Gone Forever (1/4)

Chapter 10

Chapter 10

I suddenly felt guilty. Just this afternoon, someone confessed to me but I turned him down immediately. It was unfair, I know. But the most important thing before letting someone into your life... I didn't have that for him. I didn't like him.

"MCDO again?"

Tumango ako. I didn't want him to spend too much money on our meals. I know for sure that he will be insisting to pay again. But the next meal we will going to have will be on me. I'll make sure of that.

"Alright," he said and smiled prettily.

I cleared my throat and avoided his gaze. My heart has been pounding vigorously for a while now because of him.

I glanced at my hand that Miko has been holding for an hour now.

"Tingin lang ako ng table natin," I said and removed my hand from his hold.

I'll be honest, I feel a little awkward with the skinship. I never held someone's hand or held by someone for this long. It was new to me.

His hand was left midair. It looked so sad. Lalo ng bawiin niya iyon at ngumiti sa akin.

"Okay," aniya.

Nakaramdam ako ng guilt. 'Sorry, Miko.' I'll try to be better for this relationship to happen. I'll do my best so that it will do justice for the decision I'll make. That decision I'll be working on for the next whole month. Next month, on the same day, I will either make this relationsip official or break it off.

"Dada!" Yela came running towards me after my class.

"Why did you lie to my senior that you have jowa na, ha? I willingly played Cupid for you two because I know that you have no one!"

"I don't like him, Yela," I said  and pressed my lips to prevent myself from blurting about my relationship with her cousin.

I kind of feel guilty for not telling her but today is not the right time. Maybe next month, after making our relationship official. But what if I ended breaking it instead? I doubt that I will ever tell her about me and Miko.

"Pero you didn't even try! You would eventually like him after spending sometime with him." She was serious.

I sighed. "Said Aryela Rodriguez who doesn't even have a lover."

"But I want you to be happy!"

"I am happy, Yela."

"I want you to forget him!"

"Who?"

"Don't play ignorant towards me, Dana. I know you still think of that guy who broke your heart years ago!"

I sighed. I rarely see Yela being mad but it was different today. She was furious.

"Now that I finally found a way to pull you out of your misery and destroy the walls around you, I didn't waste the opportunity. I wished you did, too!" She was breathing heavily after firing up.

I tried to hold her hand to calm her down but she didn't let me touch her. I sighed. 'I guess today is the right day to tell her after all.'

"Look, Yela. I'm happy right now. And I really do have a boyfriend," I sincerely said in order to convince her.

"I don't believe you. Don't fool me, Dana." She glared at me.

"I'm telling you the truth."

She calmed down but there's still doubt written on her face.

"Who is he?" She asked in a tone that tells me to say the truth or else she will never talk to me again.

I had no choice. I closed my eyes tightly before blurting Miko's name.