His Slave

Chapter 27

I knew it quite well, how much it hurts waiting in anticipation. And I wouldn't want it to happen to Javier. I need to make a decision, I need to figure out what I really feel about him.

I sigh as I return the book in the bookshelf. Now what to read next. I was roaming around the bookshelves to look for some interesting books to read. Nang mapansing kong nasa end corner na ako ng bookshelf at wala pa rin akong nakitang magandang libro, I decided to go back where our table is.

When suddenly someone blocked my way. When I saw who it was, agad akong umiwas at dumaan sa kabilang side. Pero agad din niya kong sinundan at muling hinarangan ang aking dadaan. Huminga ako ng malalim. "Dadaan ako."

"How it's going between the two of you?" Gin blurted out.

"W-What?"

Matalim niya akong tinitigan. "You're dating now?"

"It's none of your concern. " as he lean his left arm on the bookshelf to block the small gap where I can walk in.

I gritted my teeth. "What about Scotch? Ayaw mo na sa kanya?"

Napaawang ang labi ko. This issue again? Wala na ba talagang kamatayan ang issue niya tungkol sa 'min ni Scotch. I look around to check kung may iba pang tao dun maliban sa amin. "Pwede ba Gin at baka may makakita pa sa ating dalawa at ano na naman ang isipin nila."

"You're dodging the question."

"Ganon talaga ka babaw ang tingin mo sa 'kin ano? Will you just stop dragging Scotch's name on this. And fine, I'm dating Javier. And so what? Ano bang pakialam mo? Akala ko ba you want me to stay out of your life? That's what I'm doing right now. Tapos ngayon, ako na naman ang ginugulo mo." inis kong sabi habang pinipigilan na lumakas ang aking boses.

"Do you love him?' sabi niya na tila walang naririnig sa mga sinasabi ko. Habang nanatili pa ring nakatitig sa 'kin.

Huminga ako ng malalim. "I want to. I want to fall in love with him. And why the hell I'm explaining this to you? So please, for our sake, let's stay out of each other's life." I sarcastically replied sabay tulak ng kamay niya para makadaan.

Why is he doing this?! I'm trying to move on. Tapos ngayon na may nagpapaligaya na sa 'kin, ginugulo niya na naman ako. Bakit ba nakapaka-selfish niya?! Or sadyang gago lang talaga siya! Ano bang pakialam niya kung may dinedate ako? Siya nga hindi pa ako hinihiwalayan may bago na. Nakakainis talaga siya!

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Months went pass by so fast. At ngayon school festival na naman. And it's going to be my last school festival in this university. Ilang buwan na lang at makakaalis na rin ako sa Kaisei. This is all I ever wanted from the very beginning, pero bakit ganun 'di ako masaya.

Naglakad ako patungo sa classroom nila Javier upang sunduin siya, para makapaglibot na kami sa iba pang booth. May tinatapos pa kasi silang props para sa photo booth nila. Nang nagvibrate bigla ang phone ko, it's unknown number. I put it back inside my pocket ng marinig kong boses ni Aly.

She's in furious. "You really think na hindi ko alam ang mga pinag-gagawa mo? Kailan mo ba siya lalayuan ng tuluyan. And it's been almost a year Uno. And now, she's already with someone else."

I shouldn't be listening to what they're talking. Pero hindi ko kayang umalis, gusto kong marinig ang isasagot ni Gin.

Bumuntong hininga si Gin. "Ano pa bang gusto mo? We're already together." sabi niya at tinalikuran si Aly.

"Kiss me." she reprimanded. Huminto siya at hinarap ulit si Aly. Agad siyang pinisil ng halik ni Gin sa kanyang mga labi.

Mabilis akong tumalikod at napasandal sa dingding. Ramdam ko ang panginginig ng aking buong kalamnan. Aly's hurting. They're now together, I shouldn't be in their way. At baka mangyari pa sa kanila ang nangyari sa amin ni Gin.