School Life With You (Book 2)

24: Dauntless Protector - III

Chapter 24 - Part III
The Dauntless Protector

| Vincent Albion's POV |

My relationship with Ariella started as fake, developed into a real deal, and turned out to be a failure. We can't continue our "relationship" because we know to ourselves who we really want.

I realized I like Chelsea, or maybe I'm in love with her, the moment I agreed with Ariella about her plan. Hindi ko gagawin toh kung wala akong feelings kay Chelsea. Hindi ko siya "pagseselosin" kung isa lang siya sa mga babaeng pinagsasawaan ko kaagad. She's special to me. But I realized that I treated her wrong by enabling this plan between me and Ariella.

Effective ba ang technique na ginawa namin ni Ara? Hindi. It's a failure. Why and how?

Reason #1: I can't understand Chelsea

Reason #2: I don't have courage when it comes to her

Reason #3: I found solace with someone else... a.k.a Ariella.

Sometimes, I can tell whether the people around me are sad, happy, angry, or whatever it is. But when it comes to Chelsea, what the hell? Sobra akong nag-o-overthink sa kanya! Hanggang hindi ko na alam kung alin sa mga iniisip ko ang pinaka-accurate.

I remembered the time we were arguing during the Game of 10s round 2...

"Did you see that, Vincent?" Chelsea asked as if she's annoyed. "Akala nilang lahat, merong tayo. So, kapag hindi tayo magkasama iniisip nila na nagaaway tayo? Hay nako."

Napatitig ako sa kanya at inalala ang pinag-awayan namin. Sinigawan niya ba ako kahapon at sinabihang malandi kasi...

(1) may gusto siya sa akin pero nagselos siya sa amin ni Ariella kasi nakita niya kami sa canteen na magkausap. Pero hindi ko alam kung nagselos nga siya kasi 'di ko kayang itanong.

(2) May feelings na siya sa akin kaya ang coping mechanism niya ay pagsusungit. Kasi feeling niya hindi ako seryoso sa mga ginagawa ko.

(3) Ayaw niya talaga sa akin kaya sinabihan niya akong malandi.

"It's okay Chelsea," seryosong sabi ko sabay singhap. Sumuko na ako sa pag-ooverthink, ayaw ko na. "They won't be thinking that way again."

"Paano naman?" tanong niya.

"Well, I have a girlfriend now," I sounded like I'm trying too hard in making her jealous. I feel boastful.

"Vincent are you nuts?!" Chelsea was shocked and annoyed. I wrinkled my brows because she's mad about that.

"No, and why are you mad?" kunot-noong tanong ko. Hindi ko talaga siya maintindihan! "Lahat na lang ng ginagawa ko naiinis ka."

She scoffed in disbelief.

"Napilitan ka lang ba mag girlfriend dahil dito sa issue natin?" Taas kilay niyang tanong. I almost couldn't answer but I laid my back to relax before answering her.

"So?" I asked her. I don't want to confirm or deny, I just want to see how she will react and I will base that reaction to what Chelsea's feeling towards me. Please tell me you like me that's why you're being like this.

"What the hell! Vincent, that was so wrong!" she looks so frustrated. Why Chelsea?

"You're not telling me what to do," I firmly declared.

"If it's the right thing then I won't bother you!" she ranted.

Nakipagtitigan ako sa kanya habang pinagaaralan ang mga sinabi niya. Pero kahit kilos ni Chelsea, hindi ko mawari kung anong ibig sabihin nito. Bakit hindi ko siya maintindihan? Bakit siya nagagalit sa akin?