Bullet in the Heart (Tyrant Series #2)

Chapter 41

"Reason? What reason?"

Sandali siyang yumuko at muling tumingin sa akin. Ang mga mata niya ay naglalaman ng lungkot at pangungulila. Napakunot ang noo ko sa kaniya, naguguluhan at nagtataka sa kaniyang inaasal.

"I'm sorry for the things that I've said. I know I hurt you by the words that I told you, but that's not true, Rae. I love you..."

Napakurap ako ng ilang beses. Nakatitig lamang ako habang nakikinig sa kaniya.

"I love you so much, and I hate myself for hurting you. You don't know how much I want to hug you and take back what I said when I saw you crying in front of me.. But I can't."

Umiwas siya ng tingin at nakita ko ang pagkuyom ng mga kamay niya. He was clenching his jaw while staring blankly outside my window.

"That night, someone called me and told me that they will hurt my sister if I won't resign as your bodyguard. They want me to be with them instead. They want me to be against your grandmother."

"S-sandali. Sasaktan nila si Reeve? Eh diba nasa London na siya?" muli siyang luminong sa akin at tumango.

"They know exactly where she is and they could easily capture her with our grandparents... So I got scared and become a coward."

Lumapit siya sa akin at umupo sa aking tabi. Hinawakan niya ang dalawang kamay ko at marahan akong tinignan.

"Sinaktan ba nila si Reeve? May ginawa ba sila?" muli siyang umiling.

"They didn't touch her because I stayed away from you."

"So... kasa-" mabilis niyang pinutol ang sasabihin ko.

"No! I will never betray your father and your grandmother. I told them everything kaya nagplano kami. They switched my mission with Enzo that's why he become your bodyguard and my mission is to get information from Elliana about Soriano's plan."

Bigla kong naalala yung araw na nakita ko sila sa restaurant.

"Kaya ba magkasama kayo dati sa resto dati na malapit sa condo mo?" kumunot ang noo niya at dahan-dahang tumango.

"You were there?" Tumango ako sa kaniya.

"Yes. I was with Enzo and Arya."

Muli siyang tumango.

"I'm sorry for not telling you sooner... I sorry for lying to you... I'm sorry for hurting you.."

Parang may nakabara sa lalamunan ko at biglang bumalik ang tibok ng puso ko. Bigla siyang yumuko at napansin ko ang pagtaas-baba ng kaniyang balikat. Napasinghap ako.

He's crying

"Isaac.."

"I'm so sorry.. Babawi ako, Rae. Just give me a chance. I will do everything, babe. I won't hurt you anymore." mahigpit ang paghawak niya sa kamay ko at naramdaman ko din ang pagpatak ng luha niya sa kamay namin.