What He Feels

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Chapter 12:

From: Kiro-meter

Nasaan kayo? Bakit bigla kayong umalis?

I rolled my eyes and kept my phone in my pocket. Bakit pa kasi siya nagtetext? At ngayon lang ba niya na naisip na wala na kami sa venue? Well, if he doesn't know, wala rin si Kevin. Wala rin ang main man! Tsk!

My phone started to vibrate again. But this time, it was not just a text message. It was a call from Kiro.

"Ano?" Iritable kong sagot sa tawag niya. Hindi ko pa rin alam kung bakit ako naiinis. Siguro ay naaasiwa ako dahil sila na pala ni Rachelle pero hindi man lang niya nasabi sa akin. Well, hindi rin naman ako nagtanong. But still!

"Bakit ka ba galit? At nasaan ba kayong dalawa ng boyfriend mo?" Galit din siya sa kabilang linya. There was urgency in his voice and somehow, I hate it. I hate it because nagagalit siya sa akin dahil nagagalit ako sa kanya. Hindi dapat ganoon. Pero hindi naman dapat na laging ako lang ang galit. Why am I even mad in the first place?

"Hindi ako galit." I denied.

"So where are you?" He pondered on. "Don't tell me-"

"Tumigil ka nga!" I could feel CK look at me as I yelled on the phone. "Pabalik na kami, okay?" I tried to assure him.

I heard him sigh from the other line. "Siguraduhin mo lang na buo ka pa pagkarating niyo dito or else, that asshole will get it from me." Pagbabanta niya sa akin.

I creased my brows. "Why would I even not be whole? We just looked for Kevin. That's it!" I retorted.

"You better." He told me then he hung up.

I rolled my eyes at nothingness. "Ang init ng ulo." I mumbled under my breath.

"Sino ba 'yon?" CK asked me.

"Si Kiro." I replied nonchalantly. "Nakakainis!"

CK chuckled. "Alam mo the last time I made you cry, Kiro went to me and gave me a punch." He confessed. "Pero mas matigas 'yong suntok na natamo ko sa River farm." He laughed.

I looked at him, confused. "Why would he do that?" I asked.

He shrugged. "Baka ayaw ka lang niyang nakitang umiiyak?" He replied. "Ako rin naman. I don't like seeing you cry."

I continued staring at him.

He sighed. "To be honest, noong umalis ako for Japan, I was very worried na pagbalik ko, may iba ka na. Andaming lalaking nakapalibot sa'yo. Andyan si Kiro." He spoke.

"You know that Kiro and I are just friends. Friends ang families namin at magkakilala na kami simula pa pagkabata kaya kami sobrang close." I explained.

Tumango lang siya. "So, okay lang na may girlfriend na siya?" He asked.

I paused for a while before nodding. Okay lang sa akin. Okay lang naman talaga. Bakit naman ako maiinis na may girlfriend na siya? Wala naman dapat akong pakialam doon, 'di ba?

He smiled. "Really? That's good to know." He spoke. "At least alam kong may pag-asa pa ako sa'yo."

I blinked at him. "Kung wala kang pag-asa, wala ako sa tabi mo ngayon habang nagmamaneho ka." Ani ko.

He flashed his usual charming smile. "That's good to know." He replied. "Really good to know."

I looked at him and sighed. Wala na akong masabing iba. Gusto ko si CK. Hindi naman ako sasama sa kanya kung ayoko sa kanya, 'di ba? Hindi naman ako papayag na ihatid-sundo niya araw araw kung ayoko sa kanya.