Over Me (COMPLETED)

Chapter 18

"No, inisip ko lang saglit.."

"Okay.. Ano?"

"Puwede magtanong?"

"Oo nga," tumawa ako.

"But you can promise me you won't get mad?"

I stopped midway, thinking of what he had mentioned. "I can't make promises that fast, Hayme.."

"O-oh?" tinitigan niya ako na parang hindi makapaniwala. "What did you say?"

"I'm not repeating myself," I joked. "Hindi ko maipapangako, Hayme, okay?"

"Did you just call me by my name?"

"Your second name? Yeah, I did." I beamed.

Hindi ko rin alam kung bakit ko nasabi iyong pangalawa niyang pangalan. Perhaps it's because he called me by what I'm not always called with and he's now tracing my flaws om face with such proud evident in his eyes.

"C-can you call me... that?" he replied. "F-from now on?"

"Okay... Mr. Hayme.." tumawa ako at hinayaan na kiligin ang sarili. Para ngayong gabi lang.

"Ano na nga? Stop cutting your words, Hayme. Kinakabahan na ako kasi baka tinatanong mo pala ako kung puwede mo ba akong patayin ngayong gabi, who knows?"

"Bakit ko naman tatanungin kita ng ganiyan?" he guffawed and pulled me closer. "It was you always cutting me off, quits lang."

I rolled my eyes and patiently wait for him.

Bumalik uli ang pagkabalisa sa mukha niya. With a heavy sigh, "You love him, right?"

I have a speech five seconds ago but now I don't have any left. His words cut through like a knife, made my heart bleeding in surprise.

There's a fraught silence after it. And sa bawat segundong nasasayang, mas lalo lang dumidiin ang pagsisisi sa kaniya dahil sa tanong.

Why... is he interested at Art now?

I was turt earlier because the thought of.. Art has slipped my mind for a while because I'm with him and... he brought it up and I wanna hate him for doing that.

But God knows I can't and will not do that at him.

Instead, I flash him my smile even if it breaks him, "Bakit mo natanong?" I paused. "Oh, wait, who?"

"Ha?"

"Who are you referring to? Be specific Ives Hayme.."

"Him. He. Siya. Si ano." he peered away. "I can't.. Eoghan Reed.. I can't put it out of my tounge.."

Natawa ako. "Grabe naman? Why?"

He just shrugs.

I sighed and accepted my defeat. In fairness, even if he's not mentioning his direct name, it is evident in his eyes.

"Ano uli 'yung tanong?"

"I hate to say it again.."

"Bakit naman?" umayos ako ng posisyon at tuluyan nang nahiga sa lap niya. But I felt something throbbing on my back. What was that?

"Eoghan Reed.. Answer it please? Isa lang tanong ko pero... dumami na.."

Pinili kong huwag abutin ang pisngi niya dahil mukha siyang bata sa lagay ngayon. "O-oo naman.. Bakit? What do you think? I don't?"

"Wala akong sinabi.." paggaya niya sa boses ko kanina.

"Yes, I did. I do. Still do. He's just not here but... my heart is still with him.."