Right Where You Belong

Chapter Forty

𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭.

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Seiji's

"Sei...come on." Paghabol sa akin ni Nero kasi imbis na sumakay ako sa kotse n'ya ay nilagpasan ko ito. "Makulimlim mukhang uulan. Tara na rito." He held my hand to stop me from walking.

Tumingin ako sa langit, tapos pabalik sa kan'ya, "Bakit sasabihin mo na naman ba sa'kin na 'di ko kayang umuwi mag-isa? Or 'di ko kayang payungan sarili ko sa ulan?"

"Seiji..."

"Ano pang 'di ko kayang gawin, Nero?" Before I knew it, tears streamed down my face. I felt so small. I felt so embarrassed. "Sige nga? Sabihin mo sa'kin. Tutal diba, kilalang kilala mo'ko? Diba napakahina kong nilalang sa paningin mo?" Fuck. Now I'm crying and just proving him right. I am weak.

"Seiji, it's not that I said those words earlier to hurt your feelings or what. You know me, I can't just lie and tell you sugar coated words. That's not me." He looked so apologetic, yet his words was not giving it. He still sounded so argumentative. "Plus, alam mo naman how physically draining Ballare is," He held both my hands now, looking intently at me, "Ayaw kong mapagod ka ng sobra. Ayaw kong magkasakit ka. I'm just concerned about you."

"Hindi 'yan 'yong narinig ko kanina. You could have just said that, not insult me infront of my friends."

"They know nothing about you. But I do. And if it is about my comments about your dancing...you know how high my standard is."

Exactly!

"So it's okay to just tell everyone out there that, 'Oh Seiji is a weakling! He can't dance, he can't do this, he can't do that.' Like what the fuck, Nero. Alam mo kung anong mas masakit?...Why was everyone there rooting for me except you? My own boyfriend?"

Yumuko s'ya. Oh, please, now he looked so guilty and for what? The damage has been done.

"But you're lacking...what else do you want me to-"

"For fuck's sake, Nero, Just fucking apologize!" I couldn't take it anymore. He's not going to just end this nicely. Hanggang sa huli, ipaglalaban n'ya lang na s'ya 'yong tama.

"I'm sorry, Bam." He finally said it. I let go of his hand and got inside his car. I'm just too tired for this. I just want to go home and rest. I hope he learned from this, kasi kapag na-ulit pa 'to at umiyak ako ulit sa ganitong bagay...Hindi ko na talaga alam.

/Yan's Residence/

Pagkadating namin dito sa bahay nagulat pa ako pagpasok ng pinto dahil nakita ko kumpleto kami dito ngayon. Andito si Papa Mama at si Ate, na bumisita pala.

Pero wala akong energy makipag-bonding sa kanila.

"Yah, Nerooo!" Oh diba? Mas excited pa si Ate na makita si Nero kesa sa totoo n'yang kapatid. I can't with this family!

"Ate Sierra." Hindi ako nakatingin kay Nero pero halata naman sa boses n'ya na masaya s'yang makita rin si Ate.

"Oh bakit nakasimangot 'tong si Panget?" Excuse me? Ako ba kausap n'ya? Tss.

"Shut up."

"Tingnan mo sobrang gaspang ng ugali...'di mo ba ako miss?"

"Hindi." Tipid na sagot ko at naglakad na papuntang kwarto ko.

"Nero, dito ka na kumain."

I was about to open my room's door, but I turned around, "Hindi, uuwi na s'ya." I looked at Nero. He looked so confused maybe he thought okay na ako.