Star-Crossed Melodies (Echoes #1)

Chapter 40

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Chapter 40

Melody

"Let's go." tinig ko at sinilip si Ellis sa loob ng apartment niya.

Nasa labas na ako ng apartment at bagong ligo. Umuwi ako ng condo ko para kumuha ng damit papunta sa Makati. Tatlong damit lang ang dinala ko dahil plano kong isama sila Rila at mommy sa beach kasama si Ellis.

"Sure kang gusto niya akong makita?" tanong niya ulit nang nasa sasakyan na kami.

He's asked me this several times already. I could feel his hesitation about coming with me, as if he's thinking he won't be liked by Mommy. Well, she doesn't know yet that I'm bringing a guy. If she rejects me, that's their problem. At least I'm not hiding who I really am from them.

I'm tired of keeping secrets.

"She's been wanting to see you, ever since we broke up-"

"Iisa ang tanong ko pero iisa lang din ang sagot mo." putol niya sa akin at inirapan ako.

"Ano bang gusto mong sagot?"

Kinuha niya ang cellphone at nag patugtog sa loob ng sasakyan. Nang tingnan ko siya ay nakapusod ang kanyang buhok sa likod. Sumandal siya sa upuan at masama akong tingnan.

Ngumuso ako at nag maneho na lang. Palaging galit 'to. He has a crush on me, but he's always annoyed with me. Napangiti ako sa naalala, kani-kanina lang. Hmm... he has a crush on me, huh?

"Kailan lang 'to?" pabulong kong tanong ng sabihin niya sa akin pag katapos naming matapos na mas nauna niya akong minahal kumpara sa akin.

Tinulak niya ako pero halatang nang hihina. Inabot niya ang short niya at hindi ko iyon binigay. Humalakhak ako nang pumikit siya nang mariin sa kahihiyan. I hugged him.

Parehas lang naman kaming walang short! Ang unfair kung mag susuot siya r'yan habang ako wala!

"Noong nakita kita sa school na nakatanaw sa isang classroom. Nakaharang ka sa daan kaya sinabi ko excuse me." amin niya.

I closed my eyes and felt my heart racing. It wasn't painful, but each beat hurt me. Maybe this is what happens when you're overwhelmingly happy. All the memories of what we went through, all the hardships and pain, come rushing back.

And his confession that when we first met, I didn't know that I was already in love. I immediately admired his beauty based on what my eyes could see. He was unique, wala siyang katulad.

"Don't worry, I have a crush on you too since I saw you with a wolf cut hairstyle. You're the only one I've seen who looks so beautiful with that haircut," I kissed his cheek.

H'wag na tayong mag lokohan dito. Gwapo naman talaga kasi ako noong pumunta ako sa school na 'yon. Kaya siguro naging crush niya agad ako.

"Hindi kaya magulat ang mommy mo?" si Ellis sa tabi ko.

Inalis ko ang iniisip. I shook my head at him. He's still worried about my mom's reaction. It's probably his first time being introduced like this, so he's nervous.

Oh right, I'm his first boyfriend. Let's say, his first and last.

"Huwag nating bibiglain." simple kong sabi.

"Kilala kita! Diretso mong sinasabi kaya nagugulat sila. Puwedeng dahan-dahanin mo lang? Ako ang kinakabahan, eh." umiling siya.

I smirked.