The Ice Vampire Princess

Chapter 35

I'm now here at the corridor. I'm silently looking for them. Gusto ko lang silang makita. Kung ok lang ba sila? Pumunta muna ako sa cafeteria but they're not there.

Where are they?

I'm about to head on different direction when I felt my phone vibrated.

I fished it out and I discovered that it's a text from Lance.

From: Lance

Hindi daw muna kakain yung dalawa kaya nandito kami sa garden. Baka kasi hanapin mo kami.

I did not think twice and I had my way there. I took a curve and I already saw them. I just stood there then I hid myself and stayed there for a while.

I knew I hurt them but it's only for their good. Mas masasaktan lang sila kapag ipinagpatuloy ko ang pagiging malapit sa kanila. Magiging kahinaan ko rin sila na ayaw kong mangyari. Pwede silang gamitin against me and I will not let that happen. It will only complicate things.

"How about Len? Hindi nyo ba sya naiisip."

Naulinigan ko. It's from Lance.

"Ba't mo pa ba sya inaalala?" Cin asked.

I stiffened.

"She's right Lance. Ba't mo pa sya aalalahanin? Sya ba inaalala tayo?"

Oo. Inaalala ko kayo Ina. But I can't say that in front of them because of this damn situation.

"Hindi naman natin alam. Malay mo." Lance answered.

"You know? Wag kang magpakamartir Lance. Can't you see wala naman syang pakialam sa 'tin? Wala nga syang ginawa to make it up to us. It's like parang wala lang nangyari. Why don't you do the same?"

"Maybe she has her reasons."

I waited for their answer. Minutes passed bago ulit sila nagsalita.

"Syempre may rason sya Lance. Pero ang point dito, kung ano man yun, mas pinili nya pa rin ang isuko ang pagkakaibigan natin. Kung meron nga talaga nun."

"Yeah, if I only knew na masasaktan lang ako ng ganito, hindi ko na lang sana sya nilapitan. Akala ko kasi she's different pero katulad rin pala sya ng iba. Nakikipagkaibigan lang for the needs."

I smiled bitterly with what she said.

"Pero---" he was cutted when Cin talked.

"Tumigil ka na lang Lance. Alam kong sobrang naging malapit kayo sa isa't isa pero wag kang nagpapabulag. Nanggaling na rin sa kanya na ginamit nya lang tayo. Kung pwede lang ibalik yung oras, hindi na sana ako pumunta sa table na yun. Hindi ko na sana sya nakilala. Hindi sana ako nasasaktan ulit ng ganito. Kaya pwede ba? Wag na natin syang pag-usapan."

I already decided to stand and walk away from that place. Masyado na 'kong maraming naririnig. I had my way to the rooftop. Lumapit agad ako sa railings at tumingin sa school grounds. I just stood there thinking about the things I heard from them.

I looked at the sky and after a while I closed my eyes tightly.

Then I felt a tear rolled down my cheeks.

Damn! It hurts like hell.

The memories of us being together keeps on popping on my mind. Their smiles. Yung pangungulit nila.

Then I just heard myself sobbing.

Matagal akong binalot ng kalungkutan but now that someone took it away, pilit ko namang ibinalik.

Why does it have to be like this?

Ano bang ginawa kong masama para maging deserving ako with this kind of pain?

Then I just felt someone pulled me into a hug.

I tried to pulled away from him pero parang wala akong lakas until I gave up and just let myself cry on his shoulders.

I knew who he is because I can smell his perfume and I can't be mistaken.

He's still here after all.