Adventure Of A Lifetime

Chapter 20

Thalia's POV

"G-Gab?"

I blinked twice.

"okay kana?" he asked

I just nodded.

Humiwalay ako nang marealize na nakayakap pa rin ako sakanya. Nakakahiya! Medyo basa rin ang jacket niya dahil sa pag iyak ko sa dibdib niya kanina.

Tumayo siya at para naman akong robot na automatic na sumunod sakanya. Naglalakad kami ngayon at hindi ko alam kung saan kami pupunta dahil sumusunod lang ako kay Gabriel. Isinuot niya sakin ang jacket niya dahil napansin niya ata na giniginaw ako, naka t-shirt nalang siya ngayon at nakapamulsa habang nakatingin lang sa daan.

I think he was just waiting for me to speak up, hindi siya nagtatanong, hindi niya ako pinapangunahan, and i really appreciate that.

"it's hyperpnea" i mumbled, which made him looked back at me

"it happens when the amount of carbon dioxide in my blood drops because of over-breathing out of anxiety" i added

He was just listening, waiting for me to say more.

"It doesn't happen often, only when i'm having anxiety attacks, when i overthink a lot or when i get scared"

"Matagal na bang nangyayari yan sayo?" he asked

I nodded "Sabi ng Doctor dahil daw sa trauma, i'm taking medicine everytime it happens"

It's the first time that i open this up to someone. I never really do that. Hindi ako sanay na pinapakita o kinikwento sa ibang tao yung kahinaan ko.

Pumasok kami sa isang convenient store, iyon na lang ang bukas dahil mag aalas-dose na ata.

Umupo ako habang pumipili siya don ng bibilhin niya. Tanaw na tanaw ko mula dito ang tahimik na paligid at isa-isang sasakyan lang ang dumaan. Umupo si Gabriel sa tabi ko at inilapag sa lamesa ang dalawang kape.

"Thank you"

"ice cream sana kaso malamig eh, saka baka sipunin ka" he mouthed

I feel like my face heated. I can clearly see from the glass in front of me that my cheeks are turning red!

I take a sip on my coffee while admiring the beauty of the moon above. I was looking above because i can clearly see from my peripheral view that Gabriel keeps on glancing at me and it made me feel uncomfortable. Alam kong naaawa siya sakin ngayon. I don't need his pity, ayokong kinaaawaan ako.

"Don't be"  i muttered

Napakunot ang noo niya

"huh?"

"wag mo 'kong kaawaan, i don't need that" i said

I looked back at him with my brows furrowed when he smiled.

"hindi kita kinaaawaan" he mouthed "hinahangaan kita"

Nabigla ako dahil sa sinabi niya. Hinahangaan? What does he mean by that?

"You may act like a strong girl who has a strong and cold heart but.."

"b-but?" i wanted to hear more of what he thinks about me. I don't know why.

"but you're one of the softest person I've ever met. You don't want somebody else's help because you, yourself can save 'you' and i really admire you for that" he answered
before drinking his coffee