Love Gamble

Chapter 47: Worries

Andrei's POV

Puro iling lang ang ginawa ko. "Hindi. Sabihin mong hindi totoo 'yan."

She just smiled and touched my left cheek making me gulp. "I'm sorry." 

Umiling lang ako ulit. I'm so damn speechless right now. Tumayo ako dahil parang hindi ako makahinga. I looked at the man standing behind the wall. I smirked at him. "You must be damn happy right now eh?"

Napakunot siya ng noo. "Yes. I'm happy because I'm one step closer to capture Julius but I'm still sad for you, my friend."

Tumango ako. "Yeah. Sorry." I almost whispered to the air.

Nilapitan niya ako at tinapik sa balikat. "Face her, Andrei. Don't be such a coward."

Napalunok ako at tumango. "I will, Nickson." 

Bumalik ako at umupo sa harap ni Amber. Her cheeks are still wet due to crying. We look at each other. Para bang naghihintayan kung sino ang mauunang magsalita. 

"I'm sorry Andrei. I'm sorry for betraying all of you."

I smiled at her. A weak smile. "I know you're sorry Amber." I paused for a moment at pinanliitan siya ng mata. "Oh I'm sorry. You're not Amber nga pala. What should I call you?"

"Call me Krishia. Krishia Mae Marquez."

Tumango ako. "Okay then... Krisihia..." Wow. It felt weird when I called her that. "You mean... you befriended me, us, just for the sake of your f*cking revenge?"

Tumango siya. "Y-yes. Pero sa una lang 'yun... Believe me Andrei, lahat ng pinakita ko sa inyo, they're all true. K-kaibigan na ang turing ko sa kakambal mo, k-kay Denisse."

"Eh ako? Lahat ba ng pinaramdam mo sa'kin, totoo?" Oh damn. I sounded bitter.

She nodded and grabbed my hand. "Of course Andrei. Don't ever doubt my feelings for you, okay? Sa'yo ko lang naramdaman na... pwede rin pala ako maging isang prinsesa. And I will always thank you for that."

"How about your ex-boyfriend? Didn't he treat you as a princess?" Oh freakin' damn. I sounded jealous.

She smiled and laughed a little bit. Paano ka nakakatawa sa ganitong sitwasyon?  Ghaad. I love you so much. "Well, the truth is, NBSB ako."

Napakunot ako ng noo. "NBSB?"

"Yup. No boyfriend since birth. No ex thingy."

Napatango ako. "Edi palabas mo lang pala ang pag-iyak mo noon." I smirked. Tsk. Ba't ba ang bilis kong nabihag sa babaeng 'to?

"Actually, the tears have a deeper meaning. Hindi naman talaga ex-bf ang iniiyakan ko no'n. Si Kuya."

Napakunot ako ng noo. "Kuya? Shawn Marquez?"

She nodded. Oh. That college student who comitted suicide after the news about his father broke out.

"I'm sorry for  what happened to your brother."

"No. Don't be sorry. It's not your fault. He just made a bad decision."

Maya-maya pa'y lumapit sa'min si Nickson, kasama ang isang pulis.

"Amber, I mean, Krishia Marquez..." Panimula ni Nickson. "I'm sorry but you need to go now with the police for some interrogation."

Tumango si Krishia at nginitian ako. "See you."

"See you too." I'll miss you.

I sighed habang sinusundan siya ng tingin. May tumapik ulit sa akin sa likuran. Akala ko si Nickson na naman pero...