Boundaries #1: Crossing Boundaries ??

Chapter 13

Dei's Pov

I hate it! I hate how my tears keep falling just from hearing Alcinous call me. It wasn't special at all-almost everyone I know calls me 'Dei' or 'Deimos.' But when it comes to Alcinous, I feel so weak and fragile!

I never cry over anyone! Someone like me- a pretty, retired spoiled brat- doesn't cry about things like this. Only my mommy can make me cry, like when she decided to dump me here in Monti Alegri. And yet... here I am, alone, with Alcinous standing behind me.

Tahimik ngayon dito sa aming kinaroroonan ni Alcinous at ang iilang grasses na matutulis sa harap ko ay sumasayaw sa hangin. Ang dagat naman sa malayo ay parang kumikinang dahil sa maliwanag na buwan sa taas.

No matter how hard I tried to dry my cheeks, it was all in vain-my eyes refused to stop watering.

My chest pounded relentlessly, each thud fueling my frustration as I grew more annoyed by the unstoppable flow of tears. They were traitors too! Ayaw nila tumigil!

"Dei,"

My entire system goes into a frenzy as his footsteps behind me grow closer, each step sending waves of panic through me!

"Leave me alone!" Pagmamatigas ko.

"Malamig dito."

"Who cares?" Thankfully my voice didn't shake.

"May lamok dito." Sunod namang sabi niya na parang walang narinig na bara mula sa akin.

Ano? Concern siya? Tapos concern din siya kay Honey?

Oh come on, Deimos! Of course, concern din siya pinakagat niya nga sa mallows niya!

Gosh! I'm so petty na!

But then... why am I like this? Why does it hurt so much? Bakit naiinis ako na concern sa iba si Alcinous? Bakit ako naiinis na kind siya sa lahat? Na binibigyan niya ng atensyon ang lahat!

Do I... Do I really like him? I like him? But why him? Oh God, please, why, out of all the guys out there, does it have to be Alcinous!

Oh my gosh! He wasn't my ideal man at all!

Kaya ba... k-kaya ba naiinis ako sa nakita ko kanina dahil may gusto ako siya? Kaya ba naiinis ako kina Honey o Rizie na lumalapit kay Alcinous because of these feelings? Kaya ba galit na galit ako sa pagbrush ni Honey sa boobs niya kay Alcinous? Kaya ba ayaw na ayaw ko sa idea na pumupunta si Honey sa bahay ni Alcinous dahil like ko siya?

I let out a pained groan, brushing away my tears for what felt like the hundredth time.

"L-leave me alone! It's okay na ma-bite ako ng mosquitoes. As if ikaw ang-" I choked on my own words when the scent of a fabric conditioner jacket wrapped around me!"

Kahit na basa ang pisngi ko ay napalingon ako kay Alcinous! Inis kong kinuha ang jacket niya at tinapunan ito kay Alcinous!

Akmang ibabalik niya sa akin ang kanyang jacket nang pigilan ko siya.

"I don't need that! Ibigay mo iyan sa Honey mo!"

My vision turned crimson. Under the bright moonlight, I could see Alcinous' jaw tense with resolve. His dark eyes, sharp and unyielding, gleamed against the luminous glow of the moon.

"Hindi ito nagamit at mas lalong hindi ko ibibigay kay Honey." He said calmly.

I felt like a volcano, with magma bubbling inside me, barely contained. Just the slightest push, and I would erupt in a fiery explosion!