Dream Fairy Tale

Chapter 38: Ashton's POV

She's stupid. Indeed stupid. Or maybe I'm just slow. Damn.

Yeah. I'm really slow and a coward.

"Then fine. Lalayo ako."

The moment I heard that from her, parang gumuho ang mundo ko. Oh please, Tanaiah. Hindi nga kita maabot-abot tapos lalayo ka pa?

Well, it's my fault. That day, I told her some hurtful words because I was mad. Mad and... worried. I don't know what I can do to those assholes if she gets hurt. She's stupid to make that move. And she's stupid not to notice what I'm feeling for her. Tss. I can't blame her. Alright, mabagal talaga ako.

I went to a book store the next day. Yes, I'm into books. Siya ang dahilan. Whenever I see her reading a book, I'll immediately find the same book. Gano'n ko siya kagusto. No. Gano'n ko siya kamahal. I couldn't even believe that I had fallen for her. She's not my type. She's too simple for me. But she's also unreachable.

Dumating na lang ang araw na lagi siyang hinahanap ng mga mata ko sa classroom. I can also feel sometimes her stares. Of course, I know that. I know what she feels for me. But damn. That's why she's unreachable. Gusto niya nga ako pero wala siyang ginagawa. But damn me. I shouldn't expect the first move from a girl.

That's why I also find her different. She doesn't brag about what she feels for me. I like that but it somewhat frustrates me. Kaya ba wala siyang ginagawa kasi hindi pa sapat ang nararamdaman niya sa'kin?

Yeah. Falling in love can indeed make you crazy. And I really don't know why she. Maybe she frustrates me, or she always makes me think about her? Or both? Fuck. Paano nangyari 'yon kung wala nga siyang ginagawa?

I went to a different shelf para maghanap ng babasahin. I finished the same book she's reading. Naunahan ko pa siya. Kaya habang wala pa siyang hawak na bago ay ako na muna ang maghahanap ng sariling babasahin.

A mysterious book caught my attention. The cover is a simple silver rose necklace. I read the title, "You and Me in this Fairytale."

This is her genre. She made me read romance. Tss. Binasa ko 'yung details sa likod and I was surprised dahil kapangalan namin ang mga bida.

"Coincidence?"

I bought that book. While paying for it, I started thinking of ways I would make it up to her.

I went back home and decided to read the book. While reading the first paragraph, something happened. Hindi ako makapaniwala sa una. I thought I just felt dizzy, but when I realized that I was not in our house anymore, I knew what had happened.

The title of the book
The tornado-like galaxy
The palace where I am
My parents are not in their usual selves

I'm in a story.

Akala ko mag-isa lang ako rito hanggang sa makita ko siya. She was also surprised to see me. I dragged her and explained everything that had happened to us. I also apologized for the things I said before we got here. And that's how I knew it. Hindi man kapani-paniwalang napunta kami sa isang kwento, I knew that this would be a great chance for me to be closer to her.

Pero dahil nga sa pagiging mabagal ko, hindi pa nga ako nakakalapit sa kanya masyado ay may umaligid naman. Tss. At parang naging mas malapit pa siya kay Tanaiah kaysa sa'kin.

There's a royal birthday party. It's Nicole's birthday. I was not even informed that I would be her escort for that night. I don't even know her. But maybe my character does.

I'm having a second thought kung sasabihin ko ba kay Tanaiah. I feel like we need to inform each other now on what's happening to us. But I don't know how to tell her without sounding like a clingy boyfriend. Sobrang malabo pa ngang maging kami tapos aasta na ako ng ganoon?