HIS ASSETS (Law of Attraction Series#2)

Chapter 42

"What did you just say Chantel?" Dad confusedly asked while staring at me, our surroundings suddenly became silent and everyone was staring at me.

Bigla akong nakaramdam ng kaba at hindi ako makapagsalita. "A-ahm..." I don't know what to say.

When I don't speak nor answer his question, Dad automatically faces Kace, who is standing beside me.

"Is that true Kace?" Dad darkly asks, I slowly glance at Kace who's staring at him. He took a deep breath and answered. "No Sir, It's not true Chantel was just mistaken," he said.

My lips parted at what he said and slowly looked back at Mom and Dad. "He's right, nadala lang po ako ng emosyon k-----," I wouldn't able to finish what I'm gonna say when Mom slap me.

"You're such a disgrace and desperate!!!" she shouted and walked away. "Kace you'll go now sorry for the trouble my daughter brought," Dad walks to Kace and pat his shoulder and lead him outside the house.

Our eyes met as he was about to leave, and that's when tears rushed down my face. I see the pain in his eyes but he had no choice but to deny me, I understand him and I will always understand him.

Pagkasara ng pinto ay agad akong dinaluhan ni Dad at niyakap, "Shhhh don't cry now, I won't force you to anyone you don't like, I'll talk to your Mom ok" He gently said and rub my back.

"And, don't you ever joke like that anymore," Dad's voice we're serious as he said that, so I just cry even more.

I went upstairs and locked myself inside my room. My face feels so numb as my Mom's slap remains on my cheeks, it leaves a red hand mark on my cheeks which means her slap was a bit hard. I sat on my bed and wiped my tears, I understand why he denied it, I understand it. I understand! I understand.

But why it is hurting me so bad, paulit-ulit na nagplaplay saking utak ang sinabi niya kung pano niya tinaggi ang lahat. I understand him but it hurts so bad.

Kahit alam ko ang posibleng dahilan kung bakit niya tinaggi ang sinabi ko patuloy parin akong haihirapang tanggapin ang binitawan niyang salita, I wanna cry because we can't be free because of our situation.

I know what Mom said to him really makes him weak. He has nothing to prove when it comes to my Mom because he knows that they fed him and helped him live.

I just wish I can stand for both of us.

While every thought is sinking in my mind, my phone suddenly rings and receives a message. Agad ko itong kinuha at binuksan.

It's a message from Kace.

From Kace,

Paige, I think we need to stop our relationship. I don't wanna ruin your life because I'm a worthless guy just like your Mom said. I can't prove anything to anyone, I can't fight for us. I'm too weak and helpless to do such a thing. I'm not for you. I can't bear to see you break your relationship with your parents so I'm letting us go.

What he sent made me gasp and gripped my phone. That's it! I won't let this happen, he said these things because of what Mom made him realize. She made him realize how worthless and helpless he is.

But I know it's not true!

I grip on my phone so hard before I decided to stand up and go to my closet, I quickly change my dress into black pants and a black hoodie. I grab my phone and wallet, walk to the terrace and jump my way down, and snakingly go outside.

When I'm already out of our gate I instantly call for a taxi and make my way to Kace pad.

Mahigpit at napupuno ako ng halo-halong emosyon, I feel so tough and fearless so suddenly. I need to see him and slap him because my love for him doesn't define his weakness and our situation.

Pagdating sa condominuim, agad akong tumkbo at tinahak ang daan papunta sa pad niya. I didn't bother to knock and just open it with my spare keys.

Naabutan ko siyang nasa breakfast table dito sa kitchen niya. There were so many bottles of beer around him and he shook his head at the table. I inhaled and exhaled before I went towards him and called his name. "Kace!"

He slowly lifted up his face and looked at me, I almost fell when my knees weakened as our eyes met, he was crying and it was making me weak and in pain seeing him like this.

"Love?" he whispers while trying to take a good look at me, pumupungas pungas siyang hinarap ako. "Paige," as he says my name, tears escape from his eyes and he reaches for my face.

"Is this a dream?" he asks and starts rubbing his fingers through my cheeks. "If yes, can I hug you please Love," He said, like he's begging and crying like a fragile boy.

"I don't want to let you go, I don't want to deny you... believe me, I don't fucking want it Love...but fuck I was too weak and scared to ruin your life. I owe your parents so bad that I can't fight for my feelings for you...Love, I love you but we can't," I cover my mouth as he cries on my chest with his eyes closed and he looks so weak.

The pain of seeing us in this situation really kills me, and just wanted to run away just to be with him. Free and happy.

"I'm sorry because my parents died and I have to be a burden to your parents, Sorry they died, I'm sorry they leave me, I'm sorry I'm alone and I don't have the strength to fight for you. I don't have strength on my back because I don't have a family anymore. It's my fault that they die, I should be there with them. Maybe If only I choose to be with them at that time. Maybe this wouldn't be so hard if I just died with them back then. It's all my fault I'm so sorry" he tightens his grip on my waist and cries in pain.

I hugged him so thigh and kissed his head, I could feel his pain, "It's not your fault Love" I whispered.

"It's my fault," He said and kept crying in my arms. I don't know what to feel, I pity him for blaming himself about his parent's accident and also his sister. He was suffering this for so long, buong buhay niya nanatili siyang tahimik tungkol sa pagkamatay ng kanyang pamilya, mas pinili niyang maging malakas at itago ang nararamdaman simula nong bata pa kami.

This was the reason I wanted to be close to him back then because I know he's been through a lot of hard times and now I'm also one of the people making things hard for him.

I wanna be by his side and be the strength at his back that he was pertaining to. "Love, please don't let go of me," I said because that's all I want from him and I will be able to stand for the both of us.

"Don't be afraid Kace, Love I'll be fighting for the both of us, you will be free of this burden and be happy with me just please don't let go of me Love, don't leave my side" I said and copped his face so I could see his eyes.

As he faces me his swollen and red eyes make me weak and sad. I kiss his eyes just like what he did to me, I know he is drunk right now and thinks of me as in a dream but I will be by his side no matter what.

"I love you, Paige," he whispered while his eyes were closed and I kept kissing his eyes and forehead.

"I love you more Love, don't worry I will fight for us just please don't leave my side and let go of me," I said and look at his eyes, tiningnan niya ako gamit ang mapungay niyang mga mata.

Tears fall from his eyes, lean-to kisses him.

"If you can't do it for now, then I'll stand for the both of us. I will be strong for you, I promise," I whisper between our kisses before he holds my nape to deepen the kiss. "I'll Fight for you, Love."