His Fangs | COMPLETED

KABANATA 15

MYSTIQUE'S POV

Many days have passed and it seems like it went by too fast. Wala na akong balita kay Drach.

He also stopped attending classes. Even our teacher doesn't know the reason ng pagkawala niya.

Weeks, months, and almost 2 years.

Walang Drach na nagpapakita sa akin.

I'm in my last year as a college student here in St. Vladimir's Academy. A 22 years old graduating student, finally.

Mas maayos na rin siguro ‘yong hindi ko siya nakikita. I'm not safe when I'm with him.

He's a monster, that's why I need to avoid him. At hindi malayong gawin din nila sa akin ang ginawa nila sa Papa ko. He is not human so I should just avoid him for my own safety.

Dapat lang siyang kamuhian. Oo tama.

Isasantabi ko na lamang itong maling nararamdaman ko para sa kaniya.

Sa tinagal tagal ng pagkawala ng komunikasyon naming dalawa, sigurado akong nawala na rin ang nararamdaman ko sa kaniya.

“Hi! May I know what you’re thinking?” Kaired said.

Napapitlag tuloy ako at bahagyang nagulat dahil sa biglaang pagsulpot niya.

I’m here now in the mini garden. The view here is beautiful and it’s quiet so I always hang out here whenever sadness visits me. I didn’t know he was here.

“Kanina ka pa ba riyan?” I asked and tapped the vacant space right next to me.

“Uh, not really.” He answered. “Naistorbo ba kita? Mukhang malalim ang iniisip mo ah.”

“N-no, it's okay. The flowers are so beautiful, right?" I said with a smile while admiring the different kinds of flowers in front of us.

"Yes, it's so beautiful. I'll never get tired of looking at it,"

Bahagyang nakaharap ang ulo niya sa akin, his eyes were sparkling. Why do I feel like he’s talking about me?

“If I ever ask for a chance to—” Biglang nagbago ang ekspresyon ng mukha niya at hindi na tinuloy ang sasabihin. "Nevermind."

“K-kaired?”

“You never see me the way you see him."

I slowly lift my head and look at him. I can see pain in his eyes.

The guilty I felt when I realize I don't actually like him, I just enjoyed the attention he gave, I just like the idea of having him. He's so genuine that I ruined him.

"I'm sorry.  I made you love me knowing I love someone else." I sincerely apologized

He smiled bitterly.

"It's okay, Mystique. It's alright. I knew it from the start. But I couldn't help myself."

He looked away, trying to hide the tears forming in his eyes. And he turned his gaze back to the flowers.

"I just wish I had seen the signs earlier. I could have saved myself from this pain."

I felt a lump in my throat as I watched him struggle to hold back his tears.

"I'm sorry," I repeated. "I didn't mean to hurt you."

He shook his head and let out a deep sigh.