Anastasia's POV
Agad siyang tumalikod saakin at naglakad palayo.
Tears started to drop from my eyes. I hurriedly went to him and hugged him from behind.
"Please, hear me out..." I sobbed.
Tinanggal niya ang kamay na nasa hawak niya kaya agad kong hinawakan ang kamay niya at lumuhod sa harap niya.
"Please wag ka maniwala. I promise you, hindi ako yun, hindi ko yun sinasadya," I cried habang nakaluhod sa harapan niya at nakayuko.
He held my shoulders at itinayo ako mula sa pagkaluhod.
He made me face him and I saw concern in his eyes. Pinahid niya ang mga luha na pilit pumapatak sa mukha ko. Inilagay niya ang buhok na nasa mukha ko, sa likod ng aking tenga.
I sobbed more dahil sa ginawa niya.
"Hey... shhhh" he hugged me and caressed my hair, pinapatahan ako.
I gripped on his shirt and cried louder.
"T-tungkol sa p-pictures, promise hindi t-totoo ang i-issue. P-please don't m-misunderstood it," I begged him.
"I know. Do you want to know how much I trust you?" he whispered.
"H-hindi," I honestly said.
"More than my own life, Anastasia." he assured me as I cried louder.
"Alam ko na hindi mo yun magagawa, surprise was written in your face in those pictures, only a fool could think na sinasadya mo yun. I trust you so damn much, Anastasia. To the point that I knew already that something wasn't right in those photos," he explained to me.
"Dux told me everything, he saw you at the bar and told me everything behind those pictures. And I was right all along." aniya.
Unti unting inangat ko ang tingin sa kanya. I saw pure adoration and love in those deep amber orbs.
He kissed me softly while hugging me.
"I love you, always." he assured me and deepen the kiss.
"I love you too," as I responded to his kisses.
"Yuck! Could you stop it? Mga kabataan nga talaga naman," someone complained.
Agad akong bumitiw sa halik at mabilis na namula ang mga pisnge. I turned my head and I saw... Raven?
Laglag panga ko siyang tinignan. Anong ginagawa niya dito?
"Raven?" I asked.
"Hays miss, ako lang ito yung sinasabi mo na minor pero ikaw ngayon nakikipaghalikan. Tsk tsk. Xaven my dearest bff minor kapa, wag muna yan," he said at tinapik sa balikat si Xaven.
Xaven chuckled.
"Mag kaibigan kayo?" tanong ko.
"Yup, siya din ang nagsabi saakin tungkol sa nangyari ng gabing yun pagkatapos ka niyang ihatid." Xaven told me.
"I think I deserve an award Anastasia?" Raven said habang kunwareng umuubo.
Binatukan siya ni Xaven at pinaalis.
Nakabusangot at padabog siyang umalis.
"Thank you..." I told Xaven at bumaling siya saakin.
"For what?" he curiously asked me.
"For your trust and not judging me based on the rumors, thank you for that,"
"I think it's just a normal thing between couples. In every relationship trust is the most important thing. How can you love someone when you don't trust them? It's like more like judgement and not love." aniya.
He bent a little lower to face me, "As of you my love, I love you more than what you think and trust you with all my life," he assured me.
I immediately hugged him and dug my face to his nape.
"I love you...."
"I love you more, my solace," he assured me.
I smiled. Hays mahal ko talaga 'to.
Xaven noticed the bruises and plasters on my body and I told him everything. Malakas niyang kinuyom ang kanyang kamao but I assured him na okay lang ako. He kissed my bruises and forehead.
He insisted that sa bahay nalang nila ako magpalipas ng gabi. Amaris was surprised when she saw me and insisted na sa kwarto niya ako matulog.
Nanlulumo akong tinignan si Xaven na parang bata na nagpapasama.
Amaris shoves away his face and dragged me into her room.
"Wag ka mag-alala dude, handa akong tumabi para sayo," Raven grinned at him.
"Kay Iraia ka nalang tumabi," agad na nangasim mukha ni Raven at nilagpasan siya ni Xaven.
Hinabol siya ni Raven at inupakan, Xaven got pissed at hinabol siya. Mukha silang batang naghahabulan.
Amaris saw the bruises I had and I told her about sa nangyari. She said if Iraia and Athalia could come over but I insisted na wag na. I don't want them to worry about me.
I spent the whole night with Amaris while watching k-dramas, movie, midnight snacks, trying different skincare and pillow fight.
Kinabukasan the rumors was still spreading like wild fire. I still heard whispers and accusing glares from the students.
Padabog na umupo si Iraia sa harapan namin. We are seated on the round table here in the school field.
"Nakakainis kayo! Bat kayo lang nagovernight at hindi ako sinama?!" parang batang sumbong niya.
"Tas andun pala si Raven bbluvs ko! Bat d niyo sinabi?!" padabog na sabi niya.
"Oo nga! Pati ako hindi manlang nagsabi! Mga taksil!" Athalia butt in at nakabusangot.
"Tara Athalia, wag na natin silang pansinin! Pero syempre joke lang!" Iraia laughed and Athalia chuckled at her joke.
"Promise! Sa susunod I swear isasama ko kayo!" Amaris told them at makahulugang tingin ang ibinaling saakin.
Athalia grabbed her laptop at may tinipa dun. After minutes she smiled looking at the screen.
"Found it." Agad kaming napabaling sa kanya.
"Found what?" Iraia asked.
"Kung saan galing ang mga photos na kumakalat," she said while smirking at us.
Iniharap niya saamin ang laptop niya. The screen was filled with many codes and letters pero makuha ang pansin namin sa number na nasa pinaka ilalim.
Athalia smirked, "I traced down kung kaninong phone ang ginamit para ipagkalat ang mga pictures and I found out by the number shown,"
"What?!" Amaris shouted while looking at her phone. Iniharap niya ito saamin at nanlaki ang mga mata namin.
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