My Perfect Stranger

-History-

We went back to our rooms. While walking through the hallway, we saw Aidan in front of his room and was about to open his door. Harold pulled my hand and held it.

"Aidan, sandali." Harold yelled. Aidan glanced at us and I saw him smirked. He hovered at us.

Harold threw the jacket at him "Eto na. Salamat sa pagsama sa girlfriend ko kanina. Huwag kang mag-alala hindi na mauulit yun."

"You're most welcome. Just be a good boyfriend."

"You don't have to remind me of that. I know what I'm doing now. Ikaw din, be a good boyfriend to Nikola. Huwag yung girlfriend ng iba ang iniintindi mo."

"Harold...." he squeezed my hand and pulled me behind him in objection.

Aidan looked at our hands. "Kung ayaw mong makitang hawak ng iba, huwag mong bitawan." One of Aidan's riddle.

"Anong ibig mong sabihin?" he said through gritted teeth.

He lifted his head. "Just a friendly reminder, pre."

"Then, I won't." he said with conviction.

"Okay. Good night, Anna. See you in the morning." he smiled at me and I smiled in return.

I took a step forward. "Ah, Aidan. I forgot to thank you a while ago. Thanks for the company." I could feel the eyes of objection of Harold on my side but I ignored it. I need to express my gratitude to Aidan.

"Anytime." he smiled a faint one.

He turned the knob and entered his room.

Pumasok na rin kami ni Harold sa kwarto nya. I sat on his bed and he stood in front of me.

"Sa kabila yung kwarto ko, Harold." I reminded him.

"Sabi ko sa'yo di ba, don't talk to him when I'm not around. Ang tigas ng ulo mo." his eyes and voice are very sharp.

"Nandun ka naman kanina ah."

"You know what I'm talking about." he seethed.

I rolled my eyes. "Come on, Harold. Don't be unreasonable."

"You promised me." he said tersely.

"Para kang bata, Harold!" Now, I am in rage too.

"Bata na kung bata. Huwag ka ng lalapit sa kanya. Don't make me upset again." he said in a threatening manner.

I stood up. "Teka nga. Let's get this straight, napapansin ko lang. Ano bang meron sa inyo ni Aidan at ganyan ang reaksyon mo lagi kapag nakakausap at nakakasama ko siya? Magkaibigan ba talaga kayong dalawa? Look, if may issue sa inyong dalawa please lang don't drag me in it. Hindi naman pwedeng iwasan ko siya habang buhay dahil lang sa ayaw mo. Wala naman siyang ginagawa sa aking masama so bakit ko siya iiwasan!?"

"Kita mo na! Kakasama mo sa kanya nagreason-out ka na. Parang nung Wednesday lang wala kang objection nung sinabi kong iwasan mo siya. Sabihin mo nga, may gusto ka na ba sa kanya!?"

"You're impossible, Harold! How can you say that!? Tingin mo ganun ako. God! Ano bang problema mo sa kanya at...." he didn't let me finish.

"Dahil alam kong may gusto siya sa'yo. That's why I don't want you to talk to him or even near him. Ayoko lang mangyari ulit yung dati!" his voice roared all over his room.

I was caught off guard. "W-what do you mean?"

Anger was written all over his face. "I don't want to talk about it." Tinalikuran nya ako and he's massaging his temples.

"Come on please, make me understand the situation. Mahirap maipit sa inyong dalawa. Please don't make this hard for both of us." I calmed myself and begged him to tell me the issue.