(Story Spinoff W7D) Stefan Van Hauten's (From Within 7 Days) side of the story.
Falling in love with his bestfriend's girlfriend is probably one of the worst things that he ever had to deal with. Moving on from it was almost impossible, but one thin...
We had dinner at home with the Benson's- but Riley ended up walking away. I mean i get why- so I tried to follow her after. I went around the area to see if I'll find her somewhere. There was a park close by- and there she was, by the swing- bawling her eyes out. Crying so loudly.
Stefan:" You're an ugly crier."
She didn't look at me- she just continued to sob, so I sat on the swing next to her.
Riley: "Your family and this side of my family, are the worst kind of people. How can they talk that way about their own son? I can't believe that I'd say this but, It's embarrassing to be carrying this last name, I hate everything about it. So just because you have money? Wealth, you think you can already look down on people? Why?"
I sighed, before looking at her-
Stefan: "That's what I'm telling you, don't let them control over your life, isn't that why I'm helping you? These people, if you give them the right to make one decision for you, they'd own you- entirely."
She looked at me with her swollen eyes, smudges of black makeup running down her cheeks.
Riley: "If I could choose, like I said before- hindi naman talaga kita pipiliin eh. Ano ako tanga? I hate rich people- at least people like my grandparents. So why would I choose to marry myself with the same kind? Your family's no better- pero wala eh, hindi mo naman mapipigilan yung puso kapag nagmahal."
Stefan: "Why do you think you love me?"
Riley's POV:
May frustration sa boses nito ng itanong niya yun. Napangiti ako, hindi dahil sa tuwa, dahil narin nga yata sa frustration.
Riley: "That's the problem, I don't just *think* that I love you- I know for sure that I do. Believe me I have tried convincing myself otherwise, over and over again- cause I feel the same way, I don't want them to win over me. If I could do the opposite of what I'm being asked to do I would. Pero wala e, mahal talaga kita, sure ako kasi kahit sobrang liit na liit na yung pakiramdam ko minsan, hindi ko parin magawang baguhin yung isip ko. Sana nga tama akong worth it ka, kasi ako yung tipo ng tao na kapag sinabi kong ipaglalaban kita, ipaglalaban kita. Ayaw mo man sakin ngayon- one day, kapag nakita mo na ako- at least hindi ako magsisisi na bumitiw agad ako."
Sininghot ko na lahat ng masisinghot kong sipon, pinusan ko na ang mga luha ko, bago ako tumayo.
Riley: "Okay na ako- nalabas ko na lahat ng buwisit ko. Fight na ulit. See you at home!"
Stefan:" Wait- what? Riley!"
Hindi ko na siya hinintay- tumakbo na ako papunta kay Scotty, kailangan ko siyang maunahan sa bahay niya, or baka hindi na ako papasukin kung mauuna siya. Nakarating naman akong agad doon, pero maya maya pa nakita ko narin ang sasakyan niya- at heto na nga bumababa na siya na parang pipigilin akong pumasok sa apartment building niya. Hinubad ko agad ang takong ko at tumalon ako kay Scotty- binilisan ko ang takbo ko papasok, nakita kong hinahabol niya narin ako.
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