THE LAW OF LOVING YOU °[KathNiel] ✓COMPLETE

12. Left

Serenity

Ang bigat ng katawan ko. Pakiramdam ko magkakasakit ako. Seb's room in his condo used to have the most comfortable bed. But now, I feel uncomfortable sleeping on it. Kanina pa ako pabalik-balik ng tulog pero lagi akong nagigising.

Isang buwan ka palang namang nakatira sa pamamahay niya Siri ah. Ang dali mo namang nasanay.

Sinubukan ko ulit na bumalik sa pagtulog. Just when I feel my eyes getting heavier, the door clicks open. I don't bother looking because I know who it is and besides that, I break to silent sobs already. A few seconds later, he dives on the bed and hugs me. We stay in that position for seconds until Seb realizes that I am in tears.

"Hey? Siri, why are you crying?"

Hearing Seb's voice makes me cry harder. This is who I am—a crybaby when I am around him. Pagdating kay Seb, okay lang maging mahina, okay lang na makita niyang nasasaktan ako.

"What did that jerk do?" He sounds so angry so I quickly stand up. As I expected to see from him, his face reddens and his eyes narrow. Tumayo narin ako. Galit na galit talaga siya.

"He didn't do anything—"

"Then why are you here crying? You don't want to come here, Serenity. And yet here you are!"

To calm him down, niyakap ko siya ng  mahigpit. Hindi naman nagtagal, naramdaman ko ang paghupa ng kanyang galit. Lumaylay ang balikat ni Seb at niyakap niya rin ako. I know that I am his weakness just as he is to me.

"You sold the bar." I cry out. "I told you not to!" Hinampas ko siya sa dibdib ng paulit-ulit.

"Wala ng magagawa ang paghampas mo kaya tumigil ka na." Aniyang nagpainis lalo sa'kin. "Itigil mo na 'yang iyak mo, ang pangit mo ng lalo, Serenity."

I hate it when he calls me by that name. I don't know why. It just really sounds so un-him. Masyado na kasi kaming malapit sa isa't isa. Magkapatid na ang turingan namin. Serenity seems too formal for him considering our bond.

"I hate you, Sebastian. I really hate you."

"You know why I did it." He explains, cupping my face with his warm hands while his thumbs clear off my tears. "Alec will only bring you harm and you know that I won't allow that. You are my responsibility."

"No Seb. I'm not. I am just your bestfriend. I am not your luggage."

He smirks. He doesn't know how to be offended. Sometimes, he is just him—annoying but adorable.

"You are really stupid." He says, poking my forehead with his index. "I did not say luggage. I said responsibility."

"They are the same."

"Come on. Let's go out and eat. Your bestfriend is a millionaire." Seb drags me out of the room but I stop walking. He stops too. "What's wrong?" He asks while letting go of my hand. Nginitian ko siya saka niyakap ng mahigpit.

"I love you, Baste. 'Wag na 'wag kang mawawala sa buhay ko ah?"

Naramdaman kong hinagkan niya ang tuktok ng ulo ko habang hinahaplos niya ang aking buhok. "Oo naman. Walang iwanan, di ba?" Pinunasan ni Seb ang luhang nakawala na naman sa mga mata ko. "Walang iwanan. Kaya itigil mo na ang drama mo dahil gutom na ako."

"Ako din."

Pareho kaming tumawa ng bahagya saka lumabas ng unit para kumain. Sinubukan ni Seb na pag-usapan ang plano niyang makipagkita kay Alec para ayusin ang gusot na pinasukan ko ngunit binara ko siya at sinabing ayaw kong pag-usapan ang kahit na anong hindi nakaka-ganda ng mood. Good thing, he doesn't argue with me at that time. Ang hilig niya pa namang makipagtalo palagi sa'kin.