Thinking about the whole thing, I did not only ruined myself... I also ruined him. I ruined the love of my life.

I let him be in jail, all alone. I let him suffer there. I let him pay for a crime that he did not do. Dahil sa isang kamaliang pinaniwalaan ko, dahil hindi ako nagtiwala sa kanya gaya ng dapat kong ginawa, ito ang nangyari. Maybe, just maybe, I deserve all the hurt right now.

Kuya Beau's eyes are now bloodshot.

"Paige, I'm really sorry... But I stand with my decision. And I wouldn't change a thing." Kuya Beau said like he's really sure that his decision is so damn right. "Hindi pa rin 'yon magbabago ano man ang mangyari. Gusto ko pa ring layuan mo si Kairon Gonzalez."

Mariin kong tinignan si Kuya kahit nanlalabo ang mga mata ko dahil sa pag-iyak. I really can't believe him. Umiling na lamang ako at naglakad na palabas ng kwarto niya.

I will not let him control me. Not this time.

Binilisan ko ang lakad. Every step I'm taking, all I think about is Kairon. I need to see him right now!

Tumakbo ako sa kwarto niya, pero wala siya roon. I tried looking at the Flamma's dinning area, but no one is there. Kahit sa hall ng Flamma Building ay wala siya.

Hinawakan ko ang aking sentido. Where could he possibly be at this hour? Maaga ang tapos ng klase namin ngayong araw kaya feeling ko wala na siya sa mga classrooms.

I tried going to the Student Council Offfice pero si Andy lang ang nandoon. Hindi ako nakita ni Andy kaya hindi na ako bumati sa kanya. I tried going to the Canteen, maybe he's there but sadly, wala rin.

Nagpaikot-ikot pa ako nang biglang sumulpot sa isip ko ang favorite spot niya rito sa academy. Maybe he's there! Sa Garden!

My face lighten up a bit kahit alam kong pula na ang mga mata ko. Kahit hinihingal na ay itinakbo ko pa rin ang Garden.

The moment I got there, it's all deja vu. Ngayon na lang ulit ako nakapunta rito. I actually miss the times that we spent here.

Naglakad na ako papasok at agad kong namataan ang isang lalaking nakatalikod malapit sa pinaka mataas na puno roon. I'm so sure that it's Kairon. My Kairon.

My eyes watered immediately. I can't hide the tears, neither the pain anymore.

"Kairon!" My voice cracked as I called him.

Agad naman siyang humarap sa akin. His face looks so worried for a couple of minutes and then it suddenly turned stone cold.

Hinayaan ko iyon at hindi ako nagdalawang isip na tumakbo palapit sa kanya. I jumped and threw my hands all over his neck and shoulders. I hugged him as tight as I ever could.

"Kai..." I said as my tears flow rapidly. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry."

Mas idiniin ko pa ang sarili ko sa kanya. The guilt I'm feeling right now is above me.

"I'm sorry. I didn't know, I'm sorry." I cried so hard. "I'm sorry if I didn't believe you. Sorry if I didn't trust you enough. I'm sorry for putting you in that situation... I'm sorry for hurting you."

So much pain is coursing through my heart. I never knew that this will happen to the both of us.

Kumalas ako sa yakap at hinawakan ang mga kamay niya, mahigpit na mahigpit. I looked at him straight in the eyes... Pero umiwas lamang siya roon. "A-alam kong walang kapatawaran ang ginawa ko sa'yo. Pero sana mapagbigyan mo pa ako... Kasi mahal kita. Mahal pa rin kita."

I tried my best for him to look at me but he didn't. He didn't even react or say a word.

"Please give me a chance to make everything right. Please give me a chance to be with you again-"

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