Aurora Borealis

Chapter 57 - Sweet Dreams

>> • LAUREN • <<

"It's a portrait of you, Lauren."

My heartbeat's beating loud that it's starting to hurt. Is he thinking of me before he could contract a pain in his heart?

That's impossible. I don't even know him that much, so why would he do something like that.

"What do you mean?" tanong ko. "If you're bluffing to prank me, then fine, you got me." I swerved my hands up in the air with a stupid smile on my face.

"Agnes—"

"Let her speak, Wendy." Aero interrupted. It's as if he's a psychic that he almost seems to tell what's going on Wendy's mind.

"But—"

"Wendy." singit naman ni West. I took turns in glancing at them as they exchanged implicit communication with each other.

Agnes is the only one who turned to me. The rest avoided my gazes as if they're stricken from guilt of something.

"Do you not remember anything?" tanong pa niya.

"I don't have an idea what you're talking about." I replied.

The atmosphere's telling me that it's about to get dramatic in here. I feel similar to TV scenes in a hospital but I can't figure out what she's trying to say.

"That guy walking on a thin string between life and death is your lover."

I'm supposed to be overreacting by now, but the shock because of what I've heard rendered my mind not being able to sink in and comprehend.

No, it's more like I understand. But I can't respond because I don't know what response would be appropriate in the first place.

Am I feeling something like quick surges of memories?

No.

Are there feelings that's starting to make themselves be felt in me?

Yes. But I'm absolutely sure this is not the feeling of love finding its way back to someone who has forgotten it. Rather, it's like pity for the guy.

How tragic.

Hindi ko na napigilang mapatawa. "So, this is it? Heto na ba 'yong pinakatatago ninyong sikreto na ayaw niyong malaman ko?"

I felt amusement upon seeing their bewildered expressions. 'This is not the response we've been expecting' are the words being implied by their reactions.

"I love Spencer. And the revelation of something from my past won't ever gonna change that." nakangiting wika ko at hinaplos ang bracelet na binigay sa 'kin ng boyfriend ko. "If ever Barron wakes up, I'll apologize for giving him high hopes."

Wendy's face darkened, "Is that all you have to say to him?" Her cold voice sends shivers but I refuse to falter.

Tinapatan ko ang matalim na tingin niya. "What do you want me to do? Accept his love for me even if I can't feel the same for him? Gosh, Wendy. That would only make him feel pathetic—"

Wendy's fingernails are starting to dug deeper in my cheeks as she grabbed those from both sides with one of her hands.

"Please shut up. Hearing your voice in that tone makes me want to throw up." she let go of me and before the marks on my skin disappear, she greeted me with a slap.

"Wendy, you're going too far!" sabat naman ni East. "Lauren has no idea what she's saying!"

"Let me tell you what's going too far. This wench has the guts to say something crude to our friend. She even did it as easy as breathing."