I Knew I Loved You

Chapter 31

"Gabb," he ran into me. "Look. Gabb, I'm so sorry for what happened."

Pinalis ko ang aking mga luha. Suminghap ako at tumango. "I-It's fine."

"It's not," aniya. "Patawarin mo sana ako... nagkaroon lang kasi nga-"

"You don't need to explain. May inaayos ka lang naman kasi may problema 'diba?" I said. He sighed.

"I don't have a problem with that. Alangan namang unahin mo yung taong wala namang relasyon sa'yo kaysa sa business ninyo 'diba?" I said. "Besides, I don't want to ruin your relationship with your girlfriend."

Pumikit siya nang mariin. "Wala akong girlfriend-"

"Oh yes you do have one!" Mariin kong sabi. "Casandra-"

"She's not my girlfriend!" He told me intensely.

I let out a laugh. "Oh really? She even claimed that she is your girlfriend!"

"At naniwala ka naman sa kaniya?"

"Who wouldn't? Halos alam na ng buong baryo ninyo na kayo na ni Casandra," I bitterly said. "And... it's obvious!"

"Bakit ba ayaw mo akong paniwalaan?" He sounds more serious now.

"You know what? Kung paglalaruan mo lang ako-"

"I'm not fucking playing!" He's angry now. So what?

    Bumuhos na ang luha ko. I can't help it. Gusto kong magalit dahil hindi niya ako sinipot. Sinugod pa ako nung bruhang iyon!

"Tumuloy na lang tayo bukas-"

"No need!" I said. "I'm not going. I'm busy tomorrow and the following days. If you want, you can just go there with your precious Casandra."

He sighed. "Hindi ko siya isasama."

"Problema ba 'yon? Then bring other girls-"

"Ikaw ang gusto kong kasama! I don't want other fucking girls to be with me! Just you!" Mas galit na siya ngayon. I can see in his eyes the anger towards me.

Hindi na ako nakapag salita pa. I just walked away and talked nothing when he grabbed me by my wrist and he pressed his lips against mine.

His kisses... are so familiar. I feel like I've kissed that lips so many times back then. Yung halik na 'iyon ay hindi basta halik. That kiss... make me tremble and my heart beats so fast!

"H'wag mo akong talikuran. Nag uusap pa tayo," seryoso niyang sabi. He then continued to kiss me like he's hungry for my kisses!

After a few seconds, I still want more but he stopped. "W-Why did you s-stop?"

He sighed. "I don't want to continue anymore. Baka hindi lang 'yan ang kaya kong magawa."

He stopped for a moment. Sumakit ang ulo niya at hinawakan niya ito. I almost panicked.

"Are you okay?" I asked.

"Y-yeah... medyo sumakit ang ulo ko," he looked at me. "That kiss... that lips... felt familiar to me."

He felt the same way! How?

"I- I should go..." sabi ko. "Okay ka na ba? Makakalakad ka ba pauwi sa inyo?"

Tumango siya. "I'll bring you home-"

"No need. I can go home by myself. You need to rest." At tuluyan na akong umalis.

  Does this mean... he likes me?

No, Gabb. Don't think that way. Paglalaruan ka lang niya. Don't let someone like him play with your feelings. His girlfriend confronted you right? Stop this nonsense!