Dinala niya ako sa isang pamilyar na lugar. Hindi ko ito gaanong maaninag dahil gabi na. Hindi ko siya kinausap sa buong biyahe, what does he even want with me?
Pagbaba namin ay saka ko lamang na-recognize ang lugar. Dito ako dinala ni Jax para sa beach date namin noon.
Narito kami sa pier ngayon, ito nga pala ang spot ni Niccolo. Dito rin kami nag-umpisang mag-open sa isa't isa. Hindi ko na pinatagal pa at tinanong ko siya.
"What are we doing here?" seryoso kong tanong kay Niccolo.
"Why aren't you coming home?" iyon agad ang unang tinanong niya.
"Why the hell do you care? Are you my parent or something?" sarkastikong sagot ko.
"Are you avoiding me?" deretsyong tanong niya. Hindi naman ako nakasagot agad. Kung sasabihin kong oo, baka magtaka siya kung bakit.
"What I do, is none of your business Niccolo." sinubukan kong iwasan ang tanong niya.
"I just want to know, why did you run away after you saw me at my office? Don't pretend like that didn't happen." halata sa ekspresyon niya ang pagtataka.
I scoffed. I don't even want to be here. It still pains me to even remember what happened that night. Nang hindi ko siya sinagot ay tila ba balisa siyang naghihintay ng isasagot ko.
"P-Please, if this is about Celine–"
Pinutol ko ang pagsasalita niya, "Don't even go there. You don't owe me a single explanation Niccolo."
"Naguguluhan ako, Adaline. Fuck, I've never been this confused before. Just please talk to me." he said desperately.
"You really wanna know? Huh, Niccolo?" pilit kong pinipigilan ang emosyon ko. "I was with Jax that night, he confessed his feelings for me but I rejected him."
Hindi siya nagsalita at patuloy lang na naghihintay sa mga sasabihin ko. Huminga ako nang malalim bago nagpatuloy.
"Wanna know why I rejected him?" garalgal ang boses ko. "Because I realized that I'm in love with a different person. And that person happens to be you." naluluha kong sabi sa kaniya. Tila ba nagulat siya sa sinabi ko. "Y-Yeah, I went to your office the same night because I figured I should tell you. I wanted to get it off my chest, Niccolo." tuloy-tuloy ang patak ng luha ko.
"A-Ada–"
"But then what do I find? You're kissing the girl you denied having a relationship with. You fucking lied to me." lumalakas ang boses ko dahil sa emosyon na nararamdaman ko. "But hey, who am I to expect something from you? Just because you had sex with me doesn't mean we have something, right?"
It hurts to say those words and to show I'm hurting. I look pathetic. But if I don't say it now, when will I ever be able to say it? At least now, I can let go.
Patuloy lamang siyang nakatingin sa akin. Tila hinahanap niya ang mga salitang nais niyang sabihin sa akin.
Hindi ko siya magawang tignan sa mga mata niya. I feel ashamed and rejected.
"I-I didn't know you felt that way, Ada." lumapit siya sa akin. "I didn't lie to you, there's nothing going on between me and Celine. A-And that kiss, she was the one who kissed me out of nowhere." sinusubukan niyang mag-explain.
Tinignan ko siya sa mga mata niya, pakiramdam ko ay handa na akong makinig sa mga sasabihin niya. But why is he explaining when he doesn't owe me an explanation, why does he care about what I think?
"I want you, too. So bad. I-I just can't admit it, because I know I don't stand a chance with you and that you'll only reject me because I'm your stepbrother." pag-aamin niya sa akin.
BINABASA MO ANG
Unlawful Destiny
Romance[COMPLETED] WARNING: R18+ | This novel contains mature scenes that are not suitable for young readers. Read at your own discretion, and above all- enjoy! *** Si Adaline DeLana ay ipinanganak na may marangya at masayang pamilya. Ngunit nagbago ang l...
