Clara's Journey

The Journey [57]

Chapter 57     

“I broke the rules.. Clara, I think I am falling in love with you.”

My heart beat sped up. I stared at him with big rabbit eyes. Did.. Did he just say..

HAHAHAHA! NO! He’s just joking. What would you expect from prank king? HAHAHA! I waited for him to say the word “JOKE!”or the words “JUST KIDDING!” But eternity passed and he just gazed at me.. his face still dead serious.

So he’s serious?

"Stop it. You're not being funny."

"I'm not being funny nor trying to be one. Clara, I'm serious."

Tumayo ako.

“Clara.. Where are you going?”

“Ethan’s waiting for me. We’re in the middle of our date.”

“Hindi ba kakasabi ko lang sa’yo ng feelings ko? Ba’t si Ethan pa rin ang iniisip mo?!” sigaw nya when I turned my back on him.

Sabi nya he’s falling in love with me and now he’s yelling at me again? O.o

He sure got serious mental problems.

“Sabi ko.. May date kami. And he’s waiting for me.” I walked away and went back to HaWon Mall where Ethan was waiting for me. Yes. I left Patrick behind.

Sige. I-bash nyo na ako. I don’t care!!! Uhhhh. Ilang beses din ako iniwan ni Luis Patrick.. Hindi ba panahon naman na ako ang mang-iwan sa kanya?

Siguro nagtataka kayo kung bakit ko ginawa yon. Ano bang gusto nyong gawin ko? Sabihin ko rin na mahal ko sya? O na hindi? E anak ng patola.. Gulong gulo rin naman ako sa feelings ko e. Hindi ko nga alam kung ano ba ang nararamdaman ko towards him! Towards Ethan!

So instead na i-console si Patrick, iniwan ko sya dahil in the first place… Ethan and I were supposed to watch a movie.

Gabi na nung bumalik ako sa HaWon Mall.

And there, I found Ethan.. lying on the bench where I was before Patrick came and kidnapped me. He was playing games from his phone. Hindi sya umalis. His bucket untouched, yung soda can nya hindi nakabukas. So hinintay nya talaga ako? Ilang oras ba kami nawala ni Patrick?

I stood in front of him. Nanood na kaya sya?

He smiled when he saw me.. But his eyes were sad. He’s smiling but I felt he’s crying inside.

“ETHAN! Oh gods. Nanood ka na ba mag-isa? Sorry.. Sorry..” sabi ko tapos inayos nya yung upo nya.

“Ha? Hindi.. Naghintay ako sa’yo. Nagulat kasi ako nung pagbalik ko, wala ka na dito. Akala ko pumunta ka lang ng C.R. kasi nakita ko yung cellphone mo oh..” I realized then na yung phone na pinaglalaruan nya ay yung cellphone ko na malamang.. Nahulog kanina when Batman abducted me.

“Ethan.. Sorry talaga. May nangyari lang.” Sabi ko may nangyari lang. Alangan naman sabihin ko yung nangyari? Tsk.

“Okay lang..” He smiled brightly again. “Pero tapos na yung showing at malamang magsasara na rin ang mall.. Umuwi na lang tayo Lexie. Alam kong pagod ka na.” Tumayo sya at naglakad palayo. He really looked sad.. But why?