Said I Loved You But I Lied... (Book 2)

Chapter 16

Tama s'ya. Pero, ayoko namang tuluyan nang magalit sa akin si Lee...

He smiled. "Thank you, Donald, pero ako na ang bahala."

"Ewan ko, Bro. Kung ako ang nasa lugar mo, I wouldn't think twice about doing something kung ang involved ay 'yung babaeng gusto ko. Lalo na, kung katulad n'yan, ay may rason ka naman para makialam," Donald said. "Don't tell me, wala ka na lang gagawin?"

"Hindi naman kailangang may gawin..."

But, he knew that what Donald said was true – Nick had to be removed from Lee Ann's life so she could realize her feelings for him.

But, he's a lawyer and his family is influential. That route might backfire. Besides, kapag nalaman ni Lee na ako ang nag-instigate n'un ay baka hindi na n'ya ako kakausapin. Or worse, they might get back at me and my family. Malaking gulo 'yun king sakali...

"Just make her realize na mas nababagay ka sa kanya, Nicko," he said out loud. "Dahil mas pareho kayo ng mga gusto, trip sa buhay, at wavelength dahil nga magkaedad kayo."

But, came second period and Lee Ann continued to ignore him even when they were in the same group for an assignment.

Galit ba s'ya sa akin, naiilang, nahihiya? he quietly asked himself as Lee Ann opted to sit with Bethany and Coral instead of taking the seat that he had reserved for her.

Nicholas inwardly sighed.

Ano naman kasi ang masama d'un sa ginawa ko? Nagsabi lang naman ako ng totoo. She can't just expect for my feelings to disappear just because she said so. 'Tsaka ilang beses na ba s'yang umiyak dahil sa lalaking 'yun? Ilang beses na s'yang sinaktan n'un?

Nicko knew that he should take matters into his own hands and find a way to talk to her. His chance came when he saw her heading to the library.

"Lee!" he called out. "Lee Ann!"

Lee Ann and the girls she was with stopped walking to look inquiringly at him.

He jogged over them.

"Hi, Nicko!" the other girls greeted him with friendly smiles. "Ka-group ka rin ba namin sa Fil 12?"

"Hindi," he replied returning their smiles. "Gusto ko lang sanang makausap si Lee Ann..."

The girls looked at each other.

It was Bethany who picked up the hint. "Lee, mauna na kami sa'yo. Magkita na lang tayo sa library," she said before they left.

Lee Ann looked inquiringly at her friend. "Ano 'yun, de Jesus?"

"Kumusta...?" Nicko awkwardly asked rocking back and forth on his heel. "I mean...hindi kasi tayo nakapag-usap ngayong araw..."

"Okay lang naman. Naging busy dahil a group report namin. Alam mo naman, kapag hindi last minute ay hindi natataranta. What do you want us to talk about?"

"Pwede ba tayong umupo muna?"

The young woman nodded following him towards an unoccupied bench.

They both sat down.

"O, anong pag-uusapan?" Lee Ann queried.

"Iniiwasan mo ba ako?" Nicko bravely asked.

"Oo," was Lee's honest reply.

"Aray naman..." Nicholas laughed softly. "Hindi mo man lang talaga dineny, eh."

"Bakit naman ako magsisinungaling?"

He sighed. "Kunsabagay...ikaw pa ba, eh, kilalang-kilala kita..."

He smiled tentatively at her. "Pwede bang malaman kung bakit?"