The Cold Nerd's First Love [BOOK 1 COMPLETED]

TCNFL;Chapter 16

Chapter sixteen - This is where I feel safe.

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Alex's Point of View

"Maganda pala talaga si Ms. Glom, ano?"

"Oo nga eh, mas maganda pa ata kay boss 'to eh."

"ANONG SINABI NIYO?!"

"Sorry boss! Joke lang po, huhuhu."

Nagising ako sa isang madilim na luga- no, nakatakip ang mga mata ko. Na feel ko din na I'm tied up. Sino naman ang gagawa nito sa akin? One of the 4's M perhaps? Sila lang naman ang kilala kong desperadang gantihan ako.

"We meet again, unfortunately for you... luckily for me."

I heard a familiar voice, malapit lang siya sa akin. Ugh, not having a sight to how she looks is so hard for me. Kating kati na ang dila ko na laitin sana siya but unfortunately, heto ako nakatakip ang mata.

"How desperate." I said sounding calm but I really am calm right now. There's nothing to be afraid of. I'm not afraid of death.

I'm so glad Jomel insisted to put that device inside my bag, I'm sure they're looking for me now. I started counting to myself, waiting for my phone to ring. I don't need to answer that because if it's anyone among the 4's J, the phone would automatically answer the call.

And yes, I'm on my 50th count when my phone rang.

'Glom? Glom? Papunta na kami, please calm yourself... we will save you ok?'

I felt the girl panicked and was about to end the call when Jomel spoke up.

'Ikaw, yes you who kidnapped my bud, wait up 'till you see me wreck your neck kapag may nakita akong kahit maliit na galos lang si Ag.'

Jomel sounded so angry and petrified at the same time. Nakarinig ako ng isang bagay na binasag and I'm guessing it's my phone na binasag nila, syet wala pa akong pampalit bakit nila binasag.

"Feeling scared now, dear?" I teased and smirk.

"No, no, no! Why are they trying to protect you? Why do they cherish you this much? Why are they doing this? Why do they love you this much? Are you that good for them to act all lovey to you?" She whined as she stomped his feet.

Rinig na rinig sa boses na galit na galit siya, na inggit na inggit siya.

"That's because I'm their friend but are you really this desperate para magpapansin sa kanila?" Sagot ko sakanya but I heard her sniffing as if she's about to cry.

"Are you that insensitive? They love you mas higit pa sa pagkakaibigang sinasabi mo, even Grant. You don't have a single idea on how much I love Grant, I love him so much. I tried, I did all the things that could make him fall in love with me but still, wala but how could you walk into their life that easy? How could you make them fall in love with you so effortlessly, how could your mere existence matters to them? " She said at naramdaman ko naman ang mga kamay sa likod ng ulo ko na para bang inaalis ang blindfold ko.

I saw her face, she looks so devastated, so desperate. Her eyes own sadness and are glimmering in tears.

"You know what? You're actually pretty but that sadness inside your eyes is stopping you. You want to be happy? You want them to love you? Be yourself then, you don't have to put a lot of makeups to be pretty nor should you pretend for them to love you. You're asking me why I matter that much to them? Only them could answer that."

She fell silent but shook her head afterwards. Tinutukan niya ako ng baril.

"No, wala kang alam sa buhay ko, sa buhay na sinira mo. Kung hindi ka sana nabuhay sa mundong ito, hindi masisira ang buhay ko. Masaya pa sana ako." She said blaming me for things I haven't done, she's sounding me as if I was the reason of her miseries.

"I didn't ruin anyone's life, hindi ako sumira niyan - ikaw. Nagpadala ka sa insecurities mo."

"No, no, no, no!"

She shook her head non-stop as she tighten her grip to the gun she's holding.

"STOP!"

I turned my head to found Grant with his angry face glaring at her.

"Grant... why her? Bakit laging siya? Kailan ba darating ang araw na ako naman? I'm always beside you pero bakit siya pa rin? Hahaha, I thought kapag gumana 'yong plano, magagalit kayo sakanya and wouldn't be bother by her pero nah. I guess destiny really hates me." She bitterly laughed habang malungkot siyang nakatingin kay Grant.

Dapat galit ako sakanya, 'diba? But why do I pity her? Gusto kong siyang yakapin to ease the pain, nagmahal lang naman siya, nagmahal siya ng taong hind siya kayang mahalin pabalik.

"Alam mo Claud? Hindi napipilit ang pagmamahal, sa tingin mo ba kung papatayin mo siya mamahalin na kita? That wouldn't happen and will hate you instead. 'Wag mong ituloy yan or kung gusto mo sa ak-"

Hindi natuloy ni Grant ang pagsasalita ng biglang sumabat si Jake...

"Ako ang barilin mo. I'm more than willing to sacrifice my life for her because I love her higit pa sa pagmamahal na mayroon ako sa sarili ko. I wouldn't mind loosing my life as long as I know I have proven my love for her."

I looked at Jake in surprise, anong ibig niyang sabihin? Ano 'to? Tumingin sa akin si Jake at ngumiti sa akin ng matamis... those smiles. They're so sad na para bang kahit gaano kasigla ang mga ngiti niya, sa loob niya halos mamatay na siya sa sobrang sakit... pero saan? kanino?

"Grabe, ganito niyo ba talaga siya kamahal na kaya niyong i sacrifice ang buhay niyo para sa kanya? Why are you doing this? Why did you approached her in the first place? Hindi ba dahil kamukha siya ni Jenny? That somewhat she acts like Jenny? Ganito din naman tayo noon kay Jenny, 'diba? Bakit hindi niyo na lang aminin sa mga sarili niyo na kaya niyo ito ginagawa para ma-satisfy ang pangungulila niyo." She said at lalong hinigpitan ang paghawak sa baril na hanggang ngayon ay nakatutok pa din sa akin.

Napatahimik ako, bakit ang sakit? Bakit ang sakit malaman na parang ginagamit lang nila ako? Napatahimik ako at tumingin kay Claudette, somewhat I saw a glimpse of emotion aside from sadness... as she looked at me but it diminish before I could even recognize it.

"I'll be back and when that time comes, buhay niyo naman ang masisira."

She said as she ran off with her boys. Tumakbo naman sila Grant sa akin at tinanggal ako sa pagkakatali. "Ok ka lng ba?" Tanong ni Grant habang tinitignan ako sa mga mata.

"Oo naman." Sagot ko, tinulungan naman niya ako tumayo. Ngumiti ako sakanila as they patted my head.

"Nababaliw na talaga si Claud sayo!" Natatawang sabi ni Jonel at inakbayan ako, natawa naman kami lahat at nagsimula ng maglakad paalis. Hinila naman ako ni Jomel at niyakap.

"God knows kung gaano ako nag-aalala kanina. I thought I'd die because of too much worry, halos hindi ako makahinga kanina, para akong mamatay sa tuwing iniisip ko kung ano ang pwedeng mangyari sayo." He whispered sounding so sad at naiiyak.

He started sniffing and then there we saw Jomel crying habang nakayakap ng mahigpit sa akin.

I buried head to his chest, this is where I feel safe... inside Jomel's arms.

----end of chapter 16----

A/N: Syeettt! Na-inlove na po ako kay Jomel huhuhu. Anyways, sana nagustuhan niyo. ♥

-m oo n