I honestly don't know how often am I gonna update. So sorry, guys.. :/ However, I am positive that I will finish what I've started. I will continue to write until I've finished this series. As always, thank you for your unending support. :)
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[Eli's POV]
"So this is where you've been hiding all along. Gosh, lagi akong dumadaan sa street na to pag pumupunta akong MOA," I petulantly said to Ash as I placed my bag on his sofa.
"Nasa ibang mga lugar ako for the past years. Last week lang ako lumipat dito," he answered.
"Palipat-lipat ka ng school?"
"Nope. Work." He handed me a towel.
"Naks, working student ka?" I sat on his sofa as I drape the towel around my hair.
"Gusto mo ba ng coffee? Something warm?" Pag-iiba niya ng topic.
Kanina ko pa to napapansin ah. Medyo iniiwasan niya tong topic about college.
"You're so mysterious now. I don't even think I know you anymore," I straightforwardly told him.
He paused for a while kase pinapatuyo niya rin katawan niya habang siya'y nakasandal sa dining table. He's topless in front of me and I'm not even screaming like a schoolgirl. Dati, medyo awkward pa pag nakikita ko siyang walang pang-itaas. I guess we've matured in our own ways already.
He looked at me in the eye. "I don't even know myself anymore, too."
He sounded so deep and serious and dangerous and not-my-bestfriend-Ash. Ano ba to.. parang kanina ang chill namin. But all that's left now is this heavy atmosphere surrounding us.
We were silent for a moment.. not until I sneezed. Ugh, my immune system's still the worst.
"Coffee, tea, or me?" He spoke out of nowhere.
"How can you joke like that!! Maniac much?" I hate how serious he can be for a moment then biglang maloko nanaman. Ang bipolar parin nito. Yun lang siguro ang di nagbago sa kanya.
"Sorry na.. ano nga? Baka mamaya lagnatin ka pa, cargo pa kita."
"So pabigat na turing mo sakin ngayon? Ganyanan na?" Nanlisik ang mga mata ko sa kanya at tumingin ako sa ibang bagay. Nakakatampo to ah.
Lumapit siya sakin at lumuhod siya sa harap ko. Napatingin naman ako sa kanya.
Hinawakan niya ang kamay ko.. "I don't want you to be a part of this thing I'm dealing with for the past years. I won't risk it.. I can't lose you again.." he said.
"Sabihin mo sa akin.. naguguluhan ako. As much as I'd want to enjoy your company now that you're back, I am so disturbed by your actions and words. Hindi kita makilala.. hindi ko magawang maging kumportable kase alam kong may itinatago ka sa akin."
"Mahal kita, alam mo yun diba? Sobrang mahal kita." He held my hand and kissed my knuckles.
"I love you, too, Ash. Noon at ngayon. Ikaw parin ang bestfriend ko. Kaya please.. can you tell me what's going on?"
He sighed and silence enveloped us once more. He sat by my side. He placed his head on my shoulder and we stayed like that for minutes.
"ZzzzZ...."
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Akala ko nag-iipon lang siya ng lakas ng loob para sabihin sa akin..
Yun pala tinulugan ako. Magaling. Hay
