"What would you do if I'd broke up with
you?” Natigilan si althea ng itanong iyon ng kanyang boyfriend. Ang katanungang iyon ay tila malamig na tubig na tumapon sa kanya.
She looked at him suspiciously and sipped on her drink preventing herself from coughing out the food.
From the day she found out about his sickness, she’d begged god to let him live a normal life. But breaking up? She didn’t really think about it.
Nilingon ng dalaga ang kasintahan ng may mabibigat na hininga. “Bakit ka naman makikipag-hiwalay sa'kin? she mumbled worriedly. His stare remained on his plate, unwilling to respond he took another bite of his pizza.
"May nagawa ba akong mali?" Still, he remained quiet. She looked at him and smile hypocritically. "Nagbibiro ka lang hindi ba?” she asked again diligently. Without answering her, he chewed up the bites of pizza in his mouth.
“Paano kung sabihin kong hindi ko na maalalang minahal kita?“ the boy asked again cutting up her soul with his words. She pursed her lips tight and blinked away the sudden sting in her eyes. Her mind seek many answers to questions he left in the air.
A deep lamented sigh escaped her mouth as she found the courage to look back at him.
“Ano 'bang sinasabi mo? she throttled through the asphyxiation of her lungs. He furrowed his eyebrows and finally looked at her. The pain in her eyes startled him. It took all his strength to stop himself from hugging her. He took the cup in his hand and smirked.
“Sinasabi ko ito dahil baka hindi na nga kita mahal..“ he replied gulping down his drink. She gave him a sorrow look and then bit her lips.
As if by doing so the tears that threaten to fall would subside.
“Bakit mo ginagawa ito?” she choked out. He disguised his pain by biting on the slice of pizza again. He blinked away the soreness in his eyes and swallowed his food forcefully.
“Ano ngang gagawin mo kung sakali?” he asked again feeling angry with himself. She looked at him with eyes as big as the glowing moon. Whatever the reason was for his sudden change of heart, she couldn't understand. Just thinking about losing him caused the stable ground of hers to tremble.
“I'd die" she replied honestly.
He could feel his heart pound against his chest. All he wanted was to protect her and the only way to do it was being hard on her. He furrowed his eyebrows and then chuckled in amazement. Though he knew how to be harsh it was becoming difficult every time.
Tumayo si althea ng tahimik, lumabas sa lugar kung saan sila kumakain. Her heart felt heavy and her sight became foggy from the upcoming tears.
Gusto ng lalakeng pigilan siya, yakapin at sabihing mahal na mahal niya ang dalaga.
Pero sa isipang mahina na ang kanyang katawan ay nanatili siyang nakasunod dito, He found his feet following her quietly as she created an unreadable path ahead. He stuck his hand in his pocket and felt his body freeze. The box that carried the ring he bought her not long ago touched his fingertips. Releasing the anchor that stopped his heart once again. The truth seem to be misty and intoxicating, but he was planning on swallowing it for her own sake. Though he tried not to question the god that created him, he felt anger towards him. He wanted to know why now. He wanted to scream, wail and beg to let him live a little longer. Certainly he was paying for all his mistakes but it still felt unfair.
Tumigil si althea sa paglalakad, maging ang lalake ay nanatili sa likod. Malayo at nakatingin.
Ngunit ang luha ng dalaga ay nasasaksihan niya, A long and empty sound echoed through the calm whooshing wind as they faced each other painfully. She didn't know what or why he was doing it for, but the look on his face reflected the pain she felt.
Tumakbo pabalik ang dalaga, umiiyak bago ito yakapin.
“I don't want to break up"
“A-althea..“ he said finally finding a way to free his voice. She rubbed her watery eyes with her jacket’s sleeve and sighed desperately.
Humiwalay ang dalaga "Kahit mag desisyonc kang maghiwalay tayo ay hindi ako aalis, mananatili ako sa tabi mo." She proclaimed letting out a lamented sigh. Without warning, she paced towards him hurriedly. Embracing his resilient body into a very tight hug. His eyes widen while his heart skipped multiple beats.
He could feel the tingling sensation of the tears trying to escape his tired droopy eyes. 'Foolish girl' he thought to himself also embracing her tightly against his sturdy but deficient body.
“You don't deserve me..“ althea was hugging her, hindi pinakikinggan ang sinabi nito. “You deserve a good boy, a strong man and not a sick like me, you deserved more, the whole world..“
“I deserved the universe, love. And your my universe...“
The boy stood for a second, he can't speak and move. Bago iyon ay humiwalay ang dalaga nakangiti.
"We need to fight, because you deserve a whole universe too..“
Before althea speak again, He scooped her face and give a passionate kiss.
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RomantizmThis is a Work of fiction Names, places, events and anything that is being stated in this story were all based from the author's imagination. Where all the contents are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual things, living or dead is purely coinciden...
