of the car.

"No Denise, thank you. Thank you for everything and I'm sorry for all the pain I've caused you. I hope you'll be happy." Even if it hurts Denise... and it actually hurts.

I went straight on our dorm and found Tata, Kevin, and Ron awake.

"Sa bagal ng drive mo, hindi na ako magtataka kung bakit ngayon ka lang nakauwi." sabi ni Ron.

Tata threw a pillow on him while laughing.

"Hoy cap! Dito muna ako matutulog ah." singit ni Kevin

"Bat ngayon ka lang bro? Lakas ng ulan ah." Si Tata.

I smiled weakly, "Wala mga paps. Hinatid ko kasi si Denise pauwi eh."

Bigla silang lumapit sa tabi ko and smiled like idiots.

"Talaga?!" Ron asks.

"Kwento!!!!" si Tata.

"Okay na kayo?" Tata asks excitedly.

"Sabi na nga ba ayos galawan mo eh." Sabi ni Kevin at nakipagapir kay Tata.

I remained silent. Hindi ko rin kasi alam pano sisimulan. Agad namang napansin yun ng tatlo.

"Okay nga ba?" Kevin pat me on the back.

I shook my head. They remained silent.

"Okay lang yan, paps. Madami pa dyan." Tata said in a serious tone.

"Iba 'to pre eh."

"Bat pinakawalan?" Ron asked.

"Masakit na eh." I forced a smile.

Bigla akong binatukan ni Kevin at tumawa pagkatapos. "Ano ka ba Paps."

Tumayo si Kevin at uminom ng tubig, "Wag kang magmumukmok dyan, hindi lang yan ang problema sa buhay. Magiging okay din yan. Kung hindi, eh di hindi."

Kahit kelan talaga si Kevin, makakalimutan mo ang problema mo kahit papano kapag kasama mo siya. Para siyang konsensya ko na ewan.

"Oo problemahin niyo muna kung pano kayo magpapaliwanag kay Teng na iniwan niyo sa party." si Ron.

Buti nalang baliw rin tong mga mokong na 'to kaya kahit papano nakakabawas ng problema.

So much of Denise today. I wanna go to sleep. I'll just text Mommy na nakauwi na ako.

I got my phone in my pocket and opened it.