The Runaway Groom

TRG ~ 32

TRG ~  XXXII

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Freesia

"You won't leave me, right?" He said out of nowhere.

"Of course not! What made you think like that?" Natatawang wika ko kay Apollo.

He have this serious but crestfallen face. I wonder why he suddenly thought about that?

He held my other hand and played with each of my fingers. Habang sinusuklay ko naman ang malambot niyang buhok. Nakahiga siya habang naka-unan sa aking hita. We're in the couch, spending the afternoon together.

We just came home from the office. He said he's tired and so we just went home. Wala rin naman masyadong ginagawa sa office. They already settled the small problems in the company. Well, he's an efficient CEO.

It must be the reason why he's one of the hottest bachelor in Asia. I asked him about him posing for the said magazine and he said he was just forced. Aniya'y publicity lang daw ang habol niya para sa kompanya. Hindi lang naman daw siya ang nasa listahan na iyon, pati rin ang dalawa pa niyang pinsan.

"Ang shiny ng buhok mo.." biro ko sa kanya.

"Don't leave me.."

Nagsalubong ang kilay ko sa muli niyang pagsabi noon. Napatigil ako sa paghaplos ng buhok niya.

"What's going on with you? Where will I go?"

"You reconciled with your father. He must be asking you to live with him.." He softly said.

I can hint sadness in his voice. And it sent twinges of pain in my heart. I felt like it's being squeezed little by  little by the second..

I heaved a sigh. I don't want him to be this forlorn. Pati ako'y nasasaktan.

"Yes he did.." Pag-amin ko sa kanya.

He kept silence with what he heard from me. I didn't take my eyes off of him while brushing his hair with my fingers.

My father invited me to live in the mansion. He said he misses me and he wants us to catch up with each other's lives. I also want it but I already thought ahead about Apollo's feelings. I don't want to leave him. I don't want us apart. I don't want any moment wherein we are not together.

If this is clingyness then let it be. I don't care about those who's saying that it's not healthy when you're too caught up with one another. Ang sabi nila'y hindi dapat ganoon. It's what they call fierce love and it's dangerous.

But nah, wala naman kami sa dramarama sa hapon so kiber ko!

If we can be together everytime then why don't we? Iyon nga ang kadalasang hiling ng mga nasa long distance relationship at nasa amin ang luxury na iyon. Kaya kahit na gusto ko ring manatili sa mansion, ninais ko pa ring makasama ang taong nasa tabi ko..

"But I turned his offer down."

Agad na napabalikwas ng bangon si Apollo sa narinig niya mula sa akin.

"Really?!"

Tila lumiwanag ang aura niya. Sadly, hindi siya nag-super saiyan..

Kidding aside, his face turned from dejected to happiness.

"Yes. I did. I'm just going to visit him everytime.."

I shook my head grinning with his excitement. Then pinanlakihan ko siya ng mata.

"At it's not like sobrang layo ko kung sakali mang tumira ako kay Dad. Parang pupunta ako sa abroad kung malungkot ka diyan! You can even visit me when that happens! Why, you're filthy rich!" Nakaingos kong saad.