That Villain Is My Prince

Chapter 38

Chapter 38

Friend

Adah

"We're really sorry, bunso." Aian.

'Yan ang naging linya ng mga kaibigan ko nang ikwento ko sa kanila ang tungkol sa feelings ni Sophie para kay Prince. It turns out, matagal na pala nilang alam ang tungkol dito!

Napansin ko, simula yata nang nagparamdam si Prince ng pagkakagusto niya sa akin, umikot na ang mundo ko sa salitang 'sorry'. Sorry mostly coming from Prince himself, from Brylle, and now I'm hearing it from my friends! Actually, even I have already said it, kagabi lang, and I'm afraid I'm gonna be needing to say it to my own cousin too, kung hindi ko pa titigilan ang kahibangang ito.

We just enjoy every moment of being together. Is it so wrong na kahit ang pamilya ko ay ginagamit na ng tadhana para hindi kami magkatotoo? If this relationship only revolves around sorrys, then there absolutely is something wrong!

Sophia has been the best cousin to me. She treated me as her own little sister. Noong nagdesisyon siyang iwan na ang Pilipinas at tumira nalang sa ibang bansa para makasama ang parents niya, isang pakiusap lang ang kinailangan kong sabihin na 'wag siyang umalis ay walang pag aalinlangan niyang pinagbigyan ang hiling ko.

I made her stay here with me, knowing she'll be better and more grounded with her mom and dad on the other side of the world. Hindi niya 'ko iniwan. Kahit na paulit ulit nalang ang buhay niya rito, mas pinili niya paring samahan ako. She was always there for me from the worst to the best days of my life. We grew up together at mula pa noon, mas lagi na niyang inuuna ang pangangailangan ko, kagustuhan ko, kasiyahan ko kaysa sa kanyang sarili. That kind of cousin... how the hell can I take her only happiness away from her?

"Kasi naman hindi mahirap hulaan kung ano ang gagawin mo kapag nalaman mo 'to. Halatang ikaw ang magpapakatanga." Paliwanag ni Zeya sa pagtatago nila ng bagay na ito sa akin.

"We can see how much you and Prince like each other. How can we ruin it for you two?" Althea.

"At matagal nang naghahabol si Sophia kanya. The whole student body knows that. Pero kailanman, hindi siya nag abalang lumingon sa pinsan mo. Ever since childhood, not even a bit of progress has happened between the two of them. Ikaw palang ang kaisa isang babaeng hinabol ni Prince, Adah." Genella.

"So please don't push him away just because of that bruhildang cousin of yours. She's not worth it." Aian.

"She is! You know she's not just a cousin to me. Lalo na ikaw Zey." Namomroblema kong sabi.

Ang hirap naman nito. Hays!

"Are you tired? Gusto mo ako nang magsulat ng notes mo?" Tanong ni Prince nang mapansin ang pagtigil ko sandali sa pagsusulat upang ipahinga ang aking kamay.

Today is Friday and it's been days since I started ignoring him. Something's changed about his attitude. Kung noon ay almost aggressive siya tuwing hindi ko pinapakinggan o sinusunod ang gusto niyang mangyari, ngayon naman ay napapansin kong nagpapasensya na siya. He's trying really hard to hide the frustration he's feeling for the situation we are in, every time.