Loving Thy Flaws (Albertus Magnus #1)

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I run outside while my tears are falling. Alam kong pinagtitinginan na ako nang mga tao but I don't care. Lagi naman silang may sinasabi. I want to go home right now.

"Bella!"

Peri's voice echoed kahit nasa labas at nakakaagaw eksena na iyon that's why I never look back. Diretso lamang ang lakad ko at naghahanap nang taxi. When someone grabs my arms kaya napatili ako. Kasabay non ang pagsubsub ko sa matigas at mabango niyang dibdib.

"You can't run Bella, I'll always chase you at siguraduhin kong hindi ka na makakaalis pa" he said it whispering at hinalik halikan pa ang ulo ko kaya mas lalo pa akong naiyak.

I punch his arms habang nakasubsub pa rin ang mukha ko sa dibdib niya pero tinawanan niya lamang ako.

" I always like it when you become jealous, I can feel your love"

mas lalo ka pa siyang hinampas.

"Don't worry Bella, were gonna talk about it. Look at me" he tried to hold my face and make me look at him at hindi naman siya nabigo doon.

Pinunasan niya pa ang bahid nang luha sa mukha ko and stare at my face intently. He looks so serious.

" Do you trust me?"

I didn't answer him yet dahil medyo nagtataka ako. Bigla naman nabahidan nang lungkot ang gwapo niyang mukha.

"I know, it's okay I am here to earn your trust again at sisiguraduhin kong ibibigay mo iyon nang bou sa akin"

We stay at his car for a minute before going directly at the clinic. We never talk inside, he just stare at me na parang hindi makapaniwala and here I am looking stupid dahil sa naiilang ako. I met his friend na may ari nang clinic at pina refer ako sa isang babaeng dentista.

" Possessive huh?" nang aasar na sabi nang Gwapong doktor at tinawanan si Peri.

Iyon na lamang ang huling narinig ko bago ako pumasok sa loob. I ask them to check my teeth if pwede na bang makuha ang braces dahil 3 years ko nang sout ito. I'm just glad that my teeth just need some cleaning and adjustment. Next month pwede na daw makuha ito and I'm happy. Peri insisted na sabay na lamang kaming kumain ng dinner pero kailangan kong umuwi nang maaga kaya meryenda na lang daw.  We decided to settle sa isang cafe nearby.

I stop eating my food nang makita ko na nakatingin lamang siya sa akin at hindi ginagalaw ang pagkain niya

"You should eat Peri, huwag puro tingin sa akin" and I roll my eyes at him

He just smile and shrug his shoulders at me bago binigyang pansin ang nasa plato niya.

" Yung kanina" Peri spoke after a long silence at napatingin. He looks very serious. " I know it bothers you a lot" he cleared his throat

" Okay lang?" I ask him dahin hindi ko rin alam ang isasagot ko

" No, I don't want to hide secrets on you anymore."

I stop from eating at tumingin na rin sa kaniya.

"I already cut my engagement to Lorraine at itinakwil ako nang pamilya. My dad is very mad at me"

bigla naman akong kinonsensya sa kanyang sinabi

"But after a months they met Keisha's parents and they become business partner. My parents become fund of their family kaya they make another agreement na they want Keisha to be my fiance but I refuse but my mom wouldn't give up. She loves Keisha"