Closing the Books

C17

Umiwas agad ako ng tingin at dumiretso ng upo para hindi na makita ni Aiden. Mabuti nalang at nakatalikod ako banda sa entrance kaya hindi niya ako makikita agad.

Mamaya isipin niya sinusundan ko siya kahit nauna naman kami dito

My eyes narrowed when an absurd idea hit me.

Or maybe he's following me?

A little smile formed on my lips but I quickly frowned when I noticed it.

Agad ko yung isinawalang bahala kasi bakit niya naman ako susundan? With the way he's treating me. I'm sure he doesn't feel the same way anymore

Who would? After I hurt him like that, of course he will choose to forget about me

I don't know why but that thought was like a punch in my stomach.

I did it for his own good. Kasi I don't want to hold him back, I know he knows that but it doesn't change the fact that I hurt him. And that he hates me for it, for making the decision for him.

"It's already late. Uwi na tayo, may trabaho pa bukas" sabi ko sa kanilang dalawa.

Sumang-ayon naman sila pero nagpaalam muna si Alessa na mag-c-cr saglit kaya hinintay muna siya habang ako naman ay hiningi na ang bill at binayaran.

Hindi ako mapakali habang nakaupo at pinipilit ang sarili na wag tignan kung saan pumwesto si Aiden. I don't know if he's alone or if he's with someone. Hindi ko kasi nakita kanina kasi umiwas agad ako.

"Relax, Leren. Para kang natatae jan" natatawang pansin ni Oliver kaya sinamaan ko siya ng tingin

"This is your fault. Ang dami-dami namang restaurant dito mo pa napili" tumaas ang kilay niya at ngumisi sa akin

"Am I supposed to say sorry?" he said playfully which made me more annoyed at him

"Let's go" nakatakas si Oliver sa inis ko nang bumalik si Alessa.

Agad akong tumayo at kinuha ang bag ko bago lumabas ng restau. Inikot ko saglit ang paningin ko para tignan kung saan banda nakaupo si Aiden at mabuti nalang at nakatalikod siya sa banda namin.

I just wish he didn't see us.

Nang makabalik ako sa condo ko ay nilinis ko muna ang sarili ko at pagkahigang-pagkahiga ko sa kama ay kinuha ko kaagad ang phone para gawin yung kanina ko pa naiisip.

I search Aiden's name on facebook, ig and even twitter.

I remembered that I blocked his account so I unblocked them all first but it turns out that he's not using them anymore so it didn't really do much.

My brows furrowed when I saw his facebook account, it's really private that I can't even click his profile picture but it's his silhouette and in front of him is a really magnificent building

"Is he the architect?" I asked myself while zooming to look at the building closely, but the answer's probably yes. Looking at it makes me want to see more of his works. I can still remember the miniature that he did back in college and I'm happy that now he can actually turn those into actual structures.

Kahit wala akong masyadong makita dahil sobrang private ng account niya ay public naman ang mga tagged photos sa kanya kaya tinignan ko yun isa-isa

Mas kumunot ang noo ko nang may nakitang picture na mag kasama siya babae na nakaakbay sa kanya

Nakangiti silang dalawa sa camera at sa account ng babae nakapost yun at nakatag sa kanya.

I zoomed in on the face of the woman and got a little insecure when I saw how perfect she looks. She has this wavy brown hair, almond eyes with long lashes, perfectly pointed nose and cupid's bow lips.