Moving On (KathNiel)

Chapter 53

LUKE's POV

"Luke?! Ano ba!" I looked at Kylie who's yelling at my face. Napadako ang paningin ko sa kamao, kamaong kanina ko pa isinuntok sa mukha ng gagong nasa harap ko. Dala ng galit at selos, nasuntok ko siya. Directly on his face.

Pinuntahan ni Kylie si Terrence na ngayon ay masama ang tingin sa'kin habang hawak ang parteng nasuntok ko. "Hey, are you okay?"

Biglaan ulit nandilim ang paningin ko. Oo, nagseselos ako. Buti pa si Terrence na gawa niyang maging concerned, habang ako? Para lang akong istatwang na-isnob. I hate that feeling. Alam kong wala akong karapatang magalit at magselos pero iba ang sinisigaw ng puso ko eh. The bullet's hole digs deeper in mine.

Kylie faced me blankly. "Wait for me, mag-uusap tayo" saka sila naglakad palayo habang naka-angkla siya sa braso ni Terrence. Tangina lang.

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NARRATOR's POV

Their feets made a way into a peaceful garden somewhere behind the Eifell Tower. The part is called a Heartbreak's Log--its because of bad and sad memories trembles here. The place attributes sad ambience.

Nanatiling nakasunod lamang si Luke kay Kylie. Alam niyang galit ito sa kanya. Pero masisi mo ba siya kung ganoon lamang siya magselos? He doesn't want to steal his property. Own property na noon palang ay kanya na.

Kylie faced him with a steeled expression. "What the fvck is wrong with you? Bakit mo ba ginawa 'yun?"

Napayuko ang binata. He can't find a right words to reason out. "I-I'm just..." he stummered because of anxiousity. "Uhm...I'm just scared. I'm afraid of losing you" he looked up to meet her dashing gaze but filled with confusion and anger. "I'm afraid that someone will win your heart. I'm afraid of losing the chance to prove how much I love you"

Natulala si Kylie sa mga sinabi ng binata. She never expected that he will said that. She bit her lip to surpress herself from the verge of crying.

Napalunok ang dalaga. "B-bakit ka ba nandito? Sinundan mo ba ako?"

"Oo. Sinundan kita" he answered with much confidence. "I'm here to know if you'll give me chance. A chance to prove that I am really sorry of all the bad memories I made and to prove to you that we can begin again. Pero iba pala ang nadatnan ko. Alam mo bang pinaasa mo ako? Niloko mo ako?"

Umikot ang mga mata ng dalaga. She's angry at the same time she felt pity with him.

"Pinaasa? Niloko? Are you fvcking serious? Hindi ko naman ginawa 'yon! Kasalanan ko ba kung umasa ka pa na magiging okay pa tayo? After what you did before, sa tingin mo ba mababalik ko pa ang pagmamahal ko sa'yo?"

Sa bawat salitang binabitawan ng dalaga ay siya ring unti-unting pagpunit ng puso ng binata. Nasaktan siya, oo. But he knew, he deserved this hurtful words. Tipong kabayaran na'to sa lahat ng mga masasakit na salitang nabitawan niya noon. Atleast, he felt what Kylie felt before. Na ganito pala kasakit, na sana hindi nalang niya ginawa 'yon. He played a big part on Kylie's life. But, the sad thing is bad memories he had.

"Oo! Umasa ako, Kylie! Umasa!" he shouted. "Ano ba 'yung mga pinapakita mo noong mga nakaraang araw? Part of your bullshits ba ha?"

Kylie gave him a bored look, fake rather. "Yeah, bullshits. You're unbelievable. Ang bilis mong mauto 'no? Gaya ng pag-paikot mo sa'kin noon? I can say na nagtagumpay ako. Napag-kaisahan ka ulit."

Luke eyes grew wider. "W-what do you mean?"

"Too bad, seems you didn't noticed it. I know quite well that I ought not to have all I ask for. I'm just only testing you. I'm just testing how you'll cope up with me. Kung ano ba talaga ang kulay mo." she said with a head over heels confidence. "Throughout the years, sa tingin mo napatawad na kita? Hell no! I'm still broken, I'm not still complete just like a figure. Malalim na sugat ang iniwan mo sa'kin. The holes are still here" sabay turo banda sa dibdib niya. "Kung akala mong okay tayo, pero hindi. Pagpapanggap lang din ang lahat ng 'yon. Pagpapanggap. Am I the good actress, isn't it?"