Aya's Confusion(Book 1)[Gxg]

49. The Proposal

‘I’m sorry’, the word repeated on Yuna’s head. It was like Aya stabbed her with a knife. A single tear ran on her cheek.

She let go of Aya’s hand.

“Okay…” she sniffed and slightly looked up to keep more tears from flowing. “Siguro nga wala na ‘kong ibang magagawa kundi tanggapin na lang na ayaw mo na talaga. Kung talagang hanggang dito na lang tayo… okay,” mapait na pagtanggap niya.

She smiled bitterly at Aya. Her chest was becoming heavier the more she looked at the woman.

“All right…” she said with a painful sigh, “I guess this is it. Goodbye, Aya…”

Yuna couldn’t take the pain anymore so she immediately turned her back after saying that.

Aya could feel her heart break for the redhead. “Yuna –” habol niya dito.

Tumigil si Yuna sa paghakbang ngunit hindi lumingon.

“– I’m sorry kung hindi pa kita kayang tanggapin sa ngayon… but will you please… still stay with me?”

Nagtatanong ang mga matang nilingon siya ni Yuna. Basa na ng luha ang mga pisngi nito.

“I still need to heal myself, and I want you by my side while doing that. Kailangan kita… kailangan kita sa tabi ko. Kaya sana… huwag kang lumayo. Huwag mo ‘kong iwan…”

May pag-asang biglang bumangon sa dibdib ni Yuna. She smiled despite her tears.

Naglakad siyang pabalik kay Aya at ikinulong ito sa mga bisig niya. “I really thought you didn’t care about me anymore,” Yuna said in a pained voice. Her heart was breaking at the thought.

Binalot ng awa ang puso ni Aya para dito. “I do. I do care, Yuna…”

Aya said the words tenderly which made Yuna’s heart flutter.

“Thank you,” Yuna whispered with her eyes closed.

Naunang kumalas si Aya mula sa pagkakayakap kay Yuna. “I’m sorry if I had gone overboard. I was just really hurt. And still is. But I know it really wasn’t your fault.”

Nakatitig lang si Yuna sa kanya. Hindi umimik ngunit nakangiti. Medyo tuyo na rin ang mga pisngi nito.  

“What?” nawiwirduhang tanong dito ni Aya.

“Nothing. I was just really happy. I was really heartbroken a while ago but then… you made it whole again,” ang wika ni Yuna na nakangiti pa rin.

Napakurap naman si Aya. Noon lang siya naging aware kung gaano sila kalapit ni Yuna. She could almost smell Yuna’s breath. The scent of apples came into her mind – it was inviting. Her gaze then fell on Yuna’s lips.

Yuna saw it and her smile got wider. She was also craving for Aya’s lips. It had been so long since she last tasted those.

Dumukwang si Yuna. Nang gahibla na lang ang layo nito ay parang bigla namang natauhan si Aya. Itinaas niya ang palad para ipangtakip sa bibig nito.

“Kissing isn’t allowed yet.”

Yuna smiled against Aya’s skin. “Akala ko makakalusot,” medyo disappointed nitong turan. Kinuha ang kamay ni Aya mula sa bibig at hinalikan ang likod niyon. “I will enjoy making you fall for me again.”

Agad namang binawi ni Aya ang kamay. Nag-iinit ang pisngi.

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