Secret and Lies (completed)

PART 61

AIAH'S POV

This past few days, I always caught myself na nakatitig kay Mikha when i got a chance. Lagi ko siyang pinapanood matulog which is the reason why I slowly getting myself freaked out. Pero maswerte pa rin ako kasi never niya pa akong nahuli na nakatingin sa kanya. Hindi ko din alam kung bakit but seeing Mikha at the most of the time makes me feel at ease.

Pangatlong araw na namin dito sa tour and papunta na kami sa famous maze park dito. I am looking forward to hang out more with Mikha kasi nafe-feel ko na dahan dahan nang naayos ang friendship naming dalawa. I can feel that soon ay mabibigyan na ng second chance ang pagkakaibigan namin dalawa.

But there's one thing that has been bothering me.

My heart kept on giving me signs na hindi pang pagkakaibigan ang gusto ko makuha sa kanya pero ayoko magdesisyon agad without confirming what I really feels towards my to be best friend. Ayoko na masaktan siya for the second time. Who knows that this might be just a mere crush?

Or not?

Agad naman ako nag cling Mikha once na makababa na kami sa bus. Nasanay nanaman kami sa pagiging close sa isa't isa. I even not heard her complain about my clinginess since nung araw na hinawakan niya ang kamay ko for the first time after namin mag kaaway.

We were smiling to each other as we walk towards the entrance of the park. Naramdaman ko naman yung tibok ng puso na lumakas due to excitement.

"Hey aiah"

Dahan dahan kong humarap sa likod nung marinig ko na mag tumawag sa akin. And my smile quickly faltered nung nakitang kong si gelo yon. I took a quick worried glance sa babaeng katabi ko and nakita ko rin ang mga ngiti niya na naging frown.

My breath hitched as I slowly removed my hand from Mikha's arm. Muntik ko na makalimutan na I still haven't fixed the things between sa amin ni gelo.

"Tatlong araw nung huli tayong nagkausap" Gelo pouted which made me cringe internally. I let out a fake smile para maitago ang inis ko.

"Can I barrow her for today?" Tinanong naman ni gelo kay Mikha.

Agad naman akong napatingin kay Mikha at pinalangin ko na hindi siya pumayag. Tumingin naman sa akin si Mikha and I saw how she tried to read my mind.

Wag ka pumayag please....

Please.

Pero tumango naman si Mikha which made me automatically groaned in disappointment. Napaatras naman si Mikha and Gelo reached out his hands, hinihintay na kunin ko yon. I took a one last glance at Mikha bago ko pa abutin ang kamay ni Gelo.

Well, Baka ito na rin ang magandang chance para ma confirm ko na ang lahat. Napatingin pa ako sa likod ko, hoping that I met Mikha's eyes again but my heart ache nung nakita ko si chie na kasama siya and hinihila na si Mikha.

"Hey." Gelo said to earn my attention.

"Hmm?"

"Bakit ba parang ayaw mo na makipag hang out sa akin?" He said sadly.

"Sorry. Nagaalala lang ako kay mikha. Kasi hindi namin makita yung girls. Im afraid lang na she would might explore alone. But it looks like nakahanap na siya ng kasama niya.

"Oh. Sorry kung kinuha pa kita kay Mikha. I just really miss you that much. Tatlong araw is long enough for me. So, shall we?"

I nodded and hinawakan naman ni Gelo ang kamay ko at nagstart na mag libot sa place. We went to explore the mazes and I admit, I have fun. Siguro mas masaya pa kung si Mikha ang kasama ko.

We're currently at the center of the last maze nung naramdaman ko na napapagod na legs ko. We've been walking in hours at my feet needs some rest. Naupo naman ako sa unang bench na nakita ko at minasagge ko ang legs ko.

"Here. Inumin mo" Gelo gave me a water bottle. Hindi na ako nagdalawang isip na kunin to.

"You must be pretty thirsty ah" He said nung makita niyang naubos ko ang isang bottle.

"Sino ba ang hindi? We've been walking for I don't know how long at hindi pa rin tayo nakakalabas sa stupid maze na to. Why this thing ever existed at the first place?" I said.

"Aiah" Napatingin naman ako sa kanya. I gasped in surprised nung magkalapit na ang mga mukha namin. I saw how he look at me with full of sincerity. Hinawakan niya ang dalawa kong kamay. I heard him take a couple of deep breaths bago pa siya mag simula mag salita.

"It's almost a year since we started dating and the feelings that I felt for you is slowly getting deeper. And I don't want to take this long pero kung hindi ka pa ready, I don't mind waiting at all. But still, Im asking you this question. Will you be my Girlfriend Maraiah? Can we make this official?" He said with full of sincerity.

Napatulala nalang ako sa kanya and I think I lost my voice. Tina-try ko magsalita pero walang lumalabas na boses sa bibig ko. His face is getting closer and I can't move my body. His lips is just a few inches away from mine and nararamdaman ko na ang warmth breath niya. My heart was racing, pero ang dahilan nito kung bakit ko nararamdaman ito this is not yet clear to me. And the next thing I knew,

Gelo was kissing me.

I tried to kiss him back pero nung nagstart ko na i-move ang lips ko bigla naman nag appear ang image ni Mikha sa isip ko. Naalala ko yung time na when I felt Mikha's lips for the first time. And that made everything clear. Lahat ng tanong na pumapasok sa isip ko palagi ay nasagot na.

I quickly pushed Gelo away at nakita ko naman siya kung gaano siya nagulat sa ginawa ko. I stare blankly at the ground, panting.

"I-I'm sorry pero hindi ko to kaya" I whispered but loud enough for him to hear.

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