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Ikadalawampu't Tatlong Kabanata - Ang Pag-aalala

Napaunat ako ng kamay at napatingin sa pinto ng office na bigla na lamang bumukas. And there, I saw Takeru. I didn’t speak; I only observed him, and I was confused when he hurriedly went inside. Bakit ngayon? Bakit ngayon kung kelan naman ako na lamang ang natitira rito and everyone left already?

However, what piqued my curiosity was Takeru's expression of those kinds of emotions. He looked worried, and at the same time, he looked mad. Hindi ko alam kung anon a naman ba ang nagawa ko at narito siya.

Siyempre alam ko naman na ako ang pakay niya. Bakit ba naman siya narito kung alam naman niya na ako na lamang ang natitira rito? After all, after our conversation last night, I never talked to him again. Not even when it was about work. Hindi ko talaga siya kinakausap. I sent my own people to go and talk to him. Bakit ba, wala naman akong balak na makipag-usap sa kaniya.

Hindi naman sa galit ako sa kaniya. I just felt… embarrassed.

However, why is he here? I am indeed very grateful to our fate that we always cross paths, but right now, it was all his initiative! I mean, I know Takeru went here to find me.

I was intrigued by why he was here. All the possibilities flashed in my mind, but I never spoke of any of them. I just waited for Takeru.

Was it personal? Perhaps it is. But somehow, the possibility that it was about work makes me feel disappointed.

When Takeru was finally in front of me, I stared into his eyes. His eyes were still the same as before. He was worried and angry at me, but there was still softness in his eyes. It was still as if he was still in love with me.

‘Oh, silly me. No, don’t give yourself false hope, Aoi. Just go and ask him already.’

I frowned. "Is there something wrong? What brings you here?"

I tried to act calm and collected. I am indeed always calm, but whenever he is in front of me, my heart always beats too fast. Hindi ko alam kung may sakit na ba ako sa puso dahil dito or what?

"Was it true? Did you really agree with my second sister’s capricious work?" Takeru asked me.

He looked so serious, and it was as if he was ready to kill if he ever heard the answer he didn’t want to hear. My heart started to pound so loudly, and I felt like Takeru might hear it at that moment.

His direct question also caught me off guard. I mean, it was his sister, and I am nothing to him but part of his past. However, right now, I don’t know what to say. I don’t know why he was like this. He was the one who broke up with me, but why do I feel like he is still the one who cares the most?

Am I wrong for agreeing to him that time?

"Yes," I replied slowly. Hindi ko naman kasi alam kung ano ang dapat ko na sabihin. Hindi ko nga alam kung tama ban a sinabi ko sa kaniya ang totoo o hindi eh. "I did agree to her since it was going to be the last time. She went in the venue just to yell and mock me. In order to stop her from embarrassing you, this is what I can do." I crossed my arms over my chest and looked at him seriously. "Was it Shion who told you this?"

Parang gusto ko na lamang sampalin ang sarili ko dahil sa tanong ko. I know that I have a hundred and fifty percent chance that I’ll get hurt by his answer, but I still choose to ask it.

‘You’re such a stupid person, aren’t you, Aoi?’

Indeed, a stupid one.

Takeru slowly nodded his head. "Yes," he answered. "It was indeed Shion who told me about it. He also told me about how my sister mocks and berates you." He bowed his head.

I bit my lower lip. I secretly took a deep breath and forced myself to smile. I have to. Kahit na alam ko na alam ni Takeru kung pinipilit ko lang ba ngumiti o hindi, wala akong pakialam. All I want is to smile in front of him, kahit na alam ko na alam niya kung tunay ba ito o peke.