I Don't Want to Fall in Love</3

Chappie 32: I Won't Give Up On Us.

--->MAI<---
I shouldn’t have stayed, dapat umalis na ko agad nung umakyat siya ng stage! Gad you’re so stupid Mai! Yun lang yung nagpapaulit ulit sa utak ko as I ran out of the hall.
“Mai!” Tawag sakin ni Aria as I passed her, but I didn’t stop, I just dashed out, hindi ko alam kung nasan na ko, the school was big, almost as big as the one in LA and I wasn’t planning on going too far, I don’t want to be left by the bus that’ll be taking as back to school. I sat at the bench nearby, nobody was around, maybe everyone was inside the hall. Hindi pa naman kasi tapos yung program, ang alam ko may isa pang intermission number. I sighed, closing my eyes trying to calm my heart.

Tom was never a show off when it comes to his ‘hidden’ talent. Mayabang sya sa lahat ng bagay pero pagdating sa pag-gigitara at pagkanta niya, he always insists that it was for my eyes only. That he’ll only sing for me and of course I find it sweet. Typical Tom, Back For Good pa talaga yung kinanta, to say I wasn’t really listening would be an understatement, coz I was, intently at that.

Coz with the way he sang it, I knew every word was meant for me, I knew that he was singing it coz it was really meant to say what he wants to say. Maybe, maybe if I DID listen to him, everything will be okay? Maybe Alex and Harper’s right, that I’d be happy if I forgive him. Maybe forgiving him WILL make me happier.

“Stop it Mai! Stop it! Stop thinking about him!” I muttered shaking my head. Willing my heart to slow down once again. Its over between you and Tom, over O-V-E-R! Nakalimutan mo na ba? You’re not supposed to fall in love. Love hurts, love is stupid, love is not real. I was in the middle of thinking of other adjectives for love when my phone rang. Si Yabang, ano naman kayang kelangan nito? I answered his call, outlet na rin to para makalimutan ko si Tom.
“What?”
“Nasan ka?” his voice was almost drowned out by the cheerings in the hall but I heard him clearly.
“Bakit?”
“Bakit, masamang magtanong? Asan ka nga?” the cheers in the background were getting louder.
“Shit naman o, sandali lang, hindi na kita marinig.” He cursed. It seemed like he was going out as I heard him muttering ‘Tabi’, ‘Magpadaan ka nga’ and kung ano-ano pa, such an arrogant jerk, pwede namag mag-excuse na lang e and with my phone in my ear I didn’t expect him to come and find me.

“MAI!!” my ears twitched after hearing him call my name.
“MAI!” I turned my head, and there he was, panting from running, beads of sweat on his forehead, he WAS looking for me, his grey eyes staring straight at me.
“Taray! Sino yun? Hoy! Asan ka ba?” Gino shouted on the other line but I didn’t answer. I was too focused on him. How the hell did he find me? My heart was now pounding in my chest, my phone left my ear and I was just holding it to my chest as well. He was just a few inches away from me, and I was still stuck.
“Please Mai, let’s talk.”
“Ano daw?!”
“Hoy Taray, sinong kausap mo?!” inis na tanong ni Yabang, hindi parin ako sumagot.
“Please. Talk to me. Please.” Repeated Tom.
“Hoy Taray! Sino ba yang gagong yan?! ASAN KA?!" Tapos may narinig akong tumunog.
"Tss.Stupid phone! Hoy! Kung asan ka man, wag kang aalis jan. Jan ka lang. Hahanapin kita! Kaya… Intayin mo ko! Wag kang sasama jan kung sino man yan!” he yelled at the phone before it went dead, kung sa pagsulpot ni Tom nagulat ako, mas nagulat naman ako sa sinabi ni Gino. Mas lalo akong nastuck. Hindi ko alam kung anong gagawin ko. 

“Mai, just please hear me out.” Tom pleaded, I looked at him, and as if finally remembering what the bastard did to me, I finally found my voice.
“Why should I? What else do you need to say? I saw everything Tom, I heard about your fucking engagement, so what else do you want to say? Just leave me alone.” Maglalakad na sana ko palayo kaso pinigilan niya ko.
“Let go!” I said trying to shake him off.
“No Mai, this time I’m not letting you go, not until you hear me out!” he said his eyes staring in mine, I looked away, coz I know if I looked at him longer, everything will snap, that I might take him back with just that, that I might say yes without thinking.
“2 minutes.” I mumbled, he let my arm go, and I stood there, looking anywhere but him.