Adventure Of A Lifetime

Chapter 25

THALIA'S POV

I decided to go to back to our room because i suddenly felt tired, sumakit yata yung mga braso ko dahil sa pag iihaw namin kanina. They're are having fun, dancing and drinking. I just want to lay down in my bed dahil parang hindi ako bagay dito. I don't drink beer, wine and soju palang natitikman ko. I was walking and stopped when i felt a hand around my wrist, i looked back and saw Gabriel.
He smells alcohol. I looked away because i couldn't contain his dark stares. I was a little scared, it's my first time seeing him with those eyes.

I sighed heavily when i finally have the courage to speak "let me go" 

I stared back at him. Parang kaming lumalaban sa staring contest. Matira matibay. Matalo mahina.

My eyes widened when he pulled me closer and hugged me. I can clearly hear his sobs and i suddenly felt guilty. "hindi ko kaya"

Napakunot ang noo ko. Bumitaw ako sa pagkakayakap sakanya. He looked down while tears are falling from his eyes.

"stop that, you're just drunk" i mouthed and turn away

Nakakailang hakbang palang ako nang muli siyang magsalita.

"sorry" i looked back because of what he just said

"hindi ko alam kung anong nagawa kong mali pero kung meron man.. Sorry.." he mouthed "mababaliw na ko kakaisip kung bakit mo ko hindi pinapansin"

"siguro kayo na nung luis na yon" napakunot ang noo ko "hindi mo nirereplyan ang mga texts ko, hindi mo sinasagot ang mga tawag ko, kahit nakikita mo ko sa school hindi mo ko pinapansin"

"wala naman akong pakialam kung wala kang gusto sakin eh, mamahalin pa rin kita, aalagan pa rin kita pag may sakit ka, susuportahan pa rin kita, iingatan kita, gagawin ko lahat thalia kase.. gusto kita...mahal kita" he added

Parang dinudurog ang puso ko, i never expected that he was a soft guy. All this time inisip ko lang yung nararamdaman ko, naging selfish ako. Hindi ko man lang naisip na nasasaktan ko din pala siya dahil sa ginagawa ko.

There's still this thought na baka lasing lang siya kaya nasasabi niya yan so i need to act unbothered.

"I'll bring you to your room, you're drunk Gabriel" i replied

"hindi ako lasing"

"yes you are! So stop saying nonsense!" i shouted, getting frustrated now

"bakit mo ba 'ko iniiwasan?"

"dahil nagugustuhan na kita!"

I stopped

I stopped when i realized what I just said. Damn it thalia! Did i just.. Confess?

Nasapo ko ang noo ko.

"A-anong sabi mo?" he asked

"nothing" i replied and turn away

I almost fall when he grabbed my hands and hugged me for the second time.

"sorry pero.." he mouthed

"pero?" naguguluhang tanong ko

"pero mas gusto kita" he answered

I smiled. I can feel the heat in my cheeks so i was really embarrassed that he might see me blushing. Buti nalang ay gabi na kaya hindi na masyadong kita.