Aggressive Lover [COMPLETED]

BTH THI YISIB HA

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

"NO, N'WOR," Star strictly told him.

Agad namang kumunot ang noo niya. "We have three scheduled quizzes today, P'Star, I can't miss them."

His best friend shook his head. "Hell no, N'Wor. Listen to me, just this once." Star looked like he was pleading.

Why is he stopping me anyway? Napapatanong na lang si Worachet sa sarili dahil ayaw naman siyang sagutin nang maayos ni Star.

Star let out a heavy sigh. "Just... Just trust me, N'Wor. Please."

Worachet frowned. He was against his best friend's request but Star must have a valid reason to do this. But what is it? "Okay, fine. But give me a valid reason," he seriously said.

Star opened his mouth and was about to say something when someone knocked on the door to his apartment.

Pareho silang nagkatinginang magkaibigan bago nagpresenta si Star na ito na ang magbukas.

Pagbukas na pagbukas ng pinto ay humahangos na pumasok ang isa pa nilang kaibigan na ilang linggo nang MIA. "Wor! Ano 'tong kumakalat sa campus page‽" gulong-gulo na tanong ni Victoria.

Worachet's forehead creased. "What—"

"Vic, 'wag ngayon—" Star interjected but Victoria did not listen.

She looked straight into his eyes. "May relasyon kayo ni Prof Anurak?"

Nagulat naman si Worachet. Hindi lang dahil sa tanong nito kundi pati sa emosyon na nakikita niya sa mga mata nito. She looked like she's in pain.

"Vic, sinabi nang—"

"Ah so alam mo rin?" tanong ng dalaga kay Star. "Alam mong may namamagitan kay Wor at sa propesor na 'to? You f"cking knew about it‽"

Parehong napaigta sina Star at Wor sa pagsigaw ng babae. It was the first time that they saw mad and heard her raising her voice.

Victoria was supposed to be a kind and calm person. So what's happening with her? "Victoria..."

She then faced him, but this time, with tears in her eyes. "W-Why, Wor? Why did you choose him? W-Why not me?"

Gulat namang tiningnan ni Worachet ang kaibigan. Punong-puno ng hinanakit ang mga mata nito habang patuloy pa ring umiiyak.

"W-What does he have that I don't? N-Nandito naman ako para sayo ha? Simula high school ay nasa tabi mo na ako. P-Pero bakit hindi ako?"

"Victoria, calm down—"

"Paano ako kakalma, Star‽ Napahamak ngayon si Worachet dahil pinili niya ang lalakeng iyon," galit na galit na sabi nito saka pinunasan ang mga luha. "I have no issue if Wor fell for a man, but what pisses me off more is the fact that he chose a troubled world with that man instead of with me."

"W-Wait, hang on," kinakabahang tawag ni Worachet sa atensyon ni Victoria. "H-How... How did you know... about us?"

Tiningnan muna ng babae si Star na agad umiling bago siya tiningnan muli. "Your photo, the professor and you, was all over the campus' website. At hindi lang 'yun, Wor. Naghahalikan kayo sa picture!"

Ilang beses napakurap si Worachet saka nagmamadaling lumabas ng apartment niya. Agad siyang pumara ng taxi para magpahatid sa LUST DAWN.

Kung tama ang naaalala niya ay minsan nang nabanggit sa kanya ni Anurak na sa penthouse ng nightclub iyon na ninirahan dahil wala itong iba pang bahay sa bansa.

"A-An! Anurak! Ajarn!" sigaw ni Worachet nang makapasok siya sa gusali. Kilala naman na kasi siya ng guard kaya madali siyang nakapasok sa loob.

Kaya lang hindi ang lalake ang bumungad sa kanya kundi ang pinsan nito. Halata ang takot at kalituhan sa magandang mukha ng dalaga. "Wor... W-What are you doing here?" Agad nanlaki ang mga mata nito nang makalapit sa kanya. "Please... Please don't tell me you saw it—"

Umiling naman ang lalake. "I-I haven't. B-But my friends did. And I... I want to know where Anurak is."

Napabuga ng hangin ang dalaga saka nag-aalalang tumingin sa kanya. "The school committee called him this morning. Probably to talk about the issue."

Nanigas si Worachet sa kinatatayuan saka dahan-dahan siyang nilukob ng takot at pangamba. He was staring at the oblivion for who knows how long when he suddenly heard Narae's voice.

"Don't."

Worachet blinked numerous times. "D-Don't what?"

The lady looked very serious. "Don't leave him."

Agad nagbaba ng tingin si Worachet. Hindi niya masabi sa dalaga na mali ang iniisip nito dahil siya mismo ay alam niyang magsisinungaling siya.

Bahagyang nagulat si Worachet nang hawakan ni Narae ang kamay niya. "Y-You can get through this, Wor. P-Please... just... just don't leave him."

Nang mai-angat niya ang ulo ay kitang-kita niya ang pagmamakaawa sa naluluhang mga mata ng babae.

"You're his happiness, Wor. I can't let him lose his happiness. I... I want to see my brother's radiant smile. I want him... to be happy. I want him to choose himself. So, please... Please don't hurt him." Tears began to fall from her eyes. "I-I know you're scared. B-But we'll fix this and... and both of you will be happy again. I'm... I'm begging you, Worachet. Don't leave my brother."

Nagsisimula nang manginig ang mga kamay ni Worachet sa sobrang pagpipigil sa pag-iyak. "H-He'll be happier without me—safer without me—"

"Who told you that‽" Biglang tumaas ang boses ng dalaga habang tuloy pa rin sa pag-iyak. "He loves you, Wor! He's happier every time he's with you! This—This is just a phase. B-But he might not get through this unscarred without you. So please... just be with him."

He shook his head as he still tried to fight his tears. "I... I have to go, Narae. Just... just be there for him. He'll get through this. You're his family. I-I love him too that's why I'm doing this. I want to protect him, and this is my way of... of doing it."

With a heavy heart, Worachet was ready to leave the place when the woman did something unexpected.

She... she knelt. The famous Narae Melody Lee knelt on both knees.

"P-Please... I... I beg you, Wor..." She sobbed harder. "I... I'm begging you. P-Please... d-don't leave my cousin..." Narae continued to beg like her life depends on it. "I... I have never found my cousin as happy as he was with you. Y-You're his happiness. His love. His sanity, Wor... Please..."

Finally, Worachet's tears began to flow endlessly. He let himself cry like a teenager, having his first heartbreak. Worachet, at that moment, let it all out.

He was crying and he saw how Narae was reacting to it. Worachet knew that somehow... Narae believes that he'll change his mind.

That's when he forcefully removed her hands from his hand. "I... I am sorry. Please tell him that I love him too." With that, Worachet left the nightclub where Narae was still on her knees, crying.

Worachet did not turn his head. He just walked out of the building, and rode a taxi, while thinking of his province as his only escape.