EUNWOO'S POV

"Somethings off" I mumbled to myself as I stare at the ceiling. Its already been like an hour or two since I dropped Kara off at their house.

Tita Serene called me earlier when they were still at the charity event, she told me that Kara is being weird and maybe she just wanted someone to talk to. So she asked me to talk to her or something.

But when I got there I couldn't even had the chance to ask her what's wrong because she already wanted to go home.

Hindi ko nalang din tinanong kung ano bang problema niya o kung ano bang nangyayari because she looks like she doesn't want to talk about it.

She smiles and laugh at my jokes but her eyes tell a different story. I just couldn't point my finger on it but somethings really off about her.

"Is she okay? Is her ex bothering her? Or the stalker?" I asked myself.

Bumangon ako mula sa pagkakahiga at inabot ang cellphone ko sa bedside table. I stared at the phone in my hand debating whether to call her or just text her.

"Is she still awake? What if she's already sleeping?"

I sighed.

I put my phone back and lay back down. I'll just talk to her tomorrow.

"da.. da"

"Dada?" I asked myself. Its my first time to hear Celine say that word again. I was teaching her how to say daddy but she necer6said it infront of me.

"Funny how she called Taehyung hyung dada before---" I chuckled. Napatigil ako sa naisip ko.

That was the first time Celine said those words when she saw Taehyung hyung, And the second time was when she touched Kara's necklace.

"She's wearing a new one" I mumbled.

I admit I was shocked and hurt that she's no longer wearing the necklace I bought her. She never took it off before, not even once.

"that wasn't from a guy right? Maybe she just want a new one..."

"antok lang to" I tried to convince myself to sleep. But I tossed and turned and to no avail I still couldn't get myself to sleep.

I groaned and get up.

"It's not like it was given to her by Celine's dad... Hindi naman siguro yon bigay ng ex niya diba?"

"I really need to sleep---"

I groaned again and reached for my phone. "here goes nothing" I mumbled and dialled Kara's number.

But I really have a weird feeling about the necklace. I groaned and reached out for my phone. I really feel bothered and I need answers. Wala namang mawawala kung susubukan ko diba?

I dialled her number, but she didn't pick up. It just keeps on ringing.

" maybe she's already asleep" I sighed and put my phone back. I licked my lower lips, debating whether to keep calling Kara.

"I really need to call her" I said. I dont know why I'm being edgy about this. I dialled her number again and after three rings she finally picked up.

"Kara!" I exclaimed excitedly.

"Oh? Eunwoo?"

Napakunot ang noo ko nung hindi si Kara ang sumagot. "T-Tita... I'm sorry for calling this late---"

"It's fine... But why are you calling? Is Kara not with you?" Tanong ni Tita Serene. Naupo ako at mas lalong kumunot ang noo ko. I looked at the clock to check the time.

11:38 pm

"What do you mean Tita? I dropped her off kanina then I went home"

"Yeah... Pero nung umalis ang kuya niya nagpaalam siya na aalis siya and she hurriedly went out, kaya nga naiwan niya tong phone niya...."

"Me and her Dad thought she's going to meet up with you"

"No Tita... She's not with me right now..." I answered. Tumayo ako mula sa kama at naglakad papunta sa closet.

"Don't worry tita, I'll call Yareli or Brax maybe she's with them" sabi ko at kumuha ng damit na pagbibihisan ko.

"Okay--- Oh? Where have you been?" I heard Tita Serene said on the other line. I stopped changing my clothes and listened.

"I just went out for a wak mom" I heard Kara's voice. Nakahinga pa ako ng maluwag nung marining ko ang boses niya.

"Oh Eunwoo still there?"

"Y-Yes Tita"

"She's here already, don't worry about her" Tita Serene said. "Ah yes Tita" I chuckled.

"I'll pass the phone to her---"

"It's Eunwoo" I heard Tita Serene said. "Eunwoo?"

" Hello? "

" KARA! where have you been? "I asked. Naglakad uli ako pabalik sa kama.

" I just went out for a walk"She answered.

"oh..." Why do I feel like she's not telling me the truth?

"Atleast you're safe and sound..." I mumbled. "Okay... You should rest now" I said in defeat knowing she wouldn't tell me anything tonight.

