CHAPTER 41: Birthday
A/N: Ispege
teng pababa.
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“Sorry.”
Nandito kami sa rooftop at nagpakalumbaba sa ibaba, I am holding a beer in my hands while he's currently drinking some water too.
“It's fine, eh halos araw araw nga akong binabanggaan ng kapatid ko...” he said before placing his tumbler at the railings.
Napahinto ako, “B-bakit hindi mo nga pala sinabi sakin? At bakit hindi ko napansin yon?” I said.
He laughed, “Syempre, halos sakin lang yang mukha mo nakatitig eh. Gwapo ko kasi,” saad niya at tinignan ako ng tumataas-baba na kilay.
Tell me, nakakalasing ba ang tubig at napuno siya ng hangin?
“Gago,” I chuckled as I drank the beer.
Silence envelope us. Halos parang ayaw ko nang huminga hanggang sa pinaupo niya ako sa bench malapit sa pinto ng rooftop. Nagulat din ako nong umupo siya sa tabi ko at hinawakan yung kamay kong nanlalamig.
“Are you scared that I might give you a virus? Oh ano?”
“Wala naman.”
“You still have the burden don't you?” he asked. “What did I make you feel that you're a burden? Or is it me you're regretting all over again?”
Hinarap ko siya, “I... I don't know, gustong gusto ko bumawi sayo kaso... hindi ko alam! Hindi ko alam kong saan—”
“Just be here with me, for five days, your tears will be worth it Jas...” He said, he then landed his head in my shoulders.
I bursted out in tears in silence when he hugged me. Bakit parang ang sakit sa tuwing naiisip ko na sinaktan ko siya ng hindi ko nalalaman? Why do he need to suffer from all of this?
“Don’t cry Jas... Gusto mo bang ‘wag na natin ituloy to?”
I shook my head still in his shoulders. I just wanna be like this.
Hindi to tama eh! Si Ice, siya, silang lahat parang... parang ginamit ko para makuha yung kahilingan kong maging masaya.
“I love you,” he said.
Mas lalo akong naiyak at hindi makapagsalita. His voice became wobbly and I can't explain it. Parang may gusto siyang sabihin, at parang namamaalam. Jerk.
“Wala bang ‘too’?”
“Wala.”
“Aish, ‘kala ko nagbago ka hehe.”
I chuckled. “I didn't change, it was just everyone's mindset about me changed. Kagaya mo, akala mo lang nagbago ako pero hindi.”
“But you said the reason why you're like that is because of the people around you, including me...”
“Oo? Ewan din.”
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