A Hiraeth Dilemma (T.R.A.V.E.L SERIES # 3)

Chapter 24

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"When did she touch me, Ellie? Tell me when?!" Hamon nito. His eyes were fierce as he looked at me.

"Kanina! Don't tell me I'm wrong, I clearly saw it with my own eyes!" I gave him back the stare he's giving me.

Fierce and Madness.

"The fuck?" Nasabi nalang nito at parang may inaalala.

"And then she was touching you on your arms too when I saw you at the elevator." I know he's sick at that time but stil.

Fuck, I'm being so unreasonable but my anger's eating me up. I can't think properly.

"I never let her touch me, Ellie!" He defended himself.

"Ah so ano yung nakita ko? Are you saying I'm lying, huh, Aziel?!" Hamon ko dito.

Natahimik siya at napatitig sakin. Kalaunan ay mapait na napatawa at napailing iling.

"I know for sure I didn't let her touch me." Seryosong sabi nito kaya napangisi ako. Hindi makapaniwala.

Ni hindi niya maalala iyon? Siguro dahil ilang beses na siya nitong hinahawakan! Kaya hindi niya maalala alin doon. And he just told me he never let her touch him so he won't get caught!

Right?!

"You're fooling only yourself for saying that." I told him, binigyan ng diin ang only.

Hindi niya ko mauuto jan. He's only fooling himself with his words.

"I am not!" Napataas ang boses nito. I laughed sarcastically.

"What? Will her touch progress too? Anong sunod niyang hahawakan sayo? Huh?" Galit na hamon ko dito.

"I don't even understand what we're talking about anymore, Ellie." Galit na sabi nito.

"You don't understand or you chose to not understand so you won't get caught?" Madiin ang pagkakasabi ko dito.

Napatitig ito sakin pero kalaunan ay napailing.

"Your jealousy's being unreasonable." Seryosong sabi nito kaya natawa ako ng malakas. To offend him.

"You want to see me jealous, right?" I gave him a sweet smile but my eyes were full of anger.

Natahimik ito dahil sa sinabi ko. Iyon ang gusto mo diba? Tell me hindi iyon totoo. I'm really gonna punch you.

"Ellie..." Tawag nito, may halong pagbabanta pero may takot na rin. His anger disappeared so suddenly huh.

"Diba gusto mong nakikita akong nagseselos, Aziel? This is how I get jealous. Fuck, I've been trying to conceal this for so long pero tangina, ang hirap itago kung palala ng palala ang ginagawa mo!" Galit na sabi ko dito.

"I'm not doing anything wrong." Madiing sabi rin nito, ngayon ay bumabalik na ang inis sakin dahil sa mga sinabi ko.

"Really? Nothing, huh?" Sabi ko dito at napailing iling pa. "Hindi ko sinasabi but you know I'm jealous of her. Tapos-"

"I told you, she's just a friend!" He defended.

"She fucking likes you!" I shouted so loud I didn't even care if someone could hear us.

"She does not, Ellie!"

"Damn it, you telling me she doesn't like you can't change the fact that I'm so jealous of her!" I shouted in annoyance.

Go defend your friend more and fight your girlfriend, Aziel. Tangina.

"Bakit ka nagseselos sa kaibigan ko lang, Ellie? How many times do I have to repeat it? Kaibigan ko lang siya! Kaibigan!" Inis na sabi nito, inulit ulit na ang salitang kaibigan as if I can't understand it.