UNIVERSITY SERIES: TOTGA EDITION

Kabanata 9

"Anong ginagawa mo rito?" Banayad kong tanong, at matamang tinitigan siya.

He swallowed hard, before he take few steps towards me.

"I am fetching you, Bella." He answered, He's towering over me.

Nagiwas ako ng tingin, at yumuko. Seeing him now, breaks my heart a little. He's with someone else earlier, and yet he's here...

"How's your date?" I bluntly asked, still avoiding his stares.

He sighed heavily, as he reached my hand. Nag-angat ako ng tingin, at nakita ko ang seryoso niyang mata, madilim at malungkot.

"It's Dad idea, the girl was a daughter of a senate, who's supporting Dad's campaign," He snapped, as he tried to look at my eyes,

"She's beautiful,bakit hindi na lang siya ang i-date mo?" I fired back, maintaining my cool temper.

Slowly his hand intertwined on mine.

"Obviously, I definitely love the girl I am holding right now." He whispered, and my heart skipped.

Tumunghay ako at nang magtama ang mata namin ay nangilid ang luha sa gilid ng mata ko. He smiled at me,

"I'm sorry, please.. don't get tired of me." He says, at pinagdikit ang mga noo namin, a tear fell in my right eye. Like everything that happened suddenly faded with his words.

He opened his car, and handed me a red boquet of roses.

"I'm sorry for not calling you yesterday, You said you need time to think...I hope, One day is alright?" Casper asked me.

Tipid akong ngumiti, at tinitigan ang mga bulaklak na yun.

"Casper," I called, he cocked his head on my side.

"Bella, I love you. Sorry for what happened, this time I won't do anything you wouldn't like. Just don't leave me again, okay?"

My heart hurt with his words. Did he really thinks that I would break up with him?

"Are you scared of losing me?"

His face darkened with my question.

"If I lost you...then maybe my life will be forever in the dark."

Parang piniga ang puso ko sa sinabi niya. Seeing him scared of losing me. It's ironic, Na kahit siya ang taong nanakit sakin, sa huli...siya pa rin ang gusto kong magpalis noon.

His car stopped infront of our house. Tahimik kami pareho, at tanging malalim na buntong hininga ang namutawi.

"Gabi na...uh, salamat sa bulaklak." Mahina kong sambit, pambasag sa katahimikan namin.

His hand tighten on the steering wheel, as if he still wanted to say something,

"Bella," he called me, his eyes glitched, and avoid looking at me.

"Hm?"

"Are you getting tired of us? Am I burden to you?"

Napaawang ang labi ko sa tanong niya. Mabilis kong inalis ang seatbelt, at tumagilid para mas maharap siya,

"No...I may be mad, but I never think of you like that," basag kong sagot.

He closed his eyes shut, like he was in deep pain.

"I'm sorry for always breaking your trust..."

Nangilid ang luha sa gilid ng mata ko mula sa sinabi niya. I don't know where this talk will go, but I am afraid.