Ryner's POV

It's really getting dark now yet Mauricy is still not here. After that scene, I've never seen her in school. She didn't even attended our last subject.

I knew Mauricy, a lot. I knew she can't do that thing, but just by watching her how she grabs Krizelle's hair, I don't know why she did that. Krizelle just got scratches on her face. She even cried because of what Mauricy did.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit niya ginawa yun. Girls are having issues too pero sana hindi na umabot sa ganun.

I was leaning on the couch when I heard the door opens. I knew it was Mauricy, and yes, I was right.

"Bakit ngayon ka lang?" I asked with my cold voice, not looking at her. I'm still mad at her but she just walked to the kitchen like she didn't hear me asking. I heave a sigh before looking at her.

"Mauricy, I'm asking you!" My voice raised.

She slammed the ref's door before looking at me. Her eyes are so plain, no emotions can be seen at all.

"Why are you acting like you care when you don't even care at all?" She asked with plain emotions. Everything on her was plain but a crystal clear water suddenly falls on her eyes and she didn't bother to wipe it away.

Para akong nabuhusan ng malamig na tubig. My voice earlier was cold but her voice was a bit colder.

"Mauricy." I uttered her name.

"I'm tired. I just want to have some rest." She added before heading to the stairs up to her room.

My eyes narrowed when I saw blood stains on her clothes and bruises on her elbows. I stood up and followed her.

"Where did you get that bruises?" I asked as I grab her arm to face me.

"I just... lost control of my body when I'm on the stairs heading to our room." She stuttered and I can sense a lie on her voice.

"Mauricy, tell me where did you got that!" Her body stiffened and her hands became shaky.

"Hindi mo alam kasi wala ka namang pakialam sa akin! Hindi ka nga nag-aalala sa akin e!" Her voice broke and her eyes become soft and tears are about to flow again.

"Damn it Mauricy! I care for you!" I shouted back but she fakes a laugh.

"Ah, oo nga pala. Kaya pala inuna mo si Krizelle kanina. Kunsabagay, ako nga pala kasi ang may kasalanan sa nangyari. There's no one to be blame but me." She sarcastically said, letting her tears fill her face.

"That's not the point there. I just did that to stop the both of you."

"But still, you should've hear my side. I was hurt, too." Her voice this time became soft, a bit weak.

"Ginawa ko 'yun dahil ayokong may nasasaktan ka at mas lalong ayokong nasasaktan ka."

"Too late, I was already hurt." She added, gazing directly on my eyes.

"Mauricy..."

"Stop. Stop it Ryner. Stop acting like you care because the more you do, the more I might get hurt." She said before leaving me dumbfounded.

I don't know what she meant of her words. Naipikit ko na lang ang mga mata ko, pilit iniisip kung anong ibig niyang ipakahulugan doon. But then, a scene came on my mind. And just fuck for not thinking that earlier. She got that bruises when Krizelle pushed her on the ground and I even pushed her when she's trying to grab Krizelle's hair. I'm sure of it. Damn it!

I run to her pero naisara niya na ang pintuan ng kanyang kwarto. I knocked her door for once, twice, thrice and for many times but she has no will to open it.

"Mauricy, open this door."

"Just leave me please."

"Come on, open this door."

"I said leave me! Get away from me! I want to be alone!" She shouted. I leaned forward on her door and I heard her sobs.

Hearing her crying, it hurts me more than she is. I just let out a deep sigh. She doesn't know how worried I was everytime she does stupid things. I leave her door quietly while hearing her soft sobs. Maybe, I will just give her the space she needs. I can see that she really wanted to be alone.

Clock strikes at eleven in the evening. I went to Mauricy's room. She didn't take her dinner yet. Knocking her door without any response coming to her, I ended up opening the door myself.

I saw her sleeping peacefully but there's a trail of tears on her face. She really did cry. I walked to her bed and sat beside her.

"I'm sorry for what I did." I wiped her tears and kissed her forehead before storming out on her room.

I cooked some foods the next morning for our breakfast. I also made a milk for her. After that thing, I saw her going downstairs all dressed up.

"Mauricy, come here. I made a food." I called her trying to ease of what happened yesterday night.

"I'm not hungry."

"You haven't eaten your dinner yesterday, at least have your breakf—"

"I need to go now." She cut my words without looking at me, feeling the icy barrier between us.

This feeling is heavier than what I thought. Her sudden coldness is the thing I can't bear.

As I got from school, I headed in our room. Mauricy was sitting on the other chair. Okay, I knew she's avoiding me. I am not used to it. I admit, I am sorry for what I did but that doesn't mean I will tolerate her wrong doings. She should know that what she did is still not right.

The class discussion went well. Our teachers let us have our break time. I glanced at Mauricy. She's with Axel, Xiantal and Maximo. Now, she seemed to be okay like nothing had happened.

I shook my head. Maybe, she's just acting like a kid.

"Ryner." I faced the one who called me. It was Krizelle. "I just wanna say thank you again for what you did yesterday. If you weren't there, Mauricy might did something wrong to me. That girl is really something! Kung wala ka, baka mas malala pa ang inabot ko." She stated disgustingly.

I felt a sudden pang inside me.

"Stop talking like she was the worst person you knew. I'm sure she just did that because you did something to her, too. Didn't you?"

"N-no. Of course, not! W-why would I do t-that?" Her voice became tensed. Umiwas pa ito ng tingin sa akin.

"I don't know. Is there a reason for her to do that?"

"N-no. N-nothing, of c-course." She answered. Napailing na lang ako. After talking to her, I went in the cafeteria with Kyle Tyler.

