Kabanata 76

Janjan's POV

"I won't go." Sambit ko habang nakatalikod siya sa akin. "Linden..." I continued.

Kagigising ko lang at alam kong gising na rin siya.

Sinubukan kong hawakan ang kamay niya pero sa huli, hindi ko rin itinuloy.

"No, you should go. Birthday niya 'yon at ine-expect niyang nandoon ka. And you're his last dance. Gusto mo bang ipahiya—"

"I can call him right now. I just don't want to go knowing that you won't like it."

"It's your will Jan, I don't have the right to stop you, I'm not even your boyfriend— Jan! Wait!"

Lumabas agad ako ng kuwarto at humihikbing tumakbo papunta sa kuwarto nila Belle at Claus.

Ayokong marinig ang sasabihin niya. It hurts like hell!

"What the hell?" Claus cursed.

Shock was visible on their face. Like I care?

"Tangna! Magbihis!" Tarantang sambit ni Belle.

Kinando ko ang pinto at napahilamos ng mukha. Dumausdos ako paupo sa sahig at 'di napigilang humikbi.

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