Withering Love

The Path to Reconciliation

Kaila's POV

I saw Geo and his team. They're very happy, and I can see that they've made a great job. To be honest, I am proud to see the great achievement that Geo did to his team. It makes me like him more. He is rich but it's not a hindrance for me to say that I don't like him. He is rich, maybe in terms of financial support. But he is poor from the care and love of the parents. I am seeing him now, packing his things to go home, maybe!

He passed and he seems not to notice me. So, I call him. He turns back, and look at me. His face is so serious that make me lose everything I want to see. "What's the matter, Miss?" He calls me, Miss! That's it. That's the most painful in my part right now. It would only say that he forgets me already, that he did not know me anymore. It means to say that he deleted me already, our past, the good times that we spent together. Those were all for nothing! No memories, not even a footprint of it. I did not talk, then he continues walking.

I know I hurt him, but what he just do now is telling me that he is not the person I know. He is not he was! I am not convinced with what he did to me. It's better we talk and solve it now. I run to him. I am confused which road he takes. I am very confused and my both knees are dancing gimme-gimme. I take the right side road, but I am still looking at the other side. I just want to make sure that I can talk to him now. The longer the time, the longer the wound heals. "You're searching for me, Miss?" He is hiding, and was following me since I reach the Seven-Eleven. "Yes, Geo!" I answers his question immediately. "What for?" He asked. "I thought you rejected me already, am I not right?" I wanted to explain, but he just interrupts me before I can speak. "Not this time, Miss!" He paused and look at the cars passing by. "Maybe, next time. Just give me some space for a while, would that be okay for you?"

I wanted to say no, but it's better to accept what he said than to be rejected forever. I don't want that to happen, not this time. Pain is too much to handle if it will happen that way. I left him crying, I can't control my tears when I was in front of him. I realized that I destroy his happiness. He was happy just earlier with his team, and here I am trying to belong when I am not - maybe, I don't know exactly. I don't know myself even. I hope that tomorrow will return to its normal cycle, the way we were! I know it's difficult to straighten again the bar that was already made in different arts and purpose. To straighten it, takes time, and it takes effort. But I am willing to wait even for more than 20 years.

I am back on our school now. It's clear to everybody that something is wrong between Geo and me. I heard two students who are gossiping. When I reach second floor, I heard again.

I meet Richelle. She noticed I am crying. "What happen?" I turn my head away from her. Then she said, "A problem shared is a problem half-solved." I turn to her again and embrace her, crying very much. "Geo is rejecting me now." I remove my hands from her neck. "Huh?" Maybe she did not notice that. "I thought you guys are perfect much." She looks at the floor. "Not anymore?" I nod. She encircled her arms to me, hugging.

"It's okay." She wipes the tears in my face, acting like my biological sister. How I wish to have her as my sister. She is already doing it though. After the crying and drama she told me to meet her in the Mall. "I want you to meet someone." She smiles at me as she say those words. "Someone?" I asked. "Who's that someone?" But instead of answering she just told me to wait until we meet in the said place.

I don't know of I will come. I supposed to say that. I can't refuse her after showing that kindness to me. I went down to say Stacy, our new classmate. She is still coping in this chaotic environment she is living. I say chaotic because that's the reality. She is still talking with somebody.

Finally, she's done with her chitchat. "So what's the matter." She said. "Nothing. I just come to say hello." She gets silent. "So, that's why you come, and wait for me for a very long time?" I wanted to say no but I realize that I have to meet someone. "Yes!" I said.

Later then, after some minutes I find myself dressed in the mall where Richelle told me. I was waiting for the them outside hoping that I can see them, but I was mistaken. They were already inside, waiting for me. I saw the person Richelle wanted me to meet. He was wearing a blue shirt pair with denims.

He was facing in the wall, like meditating.

"Why is he not facing me, I thought you want to meet him?"

"Be patient!" Richelle murmured.

" You know what? I escaped from my mom just to come here, my time is precious, Richelle." She just smiled.

I stood up from the table and grabbed the person's right hand. His face was familiar. Geo?

"What are you doing here," I asked shockingly.

"Richelle has told you, right?" He replied.

"What the 'f***' are you planning." I was acting angry.

In fact, I was happy to know that the person was no other than Geo. I've been longing for this thing to happen.

"So, someone should explained."

"Geo was not angry with you, Kaila." She looked at Geo and turned to me again.

"Everything is planned."

"What do you mean 'planned'?"

"Kaila, look! I know that you've been watching me. And I know that you still love, so do I!" He explained.

My tears started to run down to my mouth, it's salty.

"But what...?"

"A while back?" He knew already what I was going to say.

"It was just a mere pretense," he said, " After that, I called Richelle to comfort you. That was the whole plan."

I hugged Geo, crying. He looked at me then I looked at him. Richelle was just watching.