TPS: Axel de Ayala [BXB]

TPS: Chapter 48

[] Kaenu Payton

Napadaing ako sa sakit ng biglang hilahin ni Peter ang aking braso. He looks so angry at me and this is the first time na tinignan niya ako ng ganito.

"P-peter, nasasaktan ako," I said.

He let go of my arm at huminga ng malalim. I know he's mad at me and I'm responsible for what he feels right now. Ngayon ang araw na pupuntahan ko si Axel sa address na ibinigay sa akin ni Joseph.

And when I told them that I'm going to that place. Peter was the first one who objected.

"Kae, you don't have to do this," mahinang saad niya sa akin.

Umiling ako, "I have to, Peter." I replied.

He frustratedly brushed his hair in front of me. Tila ba hindi niya maintindihan ang desisyon ko.

"For what, Kaenu? Alam mo, wala naman akong problema kung ayaw mo akong sagutin eh tanggap ko na hanggang kaibigan lang ang tingin mo sa akin. But I can't accept seeing you like this. Why are you so desperate to see him?" mahabang ani niya sa akin.

"I love him...I still love him," naluluha kong sagot. I know I look so desperate right now. After I saw him at the bar that night. I couldn't forget how he looked at me. Those eyes, his longing eye. I couldn't even sleep properly at night kasi pakiramdam ko, ako ang may kasalanan kung bakit ganoon siya tumingin sa akin.

That there's something I need to know from him.

"Sinaktan ka niya kaya ka nga umalis diba dahil sinaktan ka niya!"

For the second time muli akong umiling. How many times do I have to tell him na hindi ako umalis dahil lang sa nasaktan ako. I left because my father told me so and it was the best thing to do dahil masyadong magulo ang lahat.

And if I have the courage that time I would still choose to fight for him. But I was too weak and scared for my father's name to be dragged on our mess.

"Alam ko. A-ako itong umalis at nang.iwan tapos ngayon ko itong parang tanga na hinahanap siya. I...I felt guilty leaving him just like that without hearing his side. Do you even know how I felt while seeing him begging me not to leave him? The way he cries, the way he begged me? I know he hurt me, Peter alam ko yon. Hindi ako tanga, I never heard his explanation kung bakit niya ginawa iyon. Kung bakit mas pinili niyang magsinungaling sa akin."

"What if he's happy with his family right now? May magbabago ba?"

"Tatanggapin ko. Kung hindi na kami pwede tanggapin ko ng buong buo."

Peter looked away as he took a deep breath.

"You're so stubborn," komento niya sa akin.

Napangiti ako ng mapait.

"I know," I mumbled.

"Fine, just let me take you there," Peter said. Mabilis akong napaangat ng tingin sa kanya and when I saw his face. He is now smiling at me. He ruffled my hair and smiled at me once again.

"Shall we?"

Naluluha akong napangiti at yumakap sa kanya, "Thank you, Peter."

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Pagbaba ko ng sasakyan ay inilibot ko ang aking paningin sa lugar kung saan kami huminto. I looked at again the address Joseph provided to me at huminga ng malalim.