Good Girls #1: Finding Rhyme

Kabanata 25

Kabanata 25

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Zeus smiled at me and shook his head.

Zeus is a kind person. Noong una ko siyang nakilala, alam ko na kung gaano siya kabuti bilang isang tao. I've seen him watching me like an older brother of mine, he defended and helped me. To hurt him in my ways is like a sin. How could I hurt my friends? Masaya ako kapag masaya sila, nasasaktan kapag nasasaktan sila, at nalulungkot kapag malungkot sila.

But I'm torn. I feel like I did the right thing for helping Roswell, but at the same time I feel like I betray him.

"I-I'm sorry, Zeus-" He cut me off kaya naluluha ko siyang tinignan.

"Don't be sorry, Hera. Ano ka ba. Kaibigan mo kaming... parehas ni Roswell. Alam ko namang gagawin mo rin iyon sa akin kung ako ang humingi ng tulong sa'yo, 'di ba?" He stated playfully, but I can sense his pain.

Umiling ako at walang hiyang tumulo na ang aking luha. Nagulat siya kaya agad akong hinawakan sa balikat.

"Why are you crying?" He's shocked and a bit hysterical because of my falling tears.

Bakit ang madalas na nasasaktan ay ang mayroong mabubuting puso? Zeus doesn't deserve the pain, but will the circumstances will be different if I didn't help Roswell?

Pinalis ko ang luha ko at inalis na rin ang kaniyang kamay sa aking balikat. He looked at me intensely and I can't help but remember Eros face on him. Namomroblema ka na't lahat, si Eros pa rin ang iniisip mo.

"Don't think about it, Hera. I regret telling it to you tuloy." Aniya at nagiwas ng tingin. Halata ang pagsisisi sa mukha.

"If you just told me that you like Augustina 'edi sana-"

"Who told you I like Augustina?" pagalit niyang tanong.

Naningkit ang aking mga mata at hindi nakatakas sa akin ang kaniyang pilit na pagtanggi. I am not stupid, you god.

"It's obvious. You won't react like that if not." I said matter-of-factly.

"Tss. I am just concern because she's our friend." Dahilan niyang alam kong labas sa kaniyang ilong.

Umiling ako at tinuro siya.

"You can't fool me."

"I am not fooling you. Who will like that maarte at suplada?" Umirap siya na tinawanan ko.

Who will? 'Edi kayong dalawa ni Roswell!

Hindi na ako nakipagtalo at umiling iling na lang dahil hindi ako naniniwala sa kaniya. My heart is a bit still in chaos because of guilt, but knowing that Zeus is not mad at me, and he's still pursuing that he doesn't like Augustina calm my heart a little.

"Don't tell anyone."

Nagulat ako sa biglaan niyang pagsasalita pagkatapos ng isang katahimikan. There is a smile plastered in my face when I looked at him. He looked at me warningly kaya hindi ko na naisatinig ang aking sasabihin.

Tago ka pa, ha.

"I'll be a man. I will try my best para ako ang piliin ni Augustina."

Natapos ang kaniyang sinasabi nang saktong may dumating at humawak sa aking braso.

"Anong pinaguusapan ninyo?" Tanong ni Augustina na agad kasinungalingan ang isinagot ni Zeus.

Innocently she laughed with what Zeus told her. Madalas mang mag-away ang dalawang ito, I know that deep down them, there are something special hidden in their hearts with each other.