Chapter 3

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Ross Monroe's POV

We shake hands. So fucking formal. I tried so hard not to pull him and hug him tight.

I miss him so much.

"Pwede mo nang bitawan kamay ko." My eyes widen when I realized that I'm still holding his hand.

"Oh! I'm sorry." I immediately pull my hand and put it on my pocket.

"No problem." Walang emosyong sabi niya ng mabawi na ang kamay.

His friends teased him about him dissing me awhile ago but he only shrugged it off, unbothered. Ni hindi manlang binawi.

Now, I don't know what to do. Bakit ba kasi ako sumabak sa gyera na walang armas. Subrang bobo.

The night continued with us being so hyped up. Everyone is having fun. Hindi ko ngalang masyadong ma-enjoy dahil sa taong kanina pa hindi malubayan ng mga mata ko. Vaughn is currently dancing with a girl at the dancefloor. He's so flirty. Kulang nalang maglaplapan silang dalawa sa gitna.

"Ganyan talaga sa Vaughn masanay ka na." Muling nakuha ni Jaheel ang attention ko. He's still sitting beside me. Wala pa atang plano na makisabay sa kanila sa dancefloor.

"He's always that flirty?" Hindi ko napigilan ang pagsalubong ng kilay ko sa ideyang 'yon.

"Not just flirty, he's the f kind of a guy. Laging may nauuwing babae. Just watch and he'll take that girl home." Mahinang natawa si Jaheel at napailing pa. Na para bang hindi na bago ang mga ganitong eksena.

Jaheel walk away after that, finally dancing with his friends who called him. He sure has a lot of friends.

Hindi nagtagal ay nangyari na nga ang sinasabi niya kanina. Kinuha ko ang phone ko para i-message si Jax.

Ross
Jax, I met him. He's not the boy I used to know. He's not my innocent little Vaughn anymore. I just saw him bring a girl out of the club. I don't think I can take this. Should I go back there and continue with my life?

Jax
Hindi ka pa nga nagsisimula, sumusuko ka na?

Ross
I'm a lover Jax, not a fighter.

Hindi ko maiwasang paghinaan ng loob. Vaughn can't even remember me. He continued with his life as if I've never been part of it.

Jax
No... Because if you're a lover,  you gotta be a fighter.
If you don't fight for your love...
Then what kind of love do you have?

Nakaramdam ako ng hiya nang mabasa ko ang message niya. Ito na naman ako, nagiging duwag na naman sa pagmamahal na gusto kong ipaglaban. He's right,  what kind of love do I have kung hindi ko manlang kayang ipaglaban at panindigan.

Ross
Damn it. That's a hard slap buddy. I'll try harder now.

Nilagay ko ang phone sa bulsa at hinanap ko na sila Sian para magpaalam. I should go home for now. Umalis na ang sadya ko rito. Nang hindi ko mahanap sina Sian ay dumiritso ako sa dancefloor para magpaalam kay Jaheel.

"Man, I'm gonna go home now." Tinapik ko siya na agad din namang tumigil sa pagsayaw.

"Hatid na kita, wait lang." Magpapaalam na sana siya sa mga kaibigan niya pero agad ko siyang pinigilan.

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