Secret and Lies (completed)

PART 62

AIAH'S POV

There was a few minutes of silence bago ako makarinig ng dry chuckle na galing sa kanya. Dahan dahan akong tumingin sa kanya and I saw how Gelo smiled at me genuinely pero kita sa mga mata niya na nasasaktan siya.

"It's Mikha right?" He said which made my eyes widened.

"I-I-"

"It's okay lang Aiah. Alam ko naman na. Nagpakatanga lang ako na inisip na parehas lang tayo ng nararamdaman. Well, I'm stupid enough to think na hindi na mababago ang feelings mo para sa akin." He said.

"I'm sorry" I replied. Wala na akong ibang magawa kung pano ipakita na how sorry I am.

"I told you okay lang naman Aiah. Kaya wag ka na mag alala pa"

"Pero paano mo nalaman yon?"

"The way you look at her is way much different kesa sa akin aiah. Actually, Na confirmed ko yun nung time na aksidente si Mikha. I saw how worried you are and the way you yell at me explains everything. From that day, I already knew na wala ka na sa akin kahit wala naman laban. But still, mas pinili ko na hindi ka i-let go. Hoping na pipiliin mo parin ako hanggang sa huli."

I fell in silence nung marinig ko ang paliwanag niya. It wasn't my intention to hurt him.

"You should go and get your girl" Gelo said which made me quickly stand up.

"Thank you!" I said before running away.

Tumakbo agad ako at pumunta sa spot na pinagusapan namin na pupuntahan namin nung nasa bus palang kami. I can't wipe off the smile on my face. All this time, all this time Akala ko it was Gelo. Ang tanga ko nung binaliwala ko lang yung mga signs. Napaka tanga ko to keep convincing myself that I was head over heels with some other guy when the fact is, I am in love with Mikha.

"Whoa! What's with the rush Aiah?" Jhoanna asked.

"Nasaan si Mikha? Akala ko magkasama kayong dalawa ah?" Stacey asked.

"Well, things happened. Pero may kailangan akong sabihin sa inyo." I said in an excited manner.

"about sa inyo ni Gelo na getting official? If is then, we're not interested." Colet said and crossed her arms while raising one of her eyebrows.

"No, hindi yon!" I said.

"Oh. Ayun si mikha oh" Sheena said and happily waved her hand.

My heart started to race when I heard the name of the person that I'm in love with. With a wide smile on my face, dahan dahan akong umikot para makita siya. Pero dahan dahan din nawala ang mga ngiti ko nung makita ko si Mikha na papunta sa direksyon namin with her head hung low.

Nung marinig niya ang boses ni Sheena na tinatawag siya, she slowly lifted her head up and fixed her gaze upon me. With no words needed, lumapit siya agad sa akin. I gasped when she suddenly pulled me for a hug. Sobrang higpit ng pagkakayakap niya sa akin.

"What's wrong?" I said and rub her back.

"Wala naman. Im just not feeling well" She said and let go of me.

Tatanungin ko na sana siya kung ano ang dahilan pero bigla namin narinig boses ng teacher namin na tinatawag na kami kasi it's time na bumalik na kami sa hotel na pinagsta-stayan namin.