A Four-Letter-Word Called LOVE (COMPLETE - ENG Translation On-Going)

Act Forty-Nine

Chris:

"W-What do you mean?" I asks, putting my hand on her head while stroking her back with my other one.

A brief silence surrounds between us, then Ate Mhari breaks it after.

"He's been so patient with me, understanding all my reasons especially the way how I scowl at him on times when I'm still undergoing my psychological and medical therapy regarding my amnesia. He's been there for me all the time, loving me without asking anything in return. Markus has been so nice to me, Chris. But what have I done?"

I gently retrieve my arms away, putting my gaze on her while having a hold on both her cheeks. Yes, I could see that the burden and hardships of keeping our forbidden relationship has finally gone on her lovely eyes, but I couldn't deny the fact that the pain and somber are peeping from the inside. I could tell that Ate Mhari's still hurting because she hurt the only guy who had done everything for her especially staying on her side in times when she was so lost and couldn't remember anyone at all. I faint an endearing smile, caressing her cheek with my thumb.

"You're not bad, Mhari. You absolutely have a good heart and been having a very huge heart for everyone, especially for the people you love."

"Chris..." She babbles, blinking her eyes in constant.

"You've been always like this, thinking about what might the people who are so important to you would feel before yourself - even on me."

Her brows furrow on me, trying to understand the last words I've muttered.

"E-Even on you? H-How?"

I grab a hold on both her hands, gingerly putting her palms on my cheeks. I could see the bewilder, quizzical look on Ate Mhari's face, looks like she's still trying to figure out what I'm currently doing. I heave a deep sigh, fainting a wee smile on the corner of my mouth.

"I could still remember the way how you feel so worried about me, how you try your best on not to scold me on those times when I involved myself on so many fights against the bullies who bullied me. The way how you caresses my cheek brushing your thumb over my bruises a while ago while I could see how worried you really are."

She keeps on blinking her eyes, glinting it from time to time while she tries her best to understand the words I keep on muttering.

"While you're doing that, I feel like you're bringing back the memories when you always found me under that table from there." My eyes glances on the altar, particularly on the table where I used to hide when I was a kid. She glances on the said table as well. She then turns her gaze on me afterwards.

"The look in your eyes while you caresses my bruised face before totally shows me that you don't want anyone to hurt me, that you'd rather take all my bruises and the pain I'm feeling from those bullies who've hurt me. And now, you're feeling the same way to Markus. You haven't realize that you're protecting him as well all along just like what you've done to me."

Ate Mhari haven't mutter any words. She is just staring at me while her hands are still on my face. She maintains her brown gaze, now blinking her eyes more than before. I notice her sudden shutting of her eyes while breathing in really deep, looks like I've seen that behaviour from her before. She then opens her eye afterwards, glinting while blinking constantly gazing straight on me.