MARA's POV
Umalis sila.
Naiwan kami ni Andrei dito. Wala man lang kumikibo saming dalawa. Para san pa? It'll just worsen the awkwardness.
But we have to fix this...
"Andrei.."
"Maria Agatha.."
sabay naming sabi..
awkward...
"You go first-"
"You go first-"
yan na naman..
"Sige ikaw na.." Sabi ko sa kanya.
"Hays.. okay, I'll go first." Umayos siya ng upo tsaka tumingin sa akin.
Those eyes..
how I missed those eyes..
"I'm sorry." I immediately looked at him because of what he said.
He's saying sorry.
"It's not your fault." I whispered. Di naman namin ginusto to eh. No one wanted this.
"It is.. I'm sorry for leaving before. I'm sorry for leaving you." dire-diretso niyang sabi..
I was just staring at him. Waiting for him to continue.
"I was a coward."
"Drei.." Di naman niya kasalanan yun eh.
"It's not your fault. I understand why you left at tanggap ko na yun. May mga bagay lang talaga na hindi pwede and I understand.."
"No.. you don't." Napatingin ulit ako sa kanya dahil sa sinabi niyang yun.
What does he mean?
"What do you mean?"
"I need you to listen to me, Maria Agatha.. Just hear me out.." His voice is soft and pleading...
But am I ready?
"O-Okay.." He sighed as he stared at me. And he started speaking...
"I left because I was scared. Natakot ako kase narealize mo na na mahal mo ako while I'm still solving it out. Natakot ako dahil alam mo na sa sarili mong mahal mo ako samantalang ako, hindi ko pa alam kung ano ba talaga ang nararamdaman ko sayo. I was really confused, Maria Agatha. You make my heart flatter and I was confused because I felt happier being with you than being with Angelie, my girlfriend that time." Nalilito ko syang tinignan habang sya naman ay bumuntong hininga lang bago nagsalita ulit.
"I had the feeling na mahal kita noon pa man pero I wanted to be a well principled man, Maria Agatha so I got scared because if I let myself fall for you, that means cheating to my girlfriend and that is my fear. To commit a mistake that will ruin my principle. I was scared to make a mistake. That's why I came up with the decision of marrying her." My eyes literally widened because of his confession. He loves me? Napalunok ako ng wala sa oras, hindi makapaniwala sa narinig pero I remained silent and just listened to him. I have to hear him out..
Principle?
"I thought that if I leave, I'll forget and just let everything come to place pero hindi.. I was never happy. Plus Angeline is just using me so. I grabbed the chance! I used her too pero wala.. it's still you." Angeline was just using him?
wait, he left because he wanted to forget me?
"Mahal kita.. I was an idiot for keeping myself from accepting that. Those 3 years, I thought my feelings will vanish bit no.. it just grew bigger. I hope, I really hope that you'll give me a chance to prove to you how much I love you."
