Second Time Around

Where It Started Part 2

The previous night, he was just wondering near the pool.He was there for about 2 hours already. Pabalik balik na naglalakad.  Dalawang gabi na rin niyang ginagawa to for some unknown reason. Feeling niya nga nababaliw na siya. He just can’t stop thinking of a particular dark hair girl.  Her face keeps on hunting him.She was just too sad and he couldn’t take the way how she looks at him with those eyes. Parang pinupunit ang puso niya sa sobrang lungkot ng babae.

Asking who the girl is? Sino pa nga ba? It’s none other than Akira. She’s been crying a lot lately. Napakabulag lang ng mga kaibigan niya kaya hindi nila napapansin yung namumugto niyang mata. Though the make-up did all the tricks to hide those swollen eyes, still he could see through her. She’s like a transparent thing for him.

Messing his hair with both of his hands, Hiro decided to call it a night and went up to his room.  Good thing hindi siya sinaraduhan kungdi, he will find himself sleeping on the pool side. Ang lamig lamig pa man din.

Walking on the hallway, he passed by all of their rooms. He heard Sayu snoring and he heard Shin calling Sayu in his dreams. But what he didn’t missed was the sobbing sound from the room nearest to his. He knows perfectly who it was.

He peeked through her slightly opened door and there he saw her hugging the big pillow and burying her face on it. She was shaking which tells him na more than an hour na siyang ganoon.

*She’s at it again.*

And since he was like her guardian, pumasok na siya sa kwarto niya bago pa maghyperverntilate si Akira kakaiyak. Masama sa kanya ang masyadong emotional. He grabbed the pillow away from her. The girl quickly wiped her tears away upon realizing that she’s not alone any more.

Hiro: Why?

*Fail question Hiro. Alam mo namang ikaw lang ang dahilan niyan.*

She shook her head telling him that it’s nothing.

Hiro: Don’t make me like a fool Akira. Sa paghihikbi mong yan malamang isang oras ka ng ganyan. Tsk. Nasan yung gamot mo?

Akira: Drawer.

She said while pointing at the drawer beside the bed. He quickly got it and handed it over to her. Ng medyo tumila na ang paghihikbi niya, he sat on the bed then faced her.

Hiro: Now tell me. Anong meron?

Akira: Pagod lang ako. That’s all. You don’t have to bother yourself because of me.

Hiro just raised a brow on that.

Akira: Hindi talaga kita mapapaniwala ng ganoon ganoon lang?

Hiro: Buti alam mo.

She forced a smile.

Akira: Really. It’s nothing to be worried about.

Hiro: Don’t give those fake smiles of yours Akira. 

Akira: Pati ba naman yun alam mo?

He just stared at her.

Akira: 1 am na. We should better go sleep. Marami pa tayong gagawin tomorrow.

She was about to get the pillow back from Hiro. Upon leaning on him he grabbed her reaching hand and kissed her on the lips. 

It wasn’t a forceful kiss.  He was too gentle as if waiting for her to kiss him back and she surprisingly did. Sweet, intimate moment for the both of them. They were lost into each other’s arms. Then he felt her crying again. He broke the kiss and looked into her eyes asking if he scared her.

Akira (shook her head): No. No, it wasn’t you fault. I-I’m so sorry for that.

He reached for her face and wiped her tears and gave her another kiss while laying her down on the bed.

Hiro: You could stop me now while I could still control myself.

Akira: I won’t do that.

Hiro: You sure?

Akira: No doubt at all.

And the night was a history for them.

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Author’s Note: Tinype ko na bago pa mawala yung nasa isip ko for this chapter. Hope you liked it! Medyo madrama to unlike the other one. Pagpasensyahan niyo nap o. ^_^  Vote if you like it and leave a comment for some suggestions!