Unwritten Strings

Chapter 6 🔒

Chapter 6 – Mikha’s POV

Chasing the Truth

The door clicked shut behind her.

Ang sakit na hindi ko inaasahan. Ang bigat ng pakiramdam na parang nawawala na siya, na parang lahat ng ginugol kong oras para magtagumpay, bigla na lang nawala.

Pero hindi ko siya susukuan.

Hindi ko siya bibigyan ng pagkakataon na lumayo nang hindi ko ipinaglaban.

I waited.

I waited for what felt like hours—ang hangin sa kwarto malamig, ang tanging tunog ang malalim kong hininga, at ang patuloy na pagdaga ng dibdib ko. Isang hakbang lang. Isang galaw lang para muling masira ang lahat.

Then I heard it—her footsteps.

At sa bawat tapak niya papalapit, parang muling bumalik ang buhay sa katawan ko.

The Second Kiss

Ang mga mata ko ay nandoon lang sa pintuan. Hindi ko alam kung anong itinulak ko sa sarili ko para maghintay—baka gusto ko lang malaman kung hanggang saan ang kaya niyang tiisin.

And then the door opened.

Aiah.

Nakanguso siya, ngunit ang mga mata niya ay naglalaman ng mga bagay na hindi kayang ipaliwanag ng mga salita. Hindi ko alam kung galit siya o natatakot—o baka pareho. Pero sa bawat hakbang niya papunta sa akin, alam kong hindi pa rin siya buo.

“Huwag mo na akong gawing tanga, Mikha,” she said softly, her voice shaking. “I can’t be this person.”

I stepped forward slowly, my heart beating fast. “Then stop pretending you don’t want this.”

Her lips parted, ready to say something, but I didn’t wait. I didn’t need her words. Hindi ko na kailangan ng permiso.

I closed the space between us.

And for the second time, I kissed her.

This time, there was no hesitation.

It was urgent, desperate, as if we both knew we were running out of time. She kissed me back fiercely, her hands reaching up to pull me closer, as if she wanted to erase every doubt, every fear, every reason to stop.

Her lips were softer than I remembered, warmer—more real. I could taste the regret on her tongue, but I could also taste the desire, the hunger for something we both knew we couldn’t keep.

And I didn’t want to keep it.

I just wanted to feel it, even if it was just for this moment.

I slowly put my hand to her center.

"Mikha no-"

Tumigil sya sa pagsasalita dahil ipinasok ko ang daliri ko.

"Hmmp, mikha no please, stop this"

"Just now please let me do this."

"Fvck please mikha stop nagc-cheat na ako kay Miguel."

The Moment of No Return

She pulled away, her chest rising and falling rapidly. Her eyes were searching mine, but this time, I didn’t see the same fear. This time, I saw something else—acceptance.

Aiah closed her eyes and took a deep breath. “This is wrong.”

I cupped her face, gently brushing my thumb against her cheek. “Maybe. But we’re already here.”

Her lips trembled, but she didn’t pull away. She let me hold her, let me kiss her once more, deeper this time. It wasn’t about control anymore. It wasn’t about wanting something we shouldn’t have. It was just about feeling alive in the mess we created.

"You cant get out of this, i know na ayaw mo naman makipags*x kay kuya miguel, alam ko naman na mas masasarapan ka kapag sakin mo to ginawa"

And neither of us seemed willing to walk away just yet.