T.L. Ako Sa'yo

Chapter 76 (Once Again)

Thia's POV

"Hey troublemaker."

His voice. I never forgot his voice. It was the voice I was longing for for the last three months. He didn't even call. Kahit hindi ko aminin, there was always a part of me hoping that one day he would just come back to me. That he would come back for us. I always cried myself to sleep. I dreamt of him every single night.

"Arkin?"

I looked at him as he approached me. I thought I was dreaming but no, it wasn't a dream. I looked around again to searching for Wallace pero wala na siya. Is this what he meant when he said he wanted me to be happy?

My knees felt weak but I still managed to stand still watching him get closer to me. I'm crying but I don't know why, of happiness? Of sadness? Of anger?

He stood in front of me, we're about a meter away from each other.

I looked at him. He looked horrible. He lost weight. He seemed stressed. What did he do when he was away? We just stared at each other for seconds.

I felt my head hurt from the congestion of my nose. I've been crying for minutes because of the roller coaster of emotions I'm feeling. I just lost my bestfriend. Now, Arkin is right before my eyes. How am I supposed to feel?

"T-Thia..." finally, I heard his voice again.

I don't know but I started walking towards him despite my knees shaking. We were just looking in each other's eye the whole time.

Nang makalapit na ako sa kanya...

"Paaaak!"

I was startled myself too. I looked at my right palm getting red from slapping him hard in the face. Then I looked at him. He didn't move an inch.

"Thia..."

He was trying to say something but he hesitated.

"You still have the nerve to show up?" I asked.

He looked at me. He was also teary-eyed. I don't know but I already feel numb. After all the things that have happened today, I don't know if I still can handle Arkin.

"Thia. Let me explain." he said.

"Three months. Do you even know what happened for the last three months?" I asked.

I don't know. I just feel angry. Lahat ng kinikimkim kong galit, sakit at kung anu-ano pa, sa kanya ko na yata mabubunton.

"I'm sorry." he softly said.

"Sorry? Magagamot ba ng sorry mo lahat ng sakit na naramdaman ko? Lahat ng paghihirap ko? I waited for you. Nagmukha akong tanga. Nagmukha akong tanga sa harap ng lahat and what? Bigla ka nalang babalik na parang walang nangyari? Anong tingin mo sakin Arkin? Laruan?"

I don't know but I just yelled at the top of my lungs. I don't care kung may makarinig man nun.

"Thia, I'm here to explain everything. I did it because..."

"Duwag ka Arkin. You did it because you're a coward. Simple lang naman diba? Mamimili ka lang naman, ako o si Yana. The moment you left again, you chose her. You always did." I was still shouting.