Vampire University

Chapter 10

3 Students

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Gwyneth's POV

Pagkababa namin galing sa second floor ay nakita kong nag susuot na ng sapatos si Henz. Hindi ko alam kung bakit ganon na lamang siya kagalit nang makita kami ni Axi.

Every time I remember that he caught us, I can't help but to feel embarrassed.

"H-henz." tawag ko, lumingon siya sa akin saka ako binigyan ng mapait na ngiti.

"Tita, uwi na po ako. Gwen, I have to go." tumayo siya at naglakad palabas ng bahay.

Sinundan ko siya hanggang makalabas siya ng bahay, naabutan ko siyang palabas na ng gate.

"T-teka, Henz." I called his name. He stopped before he looked at me. He is frowning as if wondering why I called him.

"Sorry about earlier." he flashed his smile, halatang pinipilit lamang niyang ngumiti.

"H-henz, are you mad?"

He chuckled, napayuko siya bago bumuntong hininga. Nang lumingon siya sa akin ay hindi ko na mabasa ang expression niya.

"Hindi ako galit sayo. I'm just hurt and dissapointed. Why didn't you tell me you had a boyfriend? I thought we're friends? Why didn't you tell me every time we were talking on phone?" I saw his eyes watered and I feel so much guilty. "I like you, Gwen, I wanted to court you and treat you like what you deserve. I wanted to court you but I stopped my self, because I always think about our friendship, and I thought you're not still ready to be in a relationship. Kaya lahat tinago ko, tinitiis ko kahit gaano kita kagusto, Gwen, because I know there's a right time for this, there's a right time for my feelings. I dreamed a lot about us, lahat ng pangarap ko kasali ka doon, but I don't think pwede pa 'yon ngayon." I can see tears coming from his eyes and I can't help but to cry too. "It's funny, right? It is funny to think that I am such a coward. Napakatorpe ko, samantalang lahat ng sekreto ko nasasabi ko naman sayo, bakit hindi ko man lang nasabi sayo na gusto kita matagal na? Bakit hindi man lang kita naligawan... I'm sorry for saying this, but it hurts, Gwen, it hurts a lot..." he chuckled but it is visible that it's fake. He's crying in front of me.

"K-kailan pa, Henz?"

"Matagal na, I thought you were just special to me because we're friends, but no, I like you more than friends, Gwen." he wiped the tears that fell on his cheeks. "I wanted to be your first at everything, pero bakit pinagkait sa akin ng mundo?" mapait siyang napatawa. "I like you but it doesn't mean I am forcing you to like me back, I wanted to earn it, gusto kong magustuhan mo'ko dahil nagugustuhan mo ako, ayokong magustuhan mo ako dahil lang sa pinilit kita. Gwen, I respect you, I respect all your decision. I'm not expecting you to like me back, I just wanted to let you know what I feel about you--."

"He's not my boyfriend." I cutted him off. I want to tell him the truth, enough for pretending, enough for the show, I wanted to be honest with him.

I can't break his heart like this, I don't want to break his heart, but I can't like him back, I can't force my self to like him back. I just like him as my bestfriend, I can't have a feelings for him more than that. The love of friends is the only love I can give him. 'I'm sorry, Henz.'

Halatang nagulat siya sa sinabi ko pero hindi parin mawala ang lungkot sa mata niya.

"He's not your boyfriend but you let him kissed you, you willingly kissed him back. It is not a big deal, It is just a kiss, yeah, but it breaks my heart, Gwen. I like you a lot, and that's all I wanted to say. I need to go." matapos niyang sabihin ang mga iyon ay naglakad siya palabas ng gate. Ni hindi man lang ako nakapag react o nakasagot sa sinabi niya.