The Prince Who Pricked His Finger On The Spindle of a Spinning Wheel (Prince#2)

Chapter 25

Chapter 25

Inaamin ko, simula nang naging kami ni Ahmed kahit minsan ay hindi lilipas ang araw na hindi ko maiisip si Triton.

What will happen if I pushed them both? What will happen if I didn't choose? Magiging masaya pa rin ba kami katulad ng dati? Hindi na ba ako makakaranas ng ganito? Hindi ko na ba masasaktan si Triton at Ahmed? Hindi na ba ako matatawag na bad ni Troy?

But the wisest thing was to decide as fast as I could, the longer I give the decision, the longer the agony of the both parties, na siyang ayaw kong mangyari.

I never expected that I'll be facing a situation like this. Yes, I am always in the middle of my two childhood friends but this wasn't part of the thing that I used to.

Hindi ko alam na ang tawanan namin tatlo na magkakasama ay bigla na lamang mapupunta sa aking pag-iyak at sa pag-aaway nilang dalawa.

I missed the old us, I missed everything about us three. Bagay na hindi na kayang ibalik.

I talked to Patricia about this, for the first time I shared it with someone else. But she told me that I made a good decision. I've been careful, trying to make good decisions to lessen the heartaches, pero ito at nauuwi lamang lagi sa ganito.

The pain between choosing and leaving someone behind.

"T-Triton, I already chose Ahmed." I almost said in whisper. Kung maaari lang ay hindi ko na ito gusto pa na pag-usapan.

And I'm nervous that someone might caught us. Ano na lang ang iisipin nila? But I am thankful that my room's terrace is dark now. I can't stand the pain in Triton's eyes, lagi ko na lamang siyang sinasaktan.

"Do you think you're in love with him? Can you still breathe with him, Euphie? You are not being you when you're with him." Lumingon ako sa kanya.

What is he talking about?

Kahit madilim sa terrace, bahagya ko pa rin siyang nakikita.

"Euphie, I gave you space. Binigyan ko kayo ni Ahmed ng distansya, I gave you months. Nanahimik ako, I didn't make a move, hinayaan ko kayo. I respected your decision, I respected Ahmed and I respected your relationship with him." I remembered the months that he never spoke to me. Ito ang tinutukoy niya.

"I accepted the fact that you're in love with him but I noticed something, you're not being you Euphie and it's not love." Ramdam kong ipinatong na niya ang kanyang noo sa aking balikat.

"My sweetheart was not being her and Triton didn't like that. Triton hates it when Euphie force herself to do something." Malumanay na sabi nito.

"W-What do you mean, Triton?" I don't understand. I heard him sigh.

"You are forcing yourself to act maturely with Ahmed, pinipilit mo ang bagay na hindi ikaw. That you want to mature in an instant, it's a process Euphie and forcing you about something that you weren't used to was not good." Kusa nang yumakap ang mga braso sa akin ni Triton.

I almost complained but his arms tightened. Hindi ako makakilos nang maayos dahil natatakot akong gumawa ng ingay.

We're just merely whispering with each other right now.

"Nahihirapan si Euphie, ayaw ni Triton na nahihirapan si Euphie." He again, whispered.

"Triton, umuwi ka na. Baka magising si mommy, she will not like this and I-I have a boyfriend. This is not good." Nahihirapang sabi ko.

I felt Triton stiffened, but he immediately composed himself. Hanggang sa maramdaman kong humigpit ulit ang yakap niya sa akin.

"But your mom wants me more than Ahmed, fat cheeks." Muling bulong niya sa akin. "Walang makakakita sa atin dito, I have my look out. We talk now, hindi mo ba ako na-miss fat cheeks? Miss na miss ka na ni Triton. Miss na miss na kita. Kausapin mo na na naman ako."