A Shotgun Marriage [COMPLETED]

Chapter 37: Dream Catcher

Chapter 37: Dream Catcher

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*Hazel's POV*

"i-is that..."

"no..." Biglang pinaandar ni Clash ang kotse. What the heck is Kuya doing?! "pwede ba, 'wag mo nang tignan?"

Napalingon ako kay Clash. "si Kuya iyon diba?"

"hindi nga sabi eh!" sigaw niya.

Galit na naman ba siya? "I've been living with my brother in the nineteen years of my life! How could I be wrong na siya yun?!"

"tsk... nineteen years? Talaga? Eh nasaan ka noong mga taong iyon? Nasaan ka noong panahong iyon?"

My mind whirled in shumbles after he said that. "what are you trying to say?"

He suddenly stopped the car even if we are in the middle of the highway. Huminga siya ng malalim. "...ka..."

"pardon?" I barely heard what he said. Marami na kasing nagsisigaw sa labas at bumubusina dahil naka-balandra kami sa gitna. But I was caught offgaurd when he leaned infront of me. He's face was just an inch from my face. Idagdag pa na nakatingin siya sa akin with those eyes... Those mesmerizing and---

And I was again taken aback when I realized he was just belting me.

"sabi ko magseatbelt ka... bingi."

Aba't... did he called me... bingi?!! I was going to talk when suddenly, he accelerated the car's speed. Napasandal pa tuloy ako sa upuan. I'm so going to kill this man! "i-itigil mo nga!" sigaw ko.

"sandali lang..."

"ANONG SANDALI?!" He didn't even budge. Nagmaneho lang siya hanggang sa unti-unting nag-decrease ang bilis ng kotse. "manganganak ako ng 'di oras sa'yo eh..."

"sorry..." sabi niya. I wanted to scold him badly for his manners... pero natigil ako after seeing his face. His face contorted in a mixture of sadness... and confusion.

"Clash..."

"s-sandali... mamaya ka na... magsalita." Hinihingal si Clash. Napatingin ulit ako sa lugar namin kanina. Si Kuya iyon. Nag-parkour pa siya sa kotse ni Clash. I know he looked so cool pero hindi naman mahilig lumabas si Kuya ng bahay pwera nalang if it's work and the such... pwede ring...

"nakipagkita kaya siya sa babaeng iyon? 'Di ba..." I wanted to tell him na kilala ko yung babae. I can still remember her, siya yung sa birthday ni Clash, yung babae sa restroom, that time when I was about to fall from consciousness. Pero hindi lang iyon... kilala ko yung mukha niya... siya iyon... yung babae na nakita ko sa mga pictures. That girl in Clash's family picture at yung babaeng kasama ni Kuya during highschool. Clash even called the girl... Ate Denee?

"hindi..." nagsalita si Clash.

"how can you even say that? May alam ka ba?" Umiling lang siya. "is it a secret? Is it so bad na hindi ko pwedeng malaman?" tanong ko.

"hindi..."

"eh bakit ganoon? W-why... why do I feel so... I feel so left out." Bulong ko.

Silence after that... Hindi na ako nagsalita pa. Alam ko na, nasense ko, na hindi niya sasabihin kung ano man yung tinatago niya. Tama nga talaga ako... Marami pa akong hindi alam. I was about to let the stress and confusion wash over me nang magsalita ulit si Clash.

"don't worry... malalaman mo din iyon. Akong bahala... 'wag ka nang malungkot. Nandito lang ako."

And there goes his smile.