Clinton Rosales [COMPLETED]

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“Can we still go on with this relationship?” nanghihinang tanong ni Clinton kay Sheila

Hindi niya magawang makapagsalita. It’s… just

Sheila doesn’t know what to say. She doesn’t know what she wants, she doesn’t know what to do.

Clinton sighed

“You rejected me thrice. Masakit iyon. Sobra" nagpakawala ito ng malalim na hininga "Do you even like me?” tanong nito na hindi nakatingin sa kanya

Sheila bit her lower lip. Gusto niyang magsalita pero hindi niya magawang ibuka ang bibig.

“I mean do you even love me? Because I do… I really do love you. I can sacrifice other things to be with you… pero nakakatamad din palang maghintay sa’yo. Yes, I have you, but I don’t know if I really have you. I've been loving you all my life... now I'm tired running after you and it hurts even more to know... that after all these years i will never be on your mind. That I will never be your priority."

Sheila’s lips quiver.

“C-clinton…” mahina niyang sambit

Clinton didn’t look at her. Pinaandar nito ang sasakyan. Clinton’s grip on the steering showed his veins.

Walang nagsalita. Sheila can’t speak like her mouth is being sealed.

Clinton’s car stopped in front of her house. His jaw is clenched. Hindi ito tumitingin sa kanya.

“Clinton…” muling tawag ni Sheila dito

“Pumasok ka na sa loob. I need to rest too. I had a long day” malamig nitong wika. Ni hindi nga ito tumingin sa kanya kahit saglit lang, kahit isang segundo.

He’s different from Clinton who look at her with full of love.

The moment Sheila stepped out from Clinton’s car, he speed up. Leaving her standing in her front yard with lips open.

Dumaan ang ilang minuto bago niya napagdesisyonang umakyat. Naghihina siya, lahat yata ng lakas niya ay nawala. Clinton’s mad at her and it’s the very first time.

“I mean do you even love me? Because I do… I really do love you. I can sacrifice other things to be with you… pero nakakatamad din palang maghintay sa’yo. Yes, I have you, but I don’t know if I really have you. I've been loving you all my life... now I'm tired running after you and it hurts even more to know... that after all these years i will never be on your mind. That I will never be your priority."

Clinton’s words kept playing inside her head. Will Clinton gave her up? Akala niya mahal siya nito? Akala niya naiintindihan siya nito. She loves him. Though she’s not vocal with it but she loves Clinton.

A tear fall from her eye. Nasundan iyon ng isa pa hanggang napahagulgol siya sa ibabaw ng kama.

So… no one really understands her? No one really understands that she needs to reach her parents wish? Kasi kung nakakaintindi si Clinton sa kanya… tatanggapin nito ang kaya niyang ibigay dito.

She also tried her best, but he can’t see that. Maybe… maybe he doesn’t love her that much…

Hindi alam ni Sheila kung anong oras na siya nakatulog. Nagising lang siya na mabigat ang kanyang katawan. Mainit ang kanyang pakiramdam pero nilalamig siya. Sinubukan niyang bumangon ngunit napabalik siya sa pagkakahiga dahil sa pagkahilo.