Part 25
I don't know what their plans are after eating. Alam kong wala na rin naman kaming gagawin after nito.
Tahimik ako. I was watching Darlene. Tinuturuan siya mag-makeup ni Laureen. Hay, she doesn't need those. Maganda na siya pero kung ‘yon ang gusto niya, it’s fine. She will be prettier.
“Miss ko na siya, bro,” I heard Arvin.
I looked at him. He was drinking his water. Nakatulala pa. Harvey poked him on his head. Nagtawanan naman sina Harris.
“Random mo!” Rafael laughed. “Wala pang 10 PM!”
“Nakita ko IG post ni Nix, kainggit. Namiss ko bigla,” Arvin made a facial expression.
“Akala ko ba hindi ka marupok?”
“Bakit ba? Binalikan ko ba?” Arvin fired back. “Magiging maarupok ako kapag binalikan ko kaso hindi.”
Ngumiwi ako sa sagutan nila. Napabaling ako sa pwesto ni Darlene. She’s still with Laureen at hindi pa rin sila tumitigil sa ginagawa.
Hinayaan ko na lang. Wala naman akong magagawa kung gusto nila 'yon.
“Gala tayo, walang gagawin,” it was Gael.
I am thinking that also. I am planning to go out with Darlene kaso mukhang may balak na siya.
Hindi ko alam kung saan siyapumunta pero balak kong sumama. Syempre, kung saan siya pupunta, gusto ko. . . kasama ako.
Sa plaza ang punta niya for some registration. It's about her competition. Alam ko na 'yan. Sinabi niya sa akin 'yan, e. It's about Kier's ex-girlfriend. She wants to help her pero gusto niyang makakuha ng pera gamit 'yon.
She's really amazing. I love the way she cares for other people. You're really making me fall so damn hard.
Nag-aya na siya. Balak ko na sanang umalis kasama siya pero nag-chat ako sa GC na maglinis muna silang lahat. They don't have a choice but to do it.
Nasa parking lot kami. Nakaupo siya sa passenger seat habang bukas ang pinto kung saan ako nakasandal.
"Alam mo, Velasquez, napapaisip lang ako. Baliw na baliw ka pala talaga sa akin, 'no?" she laughed. "Naaawa ako sa 'yo."
I was confused. Bakit naman niya nasabi 'yon?
"What do you mean?" My forehead creased.
"Kasi imagine, if tayo na, magiging iba iyong pakikitungo natin sa isa't isa. Mas lalo mo akong mamahalin, mas lalo mong hahanapin ang presensya ko. So, if nag-break tayo, kawawa ka kasi imagine gabi-gabi ka magre-relapse dahil sa akin." She laughed.
"Ano ba 'yan, Miranda, hindi pa nga tayo, e, you're now thinking that? Stop it, okay? Pero iyong relapse about you, it's true. Oo, totoo iyon. Ikaw ba naman 'yong mahalin ko? It's so hard to forget you." Kahit yata ano ang gawin ko, kung siya ang magiging ex-girlfriend ko, mahirap kalimutan.
Imagine, all of my first was her tapos maghihiwalay kami? Damn, it's so hard to fucking move on.
"Hay, ako lang 'to. Iyong loves mo pero mas loves kita."
I shook my head, laughing. "I love you more than everything too, Lin." I held her cheeks and gave her a kiss.
"Mahal din kita.”
Napairap nalang ako nang may istorbo na naman. Nandito sina Rafael, he even took a picture of me and Darlene.
Nakita ko agad silang lahat na nakatingin sa amin. Harris, Dash, Mavis, and Trevor smirked for what they saw.

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TGIWS: Phoenix Ryler Velasquez's POV (Complete)
Teen FictionShe's the girl that I want to spend my life with. She's the one who's making me damn crazy. She's Darlene Michelle Miranda.