Kirsten's POV:
What the? Sino kaya itong humila sakin? Nakita lang na nagkakamoment na kami ni Teng, hihilahin agad ako? Pagharap ko naman sa humatak sa akin, nanlaki mata ko.. Si Fort.
"F-fort?" Hindi ako makapaniwala.. "What are you doing here?" Oo nga naman.. Why was he here in the first place. And what's with the mad expression on his face?
"What were the two of you doing? Are you guys together?" Pagalit na sinabi ni Fort.
"What's it to you, man? It's not like Kirsten's life is any of your business. Look, Fort, ayoko ng away. We're friends. Pero the way you treated her inside was wrong on so many levels. Don't confuse her na, pare." Teng retorted.
Confuse me? Confuse me about what? And oo nga, ano ba naman paki sakin ni Fort, diba? He was mad at me. Kaya nga kami nagusap ni Teng in the first place.
"Teng, what's going on? Can someone please explain to me exactly what's happening here?" I practically shouted to them both. "Nagmumukha akong tanga eh. It seems as if you two are very much aware of the situation and you're leaving me out pf the loop here. It's kind of unfair especially if i'm supposed to be the reason of the whole debacle!"
They were both shocked sa expression ko. Lalo na sa words ko. I couldn't help it. If i hated one thing the most, it would be yung pinagmumukha akong tanga. Nung wala pang nagsimulang magsalita sa kanila, i started..
"Teng, thank you for your time. I seriously appreciate it. I have no hard feelings against you but i think Fort and i need time alone to talk." I told Teng.
Afterwhich, i faced Fort "And you! You owe me an explanation! Why were you so mad at me a while ago? What the hell did i ever do to you? Was it because of the hug? Well, mister, it's not as if i started the gesture! If there's someone who has a right to be angry, it would be me!" I raised my voice at him. I couldn't help it. Galit ako sa kanya. He hurt my feelings!
As usual, si Teng ang unang nagsalita.. "Kirs, i'm sorry i couldn't explain it to you. I wasn't in the position to tell you e." sabay tingin kay Fort "it would be best that Fort explain it to you. I'll see you later, okay?" Sabay hug at beso sa akin. Leaving both Fort and i alone.
As i looked at Fort, he seemed very lost in thought. It was as if he didn't know where to start.
I felt bad for screaming at him kanina kaya i gently asked him this time. "Fort, what's wrong? I thought we were friends na...." Then he cut me off.
"I'm sorry." At yun lang sinabi niya.
"What do you mean you're sorry? Can you expound on that? I want to know the reason behind everything. Simula palang ng pagkakaibigan natin, ganito na? I don't want it to continue being like this.. Let's talk it out. Please?.." Ang sabi ko naman.
He looked into my eyes and it was as if he was searching for an answer, pleading for one actually. An answer? E diba ako nga dapat sinasagot nito?
"Kirsten, i'm really sorry. I don't have the explanation for everything kasi ako rin, naguguluhan. Kaninang morning, when i saw you, i was so happy, for no reason at all. And when i hugged you, it was by pure instinct that i did, pero i felt as if i never wanted to let go. I have never felt this way before, and natatakot ako." Ang pangunang sinabi ni Fort.
Oh my gosh, is he actually saying what i think he's saying?
"Natatakot?" I said.
"Yes, natatakot. I'm afraid that i'm wrong with what i think i'm feeling. Kasi right now, i'm really unsure pa. Also, i'm afraid na baka masaktan kita. In one way or the other. And lastly, i'm afraid of losing you... Kahit na pagiging magkaibigan lang." He was holding my hand by the time he was saying this so i was fairly sure he was being sincere. I can't believe my eyes, Jeric Fortuna was spilling out his feelings for me.. Or lack thereof of it. He was unsure pa eh.
"Jeric, you won't lose me, as long as you don't act on purpose to hurt me just like you did kanina. All you had to do was explain.. I'm not mad anymore. I just wanted an explanation. Kasi, i thought you were mad at me for something i didn't do. And i would hate to lose you too. Kahit yung friendship natin." I comfortingly said to him.
He looked more at ease now after those words were said. "When i saw you with Teng kanina, i thought you two were together na. I saw him making moves on you.. And quite frankly, masakit siyang makita. No matter how unsure i am of my feelings towards you, nung nakita ko iyon, my heart felt like it broke into a million pieces at parang inapak-apakan pa kasi mismong bestfriend ko yung kinasama mo.. I didn't know what to do, and that's when i realized that it was you."
It was me? It was me na ano? Kung makapagsalit naman itong si Fort, nakakgulo. Don't get me wrong, kulang nalang sipsipin na ako dito sa sahig kasi tunaw na tunaw na ako sa words niya. My heart's beating so fast, i think it's going to pop out of my chest any minute now. But i was still counting on his last words.. I hung unto it like it held my life. "It was me? It was me that what, Fort?"
"You were, and still are.. The girl of my dreams."
Oh, shit.
