“So, is that true that like me?”
I bit my lower lip. Kagabi ko pa minumura si Jasper at si Red sa isipan ko. Hindi ko alam kung paano ko kakausapin si Theodore! I mean, madali lang namang sabihing gusto ko siya pero hindi ko kaya!
I just nodded my head once to answer his question.
“Aki,” he held my chin to make me face him. “I’m sorry...”
“I’m sorry, because I can’t like you back. I’m sorry because I see you as my little sister. I’m sorry because... because I like Bell.”
Tuluyan akong napatitig sa mala-tsokolateng niyang mga mata. He... like Bell? So, this is the confirmation I am looking for para sumuko sa kaniya. I can’t stand liking him while he is liking my... best friend.
My heart ached for a second. I gulped to removed the lump on my throat.
“I... understand.” I was out of breathe.
Hindi ganitong confrontation, confirmation, at confession ang gusto ko.
“Thank you for the love, Akina. But I can’t return it the same way.”
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