Secrets in Disguise

34: Fryanz is back in the House

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Khiya POV

I need water!

I need to catch my breathe!

Gosh! This is like hell itself! Nakakapagod.

"Okay ka lang, Khiya?" do I look like okay?

"Parang huling hininga mo na yata yan ah"  swear, gusto ko na talagang sipain palayo sa harapan ko ang lalakeng ito.

"Ianne" saway ni Cary sa kanya.

"Akala ko ba mabilis kang tumakbo, panget?" isa pa ito.

"I'm not a freaking cheetah! Just so you guys know" kainis.

That's only how fast I can! Okay na third place kesa wala, it's not even my thing kaya wala akong dapat ikapanghinayang. It's their fault at first naman not mine.

"Sayang effort ko sumigaw ha, nakakapagod" napairap na lang ako sa kanya— I'm tired to fight back, isa pa even it's annoying I appreciated their effort to cheer for me if it was called as one, I saw their effort to run with me leaving me the feeling of not being alone there.

"It's okay. Sorry, Khiya. I shouldn't pushed you to run, knowing that you're really not a runner." I don't know pero pang-3 times na yata sa aking nag-sorry ni Lian ito.

"Hayaan mo na, Lian. Masaya naman siyang maghabol kahit hindi manalo" argh!

"You! Kanina ka pa! " I'm pissed off. Gusto ko na talaga siyang sakalin.

I was about to reach his damn hair when someone suddenly shouted at us.

"Miss! Tabi!"

What the— my stamina was completely drained from that freaking race, then sa tapat ko pa talaga balak tumama yung bola!

Ilag, Kyi!— I want to dodge the ball but my feet feels numb, pagod na me! I just close my eyes. Lubusin na natin—

"Khiya!"

I was startled when someone pulled me over from my hand and grab my waist close to him.

My heart beat fast especially when my body remembered this embrace, feels like it's been a long years to have his warm chest and arms again wrapped around my skin— what the fvck!

"Are you okay?" it was really him, I'm not imagining or something. It was him.

I can't help but to close my eyes want to embrace him more because I miss him so much. I miss his touch like this. I miss his manly scent. I miss everything about him.

It is like my heart tells me to hug him tight because this is the only opportunity that I will have, but my head keep saying no, telling that I'm just going to hurt myself again.

In the end, ako pa din yung unang lumayo sa kanya, I even try to avoid eye contact probably can't look at his eyes. Ayaw kong bumigay.

"T-T-Thank y-you" I can't help stuttering.

"Oum... " umatras naman ako ng isa...

dalwa, tatlo palayo sa kanya.

I can't let my feelings rule me again, I don't want to cry in front of everyone especially in front of him.

"Muntikan ka na dun— teka panget, yung ilong mo!" lagi na lang akong nawawala sa moment kapag nagsimula ng bumuka ang bibig ng lalakeng ito.

"Stop teasing me" asar kong sabi.

"Hindi! Yung ilong mo talaga!" ano na naman bang gusto niyang asar?

"Alam ko, matangos. Inggit ka?"

"Gwapo yung ilong ko, bakit ako maiinggit sayo" napairap talaga ako sa kanya— who even cares about his!