Brother's Code - Denial 2: Blaze's Psycho Lover

TWENTY EIGHT

I woke up and Maggie's not on my side. Mabilis akong bumangon at tumingin sa paligid pero wala siya. I got up and went to the bathroom to check if she's there.

"Magg, are you there?" But no one answered me. "Maggie?" I opened the door but no one was there. Where the hell is she?

I decided to go downstair to check if she's there. When I opened the door, sakto na nakatayo siya sa harap ko at may hawak na kutsilyo at mga prutas.

"Oh good morning, love."

"Where have you been?"

"Kitchen, nagutom ako e, so I took some fruits." She entered the room and sat on the couch. "You want me to slice some for you? What do you want? Apple, pears, mango, or peach?"

"You went downstairs...alone?" tanong ko.

"Yup."

"Pero 'di ba takot ka mag-isa dito?" She laughed and laughed saka ngumiti sa akin. "Maggie?" Nag-peace sign muna siya bago sumagot.

"Because of the ghost kuno na nakita ko before? A man's back that Dylan denied? Or let's say, the Dy's old caretaker."

"H-how did you know?" I asked surprisingly.

Did Dylan told her? Gago 'yon ah! Akala ko ba gusto niya akong mapalapit kay Maggie tapos nilaglag ako.

"Actually, alam ko naman na talaga na hindi 'yon multo. Alam kong matanda 'yon kasi nakausap ko pa nga 'yon. It happened that I tried to scare Dylan pero balak niyang ako ang takutin. So, pinatulan ko at nagkunwari na natakot ako, libre yakap e. And I know we have the same thoughts...ang magtsansingan. Besides, hindi ako natatakot sa mga multo-multo na 'yan." Then she smile. "Kainin ko pa ang mga 'yan, eh. Palabasin mo at chuchup*in ko."

"Maggie . . ."

"Sorry, na-carried away lang."

"So, you tricked me?" I asked.

"That's the reason why we're here. Para dumikit ako nang dumikit sa'yo, right? For sure, that's what Dylan told you. So, I pretended I didn't know anything and was scared of this place. So yes, I tricked you."

"You're unpredictable, Maggie. A one-of-a-kind." Napapailing kong sabi.

"Well, yan ang kasabihan na, everyone laughs at me because I am different, but I laugh at them more because they are all the same."

I sat beside her. "And that makes me love you even more because you are different."

"Tama na landi, Blaze. I cook breakfast and if you want, you can eat."

"Samahan mo ako."

"Ayos ah, pinagluto na kita sasamahan pa kita.

"Please, Magg." She pouted and stood up. I held her hand and we both went to the kitchen.

"Ano, ipaghahanda pa kita?" She asked annoyed when I sat immediately.

"Yes please, love." Nakangiti kong sagot.

"Ayos ah! Ano ako katulong mo?"

"Please, Maggie, my love," may paglalambing kong pakiusap.

"Fine," padabog siyang naghanda ng pagkain ko habang ako nakangiti.

Maybe other people can't understand her pero ako na nagmamahal sa kaniya ay sobrang naiintindihan siya. They could see her as a psycho, but for me, she's strong and untouchable outside, but fragile and broken inside. People like Maggie who act intimadated and strong is among the most sensitive people. They act tough, but they easily get hurt. Kaya ang sakit na meron sila ay itinatago na lang nila sa pagkukunwaring matapang sila. They defended themselves also by being tough to everyone so no one will dare to hurt them.They act tough, but they are easily to get hurt. Kaya ang sakit na meron sila ay tinatago nila sa pagkukunwaring matapang sila.