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Chapter 14: Second Chance
I stared at him. He stared back at my eyes. "What are you doing here--" I was taken aback when he immediately walked towards me and hugged me. I froze.
My heart beated so fast and I felt my cheeks heat up. His impact to me is still here. I am still inlove with him.
I must be mad at him. But, aren't we fair?
"I am so sorry.. I am ready to accept any slaps, punches, you can even kill me right now. I am a jerk, an asshole, a piece of shit, a fucking failure to you. I shouldn't have let my mind go insane. I am wrong. I am so wrong." he said. And I suddenly felt my shoulder that started to become wet because of his cries.
"Please forgive me. I know you are hurt. I am your suitor but I let a girl kiss me. Shit! Feelings betrayed me. I shouldn't be jealous because of you and Shone, but the hell! I am so jealous that I want to punch him. But I have no right. Please, kill me. I don't deserve your love." patuloy na paghingi niya ng tawad. Napakagat ako ng labi. "If you want to love somebody else, just tell me. Kung gusto mong layuan kita, just tell me. But please," he stopped. "just let me love you, Azaleah."
"Ryder.." ang tanging sambit ko. Siguro nagagaguhan siya sa akin dahil sa dinami-dami niyang sinabi, pangalan niya lang ang sinabi ko.
He remained silent, ready to listen.
Should I give him a second chance?
"Ryder.. Hindi lang ikaw ang may mali. May mali rin ako kaya patas lang tayo. Please, 'wag naman ganito. 'Wag kang magmakaawa sa akin. 'Wag mo akong iyakan. Ryder, kung nasasaktan ka, mas nasasaktan ako." saad ko. "Ryder, I decided to move-on. Nandiyan si Shone para saluhin ako, but why are you always at the wrong timing? Ryder, nakakabaliw na, eh." Sabi ko at napasabunot na lamang.
"Nagpadala ako sa emosyon ko. Why did I let myself be fooled? Nagpakatanga ako para sa'yo, Ryder. Then this? Ito lang ang isusukli mo? Heck!" dagdag ko pa.
"I-I undersrand, but please, let me explain." he stated. I just stared at him, hurt written on my face. "I saw you and Shone laughing with each other. Nasasaktan ako to the point na gusto kong magwala. Then suddenly an insane girl got grip of my arm and harshly kissed me. Tumugon ako sa halik nito dahil sa sobrang sakit, nawala ako sa katinuan. I don't know what to do that time. Then, I remembered.. Paano kung nakita mo ako? Masasaktan siguro kita. I don't want that to happen kaya tinigil ko ang halik. But when I turned at you, you are also kissing Shone. Parang gusto ko nang mamatay nung oras na iyon." sabi niya at napahilamos.
"And I want to kill myself for kissing back to that woman." saad niya at napahilamos ng mukha. "I am an asshole, please, forgive me."
"Ryder, I don't know if you're telling the truth, for you already broke my trust. But heto ako, magpapakatanga ulit para sa'yo." sabi ko at niyakap siya. "Azaleah, hindi, you're not, okay?" He froze when I talked again. "Sinaktan natin ang isa't isa. 'Wag na tayong magtalo, Ryder.." dagdag ko.
"Azaleah, I am not saying that we are fighting. But.. Shit! Hindi ako makapaniwalang nagawa ko 'yung bagay na 'yun." huminto siya.
"I know I deserve your curses, but I don't deserve you. Yet let me tell you again, Azaleah, I love you."
Natigilan ako.
"Azaleah, please answer me.. Will you give me a second chance? Let me prove you that I really love you." he asked. I paused.
Huminga ako ng malalim.
Ano? Anong gagawin ko? Akala ko siya lang ang marupok, shit, ako rin pala.
I stared at his eyes.
"Ryder..." I paused. "I-I uh, yeah.. Yeah, I'm giving you a second chance. Just please, don't break my heart once again." I added. His face lighted up. Sumilay ang isang napakagandang ngiti mula sa mga makasalanan niyang labi.
"Bakit kahit ang tarantado mo, hardheaded, masarap sapakin, I still do this?" tanong ko. He smiled. Niyakap niya ako. "I promise you, I won't hurt you anymo--" pinatigil ko siya.
"Don't make promises because they're meant to be broken. And when we're loving, we can't escape hurting." I told him. "Then I'd try my best to make that happen." sagot niya na nagpangiti sa akin.
Kahit anong gawin ko, mahal ko pa rin siya.
Handa akong kalimutan ang mga kasalanan naming dalawa, basta handa rin naming mahalin ang isa't isa kahit anong mangyari.
He stared at me. "Thank you, Azaleah. Thank you for still accepting me, and for giving me another chance in your heart." he told me and hugged me tightly. "I love you." he added that made me smile.
Hearing those words from him is paradise, but I must still know him better and deeper befote diving completely in this blinding love.
I closed my eyes. I don't know if my choice is right. Pero, anong magagawa ko? I love him. And he's willing to start over.
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Romance[𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴] Azaleah Shin Galvez is a college student, living life alone, struggling to finish her studies. Everything that happened to her life was normal, not until she was accidentally kidnapped during an important event. After that incident...
