CAUTION: Love Ahead!

CAUTION 24;༊

James Point of View

I'm here, sitting at her Dad's passenger seat. I don't know how to face her after all the shit I said to her.

"James, right?" Napa-tingin ako sa taong tumawag ng pangalan ko. Papasok na ako sa university gate, nagbabaka-sakaling nahanap na nila Jeff si Athena.

The answer is here right in front of me. "Yes, Mr. Villanueva."

"Can you come with me? I already talked to the registrar, ipinaki-usap ko rin ang iba mo pang kaibigan dahil nasa Batangas sila ngayon. Kasama ang anak ko." I can see pain in his eyes, pain that can't compare to mine.

"My daughter wants to see you."

Walang sino man ang nagtangkang magsalita sa aming dalawa, hanggang sa siya na ang unang bumasag sa katahimikan.

"She really loves you, kiddo." He chuckled. "Paulit-ulit niyang sinasabi sa akin na sana ay hindi ka niya nireject that time, na sana raw sinabi niya ung totoo niyang nararamdaman sayo. My baby's love for you is pure, she doesn't want yo hurt you, kaya mas pinili niyang itago ung totoo." I can hear pain from his voice.

"Ang sabi niya, 'Mas masasaktan siya kapag iniwan ko siya, mas okay ng hindi niya alam para maging masaya siya. Hindi man sa piling ko, tanggap ko na.' Kahit ang tungkol sa love story niya, hindi ko man lang alam."

"I-I'm sorry, Sir." My eyes started to tear up. "I'm sorry for hurting your daughter. I love her, I really do."

"I don't know what happened, but I just want my daughter to be happy on her remaining time. That's why you're with me. Wala na akong pakialam sa kung anong nagawa mo sa Prinsesa ko, nakikita ko namang nagsisisi ka." He smiled at me and I thank him.

I wanted to tell him that Hazel and I are not together, nararamdaman kong alam niya ang lahat but remained being calm. Hazel and I are just friends, si Hazel lang naman ang nagkalat na kaming dalawa kaya marahil 'yon ang nakarating na balita sa mga kaibigan ko.

I will tell her everything. Wait for me, Athena. I'm on my way to you.

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"We're here."

Inabot na kami ng hapon dahil sa traffic, nakita kong nag-aabang si Jeff sa gate ng resort. Bumaba ako at sinalubong niya naman ako.

"Dude, we've been waiting for you all day. She's waiting for you." Tumingin ako sa gawi ni Mr. Villanueva at tinanguhan niya lang ako.

"Go, make my daughter smile again." He smiled at me and Jeff lead the way to her.

Binuksan ni Jeff ang pinto ng kwarto at nakita ko ang babaeng kay tagal kong hinanap. She's lying on her bed, looking at me.

"Hi?" She smiled at me, nakita ko sa sofa si Heart at Marquez. They're also looking at me.

"I-I'm sorry for everything." Nag-uunahan sa paglabas ang mga luha ko. "Naging gago ako, oo. I also looked for you, secretly. I was the first one to give up, and I'm sorry for that. I really am."

"You're forgiven." I heard her voice, again. Oh God! I missed her.

I walked towards her and kissed her forehead. Alam kong nagulat siya sa ginawa ko, but I don't care anymore.