This Unexpected Love

Chapter 4

Goodbye

"Denise..." I froze when I hear his voice. Unti-unti kong iniangat ang ulo ko at tinanggal din ni Kevin ang pagkakayakap niya saken. I was dumbfounded. I'm not expecting him to come. I took a deep breathe, wipe away my tears and decided to face Josiah with a poker face.

"Hindi ako na-inform na siya pala ang mama mo ngayon" i saw him clenched his jaw and ball his fist. "May pupuntahan kayong importante? Naguguluhan na ko Denise. Ang daming tanong sa isip ko, sobrang dami. I don't wanna judge what's happening but hell baby this is too much. Una, why do you act so strange? Hindi kita maintindihan. Why are you so cold to me? You look at me as if I'm just nothing Denise, and I feel so nothing. Ba't mo ko kailangan iwasan? Nafu-frustrate na ko kase hindi ko man lang alam kung may nagawa ba ko. Hindi ko alam. Damn baby you make me feel insane. And lastly, bakit? B-bakit mo kailangang magsinungaling saken? Why do you need to say that you're with your mom when perhaps you'll be with this freaking man? Baby... Are we... Are we okay?" Napapiyok pa siya as he asked me and now I see how frustrated he is. I don't wanna fight with hin now, hindi dito. I don't want shame for him.

"I need to go now Jos" sabi ko at tatalikod na sana ako pero nagsalita siya. Damn Josiah.

"No Denise! No. Sagutin mo ko utang na loob. Hindi ko na alam Denise. Baby i love you so much, alam mo yan. At kahit ano pang pagkakamali mo kaya kitang patawadin, tatanggapin parin kita kase mahal na mahal kita. Baby please, tell me. Ano na bang nangyayare? I'm feeling dumb and stupid. Baby c'mmon tell me please" I bit my lips and tried my very best not to cry. Kailangan ko ng gawin, kailangan na. It will hurt Josiah pero sobrang kailangan. I looked into his eyes making sure there's no romantic emotion for him.

"You wanna know the answers Jos? Ikaw ba? Hindi ka pa ba nagsasawa? Kase ako Jos sawang-sawa na ko, sawang-sawa na. I spent my last three freaking years with you at sawa na ko Jos. Puro tayo nalang ang nangyayare. This relationship isn't healthy anymore Jos...And I'm freaking tired with this relationshit ayoko na Jos" Umiwas ako ng tingin and I see him looked up preventing his tears from falling. I'm sorry Jos, I'm so sorry.

"No, hindi hindi Denise. Hinding-hindi ako magsasawa tandaan mo yan. And if this relationship isn't healthy anymore, I'll make ways to make this healthy again baby, just please. Please don't make any decision, please don't leave me. Mahal na mahal kita Denise, and I think I can never give you up, I love you so much baby, i love you." He finally cried. I need to end this fast, baka may mga taong makakita and I don't want them to see Josiah like this, ayokong mapahiya siya.

"Now, I'll give you the answer for all your questions. You're asking me why I act strange, why I act so cold to you, why I hide from you, why I lied? It's because... I fell out of love Jos. Ayoko na. Wala ng patutunguhan to. Let's stop this Jos. Let's stop all this nonsense. I-I'm breaking up with you." I said and turned my back to him. Isang hakbang palang ang nagagawa ko when I feel someone hugging my knees. I looked at Josiah at nakaluhod na siya habang malakas na ang pagbuhos ng luha from his eyes. This is breaking my heart so much.

"Please no Denise, I'm begging you baby please don't leave me, i'm begging you... I love you so damn much please baby please" i closed my eyes. Sobrang sakit na kailangan kong saktan siya. Kahit naman sabihing masasaktan ko siya, I am also hurt, more than hurt. Pilit kong kinalas ang pagkakayakap niya sa paa ko at lumayo ng konti sa kanya habang nakatalikod. This is the end.

"Enough Jos..." I was about to make another step again when I heard him ask a question I never wanted to answer.

