Her Dearest Secret (V Series #2) (#Wattys2019) - COMPLETED

XIV - Confused

"Anong 'kaya pala ha'? And why do you even find this funny?" Naguguluhang tanong ko.

I didn't really know what's funny about that eh hindi ko nga alam kung anong pwede kong gawin to stop this. Ayokong mas lumalim ang tingin ko kay Veronica. That would be a mess.

"Eh ikaw kasi, bro! Dinadaan mo pa sa pang-aasar, 'yun pala you're already falling for her." Nang-aasar na sabi ulit ni Liam.

"What the fuck are you saying?!" Pikon na tanong ko. "I'm not falling for her, Liam. I don't even like her. What I said is I'm kind of attracted to her."

"Do'n na rin papunta 'yon, Brent. Magugustuhan mo rin 'yon si Veronica and eventually you'll fall in love with her. The end." 'Langya 'to si Liam! Nasira na naman ang ulo!

"Ewan ko sa'yo! Wala ka namang nasabing matino!" Sabi ko na lang sa kanya then took a sip from my drink.

"I'm telling you, Bro lahat ng sinabi ko, they all make sense. Tanungin mo pa si Donnie."

"Hey, hey! Don't ask me about that! Wala akong alam dyan and I'm not planning to have any experiences with girls, okay?" Donnie said.

"Why? You want a guy?" Asar na naman ni Liam.

"Gusto mong ipatapon kita palabas ng bar ko?!" Donnie threatened at binatukan pa si Liam who only laughed at him.

'Langya talaga 'tong dalawang 'to. Wala namang naitulong sa akin.

Inubos ko na ang drink ko before I told them that I'm going but before I could leave my seat, Donnie spoke.

"If I were you, Brent, I won't let my attraction get deeper. You never knew, you might wake up one day na mahal mo na siya. Alam naman talaga natin kung sinong mahal niya, right?"

"Thanks, Bro. I'll keep that in mind." I nodded at him before I left the bar.

Fuck it! Donnie was right. It won't do me any good kung hahayaan kong lumalim ang attraction ko kay Veronica since I know kung sino talagang mahal niya.

And it's my fucking brother!

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A week had passed since I went to Donnie's bar. And that week has been very busy since next week naman ay foundation week na and our professor said na ang project naming architecture students ay ang paggawa ng mga booths.

I was about to enter the cafeteria para kitain si Liam--na hindi ako tinutulungan na humanap ng partners mula sa ibang courses. Tsk. Walang silbing partner--when I bumped into someone.

"Oh, sorry, miss." I apologized saka ko siya tinulungan na pulutin ang mga gamit niya.

"Wow, nag-sorry ka ah. That's new." The girl said. Her voice was calm but I can clearly hear the sarcasm in it.

I looked at her and it took me a few seconds to realize kung sinong nabangga ko.

"V-Veronica?!" Gulat na sabi ko.

Mukha namang nagtaka siya because of my reaction. "Why? What's wrong?"

It is Veronica. . . In a sexy dark purple spaghetti strap dress. She's even wearing a light make-up.

Jesus! She looks classy yet she is smoking hot! And that cleavage, ugh. . .

"Aray! Ano ba?!" I exclaimed nang sinapak niya ako sa braso. This girl is beautiful pero ang lakas sumuntok, grabe! "Bakit ka ba nananapak?"

"Eh loko ka eh! Bakit ka nakatingin sa dibdib ko?!"

Fuck! She noticed it!

"At bakit naman ako titingin dyan? May titingnan ba ako?" Asar ko to make it look less obvious kung saan ako nakatingin kanina.

Bakit naman kasi ang sexy ng suot niya? Well, I didn't bother asking her that. Baka mamaya isipin niya that I really am checking her out

Unti-unti namang nalukot ang mukha ni Veronica sa sinabi ko. Fck! Baka manapak na naman 'to!

"Yabang mo talaga! 'Kala mo gwapo eh." Pikon na sabi niya. Akala ko mananapak na naman eh. "Pasalamat ka, kailangan kita ngayon."

"You need me? Why?"

"Eh kasi naman kailangan ko ng gagawa ng stall ko para sa booth namin sa foundation week." She told me. "May partner ka na ba?"

"Ah, wala pa. But if you want, sige, ikaw na lang partner ko para hindi na rin ako mahirapang humanap ng partner." I said and that made her face brighter.

"Yown! O, akin ka na ah! 'Wag ka nang hahanap ng iba." She said with a victorious smile.

Is it just me or it really sounds different?

"Sige na, I gotta go. May presentation pa kami." Paalam niya but before she could go, sinabi ko na sa kanya kung anong iniisip ko kanina pa.

"Veronica, you look really gorgeous today." I said, trying hard to make it sound casual.

She just looked at me for a few seconds before she snorted. "Alam ko. Lagi naman eh." She said bago niya ako tinalikuran then she left.

Aish! Iba rin 'tong babaeng 'to. I think I wanted to take back what I said. I just rolled my eyes bago ako tuluyang pumasok sa caf to find Liam.

But while I was walking, Veronica's voice played in my head again.

"O, akin ka na ah. 'Wag ka nang hahanap ng iba."

Why do I feel like I want to be hers anyway? Ugh!

It doesn't mean anything, Brent! You seriously need to stop thinking this way!

Yeah, I should really stop thinking this way or else, I'll get hurt.

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A/N: Try kong mag-UD ulit next week! 😘😘😘