It Started in the Library (Completed and Editing)

Chapter 8: His Circumstances

Chapter 8: His Circumstances

"You seem distracted, may problema ba?" I heard him sigh deeply on the other end of the line.

"Well Aya, nililigawan kita so I think sooner or later malalaman mo rin naman. The one who keeps calling earlier is my Ex."

I was surprised by his honesty. Hindi ako nakapagsalita agad kahit ang daming tanong sa isip ko.

"Sorry ha, first day ko manligaw may issue agad. Pero Aya, don't worry I assure you tapos na kami. We haven't been together for the last six months"

"Hindi mo naman kailangan magpaliwanag, Prince" I heard myself say. "Hindi mo pa naman ako girlfriend eh."

"Aray Goddess, sakit naman. Pero kahit di kita girlfriend, gusto naman kitang maging girlfriend." He said with a sigh.

"Ano bang problema? Nakikipagbalikan ba siya sa'yo?" Hay Aya, sige na ikaw na shunga! Maki-chika ba kamo tungkol sa –ex ng manliligaw mo? The weirdest things talaga!

"Unfortunately. Pero ayoko na talaga eh."

"Sure ka ba diyan? Bakit umaasa pa si girl? Bakit ba kayo naghiwalay?" Eto na, curiosity killed the cat pero di ko talaga mapigilan ang pagka-intrimitida ko.

"Lagi kaming nag-aaway. Selosa siya. I felt suffocated kaya sabi ko 'Let's end this.'" He sounded so conflicted and my heart went to him.

"Baka naman may dahilan para magselos siya?" Subukan mong sabihing meron at goodbye ka sa 'kin agad. Now na.

"No Aya, flirt ako alam ko, pero I only flirt with my girl. Pero iba si Mel, kahit kausap ko lang bigla siyang nanunugod. One time sinugod niya yung anak ng prof ko na nagpapatulong sa survey nila sa klase."

"Wow, ohmygas ang intense!" I murmured, "nakakatakot naman yun."

"Yun nga ang problema ko. Pero promise Aya, I won't let her bother you."

I laughed, "Naku, Prince subukan niya lang and she will face the wrath of the Zabalas. I have seven avenging angels."

"Eight."

"Ha?"

"Eight yung angels mo. Syempre kasali ako." Ugh. Bakit ba napaka-flirt mo Prince Constantino? Grabe, kahit dapat naiinis ako sa'yo kasi may issues ka pero ang lakas ng loob mo manligaw ay parang chine-cheer pa kita. Ako na luka-luka.

"Loko-loko!" He finally laughed. "Thank you Aya." 

"For what?"  

"For listening. Nakakatawa, you should be the last person on earth I should be conversing with on this topic, but now that I did, I can't imagine anyone else to listen to me like you do." He sighed and my heart swelled with some unknown emotion.

"Alam kong turn-off, pero I'd rather talk to you than hide it from you. Sana I wouldn't ever lose your trust."

"Dapat lang. I don't easily give my trust to anyone." I hope he understood the gravity of those words. Hindi ako ang tipo ng tao na nagsisinungaling kaya galit ako sa sinungaling. "If you break it, it's gone forever."

 "I know Aya, and I'd save you from me before that ever happens."

I try to still my heart, but my safe cocoon is slowly unravelling and I feel like I have no more place to hide.

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"May ganon? Shocks naman, feel ko pa naman mag-ala Watson for you," Sab flopped down on the grass with a pout.