Us Against the Universe

24

Chapter 24: The engagement

Aizaia Yzabelle's POV

Zyair and I are still staring at each other. I can't believe na binaril niya talaga sila.

"A-Aizaia, are you okay?" He worriedly asked and slowly walked towards me.

Really, after what I've done for him, he's here, he saved me, asking if I'm okay?

He kneel to reach my level, Zyair carried my face and touched our foreheads.

"I'm sorry I came late." He whispered at napapikit nalang ako.

"Why Zyair? Bakit ka nandito? Bakit mo ko niligtas? Diba dapat galit ka sakin dahil niloko kita at nagsinungaling ako sa'yo? Sana hinayaan mo kong masaktan kasi nararapat lang sakin yun, ang dami kong nilokong tao." Naiiyak kong sabi at niyakap niya ko.

"Wag mo kong yakapin! Saktan mo ko, Zyair! Suntukin mo ko, sampalin mo ko, barilin mo ko! Hindi ka dapat maging mabait sakin, niloko kita Zyair! Hindi ko sinabi sa'yo na ang kuya ko ang nawawala mong kapatid diba? Dapat magalit ka sakin, bakit ka nandito ngayon... sana hindi mo na ko niligtas." Nanghihina kong sabi at mas hinigpitan niya ang yakap ko.

"Shhh, it's okay Yzabelle. I'm sorry for shouting at you yesterday, I'm sorry for---" di ko na niya natapos ang sasabihin niya dahil pinutol ko ito.

"Now you're apologizing to me? Fuck Zyair, I'm giving you the power to hurt me so that the guilt that I'm feeling right now will lessen." I said while sobbing.

I took the baseball bat and put it in his hands, I pointed it in my head "SAKTAN MO KO ZYAIR! SAKTAN MO KO PLEASE, MAGALIT KA SAKIN!" Sigaw ko.

Tangina bakit napakamartyr ng lalaking 'to? Niloko ko na siya't lahat pero ang bait bait parin niya sakin.

This is unfair. Life is unfair.

He tried to remove the baseball bat from his hand, but I forced it to point at my head, he should hurt me.

"I-I can't hurt you, Yzabelle. I love you too much to hate you or to hurt you. I rather hurt myself than hurting you." He calmly said, I stared his eyes full of pain and melacholy.

Napapikit nalang ako. I didn't knew that Zyair loves me this much.

"Zyair umalis na tayo, baka may makakita pa sakin." I changed topic, I was about to stand up when Zyair hold my hand.

"What about you Yzabelle? Do you love me the way I love you?" He asked.

I just smiled. "We can't measure love, Zyair. Yet I know myself that I love you, even if the universe is against us, I'll still love you." I said and he smiled back.

***

"Shaniel san ka ba nagsisisulpot?! We've been looking for you! Kung hindi pa sinabi ni Monique na nasa Plaza ka hindi pa namin malalaman!" Sermon ni Lady Soleil.

I looked at Monique and she looked away. Really? Sinumbong ako ni Monique kay Lady Soleil? This is new, looks like I should keep an eye on her.

"I'm sorry Lady Soleil, this won't happen again." I apologize without looking directly in the eye. I feel ashamed.

"How many times have you said that you would never do it again? How many times have you apologized for the frustration and trouble you have caused? Are you just going to give me a headache, Shaniel? You keep on disappointing me." She said disappointedly.

Zyair went infront of me and held my hand "Excuse me Lady Soleil, Shaniel needs to rest. This was a tiring day for her." Zyair said and she just noded.