Seducing My Crush [Alluring Series #1] - Completed [TO BE PUBLISHED]

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At doon nagsimula ang lahat.

It was my damn fault.

I didn't intend to fall in love with the basketball player on our school.

Nakafocus ako n'on sa studies at sinabi ko sa sarili kong si Eris lang ang gusto ko, all the way through, from soup to nuts and from the very beginning to it's end, I will choose him.

But it didn't happened... hindi ko alam kung paano nahulog ang loob ko sa lalaking 'yon.

His name is Wren Xanthos, a varsity player. Nakilala ko rin si Maddy dahil ni Wren. They are cousin but it's quiet far-flung from their blood-- second cousin, I guess.

Wren is not that famous but he's thoughtful and he always making me laugh.

Inumpisahan n'ya na rin akong ihatid n'on sa bahay, manood ng mga games n'ya, sumama sa mga teammates n'ya kasama si Maddy, kumain at makipag-date sa kan'ya.

He filled the space where Eris wasn't. Parang s'ya yung naging sandalan ko dahil wala si Eris sa tabi ko ng mga panahong 'yon.

Doon din nawala ang oras ko kay Eris. He's calling me, flooding text messages from different social medias but I only ignore him. Halos ilagay ko na nga ang pangalan n'ya sa 'Archive' and worst, 'Ignore Chat'.

And that's how callous, heartless and cruel I am.

Dumating pa ang araw noon na pumunta si Eris sa bahay.

I was shocked that time because Wren is also in the house. Kakatapos lang namin na mag-usap n'on about exams and there is Eris... standing at the front door, my favorite food is in his hand and a wide smile, but it changed when he saw Wren.

Galit at may halong pagtataka ang mga mata n'yang nakatingin sa'min. His hands tightened into fist and clenched his jaw. He almost punch Wren on the face when he put his arm on my shoulder.

Hindi naman ako nakagalaw noon sa kinatatayuan para alisin ang kamay ni Wren sa balikat ko.

Eris was disappointed, upset and hurt as he took a sharp breath and inched backward.

Hahabulin ko sana s'ya noon pero pinigilan ako ni Wren. Hindi n'ya ako binitawan hanggang sa mawala si Eris sa paningin ko.

Halos sampalin ko na noon si Wren para lang pakawalan ako at nang makawala ako sa kan'ya, tumakbo ako papunta kay Eris pero huli na naman ako.

Nakasakay na s'ya ng bus at hindi ko na 'yon kayang habulin pa.

I was stunned and sobber that day.

That was the first time I saw how mad he is... the face of a man who got hurt because of my stupidity.

I tried to message him and explain but I got nothing. No replies, doesn't have time to seen my messages and he blocked me on his social media accounts.

Nabalitaan ko rin na nagpalit s'ya ng cellphone number and all I had is nothing. I don't know how to contact him.

Our connection had lost because of what I did.

Kaya noong magsi-senior high school na kami, sinabi ko kay Mama at Papa na kung maaari ay sa Manila na ako pumasok. Same school where Eris was.

I was lucky because Maddy is with me. They are planning to transfer shool also. Pumayag naman si Mama at Papa dahil sa pag-aalala sa'kin.

At doon ko napagpasyahang ibalik ang dating Eris kahit na masaktan ako nang sobra pa sa sobra. I should accept both the good and the bad that might happens.

I also deserve this because I hurt him without telling... I abandoned our love for the man who I met for some weeks. And I hated myself because of that shit.