Dark Side of the Castle (Complete version)

Chapter 23

                         𝕬𝖓𝖔𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗 𝕷𝖎𝖊

Boracay Island, Aklan, Philippines

Sobrang nagulat ako sa biglang paghatak at pagyakap niya sakin.

He held me so tight and even pressed the back of my head as he hugged me.

"U-Ulysses" I tried to call his name and moved away but he remained hugging me tightly.

"Don't move away" he whispered to my ear pleadingly.

My heart won't stop beating so loudly right at this moment. Anong nangyayari sakin?

I even felt scared na baka naririnig niya ito ngayon. Feeling his body pressed against mine feels so much comfortable yet my heart beats so fast that I can't stand it.

When he pulled away, tinitigan niya ako ng diretso sa mga mata. As I looked him right now, I feel like I'm looking at the same Ulysses I knew back then. The same tender gaze he showed me as he begged me to stay with him.

Gosh. I felt that I missed him like this.

But then I remembered what he said, he told me that all the people he cares about leaves him. And I am one of them. I left him once, and I'm gonna leave him again.

I don't have any right to stay beside him and get to know him more.

I'm such an idiot.

I moved away a bit, pero nagitla ako nang hawakan niya ang pisngi ko ng dahan dahan. He moved his face towards mine as he caressed my lips with his thumb.

No this can't be!

I felt myself shiver when his lips were almost reach mine. Tinulak ko siya palayo.

"I'm so sorry" tumayo ako kaagad at tumalikod but he caught my hand.

"Wait" he pleaded.

I glanced back at him and he looks so fragile looking at me with such a weak expression.

"I promise you that I'll do everything you want. But not this" I said to him and he let go of me.

He smirked hurtfully. "Is it because of Autumn?" he asked looking at my eyes again.

I almost forgot that I reasoned out na gusto ko si Autumn. But he seemed not to forget that.

"No" I answered. I don't want to add anymore lies. Not to him, I think.

Now I come to realized that Ulysses never do me wrong. Wala siyang ginawang masama sakin para saktan ko siya o di kaya ay magsinungaling. I should be ashamed for myself dahil ako itong nanakit sakanya noon but I am here again doing the exact same thing.

Sinabi kong kikilanin ko siya and then what leave him hanging again?

Hindi na.

He needs to go to Autumn's party and that's all I can do. I promised myself not to meddle with anything in relation to him or his family. Once is enough that I had hurt him.