Chapter 09|The Reason
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|TAYJA PRISH|
"Laganap pa rin ang balita tungkol sa haka-haka na mayroong serial killer sa ating lugar. Ayon nga sa nakalap na impormasyon galing sa mga pulis, nahanap na raw ang nasabing killer ngunit huli na ang lahat nang matagpuan nila ang pinagtataguan nito na tinutupok na nang apoy. Patuloy ang pag-iimbestiga nang mga pulis kasama ang mga tagapagsuri kung aakma ba ang DNA test sa nahanap na katawan sa loob dahil hindi na ito makilala sapagkat nasunog na halos lahat ang bahagi ng mukha,"
"Why did you kill him? I thought you'll only get those mother f*ckers right into the cell bars," Lash's voice resonated the place as Taira was blankly staring at the 24-inch screen in front of them.
"I couldn't stop my hands," she answered nonchalantly. Not giving a damn about Lash, trying to get a piece of information from her as he always does.
"The whole truth, Taira Jaz. I need the whole f*cking truth, not your typical response."
Hindi niya malaman kung bakit pa ba itinatago sa kaniya ang mga bagay-bagay dahil kung tutuusin matagal na silang magkasama. They were already with each other for a decade yet some things really weren't meant to change that fast. Isa na roon ang paglilihim ni Taira sa kaniya.
"Bakit ba? Anong mapapala mo kung malaman mo man ang buong pangyayari, huh?" naiinis na rin nitong tugon sa lalaki.
They were seated far from each other on their L-shaped sofa in their living room. Hindi nila alam kung bakit hindi nila magawang magtabi ngayon gaya ng nakasanayan nilang gawin. It was as if, Lash had things enough already that he couldn't just act deaf and blind anymore.
"Can't you just tell me, Taira? I'm near into speculating that you don't trust me at all," mistulang naging isang statue si Taira dahil sa narinig mula sa katabi.
Her heart clenched for a reason that she couldn't decipher. All she knew was, it was kind of painful to hear those words from him.
Of all people, it was Lash Villeza. The person she trusts the most.
"How could you say that?" napatayo na lang siya sa kaniyang kina-uupuan at nilingon si Lash na walang emosyong tumingin sa kaniya.
They both were at the peak of their emotions that they could no longer notice that they were already hurting each other with their words.
"Tama naman ako, hindi ba? You can just tell me the truth but what's stopping you, Taira? I know your secrets, even bits of your soul. Ngayon, isang bagay lang naman ang hinihingi ko pero hindi mo masabi. Isn't that you, being so unfair?" umiwas siya nang tingin ngunit pinanatili ni Taira ang kaniyang paningin sa lalaking kaharap.
His jaw clenched, indicating that he was having a hard time preventing himself to burst out and spout words he would forever regret. Ang mga ugat nito sa leeg ay umigting na para bang kay hirap sa kaniya ang nangyayari ngayon.
"Can't you just get yourself out of my business?" pagsuko nito na lalong ikinaigting ng panga ni Lash. Hindi siya makapaniwala sa narinig.
Taira on the other side bit her inside cheeks as her eyes glistened with unshed tears. Nagpapasalamat itong hindi nabasag ang kaniyang boses at hindi nakatingin sa kaniya ang lalaki. Kung maaari nga ay iwan na lamang siya nito at baka sakaling mawala ang bigat sa kaniyang dibdib.
Hindi niya kinakaya ang situwasyon nila ngayon. They haven't fought for something deep like this. Lagi kasi nilang pinag-uusapan muna kung ano ang problema bago gumawa nang desisyon na mag-ayos.
BINABASA MO ANG
The Girl With An Eyepatch
Mystery / Thriller(|PUBLISHED AT PAPERINK PUBLISHING HOUSE | PaperInk Imprints) In the depths of darkness, there will always be a ray of light telling you that it's still not your end but a stepping stone to a better life. The way how Tayja Prish perceives her fate...