"You too.." she said. "Oh and Eunwoo, Can we talk tomorrow?" she asked.

I was curious but I didn't ask anymore questions. "Yeah... Sure" I nodded.

"I'll see you tomorrow then, Goodnight" she said.

"Goodnight"

I sighed and stared at my phone after Kara hung up. Is it just me or Somethings really weird about her?

//

I woke up early this morning and went to take a shower.Somethings still bothering me and I just can't point my finger on it.

Wala kaming schedule ngayon, so I can spend the day with Kara. And now I'm heading to her shop. The shop is already open, so I guess she's already here or its just her staff.

"Goodmorning sir!" bati ng staff ni Kara sa'kin nung pumasok ako sa shop.

I smiled at them and greeted them back. "Is Kara inside?" Tanong ko. Nagtungo na ako sa office niya nung sinabi nilang nasa loob siya. I cleared my throat and knocked on the door.

"Come in" she said softly.

"Goodmorning" bati ko sa kanya. She smiled when she saw me. "Goodmor---" iniabot ko sa kanya ang hawak kong bouquet. "ning" she laughed.

"For you" I said and winked at her.

"Thanks" she smiled.

"Nag breakfast ka na?" she asked putting the bouquet down. Umiling ako.

"Let's go grab a bite then, I'm starving" She said and reached for her coat.

"Maaga kasi akong pumunta dito sa shop to fix some papers" She said smiling at me.

"Hmmm... Guess you're pretty busy" I said and opened the door for her. "Not really, I finished the papers now I just need to check the production, restock some items and I'm done.... I guess?" she laughed.

I stared at her and she looked at me confused. "What?" she asked and I shook my head.

"Nothing...." I said. She shrugged and went out,me following behind.

"Oooooh Goodmorning lovebir--- Bestfriend and Eunwoo" Yareli said. "where are you two going?" She asked looking at me then to Kara.

"We're going to eat, sasama ka?" Kara asked.

"Breakfast Date? Nah. I'm gonna have to pass" Yareli said making Kara laughed.

"Alright, alright..... You two go" she said shooing us.

"Bye, see you later" Kara waved at her.

"So where are we going?" I asked her as I start the engine. She looked at me and shrugged. "you decide... I just wanna eat" she said and I chuckled shaking my head.

"Okay... Let's just go somewhere nearby." Sabi ko.

"We could've just walked" Kara laughed when I parked the car. Dito lang kami sa restaurant malapit sa Selene.

"After you" I smiled and opened the door for her.

Oorder na sana kami nung biglang mag ring ang phone ni Kara.

"Excuse me" she said and I nodded. Lumingon muna siya saakin bago siya tumayo.

"I'll just have what you order" she smiled.

Ako nalang ang umorder para saamin, and while waiting for her to come back iniisip ko kung paano ko ba sasabihin sa kanya.I know I told her I can wait  till she's ready, but I can't wait any longer. I mean I can wait but, paano kung maunahan pa ako? Not that she has other suitors but I just really have a bad feeling that if I don't act now, baka mapunta pa siya sa iba.

I think this is the best chance to ask her to be my girlfriend. Well technically she is my girlfriend on the rumors, but she's not officially mine.

I sighed, she asked to meet up with me. May sasabihin ba siya saakin na importante? Na hindi niya masabi over the phone?

I was snapped out of my thoughts when the food arrived, but Kara's still not back. Nasa labas parin siya, she's talking to someone on her phone.

"Kara.. I know we've known eachother for a long time now..." I groaned. Practicing the line on my head.

"That's so lame" I mumbled.

"Can you be my girlfriend?" I mumbled.

Too plain.

"Would you like to have the honour to be my girlfriend?"

Too cheesy, Cha Eunwoo. That is what I'm imagining her to say.

"How do I ask her out?" I mumbled to myself again. I reached for my phone and dialled hyungs number. He's the only one I know who can help me.

But his line was busy, meaning he's in another call.

I sighed. Should I ask Jungkook? I shook my head, Jungkook's too baby to know how to ask a girl out.

"Let's just go with the flow---" I was cut off when my phone started to ring.

"Hyung! Sorry for calling earlier I just wanna ask you something... This is an emergency" I said.

"Whoah whoah whoah, what is it?" he asked chuckling.

