#1:That Heartless Woman (Y.JW)

THW 23

Jungwon's Pov

They stared to each other hanggang si Sunghoon na Ang kumalas.He smirk again and look directly on Astrid's eyes.

"Lakas pa rin ng loob mong magsalita ng ganyan matapos mong itulak si Estella kanina?"

"That's not true,Sunghoon"

"I did not"

"Sino pang lolokohin mo Astrid?Kitang-kita naming lahat na tinulak mo si Estella! that's why she's in the hospital at hindi makakapasok ng ilang araw dahil sayo!"

Nag-umpisa na akong lumapit sa puwesto nilang dalawa when Sunghoon started to yell at her habang dinuduro-duro ang kapatid nito.

"Kitang-kita?!Hindi ko nga nahawakan si Estella!"

"Nakita ng mga maids ang ginawa mo Astrid!Wag ka na ngang mag maang-maangan!They said it was you!!"I hold Sunghoon's forefinger upang itigil ang panduduro kay Astrid.

"At mas naniniwala ka sa ibang tao kaysa sa sarili mong kapatid?!"

"Why not?we all know na kayang-kaya mo 'yong gawin?"

"I'm your SISTER,Sunghoon.Ganyan na ba ako kasama sayo to accuse me sa bagay na hindi ko naman talaga ginawa?!Kapatid paba talaga ang turing mo sakin sa lagay na yan?!"

I hold Astrid's both shoulder to leave their place but she's the one who stop me from doing it.

"Don't touch me Jungwon!"sabay punas niya sa magkabila niyang braso.

"Sabagay!kailan mo ba ako tinuring na kapatid?Huli ko lang naman yan naranasan when dad was still alive.Why?para magpakitang tao di'b---"in a blink of an eye,a loud sound echoed dahilan ng pagtahimik ng aming paligid.

"Sunghoon!"sigaw ko when I saw Astrid na bahagyang nakahawak sakaniyang pisngi.

An intense aura sorrounds us.Naging mabigat ang paghinga ng lahat.

"Astrid" I hold her both shoulders and watch her tears rolling down on her cheeks then she immediately wipes it away.

Pumiglas sya ng marahan mula sa pagkakahawak ko sakaniya then turned to walk out.

"Where are you going?!Astrid!"Jay hyung hold his waist to stop Sunghoon from following her sister then he sighed.He looks at me as i slowly shook my head looking at him bago ko sundan si Astrid.

I saw her opening their gate then run outside.As I followed her I was held to my chest as if I was having difficulty breathing.

She ran far until we reached the park.I was so tired that I knelt on the ground before feeling dizzy.

"Bakit mo ba ako sinundan?"Tumakbo siya papalapit saakin at tinulungan akong makatayo.

"Iw!"sabi nito ng makita ang putik sa mga tuhod ko.

Kapwa kaming naghahabol ng hininga pero habang tumatagal sumasakit ng sumasakit yung dibdib ko.Naramdaman ko ang lalong pamamaga ng binti ko.

Itinayo niya ako't iniupo sa bench.

"Huy!Hindi Magandang biro yan Jungwon!Ano ba?!Stop!"She start panicking at hindi alam ang gagawin.

"Jungwon!Ano ba?!I said stop!---O-okay wait me here."I tried to calm myself ngunit panunuyo lang ng lalamunan ang natanggap ko.

Bumalik siya saaking may dala-dalang tubig.

"Uhm...ah..ano ba?Okay uhm p-please calm down uh...inhale..."I followed what she said and I start inhaling calmly.Ramdam ko ang panginginig ng kaniyang boses habang pinapakalma ako.

"...exhale...again"she went on.Nang gumaan ang pakiramdam ko agad niya akong pinainom ng tubig.

After a few hours of our rest and her silence,she suddenly spoke next to me.

"Why did you followed me?"kalmado niyang sabi habang nakaupo sa tabi kong nakatingin sa Christmas lights na hindi pa tinatanggal sa mga halaman at puno.

"To make you feel that you are not alone."She turned to me before starting to laugh softly but then she stop.

"That's what Estella told me earlier habang nasa kusina ka before the incident... incident right?"

Her smile fades at muling tumingin sa mga Christmas lights.

"Yun ba yung time na...magkatabi kayo?"tanong niya habang nasa iba ang tingin.

"Look at me when we're talking but...yeah"

"Why did you do that?"

"Did what?"

She slowly turn her head to look directly on my eyes.

"Bakit ba lagi kang ganyan?I hate it Jungwon...I hate it everytime na pinapakialaman mo ako.You know who I am---"

"Kaibigan mo ako Astrid"her mouth was slightly open as her eyes stared at me ng walang kabuhay-buhay.

"Oh...you are my friend"

I nodded while smiling but I received her bitter smile.Tumayo siya sa kinauupuan at inilikod ang mga kamay.

"I know we're not close but can I ask something that is personal I guess?"humarap ito saakin at muli kong nakita ang mapait na ngiti nito.Ano pa nga bang aasahan mong ngiti kay Astrid Park?

"What?"maikli niyang sagot.

"Umupo ka kaya dito muna habang pinapalamig natin 'yang ulo mo."nakaturo pa ako sa puwesto niya kaninang inalisan kaya naman ay muli siyang bumalik doon ng nakaharap na saakin.

"Now what?"

"Ikaw ba Astrid?May pangarap kaba?"

Astrid's Pov

"Ikaw ba Astrid?May pangarap kaba?"I actually have dreams.

To be an artist

To be a nurse

To be successful

...and to be with dad.

"You know what Won?Marami naman kaming pera.Hindi ko kailangang mangara---"

"Ako pangarap kong makapagpatayo ng company like your dad's father para makapagpasaya rin ng tao.Pangarap kong maging successful,magkaroon ng pamilya,Makapunta ng Canada just to watch aurora borealis with someone that is special to me.I love Jay hyung but that special person is yung alam kong mamahalin ako until my last breath."I met a person who I know has many more dreams in life. But of all the people in the world, why did he meet me if destiny knew I would hurt this person mentally and physically?

"Estella is lucky then"sagot ko.

"Hey!HAHA I like Estella as a FRIEND.We're just trying to catch Jay hyung."I looked at him in shock.I don't know how I felt when I heard that from him. I know something was wrong with me but I don't know what that thing was when it comes to him.

"Why are you saying that to me?"

"Siguro gusto mo ako no?"my eyes widened in surprise dahil sa sinabi niya.Saan niya nakuha yung tanong na 'yon?!it makes me feel awkward.

"What the hell are you saying?!"

"Kaya ka siguro nagkakaganyan kase nagseselos ka samin ni Estella 'no?"tumayo ako sa kinauupuan para iwanan sya roon but he suddenly stood up at umakbay saakin na parang gustong ikulong ang aking leeg.

"Aray!Baliw kaba?!Tutusukin kita pag naissue tayo sa school bukas!"

"Bakit tayo maiissue?Okay lang yan friends naman tayo."

"Yeah!we're friends but do you really need to be close with me like thi---Ah!abnormal ka ah!Jungwon isa!"

"Bwisit ka talaga ah!"

I bit his wrist dahilan upang tanggalin niya ang braso niyang nakaakbay paikot sa leeg ko.

Nakataas ang mga kilay nito but it change quickly at tumingin saakin ng nakakaloko.

"Anong lasa ng balat ko?"

"Lasang vinegar"

"Tuwang-tuwa ka?"

"kidding"