I know what you did last Summer

Chapter 31

WARNING: SPG!

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Chapter 31

Yes

Nanatili ang titig ko sa kanya at hindi ko na magawang i-process ang lahat ng mga sinabi nya sa akin. I was so stunned and actually don't know what to do or what to react. Sobra ang lakas ng tibok ng puso ko at literal na nabibingi ako dito. This man is surely unpredictable. This is what I'm talking about when I said that no matter how much I tried to escape or to push him away, they're always been something that pulls us together.

Matamang nakatayo lang si Gio doon at hindi inaalis ang mga mata nya sa akin. He is staring so intensely at para bang binabasa ang laman ng aking isip.

"I hope you believes me now." Malamig nyang sabi.

Inawang ang labi ko pero walang anumang salita ang lumabas doon. I am lost for words. Hindi talaga gumagana ang pagiging madaldal ko kay Gio. Bumaling ang tingin ko sa tabla na nakasabit roon at tinitigang mabuti ang mga letrang nakasulat.

Lake Ana

Is he for real? Why would he name this sentimental place after me?

"Gio.. bakit.." Hindi ko maituloy-tuloy ang sasabihin ko.

"Hindi ko pa dapat ito sasabihin sayo ngayon. I originally plan to surprise you. But here we are." He shrugged his shoulders.

Suminghap ako. "You don't need to do this." Sabi ko.

"But I want to do this." Sagot nya. "I want to prove to you that I'm serious and I'm really... really into you. Na walang ibang babae. Na walang Claire... Ikaw lang." dugtong nya.

Kinagat ko ang ibabang labi ko. All of the uncomfortable feeling, the jealousy and pain that I've felt earlier suddenly fades away. Parang bulang nawala ang lahat at napalitan ito ng matinding saya. I don't think I can deny it anymore; Gio gives me so much happiness. He gives me so much joy. I don't know what he did but I feel so confident and more myself when I'm with him. I feel like I can be myself when I'm with him and I don't need to pretend for who I'm not. My heart is so full and happy knowing that he loves me and he did all of these for me.

"You must know surely, you must know it was all for you." Ngumuso sya at umirap naman ako. "Okay, Mr. Darcy." I said, he's at it again.

Yumuko ako at nangiti. Naramdaman ko ang palakas na palakas na patak nang ulan sa aking balikat pero hindi ko ininda 'yon. Ganoon din naman si Gio, nanatili lang syang nakatayo at pinagmamasdan akong kinakain na nang lahat ng emosyon na nararamdaman ko para sa kanya.

Tinignan ko ang kanyang paa na napuputikan na at nagkagat ng labi nang magsimula syang maglakad palapit sa akin. Nang mismong nasa harapan ko na sya ay sinundan ko ng tingin kong paanong kinuha nya ang kamay ko at dinala sa kanyang dibdib.

I looked at his eyes. It was moist and sincere. I don't know why every time Gio looks at me but aside from a fierce expression, he has this look in his eyes that's so sad and almost crying.