[b]October 12[/b] The next morning. Paglabas ko ng gate nandon si Chen. looks like hindi natulog. "are you waiting here the whole night?" "Yea." he's here? why i didn't.. umulan kagabi WTH. "then why didn't you tell me?" "aukong magalala ka." "ayaw mo akong magalala. sa tingin mo hindi ako nagaalala ngayong alam ko na?" I hold him and ang init niya. "you're sick. tara sa loob." Hinigit ko ung jacket niya pero hindi siya kumilos. "chen! tara sa loob!" then he moved. "i'm sorry.ella-" "just follow me and shut up. wala nga pala si mom nasa cebu" i said. kumuha ako ng pampalit niya. inutusan siyang magbihis at magpahinga sa kwarto ko. "i need to go to school. you stay here. babalik din agad ako. may aasikasuhin lang ako kay Phoem." "what's that?" "merun ata kaming collaboration ni ray for the upcoming foundation day. a duet." "baket hindi ako?" "remember? we're not okay." "ella. please stay." "this time no." then tumayo na ako. "text me agad if you need anything." then lumabas na ako ng kwarto. i heard him scream my name. Hindi ko na lang pinansin. it feels not right but i have to do this. I'm not giving revenge but parang ganun na din. let him feel that way. [b]AT SCHOOL.[/b] pagpasok ko pa lang. nakita ko na si ray. and he's smiling at me. "ella. may duet pala tayo." "so. it's true. nice! tara kay phoem." sa office. napagusapan na Lucky ang kakantahin namen ni ray. then after that we had breakfast sa Jollibee. then bago umuwi nagarcade lang kami saglit. and then i forgot everything about chen. freak me. "aww. i forgot! chen is sick nga pala." habang nagaantay ng bus "so. are you guys good?" "no." i smiled "imagine. he waited outside my house the whole night. ayon. nandun siya sa bahay." "i'm sorry. i don't know. sana hindi na kita niyakag." "don't worry. it's okaaay." "alam niya na tayo duet?" "yup." "anong sabi?" "alam mo na un. natural nagalit." i smiled. "oh. there's a bus. gotta go. thanks for today ray!" "okay. you take care." i smiled. [b]PAGBALIK KO SA HOUSE.[/b] nanunuod ng tv si chen.. "oh? okay kanaa?" hinawakan ko forehead. hindi na mainit. thanks God. "san ka galing?" "nagmeeting sa duet dba." "and you're with him. Phoem texted me." "chen. he's a friend." he stood up. kinuha niya kamay ko and pulled it. "ano ba chen!! let me go." "why are you doing this?" "doing what? pagkakaalam ko wala akong ginagawang masama. baka ikaw meron." i looked at him "wala kaming ginawa ni brigette na masama." he let me go. "i'm sick here tapos magtetext sila na kadate mo siya? girlfriend ba talaga kita?!" "sometimes chen. nakakapagod maging girlfriend mo.." then i cried. umupo siya sa tabi ko. "gusto mo makipagbreak?" i looked at him "i don't know." he sighed. "i know it's my fault but ella. i love you. and i love you." he pulled me and hug me. "i'm so sorry." this time. i hug him too tight. I want to be like this forever. sana ganto na lang kami. "i'm so sorry for leaving you kanina." "wala na yon. stop crying na." pinunasan na niya luha ko. [align=center][b]Last October © DamselinDistress story for summer 2010[/b][/align]