Chasing You

Chapter 13

Neighbors

It was four in the morning when I decide to get up in bed. Hindi ako nakatulog ng maayos kagabi dahil sa nagyari.

Fridays. How I love them. Kahit medyo grumpy ang mood ko ay napagdesisyonan kong mag jogging bago pumasok sa office. Inihanda ko muna ang vegetables salad na aalmusalin ko mamaya at umalis na. Wearing a gray sports bra and a cotton shorts na natatakpan ng jacket nag suot narin ako ng rubber shoes. Saka pinusod ang buhok.

Tahimik pa sa labas maybe because the busy people are taking a nap? Mag isa lang ako sa elivator. Hindi na ako nag abala pang katukin ang pinto ni Nicco. I perfectly know that he is not there. For sure his with my best friend.

When I get out of the building tahimik akong naglagad palapit sa mini park sa tabi ng building at nag umpisang ng mag stretching. The wireless earphones are on and playing a hyped music in my ears.

After almost five minutes of stretching I start running. Slow and calm to moderately to a bit fast and back to moderately.

I didn't know what time is it already when I realized I'm jogging too much so I went back to the mini park near my building and drink some water. I wiped off the sweat that was visible so at least I would look decent when I enter our tower.

"Good morning!"

Gulat kong nilingon ang nagsalita. And I was shocked when I find out who was it.

"Mr. Luxvart."

"Hey darlin' how many times do I have to tell you that you should call me by my first name?"

Hindi ko alam kung bakit nandito siya ngayon sa harap ko. I was in peace when suddenly he entered the scene. Tumikhim ako bago nag salita.

"I'm not comfortable doing that." sagot ko sa kanya.

"Did you have fun last night? With someone?"

Kumunot ang noo ko sa narinig ko mula sa kanya. Haven't he moved on about last night when he saw me in my bedroom wear? His kind a bit malicious and maybe one of his hobbies is making a plot story of some daily scenario of someone's life, I guess?

"What are you talking about?"

I really don't get him. Why the hell is he so curious?! Can he just go and leave? Just vanished? That would be estaticaly great if it would be happen.

"I like you, Rian and I don't care if you have someone."

Wait, what?! Is he crazy? Talking to me with that kind of sentence is too weird. Just, what the hell!

"So? Anong gusto mong gawin ko?"

"You have to like me back. Much better if you will fall for me. That would make me estaticaly happy."

Required ba yon? Kapag gusto ka ng isang tao kailangan gustuhin mo don siya pabalik? Papaano kung ayaw mo? Kung hindi mo kaya? Walang ibang choice?

It was a useless mindset. The world is unfair. When you like someone expect that there is a big possibly that that person would not reciprocate the same feelings to you. You will just be hurt.

I wanted to say it all to this man in front of me. His handsome and all but that is not enough. I don't like him not because his not attractive but because I am not here for something like that.

I'm here to stand on my own and also to silently avenge the death of my father. His not a part of my plan. I don't need him here.

"Go away. I'm not gonna like you back. Feelings is not like that. When you like someone, that someone you do like is already had someone and that is not you."