Til I Met You

Chapter 13

"Stupid!" I said while crying so hard.

I never thought I would get in this situation. I just lied. Lied to my best friend. I don't know what will happen after this, but all I feel is only pain. That was really hurt. Watching my best friend walking away to me was really hurt. I just realize that I hurt my best friend a lot, even he just leave me in past years but I understand him. I just rejected him a lot of times. I fell down on the sand and I hug my knee while crying, remembering Liam walking away from me. Napayuko naman ako habang umiiyak.

But after a while, I felt someone holding my shoulder. I looked slowly at who it was, and I saw Vince sitting beside me, while looking at me. I did not even felt him sitting beside me. He was wearing white long-sleeved dress shirt, and navy-blue suit pants, partnered a black leather shoes. Mukhang kagagaling lang niya sa trainig dahil naka uniform pa siya.

Hindi ko man lang namalayan 'yung sarili ko na napayakap na pala ako sa kaniya. I cry so hard on his shoulder. He hugged me too, and caressed my back. I felt comfort on his shoulder, na parang hindi niya ako hahayang masaktan. That's what I feel now. "Vince.." I whispered between my cry.

"Sshh.. stop crying." he caressed my back. "Your best friend might be sad if he'll saw you crying because of him." he suddenly whispered. I was shock when he said that. How did he know about that? Nakita niya ba kami dito sa dagat na nag-uusap ni Liam? Bumitaw din naman ako sa pagkakayakap sa kaniya. I wiped my tears and looked at the sea. I tried to not cry again. It was so peaceful. Ang alon lang ng dagat ang nadidinig namin.

"Uhm.. why are you suddenly here? N-na.. narinig mo ba 'yung usapan namin ni Liam dito?" I asked without looking at him. Inayos ko naman 'yung pag-upo ko habang nakaharap sa dagat. Maliwanag pa naman dito dahil sa light house and specially the moon.

"Did you received the food that I made for you?" he asked, not answering my question. Oh! I also forgot to text him! But.. nag-iwan naman na ako nang note sa tapperware.

I looked at him. "Yes. Thank you for the food. I liked it." I said while smiling now. Hindi na rin naman ako naiiyak. I felt a comfortable when I'm with Vince. Hindi ko alam kung bakit ko ito nararamdaman! Dati naman naiinis ako sa kaniya pero habang tumatagal.. bakit ganoon? Nag-iiba na ang nararamdaman ko? Bakit parang nawala na ang inis ko sa kaniya? Bakit..

I saw him smiling while looking at the sea. "Thank you." he suddenly said.

"Huh?" I asked while my brows are furrowed.

"Nothing," he sighed.

I take a long breath before talking. "When I was very young, I was dying in the wilds." I started talking about my past. He looked at me and ask 'why'. "That was the first day I knew that.. my parents will going to control my freedom. They started to date me some guys when I was first high school." My tears to falling to my cheeks. I don't do complain to Dad and Mom about sa mga pinapa date nilang lalaki saakin. Because.. they're my parents. Saka hindi ko kayang magreklamo at suwayin ang mga utos saakin nila Daddy.

Damn. I'm crying again, how painful my life it is. I felt my life was a prison. I don't have a freedom in my life. Yes. Nakukuha ko nga lahat ng gusto kong things, and even my course. I take medicine, it's because that's a part of our deal. To marry me to Vince. I was so shocked when he went near beside me to wiped my tears. I looked at him now, looking at me too. But suddenly, he gave up looking at me when he finished wiping my tears. Ganoon din naman ako. Parehas kaming nakatingin sa dagat.

"But I'm thanking to Liam. He's always there for me through my painful life." Naalala ko pa nga, nagkukunwari pa siyang third wheel sa mga pinapa date saakin ni Dad para lang umalis 'yung lalaki. "Liam and I were each other's brother and sister. So, I felt bad for him when I saw him hurting because of me. He was in painful situation." I explained. I hugged myself when the winds hits us.