HBS 6: The Story Of You And Me (GirlxGirl) COMPLETED

Chapter 28

Raven

I was still awake when Alice came out of her room again. But I kept my eyes closed and pretended to be asleep.

I could feel her sitting next to me.

No words came out of her lips until I heard her sighs and sobs.

Is she crying?

Why is she crying?

Naramdaman ko ang malambot na mga kamay nitong hinahaplos ng marahan ang pisngi ko. I couldn't help but gasped secretly because of the warmth of her palm. I felt the adrenaline rush all over my body because of her touch.

"I'm so sorry, Rav." She whispered while sobbing.

"I am so sorry for what I did. I regret leaving you then." She continued." I broke your heart. I hurt you. I did not keep my promises and...and chose to give up our dreams. I-It was too late when I realized that you were all I needed, Rav. I'm so sorry..."

When I heard what she said it automatically drew back the familiar pain and bitterness in my chest.

And again, many questions came back to my mind.

Why did she do that?

Why did she become so selfish?

Why did she choose to leave me?

Why does she have to make a promise if she won't keep it?

Why did destiny allow us to meet if we weren't even for each other?

Patuloy parin ito sa kanyang paghikbi at tahimik na pag-iyak. Noon na ako nagpasya at nag kunware na nagising, kahit na ang totoo eh gising naman talaga ako.

"Alice.." I called her name as I open my eyes.

Mabilis itong nagbaling sa kabilang direksyon upang punasan ang sariling luha bago napatikhim.

"Uhmmm...n-nagising ba kita?" She asked.

Napailing ako atsaka tuluyan nang napabangon.

"You're crying. Are you okay?" Lumapit ako sa kanya at marahan na hinaplos ito sa kanyang pisngi.

Natigilan ito sandali bago ako tinignan sa aking mga mata.

Napalunok ako.

Her eyes, I could no longer see the gleam in her eyes but deep sadness. Her loneliness, it's killing her inside.

She smiled...

Suddenly it overshadowed the sadness in her eyes. She hides how she really feels with her smiles.

"Masaya lang ako, kaya ako umiiyak." Paliwanag niya bago napayuko.

Dahan-dahan na hinawakan ko siya sa kanyang baba at inangat ang ulo nito upang muling magsalubong ang aming mga mata.

Nagkatitigan kami ng ilang segundo.

Pagkatapos noon ay unti-unti kong inilapat ang aking labi sa kanyang noo, sa kanyang dalawang mga mata, sa tungki ng kanyang ilong, hanggang sa kanyang labi.

Agad na naramdaman ko ang kanyang pagsinghap at paninigas ng kanyang katawan, lalo na noong sinimulan kong igalaw ang aking mga labi. Naramdaman ko rin ang muling pagpatak ng kanyang mga luha sa kanyang pisngi...until she kissed me back.

I kissed her with full of love and care. I kissed her as if her lips were about to run out. And then I stopped, we stopped.

Hinihingal na ipinagdikit ko ang aming mga noo habang patuloy parin na nakapikit ang aking mga mata.