Demi's Invention °[KathNiel] ✓COMPLETE

XXIX- Happy Tears

  🌺 Demi's Point of View: 

Habang pinapanood ko ang singsing sa daliri ko, sumikip 'yong dibdib ko. Ang hirap huminga. Why did it hurt me for a million times more? Bakit ayaw ko siyang masaktan? Pero hindi nga ba, sinaktan ko na naman siya? My gosh, Demi. You are so selfish. As tears made their way down my cheeks, I remembered vividly that night.

"Okay lang ba kung manonood ako ng basketball game ni Noah next week?"I asked instead of telling him that I lied about the caller.

He stopped chewing his food and just looked intently at me.

"Okay lang kung ayaw mo."bawi ko kaagad at saka lumamon ng fries para mabaling ang atensiyon ko.

"Will you wear his Jersey?"he asked in a low voice, sad voice rather.

My heart's breaking already. Ayaw niya akong pumunta pero ayaw niyang madisappoint ako.

"No—Maybe. It'd be fine, right?"

"Magseselos ako, Demi. You will break my heart."he said frankly. "Only Gia wore my Jersey when I was still playing. She doesn't want Willow to wear it because she said, it should only be worn by your number one girl."

Ngumiti ako. Willow didn't wear his Jersey. Woah. I can't stop smiling. I bolted close to him so I can lean my head on his shoulder. I took his hand to make a pinky swear. I linked our little pinky fingers.

For the first time in my whole life, I made a pinky swear and I broke it. No. I was stupid! I have to do something. Patakbong bumaba ako mula sa kwarto. Mom bolted in astonishment when she saw me running.

"Demi? Gabi na, sa'n ka pupunta?"

Habang sakay ng taxi, napapaisip ako sa sinabi ni Keam kanina sa gymnasium. 

"Did you wonder too, bess? Kung ano ang ginagawa niya ngayon? Kung nakangiti ba siya? Because I do. Everytime I see you with Noah, I always wonder what your-Wyatt is doing."

"I cried watching him leave you that day, Demi. It broke my heart watching you two. Mahal na mahal ka no'ng tao."

Kinakabahan ako. Malapit na ako sa condo. Paano kung ayaw na niya sa'kin? What if he hates me now? No. Please don't. Please don't, Wyatt. Nagsimula na namang pumatak 'yong luha ko. Nagagalit ako sa sarili ko kung bakit ang selfish ko. Tama naman siya e, si mommy ang dapat na magsabi sa'kin no'ng tungkol sa ama ko. Hindi dapat ako nagalit sa kanya.

"Wyatt?"tawag kong lumuluha parin. 

Chineck ko na 'yong buong condo pero wala siya. I waited for an hour or two pero hindi siya dumating. Hindi naman siguro siya maglalasing. Baka naman, umuwi lang siya ng bahay nila. But I don't want to go. I don't want to see my father. Thinking of him makes me want to puke. I can't imagine myself calling him dad.

But I am sure with what I feel. I love Wyatt. I can't afford to live knowing he hates me. I don't really want to lose him.

Choking my pride, I pressed their doorbell. It's already eleven. Everyone must be sleeping by now. Their guard, Kuya Harold opened the gate for me.

"Demi, gabi na a. Mukhang tulog na silang lahat."bungad niya sa'kin.

"Harold, sino 'yan?"It's my father's voice asking.

I faced my horror and turned to him.

"Demi? Gabi na."wika niya nang makilala.

Napatitig ako sa kanya at walang abiso na tumulo 'yong luha ko. Why did this man leave mom? Why wasn't he with me when I grow up?