The Beautiful Encounter (College Series#1)|| ✔️

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"Welcome back, Archer and Skyla!"

Nandito na kami sa house namin. They
greeted them habang ako ay dumiretso sa kwarto ko para magpalit ng damit. I stay
there for just minutes before going back
at downstairs. I'm now wearing a fitted
shirt with shorts. Umawang ang labi ko
nang makita andun parin si Jarred. Akala
ko ay aalis agad siya pagkasundo sa kanila.

"Come here, Krizza so we can eat." Mom motioned me to sit so yon din ang ginawa
ko. Kaharap ko si Jarred kaya hindi ako masyadong makakain. I'm not uncomfortable how he stared at me. Not that na parang hinuhubadan niya ako gamit ang kanyang
mata. It's just that. Wala naman kasing
rason para tumingin siya sa'kin eh.

"Why are you not eating? Is there something wrong with your food?" Archer noticed me that's why I get their attention. Umiling kaagad ako at uminom ng tubig. Pinilit ko nalang ang kumain.. never minding his stared.

After kumain ay pumunta ako sa terrace
para magpahangin. Nakatayo lang ako roon
at nakita sa malayo nang tumikhim sa likod
ko. Lumingon agad ako at nakita si Jarred.

"I just want to asked something." He said with hesitation.

"Go ahead."

"Are you and your boyfriend living in?"
He asked slowly like ayaw niya nga itanong 'yon. Umawang ang labi ko dahil sa sinabi niya. He seemed interested about it, though.

He really thought that me and Andrew was dating? Because he just saw na andun si Andrew sa loob ng condo ko. So, for sure
na nag overthink na siya. Tumawa ako sa naisipan ko. By the way, why he's still persistent that he was my boyfriend when
in fact I already told him!

"If that's what you see.. so let it be." I answered and grinned when he looked away.
Para siyang nahihirapan na tumango sakin
bago umalis na walang paalam kaya napatawa nalang ako. What was that? Nagseselos ba siya?

"You look crazy.. tumatawa ka nang mag
isa." Dinig kong boses ni Archer sa likod
ko. I just rolled my eyes at him. "Is there something or someone making you laugh?"
Dugtong pa niya na may ngisi sa labi.

"Wala." Umirap ako.

"I thought Jarred is the one who make you laugh." He sarcastically chuckled before standing beside me. "Speaking of.. why
did you two broke up? Wala akong nakikita dahilan para mag break kayong dalawa."

" Wala ka na dun." Umirap ulit ako.

"I'm just curious,okay? Tell me about it..
I wanna hear." He still convincing me
about it that's why I told him the whole story. The reason why I end up our relationship make him shocked I know but
he can't blame me because I saw how he
became so wounded when they part aways
and the break up.

Kitang kita ko kung paano siya nasaktan
dahil sa nangyari. Kinulong niya ang
sarili niya. I can't do anything.. just
to watch him crying everyday and I said
to myself that I don't want to experience
how he experience that day so I do it.

"But you should not compare your story to
us. What if it's not happen, Krizza? Paano kung baliktad nga ang nangyari sainyo ni Jarred. You should at least fight it even though you were scare." He seriously said but I didn't speak.

Tapos na eh. Wala na kami. At wala akong pinagsisihan sa ginawa ko. "I felt bad
for you to see me those days.Is that's
also the reason why you don't want commitment?"

" Nope. It because I'm leaving,Archer." Sagot ko sa kanya.

"But you still gave him a chance!" Tumawa siya.