The Unfortunate Crush (Published under UKIYOTO PUBLISHING HOUSE)

Chapter 38

Everett

Visions and images started to run inside my head.

"Rett, since this might probably be my last day on earth, I just want to make a confession...Remember when you tied my shoelace when I was 14?" Napapahalakhak ito habang umiiyak.

I think I misheard her. What did she say?

"Rett, I....I like you so much and it started when I was 14, when I found out that you had a crush on Dana, I... I was really really hurt...Because...I like you that much... So damn much. But really, I'm so glad to say that right now. I can already die in peace..."

Damn it. Like hell I'll let you die.

Kinuha ko agad ang parachute at itinuro sa kanya ang gagawin.

"Everything will be okay, I promise," I reassured her.

We'll survive, An. We'll both survive this, I promise.

"S-Sino ka?" she asked right after we landed.

I was stunned when I heard her ask me this.

What the? Is she joking?

I looked her in the eyes and her expression is blank and serious.

Napamura ako.

The way she fell from the chopper must have left a strong pressure on her head.

"You must have hurt your head really bad," Dismayadong sabi ko.

I suddenly became irritated. Hindi ko alam kung bakit ba ako nadidismaya.

Nanliiit ang mata ko nang may maisip.

What if she's just playing around?

But why on earth will she do such---

My eyes widened when I realized that it has probably something to do with her confession.

Narinig ko ang pagkalam ng sikmura niya, nagkatinginan kami pero agad siyang nag-iwas ng tingin.

She even blushed which I find amusing.

Nakakita kami ng isang native peacock at halos magtalo pa kami kung kakainin namin iyon o hindi.

"I don't think so Mr. Everett Vasquez! I'm sure mayroon pa tayong pwedeng kainin!"

Nanlalaki ang mata kong tiningnan ito. Whoa. She knows my full name.

Hindi ko naman nabanggit sa kanya ah?

I narrowed my eyes.

"I didn't tell you my full name Miss," malamig kong sabi.

If she is only fooling around, she better stop now.

"How did you know my full name? Paanong nangyari iyon? Nakakaalala ka na ba?" sunod-sunod kong tanong, trying not to sound frustrated.

Nakita ko ang panandaliang pagkamutla ng mukha nito. Agad itong umiling.

"W-Wala talaga akong maalala.The name just occured to me while I was talking to you. Bigla ko lang din naisip ang pangalang iyon... I wonder w-why,"

Hindi makapaniwalang tiningnan ko ito.

Who will buy that reason?

Then suddenly, an idea occurred to my mind.

"Mahal mo talaga ako no'?" I asked.

Kitang kita ang pagkagulat sa mukha niya.

"A-Anong pinagsasabi mo?"

"You have forgotten about me but you haven't forgotten my name, love," I tried to hide my smile the moment she blushed. "You see, I'm also your boyfriend. Kaya siguro naaalala mo ang pangalan ko kahit hindi mo naman ako naaalala ay dahil mahal na mahal mo ako. Your mind can't recognize me but I think your heart does," I added dramatically.