Girlfriend? For Hire! [BL]

Chapter 36

Aiden's Point of View

DING DONG! DING DONG!

Agad akong nagising nang marinig kong tumunog ang doorbell. I immediately ran out of my bedroom to open the door for the person who's ringing the doorbell. My heart is pounding like crazy. I hope the one ringing the doorbell was Wyatt. I missed him. I missed him so fucking much. Please, make it him. I know he can't resist me. I know he can't leave me. I know he still has feelings for me.

Yeah, that's all what I thought about but they were all gone when I finally opened the door. Wala roon si Wyatt. It was Regie who rang the doorbell. What the heck? What am I hoping for? I knew already that what I am thinking is all just bullshit, that it will never happen. He said that he doesn't love me anymore and that the one he loves is Agleen and not me. So, what... What exactly am I hoping for? Damn it.

All the excitement I felt a while ago went away. Ngumiti ako kay Regie at pinapasok siya. I told him to sit down on the couch first and I will just wash my face. I sighed when I saw my reflection in the mirror. I felt ashamed all of a sudden. I look miserable. My hair is a mess and my eyes are swollen. I shouldn't just wash my face, I need to take a bath.

After 30 minutes, I left the bathroom and ran to my room. I saw Regie's eyes following me when I ran, that's embarrassing. I'm just wearing a robe, that's why I ran. After a few minutes, lumabas ako ng kwarto at umupo sa tabi ni Regie.

"Okay ka lang ba?" He asked.

I smiled, "Yeah. Um, so... May kailangan ka ba?"

He shook his head, "I just went here to accompany you. I don't know what happened between Wyatt and you but I hope you will make up, you're best friends after all."

No. We're not just best friends, Regie. We were lovers not until Agleen showed up. I hope she doesn't exist in the first place. If she doesn't, there's no way we would break up.

Of course, I didn't say that. I just smiled, bowed my head and played with my fingers. Gusto ko ulit umiyak, damn it.

All I could do last night was to cry. My eyes hurt and so does my heart. I don't want to cry and remember all that anymore. Should I bump my head on a hard object until I can't remember Wyatt and all the pain he caused me ever again?

Regie held my hand. It startled me. "I brought fruits, do you want me to peel you an apple?" he asked.

I looked at him. I know he had feelings for me but I don't know if he still has. Is he doing this for me out of pity? Haa...

"Thank you," I said.

He just smiled and messed up my hair before he stood up and went to the kitchen. I was just watching him while he was peeling the apple until he finished. He served the apple on the table before he sat next to me.

"Bakit kayo nag-away, Aiden?" tanong niya habang nakatutok ang mata sa TV.

"It's nothing, just... a small matter," sagot ko saka kumuha ng mansanas na hinati-hati niya sa maliliit.

"You can tell me everything when you're ready, I won't force you," he responded.

I nodded, "Salamat, Regie."

"Hindi mo na ako kailangan pang pasalamatan," he replied. "Hindi ka na bago sa'kin, matagal na tayong magkakilala."

"Even so..." yumuko ako. "I'm still grateful that I still have someone I can count on."

He giggled, "Can I stay over tonight?"

Tumingin ako sa kan'ya, "Bakit? I mean, ayaw mo bang magstay sa inyo?"