A Wish To The Sunset

Chapter 4

Plans

Alam kong siya ang gusto ko pero— ang sakit na ng katawan ko eh, tsaka dampi lang naman ang nangyari between our lips pero— That was my first kiss.
Marahas ko siyang tinulak, galit ako. Oo galit ako. My first kiss didn't even happened on a perfect time. Yes it happened in a perfect place but—

Alam kong namumula ang mukha ko, nakatayo na siya ngayon at nakapamulsa. This is our third interaction. But this the closest, yes literally closest that we even kissed.

“Why did you do that? You know that I was here yet you suddenly jumped of that tree?!” I said almost hestirecal. Mas nainis pa'ko kasi ngumisi lamang ito at umiling.

“Why? That was your first kiss? Yes that was. ”
Ngumisi ulit ito at tatalikod na sana kung hindi lang ako nagsalita.

“Do you know me? Do you know who I am?”
Lito kong tanong, kasi the way he looked at me there's something off.

“How can I? You're not even an important character on my story, you're just another blank page”
Walang habas na wika nito. Nanlamig ako bigla. There's a sting in my heart. He's so cruel, how can he said those words.

Nanginig ang labi ko at alam kong any moment tutulo ang mga luha ko. I am damn sensitive, and I hate it. Should I forget him? I know we are nothing, he said that he don't know me in a cruel way. So I guess it's time to let go? He doesn't even mine to begin with. We are just strangers to each other that suddenly interact with. Maybe I am just infatuated? But it's five years ago had passed and yet I can't forget him is that mutual?

“Rivera Martt Angelus? What are you doing with my sister here? Did you do something awful towards her?”
Galit na tanong bigla ni kuya. Bigla lamang siyang sumulpot alam kong nag-aalala lang siya, kasi it's already six o'clock and yet I am still here.

“Nothing kuya, I just took the things I left here. I don't even know that person. Come on let's go. ”

Nilagpasan ko ang supladong Mart Angelus Rivera. From now on I will forget about you. Damn you're not even worth to wait and love.

Tumalikod na kami ni kuya at ready ng umalis ng magsalita ang Rivera na yon.

“Why Villacortez Brent Zairos? Am I not allowed to be with your sister? We're not even on a bet. Scared that might lost over me again? Why? Your sister doesn't worth to be with. I'm not going to touch her. I don't like her. I don't even know her. Who are you by the way?”

Nanlalaki ang mga mata ko sa mga sinabi nito at ang biglaang pagbaling nito sakin. Pero mas ikinagulat ko na kalmado lang si kuya. Imbes na patulan eh hinila niya lamang ako.

Dinig pa namin ang mga huling salita ni Rivera.

“You can't cage her anyways. Watch her carefully I can steal you know? I'm not that good right?”

Tuloy-tuloy lang ang paglalakad ni kuya I know he's mad. He's mad at me.

“Kuya....”

Hindi niya ako pinapansin.

Bigla siyang huminto kaya nabunggo ako sa likuran niyan. Binalingan niya ako at alam kong galit siya base sa umiigting niyang panga.

“He is dangerous to be with. Please Belle I'm not caging you to be with some guy but please not Rivera please. ”

Bigla akong kinilabutan sa sinabi niya.

“Why kuya? How come that he is dangerous?”

Lito kong tanong.

“Someone died because of him.”

Simpleng sagot niya lamang at pumasok na sasakyan. Binuksan ko ang passenger seat at pumasok na rin.
Buong byahe akong tulala at nakatingin lang sa labas ng bintana. Dinig ko ang mga buntong-hininga ni kuya habang nagmamaneho. The city lights looks so enticing but yet I am not in the mood to appreciate it. I am bothered. Someone died because of Angelus. Who died because of him? Is it an important person? What's the reason? Why? Hanggang sa makarating kami sa bahay 'yon ang naiisip ko. Pagulong-gulong ako sa kama. Though galit na galit ako sa lalaking yon still gusto ko p rin siya. Kahit na wala siyang kamalay-malay. Is he that bad? But he was once a priest assistant? My phone ring for a notification.
I opened it and saw that someone added me on my Facebook account.
Mart Angelus Rivera. I didn't tap any of the choices. A decline and accept. I just turn it off. How I wish time would fly so fast that I will discover things on my own. I will find Sophie tomorrow. I drifted off to sleep with those questions on my mind.