CHAPTER 12

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"You lied?"

Hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala ngayon na nasabi niya 'yon sa harap ni Mama. Nandito kami ngayon sa classroom at dalawa lang kami since lunch break pa.

"I'm not lying." His brows furrowed while staring at me.

Napasinghap ako at sinamaan siya ng tingin. "You are lying! Paanong mahal mo na agad ako? Hindi mo pa naman ako kilala ng lubusan. Bawiin mo ang sinabi mo!" I shouted and hide my face. Namumula na ako ngayon dahil sa pagsigaw.

He shook his head. "I said I'm not lying. I won't take back whatever I said." His serious eyes shock the hell out of me.

"Kita mo! Whatever? Halatang 'di ka seryoso!" Matalim pa rin ang tingin ko sa kaniya.

Sinasabi niya lang iyon dahil kay Mama. Ayaw niyang ma-disappoint ito. What an angel! He should instead say the truth, not a lie!

"I was your guardian when you were a child. I'm always watching over you from afar, even if you don't know. Can't you see? I fell in love with you. When the day I lose my memory, I always felt the same with you. It was never gone. It was always here, in my heart." He explained while his eyes suddenly became soft.

Nanlambot ako nang dahil doon. Hindi makapaniwalang nakatingin sa kaniya.

"W-What?!"

That's the only word I can say to him. I was too shocked to say more.

"I-I'm sorry... I didn't know. I was too early to judge you without even knowing the story first." I bowed my head and a tear fell on my cheeks.

Ngayon lang ako nakaramdam ng ganito. All this time, hindi ko alam. Hindi ko alam na nandiyan pala siya palagi para sa akin. Bakit hindi ko iyon naramdaman? Was I too numb?

Lumapit siya sa akin. Iniangat ang mukha ko. Wiping the tears away in my eyes.

"Now you know what I feel. I will always wait for you until I make you mine, my love." He whispered while caressing my face sofly.

Niyakap ko na lang siya at doon pinakiramdaman ang sayang nararamdaman ko sa puso.

"Thank you... for always staying by my side. I promise to be fair with you." I whispered while hugging him softly.

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NOTE: I’m sorry for the short chapters. The important thing is to concentrate on making my chapters fit my story, not on making my story fit the chapters. I will update the remaining chapters and the Epilogue tomorrow; this will only be a short novella story. Thank you!