Once In A Lifetime (Life Struggle Series #1) COMPLETED

Chapter 11

"Why are you blushing?"

Mabilis akong umiling. I saw Vivienne trying to hide her smile by biting his lip.

"W-wala!" I mentally cursed myself for stuttering!

Sabi ko nga noon, hindi mahirap mahalin si Nehemiah. I love him not romantically, I love him as my best friend but I like him romantically, too. Gusto ko lang siya pero hindi ko pa siya mahal. And I wish I never get to the point where I love him romantically. Hindi ko yata kaya iyon.

"Come here," he said as he opens his arms to make me hug him. And when he realized I won't come near him, he came to me instead and embrace me tightly.

Vivienne cleared her throat loudly. Nakaramdam ako ng hiya kaya ako na mismo ang bumitaw sa yakap.

"Hey, what are you doing here?" He asked Vivienne while he put his arm around my shoulder.

"This is where I study, Miah. If you didn't know," tugon n'ya, "How about you? Naligaw ka ba?"

Napaawang ang bibig ko nang iniba n'ya ang pagkakabigkas sa salitang "ligaw." It sounds like Nehemiah is courting me!

"No. I'm here for Jassy."

Kumabog nang mabilis ang pintig ng aking puso. Parang ngayon lang ako nalinawan sa nararamdaman ko kay Nehemiah.

His simple words can make my heart beats faster.

I like him.

"Aww. So sweet. I gotta go. Stay strong love birds," Vivienne smiled genuinely at me.

I sighed and nervously faced the man whom I like.

I need to forget my feelings for him. Madali lang naman iyon dahil hindi pa ganoon kalalim ang pagkagusto ko sa kan'ya.

"You looked bothered."

"Huwag mo ng pansinin," I laughed a bit, "Ano nga pala ang ginagawa mo rito?"

He wiped the sweets on my forehead using his palm before giving me an answer, "I thought you're alone. I was planning to take you somewhere else."

Itatanan n'ya na ba ako?

I laughed at my thoughts, "Saan naman tayo pupunta?"

"I don't know. Just somewhere where you can relax."

I smiled sincerely at him. He always prioritizes me. He never failed to make me feel love. Kaya natatakot akong sabihin sa kan'ya ang nararamdaman ko dahil alam kong he doesn't feel the same way. I don't want to ruin our friendship.

I can handle liking him secretly. Mawawala rin naman itong nararamdaman ko.

I can't decide on where we should go that's why he decided instead. At hindi ko pinagsisihan na siya ang pumili ng pupuntahan namin.

"Sana pala ay nagbihis muna ako bago pumunta rito!" I pouted.

I closed my eyes as I breathe the fresh air. I felt relaxed for a bit. Sobrang sarap sa pakiramdam.

Closing my eyes feels like I don't have struggles in life. Parang nakawala ako sa buhay na mayroon ako. Buhay na mahirap.

A life with full of poverty.

But it was interrupted when I felt an arm hugging my waist.

"I love seeing your unproblematic face."

Nehemiah is taller than me kaya nakatingala ako ngayon sa kan'ya. Five inches away, our lips will meet.

I gulped, "M-my face wasn't p-problematic."