Amnesia • Darren Espanto (BOOK 1) ▶EDITING◁

Chapter 20 - Over

-Bella's POV-

"Tell me what?" I opened the door, holding back my tears.

"Excuse me..." Darren walked past me.

Isaac headed over to me, grabbing me by the hand then walking out of the room.

He made me watch this video of JK and Twittle. I told him to stop cause I can't take it anymore.

"Is this-" I pointed at Isaac's screen, then he nodded. "Tell me this is just a dream, please?!"

"Bel, it's not-"

"Di pwede!" I shook both of his arms.

"Isabella, wake up!" He held my face with both hands. "This is reality, magising ka naman!"

"How, Isaac, how?! Can't you see how much I'm hurting right now?!"

"I know, Bella! I know the feeling! Matagal na!"

"Then why not try to realize?!"

"Ikaw ba, kelan mo marerealize?" He's shouting now, making me cry again.

"R-realize what?"

"That I'm in love! In love with you! You never know how much it hurts for me every time I see you cry or try to hide the pain you're feeling. Doble ang sakit sakin! Then you started dating a guy you barely even knew then? Kahit alam kong mali, hinayaan kita. Kasi akala ko magiging masaya at ok ka, na kahit papaano makalimutan mo si Darren. Stupid enough na pinagpipilitan ko ang sarili ko sayo, thinking that I could make a move cause I thought you got over Darren. Gusto ko lang naman maibsan yang sakit diyan sa puso mo. But heck? You never even asked me for help! Kaya natakot akong umamin sayo! Unang kita ko palang kay JK, I knew this whole time na he's a wrong idea! Alam mo bang minanyak ka niyan? And yet you don't know kasi bulag ka sa pag ibig!"

I cut him off, the tears angrily streaming down my face. "Tama na! Alam ko na lagi akong talo sa laro ng love! Sabi nga sa kanta ni Taylor Swift diba? 'Boys only want love if it's torture'! Nasasaktan ako! Basically, I'm the victim here! Na nahuhulog parin ako sa mga lalaking pafall, di na nadala!"

"It's cause nagpapabiktima ka! Learn to guard your heart, and sana naman the next time you fall in love, look beyond his smile, cause not all smiles are genuine, sometimes they're just hiding the truth from you." He said then pulled me into a hug.

"I'm sorry." I cried into his shirt while he caresses my back. "I loved you too, but I realized it's wrong to do so."

He let go, then held my chin with his hand. "I know, Bella."

"Friends?" I extended my hand while wiping my tears.

"No." he looked down. "Best, best friends."

We went back to the weird friendly thing of slapping each other. I slapped his arm. "Loko ka! I thought ayaw mo na talaga!"

"Binibiro ka lang e." he stuck his tongue out. "But seriously though, you know who you should've loved instead?"

"Wh-" I was cut off by someone behind us.

"Just what the @#$% do you think you're doing with my girlfriend?!" I knew it.

The damn jerk is back.

"Can I borrow your phone Isaac?" I looked at him then flicked my hand open.

"Sure." he whipped it out then placed it on top of my palm. I whispered a 'thank you' then he left.

"Bella, what the heck was that?!" JK pointed at Isaac as he walked inside the dressing room, leaving me and JK standing there behind the stage. "Explain."