[quote][align=center]yeeee. 1 chapter to go. :">[/align][/quote] [quote][align=center][u][b]CHAPTER 31[/b][/u][/align] [b][KIM’S POV][/b] Kate sent me an SMS this morning, telling me to meet her at the botanical garden. Emergency? Hayy. Ano kaya nangyari? I immediately wash myself up, and took just any clothes from my cabinet. I rushed through the door saying I’d be gone for a while. I walked my way to the botanical garden, and found Kate and Mikh, talking. Are they getting along well now? Siguro, sasabihin niya sakin ngayon how far their special friendship’s goin. Am I ready for that? [b]8 months[/b]. 8 months. I only knew this guy for that long. But everything we had made me feel that strange emotion that was out of my dictionary.[i] It took me months to fall in love with him. It took me months to know him more. It took me months to be happy, and to be annoyed with him in strange ways. It took me months to feel this way.[/i] But how long will it take me to finally accept that [u]nothing will ever be the same for the two of us[/u]? I’ve let him go, believing that was the right thing to do. And seeing him now with my best friend, laughing all along, made me feel that letting him go and setting him free was really a right decision. But, what’s with me? [b]A part of my heart aches, and a part of my brain wanted me to walk away. I should be happy, shouldn’t I? This is what I wanted to see, what I wanted to happen.[/b] To see my best friend blissful for being with the person she liked the most, the person I first loved. The person who taught me how to feel this way. Oh how I hate him. For teaching me how to.[b] I shouldn’t have known this feeling.[/b] So that I shouldn’t be hurt because of this. My tears started falling, and I turned away from them. [i]I decided not to intrude in their conversation until I’m ready to face them both[/i].[b] But the question is, when will I be?[/b] I walked, not knowing where to go. Until someone held me back, causing me to stop and look up. It’s Kuya Khail. We took a bench, and he held my face up. “You really love him, don’t you?” “Kuya, pl—“ “Kahit naman hindi mo aminin sakin, alam ko yung nangyayari sayo. Alam kong hindi lang lokohan yung meron kayo. I knew something is real, or at least, something was real. Bakit ka ba nakipag break?” “How did y-“ “Stop asking questions. Answer mine first.” “Kasi I felt that was the right thing to do. It just bothers me everytime I’m facing Kate, knowing that she like Mikh a lot.” “How sure are you?” “Best friend ko siya. Alam ko yun.” “Well then, you think that was fair for Mikh?” “That was fair for my best friend.” “I’m asking if it was for Mikh.” “Ewan ko. Hindi. Yeah, it’s not fair for him.” “You know how he feels about you, right?” “Do you know too?” “Of course I do. I know when a guy is really into a girl. And I know from the start that he would eventually feel that strong for you.” “Pero wala na yun. He would hate me now. He would hate me for what I’ve said. For what I’ve done. For how I acted. For everything I am.” “[b]No matter how much that person got hurt because of the one he loves, he would surely welcome that person back.[/b]” “Not always kuya.” “Believe me.” “Oh well then, I will. “ I looked down, and uttered some words in whisper. “What were you saying?” “I want him back. But i won’t bloody sacrifice my friendship with Kate for my selfish thoughts.” “She doesn’t like him.” “She does.” “She likes Steve.” “Huh? Pano mo naman nasabi kuya?” “By just looking at her. By just looking at them. And she just told me.” “You must be wrong. Kelan niya sinabi?” “Kanina. When I passed by the garden, and saw her talking with Mikh.” “See, they were talking.” “Nandun sila to clear things up to you. That was the emergency. But you didn’t go. You only thought of yourself. Now that’s being selfish.” “Ayoko lang naman na-“ “I told you they have nothing. Ikaw ang mahal ni Mikh, you know that. But the thing you thought about him and Kate is wrong.” “Will he give me another chance? Just one more chance to bring it all back?“ “Don’t ask me, dear. Ask him. “ I stood up, and gave my brother a bear hug. [/quote]