Lalin still feels down even though she could see amazing things and expensive furniture which she always loves. That's who she is. The girl who loves expensive. But another tear falls down her cheeks that she immediately wipe out.
Michael looks at her with pity. "You can cry, you know. Mas lalong bibigat ang dibdib mo kung hindi mo yan ilalabas." he recommended.
Umiling naman ang dalaga. "I'm not crying for this Villa."iwas naman nito.
Hindi naman malaman ng binata kung sasagot pa ba siya o mananahimik na lamang. Halata kasi sa mukha ng dalaga ang problema na dala nito. At kahit alam niyang dapat na lamang siya manahimik dahil alam niyang matigas ang ulo ng dalaga. Lalin still has a fragile heart that he fails to protect.
"Sorry for saying it a while ago."Michael apologizes while looking down.
"You break up with me when I needed you the most. Yet..."natatawa ngunit nakangisi niyang sabi. "Yet you still make this Villa having the knowledge that I won't come back to you."
"That's why I'm sorry."
"Hindi ko alam kung pinagloloko mo ba ako o hindi. Malinaw mong sinabi na magkapatid lang ang tingin mo sa atin. Malinaw mong sinabing hindi mo na ako mahal nung araw na yun. Don't you know that I can still remember those words? It hunts me."
Lalin burst into tears without looking at Michael. Looking at him makes her pathetic but she couldn't stop herself.
Lalin looked at Michael with teary eyes. "Ganun ba ako kadaling iwan? Ganun ba ako kadaling paglaruan? Ganun ba ako kabobo para lokohin. Kasi... kasi..." she stopped and sniffed. Halata sa mata niya ang inis at galit para sa sarili ngunit hindi niya malaman kung ano dapat ang uunahin. Ang inis na bakit siya nagpaloko o galit na nagpaloko siya. Kaya hinayaan niya na lamang na ang mata ang magsabi ng nararamdaman nito.
"Mababaliw na ako. Sinusubukan ko naman, Michael. Sinusubukan ko naman."
Sa bawat salitang lumabas sa bibig ng dalaga ay ang pagtusok naman ng maliliit na karayom sa dibdib ni, Michael. His words that day. His actions that day makes Lalin conscious of herself. Makes her feel down which make her change.
"Bakit mo kailangan iparamdam sa akin na ako yung nagkamali? Dinala mo ba ako dito para ipamukha sa akin na tanga ako? That I always make a wrong decision?" she keeps asking.
"Hindi sa ganun, Lene. Hindi sa ganun."agap naman na depensa ni Michael sa dalaga.
Dahil sa sobrang galit ni Lalin ay hindi niya na naiwasan na hawakan ang kwelyo ni Michael at tingnan ang binata sa mata. Makikita sa mata ng dalaga ang galit, inis, natatawa, at pagkadismaya para sa sarili. Her eyes have so much expression. It all mixed but Michael still can't do anything. He makes her like that. He makes her feel she's useless and pathetic.
"I always tell that Mom will love me if I obey her. I told to myself that I will do great things so I could please you. I told myself that I will change myself again so he won't leave as you did. I don't remember how many times I change myself. Hindi ko na kilala ang sarili ko."
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"Sa totoo lang, Insan. Mali talaga ang ginawa mo." Niccolo said in the other line.
Akiro massage his temple and sighed. "It's not like I did it on purpose. I love Lalin but what she did is wrong," he explained to his cousin.
"No, insan. Para sa akin mali talaga. We didn't see the whole story. But are you sure that you love Lalin? Baka punctual lang yan. Kahit gusto kong maglayag ang ship ko. Lalin is fragile. I can tell it since I dated many girls like her."
"Lalin is a spoiled brat, Niccolo. And Angel doesn't go with a catfight without a reason."depensa pa ng binata.
"Sure she doesn't. But does her sister. Just like I said. You can't predict things without seeing the whole story. Bro, that's why Lalin thinks you sided, Angel."
"Wala akong kinakampihan, Niccolo. Bakit walang nakakaintindi sa akin."
"Dude, hindi ka talaga namin maiintindihan. Dahil sa inasal mo kanina, halatang may pinapaboran ka."
"Then how should I make it right? Should I take Lalin's side?"Akiro asked.
"Like what you said. You don't take sides. Kaya sana nanahimik ka nalang. It's a girl fight. Ikaw pa naging masama."
"Anong gagawin ko?"Akiro asked again with frustration.
"For now, you should call Lalin. Baka mapahamak yun. Kanina pa tumatawag sa akin yung kaibigan niya."
"Nakapatay ang cellphone niya. Hindi ko rin masabi sa mga Yaya niya ang nangyari."kinakabahan pero napabuntong hininga na lamang ang binata.
"I guess, you should give her some space."
Nagising sa malakas na tawag mula sa cellphone si Lalin na kanyang kinakunot. Lihim siyang napasilip sa kanyang tinutulugan na kwarto. Nagbabasakaling umaga na ngunit nababalot pa rin ng gabi ang mundo. Naalala niya rin ng matapos niyang umiyak at maglabas ng sama ng loob kay Michael ay kinapos siya ng hininga at nahimatay na lamang.
Napahilamos ng mukha si Lalin at kinakapa ang cellphone sa kama. She even hides in her blanket after she answered the call. She didn't even bother to look at the callers I. D.
"Hello," she called.
"Young lady? Nasaan ka po ngayon?"
Mimi?.. she realized who is calling. "Why? Alam niyo bang gabi pa?"reklamo niya.
"Susunduin ka po namin ngayon."
Ramdam naman ni Lalin ang pangamba at nginig sa boses ng kanyang Yaya na mas lalo niyang kinakunot ng noo.
"Yaya, anong nangyayari?" she bothered to ask.
"Ang mommy niyo nasa ospital, Young Lady."Mimi voice began to fade. After that, a new voice answered. It was Honey. "Young lady, si Madam inatake sa puso."
Nang marinig yun ni Lalin ay nanginginig niyang nabitawan ang cellphone kasabay ng pagtulo ng kanyang luha. Her heart started to beat fast and her breath are panicking. She heard the door opened and there is Michael. Panting and looking at her. Lalin can see that Michael wants to tell her something but she guess that she already knows.
Lalin started to ask herself. "Why Mom?" while crying.
End..... Of chapter 36
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