Captured By His Indifference [Completed]

Chapter Nineteen (part 2)

MATTHEW HIGO

Such a shame that I need to somehow lie just to be with her today. Hindi naman talaga sinabi ni Zianne sa'kin na igala ko kung saan ang kakambal nya. I was the one who asked Zianne to give their landline. Alam ni Zianne na gusto ko ang kapatid nya and she didn't aay any word. But she would somehow tease me when Zylaine's around.

Ayokong malaman nya kaagad. Gusto ko na ako ang magsabi. Ako ang makarinig ng salitang alam ko na may malaking posibilidad. But here I am, risking my heart. Risking my self just to make her smile.

Yung tipong tinatanong ko amg sarili ko, why, all of the woman I got to love ay ang kapatid pa ni Zianne. I actually do not have any problem with Zylaine or kay Zianne, maliban sa pagiging somehow bully at kalog nyang personality. Zylaine is just... too "Noble Princess" type. Parang ang hirap nyang lapitan. She somewhat her sister's opposite. Madalas pa nyang pagalitan si Zianne na ate nya.

I saw Zylaine back when we we're in high school, senior year na namin nila Zianne noon. I saw her at the crowd habang nanonood kami sa laban nila Zianne sa volleyball. Noon ko pa sya nakikita, I saw her around Zianne. Madalas rin syang kwento nito sa amin. I can see how proud Zianne to Zylaine is. She goes on with her acads and the like. She even excel in art.

I saw her painting sa isang exhibit namin sa school, she waited a woman under the setting sun in the middle of a garden while a man was there standing from a far taking a picture if the woman in pretty blue sunday dress.

Like how we are right now, how my heart race at her smile when she turn to me.

"Matthew?"

Geez, why do you have to be so beautiful up close, Zylaine? Alam mo bang naghuhurumentado ang puso ko pagdating sayo?

"Oi Mateo!"

"H-ha?"

"Anong 'Ha?' ka dyan? Kanina pa kita tinatawag, tulala ka naman."

"S-sorry. Ang ganda lang kasi ng view." when the aords left mu mouth, I saw a hint of pink in her cheeks, palihim akong nangiti.

'She's blushing... And it's beautiful.'

"N-nagugutom na ko.... I think we should eat now." anya, still avoiding my gaze

"Sure. I know a place." ani ko at hinila sya papunta sa resto malapit dito sa flower garden.

Hindi naman sya nagtanong pa at sabay kaming kumain. I just watch her as she eats, talk about something else and watch her as she watch the view outside the window.

Matapos naming kumain ay nagtungo kami sa tabi ng isang ilog at pinagmasdan ang palubog na araw. Alam kong nasasaktan sya, but she didn't want anyone to know, so I let her. But damn.

I want to hug her and let her cry on my embrace. But I can't I just--

"Matthew,"

Why does it sound perfect with you? My name sounds so perfect that it makes me wonder if you called me

"B-bakit?"

"Have you ever fallen in love?"

I do. And it's with you.

"I have." mahina kong sabi

"Did you confess to that person?"

I can't.

"No."

"I have confessed to him."

I know. Because I was there. Again, I was there. Like the day your friend betrayed you back then, I was there. I am the one who left you with an umbrella and ran away before you could see my face. I was an idiot.