WHEN ADAM'S EVE ( A NOT-SO-BL STORY )

CHAPTER 17: DEJAVU

CHAPTER 17: DEJAVU

"Wh-what do you want from me?" I finally asked the guy after I mustered courage within me.

"You," he whispered.

Who the hell is this?! *staring at him.

I cannot recognize his voice because it is being covered by the helmet he is wearing.

Eventually, he puts his arms down and steps back a bit.

What is he now going to do this time?! *as I am still confused and scared.

"Sorry," he uttered as he removes his helmet.

"Cyrel!?" I shouted then suddenly I cry yet I do not know the reason why or maybe, I get scared of him.

"Oh my Eve, sorry!" he apologized as he rushedly embraces me.

Still, my tears are continuously falling that it wets his jacket.

"Why do you have to do that, Cyrel?" I questioned while I'm in his masculine arms, crying like a child.

"Please stop babe, I'm so sorry. I'm just..."

"What?"

He is not responding.

"Cyrel, wha-"

"I'm just jealous."

The moment I hear those words, I stop crying all of a sudden. My face goes pinkish.

Why does my heart beat abnormally? I should be angry at him but why am I feeling this way? *then I try to get out of his embrace but he hugs me tighter.

"Cyrel... I'm okay now and I forgive you. You may-"

"No, please let me do this for a few more minutes. I've been missing you the whole day," he insisted.

My gosh, Cyrel! You're making me blush more! Ahhh!!!

"Anyways, you have a motorcycle, right? Then why you didn't use it last time?" I asked him with doubt on my face.

"Ah... Because I want to spend more time with you while walking." he shyly answered as I hear his heart beating fast.

So cheesy! Huh! Aphrodite, be nervous! Haha!

"We can use my motorcycle this time," he suggested.

"Sorry, I want to walk and see the birds."

Not your bird. Ehe!

* House's Gate *

"Bye?" *as I face him standing beside me.

"No kiss?" he asked out of nowhere then he pouts his pink lips.

Fuck! Stop being cute, Cyrel!

I just ignore him and enter the gate.

Not even a few steps away from him, he calls me.

"Babe,"

I turn around to look at him.

"What again?"

He did not answer instead he winks at me and gives me a kiss in the air at the same time.

What the! He is so cute and clingy! Huhu! I can't!

He walks so fast as if he is crazy.

* Dining Area *

We are now sitting at the dining table and I'm opposite to Geco. As expected, the foods are always great as they are made by my favorite granny, Lola Mona. While eating, I notice that Geco is not looking fine as if he is not in the mood whatsoever. He is not even chewing the food inside his mouth well. I know there is something wrong with him.

"Lola, I'm done. I'm gonna go to my room," he approached Lola Mona with a monotonous voice.

"O-okay," she responded then he leaves.

When we hear Geco shut his door, Lola Mona looks at me and her gaze is like trying to command me to follow Geco.

What? Me?! I haven't done my food yet! Kidding!

I stand up from my seat and go to Geco's room.

Standing in front of his door, I am kind of nervous for I do not know how I am going to approach him.

Knock! Knock!

No one answered. So I try to knock one more time.

Knock!

The door opens slowly and I walk in.

I notice that his room is dark and only the television in his room gives light to it.

I see him sitting on the edge of his bed not paying attention to the TV. His head is down as if he is thinking something deep.

"Geco," *as I am drawing near to him.

He is not responding at all instead he is just fidgeting with his fingers.

I hold his hand to calm him down.

"That's okay, just tell me what's bothering you," I added.

"Nuna, I have something to tell but promise, you'll keep this a secret. Promise?" *as he shows his pinky finger.

"Promise," I told him then I hold his pinky finger with mine.

"So what is it?" I asked calmly.

"Nuna, my classmates have been teasing me that I'm..."

* Flashback: Elementary School *

"Dan, wanna play with us?" my girl classmates invited me.

"What's that?" I asked them because I did not know they were playing.

"Just try to jump over the garter and... just try to follow what I do," Becca said.

"Okie," I responded as I nodded my head.

While we were playing, my boy classmates passed by in front of us.

"Whoa! Dan, you're gay?" they questioned while staring at me with judgment in their eyes.

"Huh?"

"Hahaha! Dan is gay! Girly, girly!" they teased me and all I could do was leave with teary eyes.

"Stop that! That's not true! Gonna tell our teacher you're bullying Dan!" my girl classmates said while I was walking away from them, crying.

"Bleh!!!" the boys uttered then they quickly ran fast.

Am I gay? What are they trying to say? Is that something wrong? Am I..."

* Present *

"Gay. Is it wrong being-"

"NO, Geco! There's nothing wrong with being gay." I butted in as I remember the time when I was being bullied before.

I cannot control myself to cry as I look at him.

"Nuna, why are you crying?" he asked as he hugs me on the waist.

"Nothing," *then I clasp his hands together and stare at him directly in the eye.

I can see that his eyes are full of confusion and sadness.

Poor Geco. Why do you have to experience this?

"Just remember Geco, that what matters is that you have a good heart and you don't harm someone, okay?"

"Nuna," *then he cries as he hugs me again.

Ugh! This really breaks my heart! I wish I could take all of his pain! Huhu! *as I am tapping his back.

"You are relevant. What you feel is valid."

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