CHAPTER 29:
4:48 PM
Zev Dela Gracel's POV
What is my life? I've been overthinking the whole day. You can't blame me, everything was still a shocking truth to me.
Lyle just confessed his feelings for me. Seryoso ba talaga siya? Mahal niya ako? Paano? Kailan pa? Jesus, help me. I don't know what to do with my life anymore.
Ayoko siyang saktan. That's the least thing that I'll do. He is my bestfriend, for butterflies sake!! We've known each other since elementary days pa. At ayokong masira 'yun. Just because of this—I don't know what to call this.
My feelings for Lyle is different from what I'm feeling for Dillon.
I love them both. That's for sure.
But, I hate to admit it — Dillon is the one I like... as in like like, or maybe in love even. Romantically.
I never cried for a man, just because trip ko lang. Of course, that's absurd! Iiyak lang ako kung nasasaktan talaga ako. At si Dillon lang ang nakapagpaiyak sakin ng ganun. Hindi ko alam kung good thing ba yun o bad thing, but... through that I've finally realized and admitted to myself that I've been in love with him. For a long time now.
And it hurts me more, just by the thought na he doesn't feel the same way.
Bakit nga kaya ganon noh? We, people tend to love the person who we cannot have. Siguro nature na ng mga tao 'yun pagdating sa pag-ibig. Ang mahalin ang mga taong imposibleng mahalin sila pabalik. Ang umasa. At magpakatanga.
Pero, hindi naman kasi ako sakim na tao. Or manggagamit. Para pagsamantalahan 'yung feelings ni Lyle para sakin dahil lang sa hindi ako mahal ng taong mahal ko. I knew more than that. Hindi ko lang talaga siya kayang ipahiya at saktan right on that moment, kung saan ang daming nakatingin na tao. It will be the death of me to see Lyle hurt. Though, I know it's inevitable.
I don't wanna lead him on. Ayoko siyang umasa sa wala. And then get hurt at the end. It's better be now...
Today, I'll talk to him. I'll clear things out.
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Maxelle Go's POV
Dalawang araw na lang bago mag-graduation at pinili ni Lyle na magtapat kagabi. Grabe, bilib na talaga ako sa fighting spirit niya!
Noon pa man, alam ko nang may nararamdaman si Lyle kay Zev. Halata naman kasi. Ewan ko ba kay b, at ang manhid manhid. Puro si Dillon kasi ang nasa isip... baka nga nasa puso na rin.
"Hey, you're spacing out." may biglang humawak sa bewang ko galing likudan, si Zaid. Nakatingin siya ng maigi sa mga mata ko. Parang pilit niyang binabasa ang nasa isip ko.
"Sorry. May sinasabi ka ba?" nginitian ko siya ng malaki.
Nandito nga pala kami sa mall. Sinamahan niya ako—no, scratch that. Sinamahan ko siyang ibili ako ng dress para sa graduation. Nadatnan ko na lang kasi siya sa tapat ng bahay namin, dala dala ang puti niyang kotse at pupunta daw kaming mall para dito. Alam niya kasing hindi ko pag-aabalahan ang mga bagay na ganito.
"I was showing you this dress, I thought you might like it. Here." itinaas niya ang isang itim na dress. Hindi ganon kahaba at hindi rin naman iyon ganon kaigsi. Tama lang. Maganda din siya.
Kinuha ko iyon sa kamay niya at tiningnan ang likudan. Lace iyon at see-through sa likod. Kinagat ni Zaid ang kanyang labi ng napagtanto iyon. Mukhang ngayon niya lang rin napansin.
"Uh, no Max. Forget it. Let's find another one." Sabi niya, akmang kukunin na ang dress sa kamay ko. Pero, hindi ko yun hinayaan.
"No, I want this." totoong sabi ko sa kanya. Gusto ko talaga ang dress, simple lang ngunit elegante. And, I rarely like dresses. So, big deal ito na may nagustuhan akong isa.
"Lady, are you trying to kill me?" mariing tanong niya na nagpatawa sakin. Boys and their possessive side.
"Ikaw ang nag-suggest nito, Zaid. Deal with it." sabi ko habang natatawa ng mahina sa kanya. Pagkatapos ay naglakad ako papuntang fitting room.
"And I regret it now." pabulong ngunit rinig ko pang sambit niya. "Don't blame me if I will not leave your side on that day!" pahabol na sigaw niya pa gamit ang matigas at authorative niyang boses bago ako tuluyang makapasok sa fitting room.
Napailing na lang ako habang nakangiti. He's impossible.
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5:24 PM
At Bistro Bar...
Lyle William's POV
Is it weird if I say that I feel ridiculously happy? Damn, it feels so good to finally confessed my feelings to Zev. Pwedeng pwede ko nang i-express yung nararamdam ko sa kanya without holding back.
Man, I really am blown away. In a good way.
"Sir, pinapatawag po kayo ng daddy niyo sa office niya." inform sakin ng isa sa mga employees namin dito sa bistro. I smiled at her. "Okay, Cait. Thank you." tinapik ko ang balikat niya. Her eyes widen at me. Nagulat siguro siya at kilala ko siya. Well, nabasa ko sa name tag niya.
I walk pass her, pa-punta sa second floor nitong bistro. Which is where my dad's office is located. Nahinto ako, when I felt my phone vibrated.
Si Zev!!! She texted me. I opened it with a wide smile on my face.
From: Zev
Can we talk?
My smile faltered in an instant.
I know this kind of text. It will not lead to something good.
And the fact that I know how she thinks doesn't help.
Shit, dude. Don't end it this quickly, I'm not even beginning.
To: Zev
Currently busy w/ dad's bistro. Next time? :)
I hate myself for lying to her.
From: Zev
Oh. Okay.
Hell. I'm really blown away. But this time, in a bad way. Damn straight bad way.
I think I need a shot.
BINABASA MO ANG
Steal His Heart
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