𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙏𝙤 𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙃𝙞𝙨 𝘽𝙧𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙣 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩

Tears

Chapter Twenty Eight

I confessed how I cried hard that night. Sobrang bigat ng pakiramdam ko. I am such an embarassment. Craig myself noticed it all just a snap and I could not just defend myself of how stupid I am. Nakakahiya. Nakakahiyang sa lahat pa ng lalake sa mundo, si Cley pa.

Nakakahiyang isipin na hanggang ngayon, my heart still beats for him. After all what he did. After all how I believed that he is not what they think of.

What is really happening to me? Ganito na ba ako ka gaga? Ka tanga? Na kahit ilang ulit ng pinamukha sakin na hindi siya karapat dapat sa pagmamahal na 'to, siya parin? At ayokong sundin ang kapatid kong kalimutan siya?

Isang oras na akong nakatayo sa mataas na bahagi ng lawa at hinihintay na lang na dumating si Cley. He agreed to talk to me when I mentioned it's urgent and important.

Baka ito na nga ang unang hakbang upang simulang itigil ang kung ano mang nararamdaman ko sa kanya.

Napalingon ako sa nga yapag na palapit sa kinaroroonan ko. Cley.

Cleyou Andres where his hair being swept smoothly by the air, with his hazelnut eyes staring straight at me, is like how author's described a perfect fictional male character, is walking near to me.

My heart was pounding so fast, with thought if this will be going to end here?

Am I ending it here?

"How are you, Emi"

"I'm great. Thanks for asking Kuya."

"Hindi ka ba dadaan sa bahay? Andoon si tita sa garden, watering her lovely plants."

"Ah...wag na siguro. Nagmanadali kasi akong umuwi eh." you can do this, Emi. Do it. "I really would like to talk to you at ito lang talaga ang pakay ko."

"Okay. Spill it."

I looked down and tighten my grip on the strap of my the slings of my bag.

"I...I have decided no to associate myself with you anymore. So..whenever our paths crossed, I am asking for your consideration to just...ignore me. Or better, forget you about me."

He didn't say a thing after I said that. At ng lingunin ko siya, nakamulsa siyang nakatanaw sa lawa at walang ka ekspre-ekspresyon ang mukha.

"Sorry...pero, hindi na po talaga tayo pwedeng magkaibigan pa. Sana po naiintindihan mo."

"Why you left me with tears in your eyes. May nagawa na akong masama, Emi?"

That sharpen my breathing in an instant.

I don't have to answer it. I have the right not to answer.

"W-wala...and I refuse to tell you the reason. Sorry."

"Sorry, for the trouble I have caused you." ramdam ko ang paglapit niya sakin and my heart sunk in a sudden when he pulled me close to him in which made me land fully into him.

While his chest on my ear, he gentle pat my back until it turned into a caress.

"I hope you and your brother are fine." halos maalsa ang mukha ko sa lalim nh paghinga nya. "Be good, Emi."