BHO CAMP #10: The Wild Card

Prologue

A/N: This is part is the missing piece of The Mismatched's Chapter 16.

PROLOGUE

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ERIS' POV

"I can't be with you anymore, Enyo."

"No. You can't leave me. You promised me. You promised me that you'll never leave me alone again."

"I promised that to the woman that I thought loved me."

"I love you..."

Umiling si Blaze at sa kabila ng galit na nakabalatay sa kaniya, sa hindi malamang kadahilanan ay nararamdaman ko ang sakit na nagmumula sa kaniya. "I wish that's true. I really wish that you're saying the truth. But I'm done letting you lie to me and I'm done pretending that I believe you."

Dala ang bote ng alak na tumalikod siya at walang salitang pumasok sa kuwarto niya. Taking the ring that he was supposed to give Enyo... taking the piece of my sister's heart that he ripped out while trying to keep his own together even though I can see how it's falling apart. I can see what Blaze is trying to hide. I can see how this is costing him.

I watched as my sister crumpled to the ground with tears falling from her eyes. Her body trembling as if the pain is pinning her down.

I don't know what to do. I want to comfort her... but I don't know how. Hindi ko alam kung anong tamang sabihin sa kaniya sa mga oras na ito. Hindi ko alam kung may magagawa ba ako para makatulong.

I don't think there's anything that anyone could do right at this moment. I need to try because I can't see her like this.

Lumapit ako sa kaniya pero naunahan ako ng isa pang tao na naging saksi rin sa mga naganap sa gabi na ito. I saw him reach for my sister pero hindi pa nagtatagal ang kamay niya sa balikat ni Enyo ay pumiksi na ang babae at kaagad na lumayo na para bang napaso siya.

I opened my mouth to speak and went closer to her pero nilagpasan niya lang ako at tigmak ng luha na tuloy-tuloy pumasok sa kuwarto namin.

"Fuck."

My eyes went to Stone but he was also moving. Malalaki ang mga hakbang na lumabas siya ng hotel room na kinaroronan namin.

Nanghihina na napaupo ako sa sofa na nasa likod ko at isinubsob ko ang mukha ko sa mga kamay ko. For awhile, I stayed there, not being able to wrap everything that happened around my brain. Kasi parang ang bilis. Parang biglaan.

Hindi ito ang inaasahan ko na mangyari. I know they have problems. Blaze and Enyo have been dating for years now. They love each other... they were happy. But I know... I know that their relationship is not perfect. I know it more than my sister think I do. I know more than I wanted to.

Stop caring.

I keep telling myself that. Hindi tama. Hindi dapat. The only thing I should care about is my sister. And I do... I care about her a lot. But I care more... I care more than I should.

I'm not in love with him. Of course not. But for some reason I can see his pain so clearly. Kaya kahit hindi dapat, kahit hindi tama na makielam ako sa problema na hindi ko naman kayang solusyunan, I couldn't stop myself from caring that he was also hurting. 

Tumayo ako at lumapit ako sa kuwarto kung saan nandoon si Enyo at kumatok ako pero walang sumasagot. I tried turning the knob but it was locked. Sinandal ko ang noo ko sa pintuan at mahina man iyon pero sigurado ako na ang pag-iyak niya ang naririnig ko.