UNREQUITED HEART

Chapter 45: Returned

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Raixelle feel something was squeezing her hand. She slowly open her eyes as she seen the guy who was peacefully sleeping beside her. Hindi siya makapaniwala na nandito ang lalaking pinagtabuyan niya at sinaktan. Kahit anong gawin niya para lumayo ang binata. Ito pa rin ang pilit na lumalapit sakaniya. How can she change his heart? Patuloy lang niya masasaktan si Euan kung patuloy ito sa ginagawa niya.

"No...no. Don't leave!" Euan mumbled. He was having a nighmare. "Please, don't go!"

She gently touched his cheek. "Euan, wake up."

"No...don't leave me! Rai, don't go!"

He's dreaming about her?

"Euan..." tapik niya sa mukha nito. "Euan, gising."

His eyes widely shut open. Nagtagpo ang kanilang mga mata. Madaling bumangon naman si Euan at mabilis siyang niyakap habang ito'y nakahiga. "Thank God! You're awake! Akala ko mawawala ka na sa amin."

"Kailan ka pa nakarating?" Euan released her from his hug.

"Kahapon. I tried to call you but your mother answered it. Sinabi niya ang nangyari sayo. You almost died. Our worries heightened when you took so long to wake up. You just slept for two days."

"I'm sorry." she exhaled.

"Stop apologizing. It wasn't your fault. But i need an answer. I can wait until you're ready to tell everything to me."

"I can't. It's better for you to know nothing. I don't wanna risk your safety."

He furrowed. "My safety? Does someone blackmailed you by using me? Tell me who the fvck that person? Hindi ko siya uurungan!"

"He's dangerous! Hindi mo alam kung anong kayang gawin niya sayo!"

"I can take care of myself." he touched her cheeks. "Don't worry about me. Just promise you won't drive me away. Dahil kahit layuan mo pa ulit ako, saan ka man mapunta... hahanapin pa rin kita."

Her face soften.

"Why?"

Dinala ni Euan ang kamay nito sakaniyang dibdib. "Because i love you. Can you feel it? This heart of mine only beats for you. Nothing change, its still you."

"But Euan..."

"I know. Sya pa rin hindi ba? But can you give me a chance to proved you that i'm better than him? Hayaan mo lang akong iparamdam kung gaano kita kamahal. Hindi mo naman kailangang magmadali. Handa akong maghintay kahit gaaano pa yan katagal."

I deeply sighed.

"Since you left, my life has been shut down. I'm alive but dead inside. You always occupied my thoughts. I totally forgot our plans." he breath. "I...I didn't continue going to thailand."

"Why?"

"I cannot think straight that time. Kuya can take care of himself. I know he wouldn't get into the position that will endangered him. May tiwala ako sakaniya."

"How is he?"

"We never been in touch for months. But Glenn keep me posted about him. And he's dealing with his career at the same time, the business of our father that he will soon takeover after his... engagement."humina ang boses nito sa huli.

"I thought they already married."

"It supposed to be last month but something came up. And i don't know what it was."

Bumukas ang pintuan at iniluwa nito si Luice at Wendy na may dala-dalang basket ng prutas. Masaya silang lumapit sa akin nang makita nilang gising na ako.