Fall In Love With Me (COMPLETED)--currently on editing

Chapter 54

***Edward's POV***

Krishia and Niel went home after the party and so with Tito Rick.

I'm waiting for Tristan to leave next so I can have a time to talk to Maya. It's so obvious that he' not giving me a chance to do so..... Does he know that I was courting her?

"Beautiful..." Tristan called her attention.

"Yes mushroom?"

Oh! What an endearment... Does she loves to be called 'beautiful' instead of 'babe'? It pains me.

"I'll be driving you home.." he said.

"Wait, I'll inform Mama that we're leaving."

I sighed in frustration. I just stared at them blankly.

Tristan would usually crack jokes with me before but now he is quite serious and different... well the situation seemed to be so awkward for the three of us...

***Maya's POV***

"Dale, nak. Dito ka na muna matulog. Matagal na kitang di nakakasama eh. Hindi mo ba ako nami-miss?" sagot ni Mama nang tinangka kong magpaalam na.

"Mama naman, syempre nami-miss kita. Ang kaso, kailangan naming magreport sa opisina sa Ortigas bukas ng umaga. Aantayin kami doon ni Mamang."

"Eh bakit? Pareho lang naman ang layo nito at ng condo mo doon sa Ortigas ah. Dito ka na lang mangaling ng maaga..."

"Ma, ano kasi... magkikita pa kami ni Beshy mamaya..."

"Hayaan mo na muna iyon si Krishia. Lam mo naman ang sitwasyon nila di ba?"

"Ma kasi..."

"Nak, napapansin ko parang umiiwas ka... may iniiwasan ka ba?"

"Wala po Ma..." di ko pwedeng sabihin sa kanya.

"Oh wala naman pala... Sige na... dito ka na matulog. Doon ko na pinalagay sa isang guest room iyong mga bagahe mo..."

"Hala Ma.... Nakakahiya kay Mr Conrad..."

"Maya, anak. Ituring mo na itong parang sarili mong bahay. Dito na kayo titira ng mama mo at magiging isang buong pamilya na tayo. Magkakaroon ka na ulit ng amang magmamahal saiyo... Di ko man mahigitan ang pagmamahal ng iyong ama, pipilitin kong tumbasan iyon... Sana you'll give me a chance to do it iha.." biglang pagsagot ni Mr Conrad mula sa kung saan.

Napayuko na lamang ako sa tinuran niya. Si Mama natangap ko ng may boyfriend pero iyong kami na makikitira sa ibang bahay ay parang di naaayon sa kagustuhan ko... Kaya ko ng buhayin si Mama hangang sa tumanda ito.... Iyon ang isa sa mga pangarap ko, ang ibalik lahat ng paghihirap nila ni Papa sa akin noon para makarating ako sa kung nasaan ako ngayon...

"Maraming salamat po Mr... este Tito Conrad... pero pasensiya na po.... nais ko po sanang doon muna tumuloy sa condo ko... dadalawin ko na lang po kayo dito ni Mama.. Two weeks lang naman po ako dito sa Pilipinas tapos pupunta na ulit kami ng Japan."

"Ikaw ang bahala anak. Pero pagbigyan mo na ang mama mo na dito ka na magpalipas ng gabi... sobrang miss ka na niyan... baka hindi makatulog iyan.."

"Sige na naman Nak.."

"Sige na nga po... Maaga na lang ako bukas aalis..."

"Ayan... kung gusto mo muna mgpahinga saglit samahan kita doon sa kwarto mo..." sagot naman ni Mama.

"Wait lang po. Sabihan ko lang si Tristan..."

Sinabi ko nga ito kay Tristan at bigla naman itong nalungkot.

"Oh why that face, mushroom?"

"Nothing... Okay, I'll go ahead then.... Take care of yourself and whatever happens, I'm just a call away, okay beautiful?"

"Sir, yes sir!" at natatawa akong sumagot sa kanya.

Nagpaalam na rin siya sa lahat at hinatid ko siya sa may pintuan..

"Bye Tristan! See yah!"

"Bye! Don't cry!" pahabol nito. Ano daw?

***Edward's POV***

They're so sweet with each other and it's crashing me into pieces. I'm so jealous of Tantan right now.

Before, if he wanted to date the girl that I dated... I just let him.... and there were times also that I got interested to one of her girls and he would say and do nothing... That's us way back then....

It seemed so different now... The only thing that remains the same probably is that we share the same type when it comes to girls/women.... and Maya is not an exclusion....

I saw her coming back from the front door..

"Maya.."

"Hmn?"

"Can we talk?" as I tried swallowing because those are the only words that I can utter.

"Uhm, pasensiya na.... but I want to take a rest now... I'm quite tired..." and she headed straight to the kitchen to look for Tita..

She's obviously avoiding me. I can't blame her... I know I hurt her that much before... I want to redeem myself... I want to say how sorry I am.... I was really a fool... and it's driving me nuts knowing that she's just within reach but I could do nothing....

She came back from the kitchen and now she's heading to one of the guest rooms.... For some luck, of all the guest rooms that we have in the house.... she got the one adjacent to mine! Is it a luck or it will just bring me more pain?

I went to the mini bar of the house to ease what I'm feeling. I can contain it no more.. I let myself drown in alcohol... Hope this could make me forget a little... I felt so much misery...

I can see that she's happy being with Tristan. Tristan can easily provide her with that... The thought just keep breaking my heart...

"What now, Edward Smith?! Loser!" I exclaimed to myself as I'm getting numb with the whisky that I'm drinking....

My world seemed to spin around as I decided to walk to my room.. I think I had more than enough...

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(Sorry pabitin muna.. my exam mamaya si yours truly... need lang mag-review.. 😘)