Desperately In Love°[KathNiel] ✓COMPLETE

Desperation 22

G's Point of View:

Napansin kong tahimik si Fyle habang nagmamaneho ng kotse. Nakakapanibago. No'ng una ay nagkibit-balikat lang ako kaya lang habang nag-aantay kami dahil sa traffic, hindi ko natiis ang nakakabinging katahimikan na bumabalot sa'min sa loob ng kotse. I needed to talk to him.

"Spec."

He's just staring straight at me, not blinking. Seryosong-seryoso ang mga mata niya. Alam ko namang mga mata ko ang sinasalubong ng mga mata niya pero parang ang layo ng tingin niya. May bumabagabag sa kanyang isipan. That's what I know and am sure of.

"Spec!"

"Huh? Y—yes baby, is anything wrong?"

"I should be the one asking you that," I answered, frowning.

"Wow. You're concerned about me. I'm touched," sagot niyang nakangisi pa. Kahit anong pagpapakwela ang gawin niya, hindi parin makatakas sa'kin ang tinatago niyang emosyon na binubunyag ng kanyang mga mata. "Look baby, everything is okay."

"Except it's not—"

"I am exceptionally alright, Bunny. Stop worrying about me. Just so you know, I never planned backing out on our wedding."

"Fyle, I'm serious! What is wrong with you?" naiinis na asik ko sa kanya.

"Hey, chill. Your fiancé's all fine."

Natameme ako sa naging sagot niya. After my birthday, we have never mentioned about that stuff. Although sometimes, he'd joke about it but it's just really different when he ephasized the word 'fiancé' earlier.

Well, I haven't talked to my parents nor anyone at home about it after that horrible party. I never really talked to my parents at all or anyone else in the house. Maliban lang kay Fyle at kay yaya Jing, siyempre. Besides, sa dami ng mali-maling grammar niya, mapipilitan ka talagang magsalita. I mean, I am her mentor and I always wanted her to learn things perfectly.

"I'm sorry, Bunny. I know that subject makes you uncomfortab—"

"Spec, why did you agree to them? You have a great life without me." Lumungkot ang mga mata niya sa pahayag ko. Kinabahan tuloy ako bigla. It's weird. "We haven't seen each other for seven years, Spec... tapos... tapos heto, bigla ka nalang bumalik."

"Do you want me to be honest?"

"Yes, please."

He took something from his pocket and I realized it's a wallet, his wallet to be exact. He handed it to me. Napakunot ako ng noo. Tiningnan ko siya pero hindi siya nagsalita. So, although hesitant, I still opened it. Slipped in there is a picture of me when I was 8. I looked angry in the picture and my two big front teeth are shown. This is exactly why he calls me bunny. I used to bite him too when I could no longer take his bullying.

"G... you haven't seen me for seven years but I always get to see you at least twice every year. Umuuwi ako before to see you. And the question about agreeing to your parents regarding the engagement, nobody between us has to agree with it. Our parents have planned it all long before," mahabang sagot niya.

"Why do you keep this picture of me?"

He smirked and set his focus back upfront. He stated the engine of the car and returned the car on the road. We didn't talk again until we arrived to school and I was okay with it because I feel like there's something from him that I am just not ready to hear.

"Thanks, Fyle. See you later."

Ngiti lang ang tugon niya kaya bumaba na ako agad ng kotse. Hindi ako lumingon. I was a few steps away when I heard him speak. Bumaba pala siya.