The Complicated Lovestory of YOU and ME

Chapter 49

NICS' POV

Tatanggalin ko sana ang small note na nasa ilalim ng bouquet but it's too late. Nakuha na ito ni Migs.

"Happy birthday Princess." halos pabulong nyang binasa.

"Baby—" bago pa ako makapagsalita, sunod sunod na ang mga tanong nya.

"Who gave you this? Your ex? Alam ba nyang may boyfriend ka? Bakit sya nagbigay ng bouquet? And.. Why is he calling you princess?"

Hinawakan ko ang kamay nya at pinaupo sa couch. Mukhang mahaba-habang storytelling at pag-eexplain ang kailangan kong gawin.

"Tell me everything I need to know." he said while looking straight into my eyes.

I took a deep breath bago nagsalita. Hindi ko kaso alam kung paano ko sisimulan.

"Well.. Uhm.. Isa lang kasi yung tumatawag sa akin na Princess. He's a very good friend of mine."

"Friend?" he asked.

Tumango tango ako. "Friend ko lang sya baby.. We've been friends since we were young."

"Ahh, childhood sweetheart mo."

Sinandal ko ang ulo ko sa balikat nya.

"You could say that." sabi ko.

He did not speak. Hindi ko alam kung dapat ko pa bang ituloy tong pagkukwento ko. I might hurt him. It's all in the past but I'm afraid to tell him everything about me and Erkin.

"Sabay kaming lumaki kaya sya yung naging sandalan ko. Tinawag nya akong Princess kasi lagi kaming nagkaroon kami ng role play noon sa School. Napunta sa akin yung role na Princess tapos napunta naman sa kanya yung role na Prince. And then.."

"And then what?" he curiously asked.

"Bago sya umalis papunta States, nangako sya sakin na kapag lumaki kami, he'll marry me."

He sighed heavily.

"What's his name?" umiling iling ito. "No—I don't need to know his name. Sheez. Anong laban ko sa kanya? I'm worried. Pupunta ka na ng States nyan Nics. He's there right? What if agawin ka nya sakin?" his voice broke.

"Migs, tapos na yun. Di ba nga sabi ko sa'yo, no one can replace you.. I mean it. You just have to trust me."

"I trust you baby. It's just.. I don't trust that guy." pagmumukmok nito.