CHAPTER 49
CHOICE
Dashiell's POV
I went back to the event and pretended as if nothing happened. I acted like a dumb fool, just like how my brother and my girlfriend are both treating me.
At one point, I wanted to confront them but in the end, I just turned around and walked away. I guess a huge part of me is insanely scared. Natatakot akong umamin nga talaga silang dalawa na tinatantado nila ako. Kinakabahan ako sa pwede kong gawin kapag narinig ko mismo mula sa mga bibig nila na tinatarantado nila ako.
I gave Iris a second chance and so is my brother. Kahit hindi ko kinakausap ang kapatid ko, the fact that I invited him at my party was already my way of telling him this could all still be fixed.
Talaga bang ayaw nilang maayos ang problema?
"Dash?" I glanced at my side when Iris called my name. Tiningnan ko lang siya at hinintay magsalita.
"Should we go home now?"
That's when I realized that the event was over. Wala ako sa sarili kaya hindi ko napansing nagsisitayuan na pala ang mga tao. I just nodded and stood up quietly.
Iris held my hand while she waved goodbye to her friends. I stared at our hands and frowned.
Paano niya nagagawang hawakan ang mga kamay ko at umaktong napakabait sa kabila nang lahat ng mga sikreto niya?
"Did you vote for me?" diretsang tanong ni Caylee.
I looked up and nodded at her eventhough I didn't vote for anyone. The Annual Elite game is the least of my worries right now. Nandito lang naman ako dahil niyaya ako ni Iris pero mukhang dapat pala ay hindi na lang ako nagpunta. 'Di sana hindi ko sila nakita ni Damian kanina...
"Liar. I know you voted for your girlfriend." She giggled and hugged Iris. "Bye girl, see you at school. Bye Dash!"
Nang maglakad siya palayo ay naaninag ng mga mata ko ang kapatid ko. He was talking with his friends when he took a quick peek at my girlfriend. Sobrang bilis lang pero may laman ang tingin niya.
"Psh." I couldn't help but react. Halatang halata talaga siya. He just can't stop himself.
"What's wrong?" tanong naman nitong isa na para bang wala siyang kamuang muang.
Have they always been like this? Bakit hindi ko sila napapansin noon?
Umiling lang ako at pinilit ang sariling ngumiti. Iris bit her lower lip and stared into my eyes. Umiwas ako ng tingin at naglakad na papunta sa exit. Tahimik kami sa kotse hanggang sa makarating na kami sa tapat ng bahay nila.
"Dash..." She mumbled. "Can you stay?"
Para saan? Para mapagmukha mo pa akong tanga lalo?
"I'm tired, Iris."
"But we need to talk."
Hindi ko mapigilang hindi mapatingin sa kanya. That caught me off guard. I think I stopped breathing for seconds.
Mangyayari na ba ang kinatatakutan ko? Will she ask for a break up?
"Can't it wait?" I managed to ask but my voice was too low. I was afraid she might notice how nervous and hurting I am right now.
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