The Untold Romance

Chapter 14.

Two Weeks Later

"Hi, Gu –" Marcus was waving his hand when he saw Ev, but hindi niya na natuloy ang pagtawag dito dahil may unknown person na biglang tumangay kay Ev.

"Lisse! Lisse!" Sigaw niya while running after them but he was already too late dahil nakapasok na ang mga ito sa elevator, "wait, they're going up? Why?" Pinagmasdan niya kung saan tutungo ang elevator and it stopped at the highest floor of the hospital building which was the rooftop.

Dali-dali niyang pinindut ang elevator button upang makaakyat. "Who was that?"

"Hmmm, hmmm," pagpupumiglas ni Ev. The stranger was obviously stronger than her dahil kahit anong galaw niya ay di siya makawala. "Wait, this smell!"

When they reached the rooftop ay pinakawalan na siya ng 'kidnapper' niya.

"Bank!" Sigaw niya. All these years he'd been wearing the same perfume kung kaya't nakilala niya ito, "what? Why?" sunod-sunod na tanong niya.

Bank faced her after he removed his cap and mask, he hold both of his shoulders. "Ev, are you really with him?" He asked her.

Ev had the chance to stare at him for a little longer before answering his question. It had been 2 years since she last saw him. Bank was still the guy she was attracted to and the guy she had unrequited feelings for three years now. "I miss you, Bank."

"What is it with you if I'm dating him?" She finally answered him. She still couldn't understand why Bank was acting like this today and two years ago. He seemed to show interest towards her when in fact he left her first, he didn't try to contact her again after her trip to Thailand and when they saw each other again, he treated her like nothing was changed, but yet he was already engaged. And now, he would appear in front of her out of nowhere asking her a stupid question.

"Ni wala nga tayong communication since three years ago at ni hindi nga rin tayo nagkita ng halos dalawang taon, at tsaka may fiancée ka na. Pag-aari ka na ng iba. Tapos ngayon you will ask me that ridiculous question? Di ba ako pwedeng mag move on from you? Bawal na ba akong maging masaya?" Mga salitang gusto niyang isumbat sa binata ngunit hindi niya masabi-sabi.

Nagbabalak ng tumulo ang kanyang mga luha. She tried to move on with her life kahit lagi siyang bigo sa pag-ibig dahil ayaw niyang may masaktan. Hindi niya sinabi ang tunay na nararamdaman sa binata dahil hindi na pwede. It was her love at a wrong time.

Tumalikod na siya dahil nagsimula na ngang pumatak ang kanyang mga luha at ayaw niyang makita ito ni Bank. But he hold her back, "Ev.. please," may pagsusumamong sabi ni Bank.

Hindi niya na mapigilan ang sarili at hinarap niya ang binata, "Listen Bank, I will say this for the first and last time. Three years ago yes, I had special feelings for you. And two years ago, I had to let you go. We are only two passers-by in our lives. You are already with someone else, what more can I do?" She finally let her feelings out while crying.

"But, I – I also.." Bank hugged her tight. Hindi masabi ni Bank na mahal niya rin si Ev, and that he also felt the same way. He couldn't because of a deal he made with Natheerin three years ago.

Marcus finally reached the rooftop and saw them hugging each other. He dashed in front of them, at kinwelyohan si Bank, "what are you two doing?"

Akmang susuntukin niya na sana si Bank but he hold himself back, and instead he dragged Ev away. "Let's go!" At hinawakan niya ang kanang braso ng dalaga. But Bank grabbed her left arm too kung kaya't naipit siya sa dalawa.

Nanatili sila sa ganoong posisyon ng ilang segundo. Bank couldn't let her go, no he didn't want to let go. But he didn't have a choice. After realizing that he lost, ay pinakawalan niya na ang braso ni Ev at tuluyan ng hinila ni Marcus si Ev papalayo.