Zinderella and the Best (Book 1 and 2)

Chapter 2.16 - Popular Stranger

Mateo's POV

"Did she know about your feelings?"

"Yes. Or no."

Tinigil ko yung kotse kahit hindi pa ako nakakalayo sa kanila. Hindi ko namalayan. Hindi ko na napigilan.

Am I weak because I can feel tears running down my face?

I didn't expect that question from her.

"I didn't get it."

Of course you don't.

You used to know my feelings Belle. Pero wala akong nagawa para protektahan yun. Hindi ko alam na dahil sa pagiging selfish ko, makakalimutan mong nag-exist ang isang Matty sa buhay mo.

Biglang nag-ring yung phone ko.

"I heard from your secretary that you scheduled a meeting with her firm tomorrow." Bungad ng Papa sa telepono.

"Yeah. I was trying to call you para masabihan kita but you're out of reach."

"Then what're you planning to do?"

"Like I said before, that's where I want to build my future."

"Okay. I trust you son. But don't forget everything I thought you."

"Of course!"

Ang papa talaga. Biglang naging concern sa bawat kilos ko...

*flashback*

"It's okay to cry son, but never forget to move on with your life."

"I never thought I would learn to love in that place. When you send me there, I thought that I would be stronger, tough... Pero nagkamali ako, Ngayon ko lang nakita ang sarili kong lumuluha ng ganito, at dahil pa sa isang babae."

"That's because that woman is extraordinary. You never thought you would meet someone like here. She's the type of girl we never know would still exist. You're a lucky man. You met someone like her."

"But I let her go easily too."

"Sa maniwala ka't sa hindi, you did the right thing."

"How can you say that."

"You have to grow. At katulad mo, she also needs to grow. Hindi niyo alam kung anong kalaseng pag-ibig ba yung napagsaluhan niyo nung nasa islang yun kayo, but I assure you, if it's really love, eternal love, perfect love or whatever you call it, oras na bumalik kayo dun, babalik at babalik yung exact feelings na naramdaman niyo noon."

I got his point. Siguro, kung hindi lang ako malungkot at umiiyak dito ng parang babae, tinawanan ko na siya. Pero hindi ko magawa, dahil sa tingin ko tama siya.

"That's deep old man." nasambit ko nalang. Tumawa siya, tumawa ako.

I never thought na sinayang ko ang ilang taon ko para makilala kung anong klaseng ama ang tatay ko.

After all, I guess I can say, I admire my father.

*end of flashback*

At eto naman ako, mukhang nasanay na.

Belle, hindi ko alam kung pano, but I love you and I really want to win you back.