Campus Royalties

46. Why did you cry?

46. Why did you cry?

RHIAN'S POV

Hindi ako nakapagprotesta nang hilain niya ako palabas. Hanggang sa nakarating kami sa roof top ay hindi pa rin ako nagsalita, nanatili akong nakayuko.

Malamig na hangin ang humahampas sa balat ko, and it's giving me so much chills. I was hoping that fresh air could calm me down but it's making me feel more nervous.

"Look at me." I didn't move a muscle and continued avoiding his eyes.

I thought it would be easy to forget everything by ignoring him and distancing myself to everyone. I thought I'm already making a progress, pero now that he is this close to me? And his eyes piercing through me? I'm going back to zero.

"I said look at me." His voice is now stern making my body tremble, dahan-dahan ay tumingin ako sakanya. His face are too close to mine. I did my best to look strong and faced his eye contact with no emotions on my face.

Ilang sandali niyang pinagaralan ang mukha ko, I felt so conscious with his stare pero kahit anong gawin ko ay di ko rin naman maalis ang mata ko sa mata niya.

"Did you cry?"

That fucking Julian, pinaiyak niya ako kanina, yan tuloy!

"Why did you cry?" No matter how much I try to cover myself up, he just sees everything right through me.

"Is it Julian Blue?" I couldn't help but to avoid his intense eye contact again. He's mad and I don't know what to do.

"Do you have any plans on answering me? Sobrang nababaliw na ako sayo, Rhian." Ang kaninang nakakatakot niyang boses ay naging malambing na ngayon.

My heart broke when let out a sigh as he touched his forehead onto mine. Ramdam ko ang pagod niya.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" His voice cracked and he looks so vulnerable.

This is the first time that I saw this side of him, hindi ako sanay and I hate myself dahil hindi ko magawang mag salita to clear out everything he's saying right now.

I held my hand up to softly touch his face, if only he knows how much I miss him.

"Bakit hindi mo sa akin sinabi na nahuhulog ka na pala sa iba?"

"Earl, no. It's not like that-"

"Alam mo naman na may gusto ako sayo diba?" It came out as a whisper.

"I thought you led me on."

"I didn't. Hindi pa nga nagiging tayo sumusuko ka na agad, can I at least have a chance to show you how much you mean to me?" I can see the pain in his eyes, and it also pains me. Gusto ko sabihin sakanya lahat ng nararamdaman ko pero parang ang bilis.

Hindi na rin puwede kasi ikakasal na daw siya. Putanginang kasal iyan!

"Ikakasal ka na. Sa mata ng iba-"

"I don't like Monique. If you can just be my wife, I would marry you right now." Hearing that from his own mouth? I felt satisfied, satisfied na hinding-hindi si Monique ang kalaban ko para sakanya.