This Unexpected Love

Chapter 27

Car Ride

"Are you still not over him?" I closed my eyes as I heard his question. Alam ko naman kung ano yung sagot ko don, alam na alam ko pa rin. Pero hindi kayang lumabas sa bibig ko ng sagot ko. I just cried out. I heard Kevin sighed and wala kaming narinig na bukod sa sobs ko and our breathing. As soon as I recovered inayos ko ang sarili ko because we need to go back inside. Hinihintay nila kame sa loob. I looked at myself in the mirror and my eyes are bloodshot and my nose and cheeks turned red. I hate this part when I cry.

I get my powder and tried covering it up but it was still so obvious. Nevermind ugh bahala na.

"Kev we need to go inside, uhm kahit magpaalam nalang tayo sa kanila then we go home." I said. He was just serious, no emotions seen on his face. He nods and get out of the car and I also did but before I could open my door, Kevin opened it up for me. I was about to thank him but he just closed the door and started walking.

Galit ba siya? Kanino? Saken? Bakit? I just shake away my thoughts at sumunod sa kanya papasok ng resto. Nung malapit na kame sa table, I felt everyone's eyes on us.

"Denise what happened? Did you just cry?" Kumunot ang noo ni Matt. He's the most protective over me besides Josiah. I gulped. I don't wanna answer but I have too.

"Uhm-" i was interrupted by Kevin.

"She got her allergy but I guess she's a bit okay, that's why we're about to leave if it's okay to you guys? I guess she needs to rest." Kevin shrugged and nagkatinginan sila. They all look so intimidated. Atleast I know I'm not the only one intimidated with Kevin. And thanks to Kevin who saved me in reasoning out.

"Oh okay ka lang Denise? Sige pwede na kayo umalis. Para nga makapag-rest na si Denise" Tanong ni Trisha. I nod at her and smiled.

"Take a rest Denise and Kevin please take care of her. Thank you" Ashley said and Kevin nods and nagpaalam kame sa kanila at umalis na. Sobrang tahimik lang. This is not normal. I just keep on glancing at Kevin pero hinding-hindi siya natingin saken. What did I do wrong? Tahimik lang akong nagiisip kung anong masama yung ginawa ko hanggang sa nakarating kame sa bahay and separate ways through our rooms ng hindi naguusap.

The next days, I thought everything will be okay na. But I was wrong. Three days passed after that night, Kevin begins to be quiet around me. And parang ang cold niya saken. Parang awkward na naman. And I feel so sad about it. I keep on thinking kung may nasabe ba kong masama sa kanya pero parang wala talaga. I tried talking to him several times, pero laging one word lang sagot niya. And lagi siyang wala sa bahay, I mean dati lagi siyang wala talaga pero this time mas lumala. Parang lagi siyang nago-overtime and kahit Saturdays na dapat halfday siya, late parin siya nauwi. Tuwing Sundays naman nasa kwarto lang siya, lalabas siya pag kakain pero di siya nasabay saken.

Ayokong mag-assume pero, hindi kaya iniiwasan niya ko? Pero bakit naman diba? Ano bang ginawa ko sa kanya that night? Bakit biglang nagbago lahat?

"Confirmed! May gusto nga talaga siya sayo Denise!" Biglang sigaw ni Aly. Buti nalang at malayo yung ibang tao samen dito sa field at hindi nakakahiya ang biglang pagsigaw nitong si Aly.

"Aly, ano namang connect nung kinwento ko sa sinabe mo? No, it's impossible na may gusto si Kevin saken. Kung may gusto nga siya saken, ba't niya ko iniiwasan kesa kunin nalang ang loob ko? And besides, I told you na naman diba, sinabi niya saken na may gusto siya na til' now di niya makuha kase parang di oa nakakamove on from her past relationship. So stop overthingking things Aly." I asked her. I'm so confused right now. Tama naman ako diba?

"Eh kase nga diba sabe mo tinanong ka niya kung di ka pa over kay ex tapos di ka nakasagot so maybe naisip niyang hindi pa at siyempre nahurt siya siguro kaya lumalayo siya. Feeling ko lang naman yon pero isipin mo ha, ano pa bang ibang dahilan para iwasan ka niya? And yes, he told you na may gusto siyang someone right now BUT, hindi niya sinabi kung sino and for pete's sake Denise he told you the reason why. Parang di pa nakakapagmove on si girl from her past at parang ika yon. Di mo ba naisip yon? Ayoko mag-feeling Denise pero yon lang talaga naiisip ko. Sige na girl gogora na ko may last class pa ko. Ingat ka paguwe!" Sabi niya sabay beso saken at tumakbo na. Naiwan akong nag-iisip parin. Sobrang naguguluhan ako. Totoo kaya yon? Ayokong naga-assume.

Pumunta ako sa car lot and expected Kevin is there pero wala. I waited for about an hour pero wala talaga siya so naisip kong di niya ko susunduin cos I think he's really mad at me. Naglakad na ko palabas ng gate ng uni and decided na maglakad papunta sa paradahan. Ayoko mag-taxi kahit lagi akong sinasabihan ni Mom na mag-taxi.

I was spacing out when I realized na may nasabay na kotse sa bagal ng paglalakad ko. When I looked at the car ay bumaba ang window sa driver's part and to my surprise it was Josiah. Nataranta ako kaya medyo awkward pagbati ko sa kanya.

"H-hey!" I know. Ang awkward ng pagkakabati ko. I just didn't expect him to be here. Bigla-bigla naman kasing nasulpot.

"I was on my way home and I noticed you walking alone... Uuwi ka na?" He asked me. Ba't dito siya dumaan eh malayo naman yung school na pinapasukan niya from school at di niya kailangang dumaan dito para makauwi.

"Uhm, yup." I answered at parang tinignan niya muna ako bago nagsalita ulit.

"I can give you a ride home Denise..." Agad akong umiling.

"No need Jos... I mean uhm you don't need to. Malayo bahay niya from where I live, magji-jeep or taxi nalang ako." I told him pero di siya nagpatinag.

"No Denise, I won't take a no for an answer. It's getting darker, mas delikado, it's not safe so please... Please let me give you a ride home" he told me and looked straight into my eyes. I just stared back and after a minute, I sighed in defeat at naglakad na papunta sa front seat. He opened the door from the inside for me. Hinintay niya munang mai-buckle ko yung seatbelt ko before driving. Thanks to the music in the radio kase somehow nababawasan ang awkard atmosphere dahil sa walang nagsasalita sa amin ni Jos.

I looked at him and I can't deny, pero lalo siyang gumwapo. His hair is a mess but it suits him, it makes him look so good. His eyes are very tantalizing, very expressive. His nose is so pointy, ang ganda ng structure ng ilong niya, it's perfect. His lips are curvy in a manly way. His face is clean, his body is muscular. Hindi O.A na muscular but muscular na tama lang. Hindi lang siya good sa panglabas but also from the inside. Sobrang mapagmahal siyang tao. He loves his family so much, importanteng-importante ang family niya sa kanya. He gives so much importance for all the people he love. And I feel guilty right now for hurting this person. I know I gave so much pain to him. I feel so sorry for hurting him. Not just because I'm guilty but also because he's somehow important to me. He's someone special to me after all this time.