"I think I'm ready to ask her to be my girlfriend but... But I don't know how" I whispered.

I heard hyung laugh."Wow! Finally!"

"Yeah but I'm actually nervous" I sighed.

"You can do it Eunwoo, just be yourself... It will come out naturally" he said.

"But---"

"Wala ka bang bilib sa sarili mo?" he asked.

"Meron pero... How can I tell her? Or how do I tell her? Do I just straight up ask her?"

"Why do you want to give her a speech or something? just be natural.." he said.

I took a deep breath. Feeling my heart started to beat fast as I saw Kara approaching. She smiled and sat down.

"Okay hyung... Thanks you da best!" I said.

"Goodluck!You can do it!" He said and He hung up.

I put my phone back in my pocket and silently thanked Taehyung hyung in my head. He didn't say much but I really needed his words of encouragement.

"Let's eat" I smiled to Kara.

"Is there something on my face?" she asked. I smiled and shook my head. "Eh bakit ba kanina mo pa ko tinititigan?" she pouted.

"Wala, I just thought you look familiar" I shrugged and continued eating. "Oh they always say I look like Bae Suzy" she said and I chuckled.

"No, you look like someone I know" I said and stared at her again. "Quit staring Cha Eunwoo" she said rolling her eyes.

"Fine fine, but you really look like her" I said. She looked at me confused.

"Are you meeting someone---" she said and stopped her eyes widened. "Oh my God" she gasped.

"Are you meeting Bae Suzy?" she whispered looking at me seriously. I shook my head no.

"Eyy, don't lie to me" she said.  "I'm not" I laughed.

"Then sino yung sinasabi mong 'her'? Na kamukha ko?" she asked. I leaned on the table and held her chin.

I stared at her eyes and she stared right back at me.

"You really look like her, you look exactly just like her" I said.

"Sino nga?"

I smiled still staring at her. "Sino?"

"You look like....." I said and leaned closer to her. I swallowed hard feeling my heart thump in my chest.

"my future girlfriend"  I whispered.

She looked at me with a blank expression on her face. And that actually surprised me. Normally she would blush and just push me away.

"Tsk... You and your jokes" She  said shaking her head.

"Kara I'm serious" I said seriously. "Yeah right" she nodded laughing.

"No seriously, Kara"

She stopped and stare at me. "Like seriously?" she asked.

"Like I really look like ---"She stopped talking when I reached for her hands.

" Can you be my girlfriend? "I asked.

Silence.......

A deafening silence. She just sat there staring at me. I feel like she can hear my heart beating because I can feel it thumping on my chest.

I cleared my throat and squeezed her hands.

" I love you, and I know you know that.... And I know I told you I'd wait till you're ready" I said.

Still no answer she's still staring at me.

" I... I'm ready to hold the responsibility of raising Celine with you... I'll be her dad, I can do that..."

"Kara Vixen Agoncillo, can you be my girlfriend?" I asked.

//

I sighed while staring at my whisky infront of me. The talk I had with Kara earlier didn't end well.

"I'm such an Idiot" I mumbled to myself. I gulped down the whisky and I asked for more.

"I asked her a questioned that'll surely ruin everything we have" I groaned. I closed my eyes and pinched the bridge of my nose.

"I messed up! I messed it up big time!"

"You're such an idiot, Cha Eunwoo!"

"I ruined everything" I groaned.

I think I'm gonna go crazy thinking about Kara. And I'm really going crazy, here I am talking to myself.

~play Ba't di mo pag bigyan by King~

🎶 Bakit ba hindi pwedeng maging tayo
Ang nais mo ay kaibigan lang ako
Dinamdam ko ng lubos ang mga sinabi mo
Wala na ba akong pag-asa sa puso mo🎶

Seriously?

I laughed bitterly when I heard the song being played. Because I remembered what Kara told me earlier. No, actually it was replaying in my head over and over again.

"Eunwoo I.... I'm sorry"

"I'm sorry but wouldn't it be bettee for us to stay friends?..... I mean... We're better of as friends---"

"Kara...."

"I'm sorry Eunwoo..... I'm sorry"

🎶Pagnakikita ka ako'y nangangamba
Lagi kang umiiwas sa tuwing lalapitan kita🎶

Why can't she love me back?

