Helveryst Series #2 : The Cassanova and The Hater

Chapter 20 - Streak Of Truths

ZEKIAH XYRIEL'S POV

"Don't shout at me. Hindi ako matinong kausap sa ngayon. I'm tired."

Tired, huh? Is it because of what he'd said earlier? Nag-overnight siya sa company nila para lang gawin 'yon? Even though he had classes today?

Kung ano man 'yon, wala na akong kasalanan do'n. I didn't tell him to interfere with my problems and it's his own choice.

"Then just go home and rest. I don't give a damn." Akmang tatayo ako nang bigla niyang hawakan ang kamay ko at parang may kuryenteng dumaloy do'n kaya napaigtad ako.

He looked away after letting go of my hands."I'm sorry. I didn't mean to it. J-Just stay here and eat with me. Pipilitin kong kumain basta kasama kita."

"I came here to talk about what you did and not to eat with you. Tapos na tayong mag-usap tungkol sa ginawa mo. And thank you." Walang pasabi kong dinampot ang bag ko at tumalikod na.

"Gusto ko lang namang kumain kasama ka pero palagi mo naman akong inaayawan. But it's okay, you can go now."

Parang may konting kirot akong naramdaman sa dibdib ko at hindi ko 'yon gusto. What am I feeling like this towards this Cassanova?! Ugh! Palagi talagang nananaig ang konsensya ko kahit kailan.

"Bilisan mong kumain, pupunta pa akong library para mag-research." Umupo ulit ako sa pwesto ko kanina at parang natigilan siyang sumubo nang makita ako.

"Y-You came back. Kakain ka na kasama ako? Thank you ah. Pinagbigyan mo ako," he said happily and continued eating.

Eh? Ang babaw naman ng kaligayahan niya. Just because I agreed to eat with him, he seemed to be lively again. Wala na rin 'yong paawa effect at malungkot niyang boses. Tsk.

But I had this feeling that what I did is right. Like, I eat with him in exchange of what he did. Pinagbigyan ko siya sa gusto niya dahil tinulungan niya ako. Yes, I don't need his help but he insisted because he's part of the issue according to him. Siguro ginawa niya lang 'yon dahil ayaw niyang madumihan ang pangalan niya sa iba. That girls won't stop chasing after him.

If I'm going to decide, I won't freaking do this. Hindi ko naman ugaling tumanaw nang utang na loob sa iba lalong lalo na sa kanya. At isa pa, dito kami kumain sa cafeteria at kaming dalawa lang dito sa table. Maybe my issues were over but there will be a new one because of this guy...again.

What if there's another spy out there and secretly taking a video of us eating together? Idagdag mo pa ang mga estudyanteng kumakain dito na panay ang sulyap sa'min.

"Bakit ba ang laki ng galit mo kay Sophie? What did she do that makes you burst out of anger whenever you see each other?" he asked out of a sudden.

I stopped eating for a bit and wiped ny mouth with tissue."I'm done with this. Sana sa susunod na magka-problema ako, hindi ka na makikialam. Whatever happens to me, stays on me. Understand?"

"Bakit ba ayaw mong tulungan kita? I'm not asking for exchange. Ginagawa ko 'to dahil gusto ko at hindi ko kailangan ng permiso mo. Why can't you let me do this things for you? Hindi ba sapat ang dahilang gusto kita para tulungan ka?" makahulugan niyang sambit.

Natigilan ako saglit dahil sa pagka-straight forward niya."At hindi rin ba malinaw sa'yo na hindi kita gusto? Ayoko sa mga lalaki at mas lalong ayokong papasukin sila sa buhay ko? Guys nowadays aren't to be trusted, so as you."

"Alam ko naman 'yon at hindi naman kita pinipilit na gustuhin ako. Hayaan mo lang ako at okay na sa'kin 'yon. Matagal ko nang alam na galit ka sa mga lalaki pero pwede bang 'wag mo'kong isama sa kanila? You can trust me and I won't break it."