DEVIL ON HIS KNEES (COMPLETED)

Devil 31: Escalation

DEVIL ON HIS KNEES | by Robin @Robin_Blue22

31

Escalation

Maricar

I opened my eyes and saw the same sight that broke my heart.

For the second time I was standing there watching Devin cry. Nakaupo siya sa tabi ng kabaong ng uncle David niya like he did years ago when his mama died. Mayroon siyang saklay habang hindi napapagod na nakatanaw sa mukha ng kanyang uncle,he was crying silently that made it more painful to see. He was trying his best again to do it alone,strong and unfazed na parang hindi niya kailangan ang awa ninuman.

Umiling ako. Because of all the things Devin deserve in this lifetime is the opposite of every thing he's been through.

"No,I'm staying." Mariin kong sagot sa inutusan ni Papa na sunduin ako. Nasa labas sila ni Mama at hinihintay ako sa sasakyan. But I promised to not leave Devin ever again.

Manang Lilian left without a choice. Tinungo ko si Devin na nag-iisa na lang sa loob ng malaking burulan na tanging tinanggap niyang tulong mula sa mga magulang ko,lalo na mula kay Mama. Mama volunteered to it,out of guilt. Saying she didn't mean it. Pero ang pagtanggi niya na gamutin ang uncle ni Devin ay hindi ba sadya? Nang malaman ko yon ay hindi ako makapaniwala. Siya rin ang nagtapat sa akin at nasaktan ako ng labis para kay Devin ang una kong naging reaksyon. I didn't know,I never imagine that she can do such cruelty.

Dadalawang tao na lang ang natitirang naroon na nakikiramay. Tumayo pa ang isa na ang alam ko ay hindi pa kamag-anak nila Devin. Even his father failed to show. At natitiyak ko na mas gusto yon ni Devin.

Devin felt my presence stopped beside him. Kaagad siyang nagyuko at patagong tinuyo ang mga luha. My heart felt a tugged on that. Siya na nga itong sinasaktan bakit siya pa ang nagtatago ng nararamdaman? Is this how we learn to cope up with pain? To deny it? And let all the monsters in the world reduced you until you're nothing but ugliness? Then I hate the world. I hate what it did to Devin.

"Bakit nandito ka pa?" Garalgal at magaspang ang tono na wika ni Devin sa akin.

"To be with you." Marahang sagot ko at sumulyap ako kay Uncle David. I never had the chance to meet the man who has given Devin a home.

"Di ko kailangan."

Hindi ako umimik at nilipat ang tingin ko kay Devin na muling nakatunghay sa uncle niya. Mapait akong ngumiti. His words always cut through me. Palagi akong nasasaktan but I learned not to mind. Because that's the way he is. Galit siya sa lahat ng bagay,kahit sa pagmamahal,pero believe me,it's just his facade. A good soul hiding in a devil suit. He's never evil,he's just pretending one.

Umalis ako para kunin ang isang upuan na wala pang naupo ni isa at dinala sa tabi ni Devin. Sinulyapan niya ako nang pilit kong pinagdikit ang mga upuan namin. Maliban don ay wala na siyang reaksyon,hinayaan ako sa gusto ko dahil kung matigas ang ulo niya ay mas pasaway ako. Umupo ako at kinandong ang bag ko. Sinamahan ko siyang tanawin si Uncle David. Bukas na ang libing pagkatapos ng tatlong araw,iyon ang gusto ni Dev. Iniisip ko na ngayon kung saan siya tutuloy pagkatapos.

The last night ended with me fell asleep on Devin's shoulder but I keep on waking up dahil sa pagkilos niya. So I decided to keep awake until finally he was the one dozing off. And then me.

The next I woke up something was rubbing my hand. Devin came light to my mind and I almost smile when I saw what he was doing. He was playing the ring on my fourth finger,the one with a small diamond,the ring Sean gave when he proposed.