Darren Espanto? My ex-friend. (Darren Espanto and Juan Karlos Labajo)

Chapter 18: "..not for you,"

Lygienel's POV

Tomorrow morning, I woke up, noises on the ground floor. My parents had already gone to Germany, including Marlo. Only my older brother, Rhed, is with me for the rest of the week before I go to Germany.

My parents were in Germany for the rest of the week to check on our relatives where I am staying at. I am actually planning to take modeling in Germany while I am studying. I got so startled with the noises downstairs.

"Please. Please let me see her!" someone shouted. Wait, was that Darren? I immediately ran downstairs, not caring about how do I look, how messy my hair is, how wrinkled my clothes are. I don't care. I just need to know what's happening.

"YOU! YOU USED MY SISTER. I TRUSTED YOU DARREN, AFTER ALL THESE TIMES I THOUGHT-" my older brother, Rhed shouted at Darren. Darren cut my brother off, "Kuya, Lygienel and I's friendship is real," Darren defended.

"REALLY?! I KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT IT, ESPANTO. JUAN KARLOS TOLD ME," kuya Rhed shouted. "Kuya, I'm so sorry," Darren calmly said. I want to forgive Darren but, I just can't.. yet. It's going to be hard for me, though. Forgiving him isn't that easy to do.

 Should I come downstairs or not? Then, a few moments later, I heard a loud thump which made me really worried. Baka nagpapatayan na sila, diba? I ran down through the stairs, seeing Darren lying down on the floor, his lower lip was bleeding.

My brother was about to hit Darren when I stopped him. "Stop! Kuya, stop!" I shouted, getting in between them. I looked at Darren with a furious face. "What are you doing here?!" I shouted at Darren. Darren stood up.

"I came here to explain and apologize," he said. That's it. "Apologize?! It's too late, Darren. You could've just told me before I'm going to leave. You're too late Darren, specially that I am leaving next week," I told him. Darren looked at me, his eyes full of tears.

"Please listen to me, Lygienel," Darren pleaded, kneeling down in front of me. I just simply shrugged my head. My brother is just here beside me, quiet. "I have no time to listen to you, Darren. Please leave," I said, about to walk away. "P-please, don't l-leave the Philippines f-for Germany," Darren cried. 

I really don't want to leave, but I need to. I really don't want to leave, but Darren, you gave me a reason to leave.

"Don't you worry, Darren. I'm leaving the Philippines for you. And I'll be going back but.. not for you," I told him coldly, walking away. Darren looked at me, tears running down on his face. I want to hug him. As I walked away, I heard Darren said "I'll miss you, okay? I want you to come back although not for me, I.. love you."

Tears filled my eyes as I answered back, "I love you, too, Darren. Now please leave the house." As I went back to my room. I crashed into my bed and cried. I love Darren, so much. Not as a friend, but as a girl to a boy. And I am so confused when Darren told me that he loves me. Is he joking? 

"Gie! Gie, it's your kuya, please open up," kuya Rhed said, knocking at the door. I immediately wiped my tears and opened the door. When my older brother entered the room. I laid down the bed and got my phone. I figured out that Juan Karlos texted me.

From: JKPogi<3
To: Giegie

Hey, can we hangout at your house? Watch movies, eat ice cream and stuff? Please? I'm doing the puppy face right now. :3

I chuckled at his text and replied.

From: Giegie
To: JKPogi<3

Sure, be here by 4pm. :)