"Is it because of...him?" He breathlessly asked and I wanna fall on my knees because I feel like giving up my plan. Have the courage Denise. C'mon stick to the plan! This is it, stop this.

"Yes Jos, all because of my love for him. It's over Jos, were over. Goodbye..." I said and finally make my way to Kevin's car.

Pumasok kame sa sasakyan ni Kevin and he started the car. Bago kame tuluyang makalabas ng school, liningon ko si Jos. He's still kneeling habang nakayuko kasabay ng pagbuhos ng ulan. I bit my lip and cried. Bakit ganito? Bakit kailangang mangyari to? Is this a nightmare? Cos I wanna wake up already. This is really a bad, bad nightmare. This is too much. Seeing Josiah hurt is too much.

30 minutes later, Parang natuyo na ang mga mata ko dahil wala ng lumalabas na luha dito. But I feel a deep heartbreak deep inside my heart. Napatingin ako sa daan and realized na nagpa-park kame sa pamilyar na lugar. Side bay. I looked at Kevin and he sighed.

"We'll be having dinner with my parents and yours later, 7pm. And I can't bring you there like that." He said at lumabas siya sasakyan at umikot para pagbuksan ako ng pinto. I have no choice but to step out of the car. Naglakad siya at sumunod lang ako. Umupo siya katapat ng bay and I also sit pero medyo malayo ng konti sa kanya. He sighed again habang nakatingin sa bay. Mga 30 minutes lang kaming nakatitig sa bay.

"I'm not your enemy Denise..." Napa-tingin ako kay Kevin. He's seriously staring at the bay. "Just so you know, I don't have the intention to ruin your relationship with that boyfriend of yours." He coldly said with his intimidating face. Why is he saying these?

I was about to speak when he speak and stood up. "We better go now"he said as he left me. Kahit naguguluhan ako ay sumunod nalang ako.
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Dumaan ang two days of school festival and today is the last one. I've been giving my 100% effort na iwasan si Josiah and his friends. And it's so damn hard. D'bale, after this last day of school festival ay ipapa-drop out na ko ni papa at ililipat sa ibang school. We will also move into another house and cut all my connections to Josiah.

"Feel na feel ko ng mananalo na naman team naten I'm so exciteeed!" Sigaw ni Ashley pero ako, I gave her a uncomfortable smile dahil after my break up with Jos, ngayon ko lang ulit siya makikita. Ini-announce na ang kabilang team at ngayon in-announce na ang team ng school namen, yung barkada nalang ang hindi pa.

"Wearing jersey number 11, Matthew Go!" Lumabas si Matt na pa-cool looking at kumaway at nag-flying kiss pa sa mga babaeng ang lakas magsitilian para sa kanya. I even heard Trisha said 'yabang' when Matt looked at her and winked at her.

"Wearing jersey 20, Pierre Suarez!" Pierre came out na okay lang, chill lang at agad naghanap ang mata niya sa bleachers and when his eyes met Ashley's eyes ay nginitian niya to kasabay naman ng pag-cheer ni Ashley.

"GO PIEEERREEEE!" Napahawak pa ko sa tenga ko dahil feeling ko sasabog ear drums ko.

"Wearing jersey number 7, Ezra Gonzales!" Nag-jog lang si Ez papunta sa bench at bahagyang kumaway sa fans niya lol.

"Wearing jersey number 25, Joshua Lopez!" Josh came out with a straight face as always. He's always serious. Ngayon ay sobrang nakaka-basag eardrums na ang sigawan sa gym because they know who the last one is.

"And now, Westbridge University's solid team captain, wearing jersey number 30... Josiah Perez!" Lalong lumakas ang sigawan, tilian o ano man when Jos came out wearing a poker face at luminga din siya sa bleachers and when his eyes met mine. I saw his sad eyes and he mouthed 'i miss you' kaya agad kong iniwas ang tingin ko. God Jos i miss you too.

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