Just Another Story

CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR

CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR

<Terrence’s POV>

“Gwen. Stop crying!” Natigilan siya. Kelangan ko muna siyang patahanin sa pag-iyak kasi kung hindi, eh hindi siya makikinig sa akin.

“Oh. Sor.. sorry. Siguro kahit humiling ako, di mo magagawa diba? Mahirap nama –”

Ang dami niyang sinasabi, ayaw tumigil. Kiss lang katapat nyan eh. Hehe. Para-paraan, kanya-kanyang dahilan. Di naman siya pumalag. I kiss her more until she kisses me back. Ang tagal niyang nagreact. We kissed for a little more. I need to calm her or at least stop her from crying.

“Why’d you do that?” tanong niya.

“Do what?”

“Why did you kiss me?!” O-kay. Now, she finds it unbelievable that I kissed her.

“Is that something new? I always find my way to kiss you, you know that.”

“That… w-was when you still lov.. – when you still have your feelings for me.” Did I really make her feel that I don’t love her anymore?

“Gwen, I love you. I love you still. And I love you forever, if forever even exist.”

“B-But why? You were so cold…” She’s choking her words.

“I’m sorry, Gwen. It was me being selfish. I was scared of your wish because… because you can wish anything and all I can do is grant that. What if you wish to go away.. –”

“You’re right.”

“What?”

“My wish is to move out of this house… that WAS my wish.”

“So, you really want to leave after all.”

She looked at me, her eyes softening.

“I said, that WAS my wish.”

“WAS? What changed?”

“I’ve realized that I don’t want to live without you. Now, all I wish is for you to love me again.” AGAIN? She didn’t believe what I said earlier? “But I know I shouldn’t ask you that.” Mahina niyang sabi.

“Gwen, I love you. Are you even listening to me?” Naman talaga. Hindi matatapos ‘tong usapan namin kung ganito.

“You do?” -.-

“Give me your hand.” Inabot niya sa akin ang kamay niya. I placed it over my heart.

“I love you, Gwen. You should believe that coz that is what my heart is beating for.”

She bit her lower lip. “Love you, too.” Pinipigil niya ‘yung luha niya.

Hayy. Buti naman okay na kami.

“Come. Let’s get you to bed.” Binuhat ko siya sa kama niya.

“Can I sleep with you?” Natigilan ako sa tanong niya. Tiningnan ko siya with my are-you-sure face. Natawa siya.

“Alam mo, ang manyak mo.” Sabi niya sa akin. “I mean, sleep, ‘yung literal na sleep. As in tulog.”

“Ahhh. Ha-ha. Ayusin mo kasi ang sinasabi mo.”

“Tama naman ‘yun ah. Ikaw lang nagbibigay ng ibang meaning.” Sabi niya.

“Haha. Fine. Then let’s get YOU to MY bed.” Ang joke ko naman. Nakakahiya. Syempre, ano pa bang ini-expect ko kay Gwen. She’s not that kind of girl.

Lumabas kami sa kwarto niya pero buhat-buhat ko siya papunta sa room ko. Inihiga ko siya sa bed ko. Tapos umalis ako para kumuha ng food. Pero pinigilan niya ako. Hinila niya ang kamay ko.