This Unexpected Love

Chapter 28

Sprained Foot

"Ba't wala kang sundo ngayon?" Nakatingin ako sa labas pero agad akong napatingin sa kanya when he asked me this. What does he mean? Si Kevin ba tinutukoy niya?

"I mean... Your dad doesn't let you go home alone right? Hindi ka niya pinasundo?" He asked me. I slowly nod. Why is it so awkward?

"Oh uhm busy siguro si dad so he kinda forgot. Okay lang naman saken mag-commute. It's better, actually." I said. Lumiko na siya sa subdivision pero hinarang muna kame ng guard. I get my redisident membership card and showed him the card at pinapasok kame. I wonder how does Josiah knows kung saang subdivision ako nakatira ngayon. Wala pa naman akong sinasabe sa kanya ah?

"Uhm Josiah... Uhm how did you know na dito yung subdivision?" I asked him and I instantly felt my cheeks burn.

"You told us on SB nalimutan mo na?" And it hit me. Oo nga pala! Sinabe ko nga pala sa barkada where I live right now. Agad kong naalala na I live with Kevin. Shit. Paano pag nalaman ni Josiah na si Kevin ang kasama ko sa bahaya? I mean... Ugh! I told Josiah the directions and finally he stopped as I said na dito na. He gets down at pinagbuksan niya ko ng pinto. I quickly get down.

"Thanks for the ride Jos..." I told him. He looked at me and I barely see the same Josiah I left. He is different. Maybe because of Krisha?

"You are always welcome Denise. Anytime..." He said and I bit my lip. Do I have the guts to say sorry to him for everything?

"So uhm... Pasok na ko, ingat ka and again... Thanks" i told him. He slowly nods, pumasok na siya sa kotse niya. He waved at me before he left. I bit my lip and turn around para makapasok na sa gate. As I entered the house I saw Kevin na pataas ng hagdan so binilisan ko ang lakad ko at sinabayan ko siya. I need to talk to him.

"Kevin!" I sighed his name as I walk beside him. He didn't looked at me. I gulped and started talking to him.

"Uhm... Ba't di mo ko sinundo?" I asked him and he stopped walking so napatigil din ako.

"Do I need to do that Denise? I guess you don't need a ride from me cos someone's there to do that for you right? And besides, malaki ka na Denise, I'm sure you know how to take yourself wherever you want. Don't be too needy Denise." Napalunok ako sa sinabe niya and shame rushed all over my body. Oo nga naman Denise, malaki ka na, kaya mo na yon. Ba't ko nga ba tinanong pa yon? I sound so needy.

"A-ah yes oo nga pala. S-sorry. Sige u-una na ko ah? B-bye" and tumakbo ako agad papunta sa kwarto ko at agad akong napasandal sa pinto.

Don't be too needy

Ugggh. It replays in my head. Di bale, I'll keep that in mind. I swear di na ko magtatanong ng ganon. You're such an idiot Denise. Tanong ka pa kase ng tanong. The next morning ay inagahan ko ang gising at agad nagprepare for school. Then agad akong tumawag sa guard para magpakuha ng taxi.

Nagpaalam na ko kay manang at agad na lumabas para maghintayin yung taxi. Nakita ko sa gilid ko na papalabas na ang kotse ni Kevin kaya agad kong kinuha ang phone ko to look busy.

Don't be too needy

Nasaan na ba yung taxi na pinatawag ko? Nakakainis naman. Akala ko aalis na siya pero tinigil niya ang sasakyan niya sa harap ko. Shit.

"C'mon I'll take you to your school." He said at agad na namang may pumasok sa isip ko.

Don't be too needy

Wag kang needy Denise! Sakto namang nakita kong papalapit na ang taxi sa kinatatayuan ko kaya agad akong umiling. Don't be needy Denise!

"U-uhm no thanks nagpatawag na ko ng taxi. Sige bye" i said at tumakbo na ko papunta sa taxi at muntikan pa kong mabangga nung taxi kaya napaatras agad ako at ramdam ko na kumirot yung paa ko.