DARK and WILD || {k.taehyung} ✔

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#DAWHalfWay

I was already spaced out since that night. After Lucas said those words, hindi na ako makapag-isip ng matino. He left me there after saying that he loves me and since then, he's all over my system! I kept on thinking about him bago matulog, pagkagising, habang kumakain. He's all over my mind!

And after shaking my heart up like that, he never talked or went near me again. Hindi na siya sumasamang kumain samin. Gelo left and it leaves the three of us, Mickey, Lav and me. Sinubukan kong pumunta sa quarters pero wala siya palagi.

Even now, iniisip ko pa rin kung bakit bigla siyang lumayo?

"What do we do about it? We have evidence pero hindi naman natin magamit. She ran off!" Laverne said.

"What made her leave?" Tanong ni Mickey na parang bang iniisip ng mabuti yung reason ni Lia.

Pagkabalik kasi namin galing Palawan, nabalitaan na lang namin na nag-drop out na pala si Lia. Walang nakakaalam kung bakit. Even her friends didn't know.

"Maybe you could ask help from a private investigator." I suggested.

"Right. I can."

Then he immediately called someone. We let him talk on the phone while I noticed that Laverne's been giving me looks.

"What?" I asked.

"What happened in Palawan Venice?" Bigla niyang sabi.

I felt a pang on my chest dahil hindi ako masaya sa nangyari. Lucas managed to say his own feelings while my heart just got more confused.

"Nothing." I simply answered.

Lumapit naman siya saakin tapos ngumiti ng nakakaloka. Kilala ko si Laverne, when she do things like this, ibig sabihin lang nun may gusto siyang malaman at hindi siya titigil hangga't hindi niya naririnig ang gusto niyang marinig.

"Fine." I sighed. Wala nang makakapigil dahil nakahawak na siya sa kamay ko.

"So, tell me. I'm ready to listen Venice." She said, smiling.

To make the long story short, I told her every little thing that happened. Her first reaction was shocked. Hindi muna agad siya nagsalita dahil sa pagkabigla. Pero agad ding nakarecover.

"So you're telling me that Lucas, told you that he loves you?" She asked and I nodded.

"Venice, you see. I've known Lucas for years. I've seen him love someone Venice. I've seen him love, and it was painful. Sobrang nasaktan siya sa mga nangyari that he had to blame himself for everything that had happened. He stopped doing his favorite things. He stopped expressing his own emotions. He chose to deal with things on his own."

Laverne held both of my hands and gripped them gently.

"Lucas is still Lucas. You just have to find him, inside him." She said then smiled.

"Ano ba talagang nangyari before?" I asked.

"You'll know soon Ven, if you try to get to know him."

Sakto namang tumunog na yung school bell. Nagmamadali kaming nag-ayos ng gamit para makabalik na agad sa classroom.

During classes, I steal glances on Lucas. He's... Like the usual. Nakatanaw lang sa labas ng bintana at mukhang malayo ang iniisip. Nung matapos na ang klase, mabilis niyang kinuha yung bag niya at tumayo.

"Luc--" Hindi ko na natapos sabihin ang pangalan niya dahil dire-diretso lang siyang lumabas. He ignored me, again.

But that didn't stop me. I quickly picked up my things at nilagay ko yun sa bag ko at hinabol siya pero nung makalabas ako, he's already gone.

With heavy steps I walked slowly pero biglang may tumawag sakin.

"Venice!" I turned around to see Greg waving his hands.

"Oh bakit?" I asked as I approach him.

"Since Lia dropped out, I think tayo na lang ang naiwan sa photo club?" He said.

"Oo nga eh." Sagot ko naman.

"We really need to work on the school's magazine. Kailangan kasi ng office ng new magazine for this year. We need to think of a concept para ipromote yung school natin. We have the whole school year to finish it." He said.

"Oh. Really? Then I guess we need more members? And we need models." Sabi ko naman.

"Pag-usapan na lang natin later? Free ka ba for a coffee?" Tanong niya naman.

"Uhm. Yeah sure." Sabi ko habang tumatango.

"Okaaay. So I'll see you, 5PM?"

I nodded in response and he went on his way. Ako naman, dumiretso ako sa quarters. Magpapaalam muna ako kay Mickey para mag-papasundo na lang ako mamaya. Since Lia dropped out, mas kailangan naming mag-double time sa photoclub. Kailangan pa namin makipag-cooperate sa school publication para sa mga articles at printing ng magazine.

Pero pagdating ko doon, wala si Mickey.

Papalabas na sana ako nung biglang lumabas si Lucas sa kwarto.

"Lucas." Pabulong na tawag ko sa kanya.

He looked at me with those cold eyes of his. Hindi siya gumalaw kaya nilapitan ko siya.

"Ka-kamusta na?" Tanong ko.

But he didn't even budge. He just stood there, looking at me coldly.

"Kausapin mo naman ako oh. Ano bang problema?"

Bigla siyang tumalikod, but before he could even take a step...

"Lucas. You asked me something right? You asked me to love you back?"

With my heart's fast beat, nilakasan ko na ang loob ko. I've been feeling this way simula noong nasaktan ako kay Gelo. Hindi ko na alam ang gagawin, dahil baka mabaliw lang ako. He dragged me to his world, and I don't know how I'll get out. Kaya mas pipiliing ko na lang na ipasok pa lalo ang sarili ko.

Humarap siya saakin at tinignan ako sa mata. He's waiting for what I am about to say.

"Then why don't you help me Lucas? You game of push and pull just makes me crazy as hell." I said.

Nakita ko sa mukha niya ang pagkagulat pero agad niya itong inalis. Hindi pa rin siya nagsasalita.

"If you think staying away from me would stop me from letting myself into you. Well, nagkakamali ka Lucas. You started this. You dragged me with you, and you said you'll keep dragging me. Then why are you stopping now?" I asked.

But still, I got no answer from him.

"Don't stop Lucas. Help me get there. You dragged me with you and I know for sure. I'm half way there Lucas."

Seconds, minutes. Nagtitigan lang kami. Walang nagsasalita. I was waiting for his response pero wala.

I already gave up. Nasabi ko na, pero hindi ito yung magiging dahilan para tumigil ako. Late ko nang narealize pero alam kong malapit na.

Tinalikuran ko siya para sana lumabas na dahil may meeting pa kami Greg. Pero bago pa ako makalayo...

He grabbed my arm and stopped me.

"Wha--?"

Then he kissed me.

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Hey guys, I just want to say na I will be writing Gelo's own story. It will be the second book of BTS FANFIC SERIES.

Please stay updated. I'll be posting it soon! 😊