"How was the two of you? Seems like she's avoiding you. I heard, nag-away raw silang dalawa ni Krizelle." I just nod my head to him. "That's why you were acting like you don't knew each other?" He laughed while playing his phone on his hand.

"She's avoiding me because of what I did yesterday. Dude, I just did that because she's wrong." I defended myself. I didn't know she would treat me like she doesn't know me at all. Tch.

"Are you sure? Have you heard her reasons? I thought you knew her already? But it seems like you don't. Dude, si Krizelle yung nakaaway niya. Kung si Krizelle ang nanguna, pwede ko pang paniwalaan 'yun, pero kung si Maui, malabo dude." Muli nitong saad, naiiling sa akin nang tignan niya ako. I just let out a deep sigh.

"Alam ko namang hindi niya magagawa 'yun pero nakita mismo ng dalawa kong mata. It clearly showed that she started the fight."

"Bahala ka nga. Ang labo mo rin e." Kyle just shook his head on me na para bang kasalanan ko kung bakit ako iniiwasan ni Mauricy ngayon.

Being left alone, I tried calling Mauricy for how many times but she's not picking up her phone so I decided to look around on her only to see that she's having fun with her friends particularly with Axel. They have been so close, huh?

Just by seeing her with him and thinking that she's with him the whole time, there's a feeling inside of me that I couldn't name.

I headed to her spot making them stop from laughing.

"Mauricy, let's go home." I called her. I don't care if they will know that we're living in one roof. They don't fucking care and I don't fucking care, too.

"Go ahead. I wanna stay here for a bit." She answered and looked away after. She's still cold at me.

"Come on." I held her hand but she avoided mine. "Mauri—"

"Just let her stay if she wanted. I will drive her home later." Axel interfered. I glared at him. I'm not even talking to him. This dumbass.

"I am not fucking talking to—"

"Ryner!" Mauricy stopped me. She stood up and eyed me. "Just go home. Kaya kong umuwi ng wala ka." Pagdidiin niya. Muli akong bumuntong hininga.

I have no choice but to do what she said. Dahil mas lalo lang niya akong iiwasan kapag pinagpilitan ko pa ang gusto ko.

Fuck it Mauricy! If you can go home without me, I can't go home without you! Especially now that you're with him. Tch!

I went home alone. Just so funny to think that I left this house alone in the morning then I will go home myself alone this time.

As I got home, I waited for her a bit. Minutes, no, an hour to be exact had passed when I heard a car stopped in front of the gate. I went on the window to look if it's her. And yeah, Mauricy went out of that car together with Axel. Nag-uusap pa silang dalawa. Can't she just went inside here instead of talking with that guy outside my place?

Damn. Why do I get frustrated or angry every time she's laughing on someone else?

"Mauricy." I called her name when she's in.

"I'm going to bed." She said leaving me again. I ended up massaging my temples.

The next morning, Mauricy was still cold at me. She barely talks to me. She'll just talk to me if needed, if I asked her something, after that, she'll stay silent the whole time.

"Sasabay ka ba sa akin ngayon?"

"No. AJ will drop off here to get me—Oh, here he is. We'll go ahead now." She uttered before turning her back on me and hop in on Axel's car.

I went to school by myself again. Fucking again!

Same thing goes on what had happened yesterday. She'll avoid me. She's not talking to me and that fucking irritates me.

"Ryner, wanna come with us?" It was Krizelle and her friends again. I just agreed on her. Looking at them fucked me up.

We went in the cafeteria and hell, nakasunod lang sila sa amin and what's fucking worst, katapat lang namin ang table nila. Tangina talaga. How can I enjoy my meal if the person I'm thinking the whole time was laughing and having fun with another person?

"Mauricy, let's go home. Don't tell me you can't come with me this time?" I asked frankly and irritatingly.

"Ayoko pang umu—"

"You're going home with me whether you like or not." I cut her words.

"Don't force her if she doesn't want to go home yet." My eyes turned on Axel's direction and gazed him.

"Don't interfere when I am not talking to you Gazzer!" I shouted at Axel. Ah, this guy knows how to make me furious effortlessly.

"Ryner, stop it!" Mauricy stood up and narrowed her eyes on me. "Sasabay na ako sa kanya. Just talk to you tomorrow." Paalam niya kay Axel. How closed are they para kailangan pa niyang magpaalam?

Naunang maglakad si Mauricy. I even heard the slamming door of my car. I immediately drove the car fast when I got in. As we got home, she walked first and didn't wait for me. Nagmadali rin ako sa paglalakad para maabutan siya. I grabbed her immediately but to not hurt her arms.

"Mauricy, let's talk."

"Talk about what? There's no need for us to talk." She answered me coldly. She's not even looking at me. Gaano ba siya kagalit sa akin para tratuhin niya ako ng ganito?

"We need to talk Mauricy. I know you've been avoiding me for how many days, almost three days to be exact—"

"I am not avoiding you Ryner."

"Then what should I call from this treatment you're giving me? Cold treatment?" I asked with frustration.

"If that's what you call it, I guess it is." I trailed my nose bridge disgustingly.

"If you're avoiding me because of—"

"I'm not in a good mood today. So, please, let's just talk some other time. I wanna sleep right now." Pagkatapos niyang sabihin iyon ay nilampasan niya na ako. Naipikit ko na lang ang mga mata ko.

God Mauricy! You're too hard to handle.

How can I bring back the old us if you don't want to cooperate with me and keep on avoiding me?