Sleeping With My Enemy (Completed)

Chapter 18

I sighed with a heavy heart.

I love Cass.

I love her as I never love anyone this much before, but it's nowhere near on how Alex love her.

I saw it in his eyes. I witnessed it.

What he has for Cass is too intense that love is too cliché to describe it. It's too powerful that it's frightening.

Dahil walang sobra na nakakabuti.

It will consume him.

It can destroy them.

And I never felt this helpless in my entire life. Gusto kong ipaglaban ang nararamdaman ko kay Cass but I knew, it's already a losing battle for me kahit hindi ko pa nasimulan ang laban.

Because Cass love him as much as he love her. Despite of what he did, of what she discovered, she still yearns for him.

She cried out his name with remorse and longing.

And with a heavy heart, I made my choice.

I pulled her closer to my chest when her sobs became louder and softly kissed the top of her head. "I'm here cheesecake..andito lang ako." I murmured as I struggled on my own heartache.

I might not her prince but I can be her knight.

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I wiped the last of my tears from my tired, red rimmed eyes. I'm still hurting pero pagod na ang mata ko sa kaiiyak, hindi ko alam kung may natira pa akong luha na ilalabas.

My body reduced to a total exhaustion.

Oh, Alex.

Everything will be simpler if I just hate you.

Then I won't care.

I will not be tearing up inside every time I remember the agonizing look in your face as we drove away.

How we are able to leave the parking area without Alex is beyond me, but somehow we managed to do it and it was not easy. Hindi madali para kay Byan na pigilan si Alex na nagwawala para habulin kami, that Liza has to help Bryan to stop him.

Alam nilang walang patutunguhan ang magiging pag uusap namin ni Alex at hindi mareresolba ang problema namin when my emotion are still high. Dahil kahit anong pakiusap or pagmamakaawa nito sa akin ay hindi ko ito pakikinggan.

They knew I need space. The time to think away from Alex presence, to be rational again.

And they were right.

"Are you done crying?"

I was startled from my thoughts when Dave suddenly asked me. I looked up at him at nakonsensiya kaagad ako ng makita ko ang namamaga nitong pisngi. I was so absorbed in my own heartache that I forgot to check on his bruised cheek.

"I-I'm sorry Dave." I said guiltily, the bruised must be hurting him basi na rin sa laki ng pamamaga nito.

"It's nothing Cass."

"No, it's not okay. Nahihiya ako sa'yo na nadamay ka pa sa away namin ni Alex."

He gave me a weak smile ng magtama ang mga mata namin and squeezed my shoulder. "Naiintindihan ko ang boyfriend mo cheesecake, sino ba naman kasi ang hindi magseselos kung makadikit ka sa akin parang takot ka na iwanan kita." and winked at me.

I smiled despite of my hurting. Trust Dave to find humor in any situation, and his presence and smile never fails to lighten my mood. Even now.

It's comforting being wrapped in his arms na hindi na ako nagtangkang umalis sa pagkayap dito. Dahil sa maiksing panahon na pagkakilala ko sa kanya bilang kaibigan ko, I know that I can trust him.