What If (St. Mary's U Series #1)

Chapter 10

We stayed like that for a moment. His scent filled my nose. It calms me. Just a mere sight of him, makes me calm. I felt safe.

He hugged me until I feel okay, at ng huminto ang pag iyak ko.

He held my shoulders, and looked at me.

He wiped my wet cheeks with his thumb, then he sighed.

"Let's go home?" He asked, while looking at me intently.

Tumango ako at natulala.

I still can't believe what almost happened between me and Seth. And I don't think I will ever forget that. Hindi ako makapaniwalang kaya niyang gawin sakin yun.

Hindi ko siya kilala, kagaya ng ibang nagcoconfess sakin dati. Pero hindi ko naman inaasahang magagawan niya ako ng masama. This is the first time I felt afraid and nervous because of this.

A tear fell on my cheek.

"Hey," he cupped my cheek softly. Napatingin ako sa kanya. "Everything's okay. Inilayo na ni James yung lalaking yun."

I just nodded at him. Kasi wala akong masabi. I'm so speechless. I'm scared. My mind is full of what ifs.

What if Vernon didn't came?

What if no one came to help me?

What if no one heard me?

What would happen to me?

Tumayo si Vernon saka kinuha ang bag ko at books na nabitawan ko na kanina. I stood up and was about to get my bag and books from him but he said...

"Let me."

Naglalakad na kami ngayon papunta sa carpark. We were walking side by side. He was just silent. And I thank him for that 'cause I don't feel like talking right now.

But in the middle of the walk, he asked me.

"What happened to your book?" sabi niya habang dala pa din ang pink ko na bag at books ko.

My forehead creased and looked at him.

"Anong book?"

"This one." He replied then showed me my Physics book.

"Something happened, last time." I shrugged.

"What happened?" He seriously said without even looking at me. His jaw clenched.

Naisip niya siguro na may nag balak sakin gaya ng ginawa ni Seth?

"Wala. Yung classmate ko lang napaaway nung nakaraan. Nadamay yung book ko." I said in a normal tone.

"Let's buy a book tomorrow." bigla niyang sabi.

"Huh? Hindi na. Yung cover lang naman nasira."

"Hindi ka ba galit?" naguguluhan niyang tanong.

"Hindi," sagot ko. "Bakit naman ako magagalit?"

He sighed. "because as far as I know, you love books. You won't let this happen."

"Okay lang. Hindi lang naman sakin nangyayari yan. Kundi sa halos lahat samin ng classmates ko."

He's right I love books. Iniingatan ko ang lahat ng books na meron ako. Para kung sakali man, pwede ko ibigay yun sa mga batang wala at nangangailangan ng libro. But I also want him to understand na ayoko ng gawing big deal yun.

Pwede naman na palipasin na lang ulit. Ako din naman ang may kasalanan dahil hindi ko iningatan.

He nodded slowly.