I just don't understand why she couldn't see me as a man who's gonna love her till the end. Why couldn't she see all my efforts?

I was with her these past year and I thought she's somehow developed her feelings for me but I guess I was wrong.

🎶Ba't 'di mo pagbigyan ang pag-ibig ko
Tapat naman ang puso ko sa 'yo
Bigyan sana ako kahit konting pagkakataon
Ba't 'di mo pagbigyan ang pag-ibig ko
Lahat ay gagawin para sa 'yo
Nakikiusap sa konting pagkakataong
Mahalin mo🎶

Why does she only see me as a friend? A friend... Kaibigan. Kaibigan lang ba talaga? Hanggang dun lang?

Why can't she see me?

Why can't she see that I'm the one who's always with her. Hindi naman sa nanunumbat ako but I was the one who has always been by her side, during her pregnancy and until now.

I was with her through her ups and downs. Not that I regret it because I enjoyed and loved every minute I got to spend with her.

🎶Sana ay magbago ang damdamin mo
At dinggin mo ang pakiusap ko
Makasama ka kahit saglit ay tatangapin ko
Patutunayan ko sayo mahal kang totoo🎶

I laughed bitterly. I never thought that there was a song to perfectly describe what I'm feeling right now.

I sighed again as I clutch my chest. Ang bigat sa pakiramdam. Pakiramdam ko ay sinasaksak ang puso ko.

🎶Ngunit pag nandyan ka na
Ako'y walang magawa
Lagi kang umiiwas sa tuwing lalapitan kita🎶

Is it because I'm not enough? Am I still not enough for her? Are my efforts still not enough?

Pwede naman niyang sabihin kung san ba ko nagkulang o ano bang kailangan kong gawin. Because I'd do everything for her, I'd give her anything she wants.

🎶Ba't 'di mo pagbigyan ang pag-ibig ko
Tapat naman ang puso ko sa 'yo
Bigyan sana ako kahit konting pagkakataon
Ba't 'di mo pagbigyan ang pag-ibig ko
Lahat ay gagawin para sa 'yo
Nakikiusap sa konting pagkakataong
Mahalin mo....ohhh...mahalin mo🎶

I smiled to myself as I remember what she told me when we were in Jeju. She thought Iw as asleep, but I heard her. I heard everything she said.

"I'm confused." she whispered.

"Am I starting to like you? Or Am I already falling for you?or am I being swayed by you?" she sighed.

"If not, then why do you make my heart flutter? Why do I feel safe whenever you hold me?"

I wanted to open my eyes and hug her but I can't she thought I was sleeping already,so I just listened to her.

And I'm glad she feels safe with me.

"Please wait a little longer until I sort my feelings out. " she whispered and kissed my cheeks.

I sighed after remembering all that. I thought she liked me, I thought she's starting to have feelings for me. Umasa ako eh.

Umasa ako, I thought she's finally opening her heart to me, I thought we had a chance. But I was wrong.

🎶Ba't 'di mo pagbigyan ang pag-ibig ko
Tapat naman ang puso ko sa 'yo
Bigyan sana ako kahit konting pagkakataon
Ba't 'di mo pagbigyan ang pag-ibig ko
Lahat ay gagawin para sa 'yo
Nakikiusap sa konting pagkakataong
Mahalin mo....ohhh...mahalin mo🎶

I gulped the whisky down again after the song finished. I wiped my mouth and sighed.

"I'm not giving her up!" I said to myself.

"I won't give her up that easily"

I turned to the bartender and nodded. "Mister! I shouldn't give her up right?"

"Ah... Yes sir, you should fight for love" he replied and I nodded smiling. I chuckled and nodded.

Hindi naman mali na umamin ako diba? Hindi naman mali na sinabi kong mahal ko siya, because I really love her. Hindi naman mali na sinabi kong kaya kong tumayong tatay ni Celine, akuin ang respondsibilidad ng pagiging ama.

I was just telling her how I feel.

I smiled remembering what Taehyung hyung told me before.

"Tell her, confess to her. And if she rejects you, stay. "

"Prove to her that you're really serious about her. Rejections make you stronger, remember that"

I smiled. "Taehyung hyungs right.... I should stay and prove to her that I'm serious... I'm not giving her up that easily"

"I'm not gonna let her go, without a fight"

//

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