Me & You: Between Life And Death (COMPLETE)

Chapter 20

Adriel.

I parked my car at the PL area where Betryle internship is. I texted and called her many times but I didn't get any reply or receive any call from her either. Maybe she's busy...

I decided to walk at the near café and bought a cappuccino, her favorite and a decadent rocky road cake para sa kotse nalang kami kakain at diretso ko nang ihahatid siya pauwi sa kanila.

One hour later, I texted her again but she's still not replying. I saw her officemate na lumabas na ng building at sumakay sa isang magarang kotse.

Tinignan ko ang oras at 6pm na. I rested my head to the window side to catch some sleep while waiting for her.

A few hours later, I opened my eyes when I felt the vibration of my phone inside my pocket. Kukunin ko na sana ng makita ko si Betryle sa hindi kalayuan na nakatingin sa akin... crying.

She's standing there not so far away from me. So, I took hasty steps towards her the moment that I got out from my car. I caught her wiping her tears away - trying to hide it from me.

When I reached her position I gave her a tight hug trying to absorb her sadness inside, sucks, I can't afford to see her crying again. Kumikirot rin ang puso ko kapag nakikita siyang umiiyak at nasasaktan. It's like losing the air I breathe - suffocating. If I could just take all her pain away ay ginawa ko na but in reality, I ended up doing nothing for her.

"Hey, hey, why are you crying?" I asked nung humiwalay na sa yakap. Sobrang nag-aalala na ako sa kanya. Kitang kita ko sa mga mata niya ang lungkot. Hindi ko kayang tignan iyon ng matagal. I put my hands to her face and gently wiped her tears as she pierced her eyes to mine.

"I'm sorry. I'm really sorry..." She buried her face on my chest and burst out crying.

“I’m sorry kung pinaghintay kita. Sorry, alam ko na pagod ka rin sa internship mo, tapos ginagawa mo pa rin lahat ng ito. You always find a way para maging madali sa akin ang lahat pero ako, wala akong nagagawa para sa’yo...”

Halos mabaliw ako ngayon dahil sa mga salitang narinig ko mula sa kanya. Sucks! I didn't know why she felt that way. Even if I'm deadly tired I would willingly do anything for her. Kahit pa wala ng oras ay hahanap ako ng paraan para ihatid at sunduin siya. That's the least I can do for her...

Patuloy pa rin sa pagtulo ang mga luha niya at sa bawat pagpatak nun ay hinahanap ko ang mga salitang pwedeng mag-pagaan sa nararamdaman niya.

"Please stop saying that. Betryle, look at me..." I lifted her chin up and put the strands of her hair, blocking her face to her ears back as I wiped her tears away using my thumb.

"Please don't be sorry..." I looked her in her eyes. Trying to let her see through my eyes that she's not a burden. Hoping that my eyes could convince her.

"Please. I'm doing this because this in the only way I know to show how much I love you..." I caressed her face with tears still streaming. "Don't ever say that again, I love you and I always will."

I grooved my brow when I feel her pain... I just can't believe that love is like a music that never flows without a melody. Melody that will make your heart beat and flutters in the same way with the same person each day. Your heart no longer seeks for another but remains in one temporal relationship that produce a composition by having unity and continuity... with the one you love.

The love I have for her isn't perfect at all but I know that if I could be perfect, I will be. I will do whatever it takes to give her the love that she deserves.

I rested my head on her head as she rested on my chest. I could still feel her small sobs, trying to suppress her cries.

I gave her a kiss on her forehead and hugged her tighter. Kung mayroon pa nga bang mas ihihigpit pa ang yakap ko sa kanya.