Chapter 63

Hillary's POV

Time flies so fast! We're here in Madrid for three months already! In that whole three months, we visited a lot of tourists spot. Almost all are my favorites, but I'll never forget the Beautiful Edificio Metrópolis Building. Ang ganda kasi no'ng rounded tower that is covered with 30,000 leaves of 24-carat gold and adorned with a statue of the mythological Phoenix and Ganymede sitting on its wing. The building looks so elegant and pleasing in the eye. I'll also never forget that we took a lot of photo at 0km in Puerta del Sol and in front of Puerta de Alcalá. And, our memorable shopping along the beautiful Gran Vía.

But now, I feel so sad, one month is left! Damn, I still don't want to go back to the Philippines. Four months of vacationing here in Madrid is indeed not enough!

Everyone is so exhausted when we came back at Tita Luisa's mansion at around 9 PM. For today ang plan lang kasi is to visit the real Mona Lisa at Museo del Prado, but when evening comes, Dylan invited us to go to Palacio de Cibeles. And, just wow, when night comes the whole place turns into a kaleidoscope of colours that you can't help but stare at. Sobrang ganda! Kaya nga halos ayaw na naming umalis do'n.

By the way, Dylan and Lovely became our tourist guide. Super kulit ni Dylan, but he's also so kind. Si Lovely naman halata talagang she's still attracted at Sky.

Naikwento na rin pala sa'kin ni Sky that Lovely had a huge crush on him way back he's in Grade 9 and she was in Grade 7. Now, Lovely is in Grade 11, but she just said she's still has a huge crush in Sky. Okay lang, it's just a crush, but sometimes, I'm just annoyed when she's doing something just to get Sky's attention. Tsk!

Anyways, I and Sky are now good. Yes, I'd continued setting aside my feelings for him, though sometimes I forget about it, but never mind, the important is we're damn fine! When we're having skinship, finally, I no longer feel the awkwardness. Inisip ko lang talaga na I'm here to enjoy with my 'FRIENDS.'

One more thing, Dylan knew about my feelings for Sky. Napaamin ako ng wala sa oras kasi bigla ba namang nagtanong sa'kin if I can be his girlfriend, tapos ilang araw akong 'di tinantanan kaya ayon umamin ako, but I made him promised he won't ever say it to Sky and he said yes. Well, I trust him. It's been a month that he knew it and he's still in silence. Good!

I was about to have a rest, but I suddenly felt thirsty, so I'd decided to go downstairs. Papunta na akong kusina, but I heard two familiar people—arguing?

"WHEN WILL YOU NOTICE ME, ANDREI? AM I INVISIBLE IN YOUR EYES?!" Driana yelled.

Sh*t, what's going on? It looks like Driana's drunk. Sumilip ako and I saw a bottle of wine and glass in the table. Don't tell me she drank alone? Hala. I heard she had a low tolerance when it comes to alcoholic drinks! Tsk!

"Driana, calm down," said Andrei.

"CALM DOWN? I DON'T WANT TO CALM DOWN! ANDREI, I LOVE YOU! WILL YOU JUST PLEASE LOVE ME BACK?!" damn, she's somehow begging!

"Driana, you're drunk. Tara na, ihahatid kita sa kwarto mo," Andrei stayed calmed.

Driana took off his hand and said, "ayaw mo ba sa'kin? Ano bang mali sa'kin? Ano bang kulang sa'kin?" she's now in tears and I no longer can stand watching her, pero parang naka glue na 'yong mga paa ko, ayaw umalis.

"Driana, you're almost perfect, okay? It's just you fell in love with the wrong man."

"Ganiyan naman 'yan lagi, eh! Sige, I fell in love with the wrong man, pero Andrei, hindi na ba talaga magbabago 'yan? Can you be the perfect man for me?"

"Driana, I'm sorry, but I really love her, you know that, right?"

Inalis ko agad 'yong paningin ko sa kanila. I feel like it's all my fault. Why Driana feels so sad and hurt. Tsk!

"Hindi ka naman niya mahal, ha?! Could you please wake up?!"

"I don't care, Driana! I don't care! Mahal ko siya, that's it—" Driana slapped him, sh*t!

"You're so insensitive!" she yelled, still in tears.

"You need to hear that, so you'll wake up, Driana. I'm sorry, but I really love her and I can't stop myself from falling deeply in love with her. I'm so—"

"STOP! STOP! STOP! TAMA NA, ANDREI! Tama na...ayoko na," she burst in tears, this time humahagulgol na talaga siya, "matutulog na ako. Sana...sana panaginip na lang 'to."

Nagtago ako agad nang makitang papalapit na sa'kin si Driana. When she's going through upstairs, halatang sobrang lasing na niya dahil nahihirapan na siyang maglakad, but when she went at the second floor, safe and secure, I immediately went to Andrei. He's very surprised when he sees me.

"Let's talk," I uttered too soon.

"About what?" he asked.

"Andrei, Driana's right, until when are you gonna be so blind? When will you ever recognize her? When will you ever know her worth? When it's too late?"

He stood up and stare straight to my eyes, "Hillary, until when are you gonna be so blind?" I was surprised when he asked me back my question, "when will you ever recognize me? When will you ever know my worth?" he added.

I took a deep breath, "Andrei...honestly, you're boyfriend material. Looks? You got it. Kindness and gentlemanly? You also have it. But, I really am so sorry, I can never love you back. Let's just accept it, we're not meant for each other," I said, sincerely.

And, sh*t! Telling him that will surely hit my conscience. Andrei's too good to be dumped like this, pero ito na lang 'yong nakikita kong paraan para makita niya si Driana, eh.

Sky's POV

My brows knitted immediately. An hour ago one door opened at wala akong narinig na may bumalik, then another door opened and still, no one came back, and now, another door opened. Minutes after, I'd decided to went out and I saw Driana, who can hardly walk.

"Driana," I called her and she smiled at me. "Come here, I'll help you," hindi na rin siya pumalag at hinayaan akong tulungan siya papunta sa kwarto niya. "Why are you drunk? What happened?" I asked her as I am helping her to lay in bed.

"I need to get drunk...to have my confidence to say to him all what I wanted to say...but, I just got hurt in the end," she replied, indeed so dreary.

"Alright, just go on and sleep," I uttered and she just smiled again before she closed her eyes.

I went outside and knocked at Andrei's room, but no one's in there. I went to Hillary's room and she's also not around. I went downstairs and I heard them talking in the kitchen.

"Para kanino ka ba, Hillary, ha?" Andrei asked. He seems not drunk, but why on earth he asked Hillary such a question?

"Andrei, let's end this," said Hillary.

"NO! TELL ME FIRST IF WHO YOU ARE MEANT FOR!" he yelled.

What the hell is going on?!

"HINDI KO ALAM!" Hillary yelled back.

Andrei chuckled, "hindi ba kay Sky?" he asked and my brows knitted immediately.

"H-Hindi ko nga alam."

"Pero, iyon ang gusto mo."

"Andrei, tama na."

"Tama ako, 'di ba? Si Sky ang gusto mo."

"Tama na sabi!"

"Mali pala ako, si Sky ang mahal mo."

"OO! OO, ANDREI!"

Sh*t! Just...sh*t. I don't know what should I feel...what should be my reaction...just...damn!

"Even if he can't love me back, I'll love him still! Even if he falls in love with someone else, I'll love him still! I love him and I will always love him...because it makes me happy, Andrei," she added.

And, another sh*t!