From the Ending of a Tragedy

Chapter 10

Chapter 10

I woke up smiling, wondering what happened last night. Para akong lasing pero alam kong hindi ako uminom... probably intoxicated by love. Last night was like a dream to me, ang saya saya ng mundo ko dahil kasama ko siya.

Pumunta ako sa room niya to see if she's sleeping and mahimbing pa ang tulog niya kaya bumaba na lang ako para kumain with my sister.

"Ang saya mo ngayon kuya, parang alam ko na ah." Frankly speaking while chewing her food.

Ngumiti na lang ako at tumango kasi halatang halata na masaya ako, obvious na suportado si Dane and my parents. I can't wait to introduce her to Mom and Dad.

Dane placed her hands down on the table. "I'll talk to Nyx."

I gave her a sign na sleeping pa siya kaya later na lang raw niya kakausapin, hindi strict ang sister ko pero if that involves me lagi siyang ganyan. Pumunta muna ako sa seaside to unwind, I know na maaga pa pero eto yung best time for me to stare at the waves. Mahangin rin naman roon so okay lang umupo.

The wind's messing my hair but its okay, gusto ko lang magpahangin.

I was sitting on the sand when someone tapped my back. It was Daphne.

"Anong ginagawa mo dito?"

"Unwinding lang." I replied. She asked me about Nyx at sinabi ko ang nangyari last night, tuwang tuwa siya sa bawat detalye ng kwento ko. Suportado siya sa aming dalawa pero the moment na masaktan raw si Nyx ay kukutusan niya ko. Tawang tawa ako sa mga banta niya kasi Dane will kill me herself if I hurt Nyx.

Me and Daphne spent time together at the seaside while sharing stories. Siya ang isa ko pang naiclose sa classroom aside from Nyx, Daph looks scary pero she's nice and quirky, mahirap lang siyang iapproach pag busy kaya pag alam namin ni Nyx na may ginagawa siya, hinahayaan na lang namin or binabantayan. Anyone can image her as a modern princess kasi she's interested in anything that's classical, I once asked kung anong songs sa playlist niya and entirety of it was classical music.

Umuwi ako before lunch para makapagluto, sinundo si Daphne ng ate niya dahil half day lang sa work. She was picked up by a red glossy car and it looks brand new.

Sinalubong ako ni Nyx sa kusina while Dane was busy on her room doing homeworks. I asked Nyx to review things again at malapit na ang quiz kaya she went up right away while im cooking for the three of us.

It feels new na we have a cheerful housemate in Nyx, me and my sister are always bickering while mom and dad's busy with their work kaya palaging lonely ang feel ng bahay. Now, its so bright and blissful... Dane also has a great ate and ofcourse kuya, alangan si Nyx lang great hmp.

I called them to eat lunch and we were full, dapat ba nagculinary na lang ako. Agad kaming nagreview after we ate, it took us a while kasi medyo complicated lessons kahit 1st week palang.

Just like that the quiz week went by, we both did well as we got the highest scores with Daphne, our profs said na goals ang friendship naming tatlo. Days passed by so fast at exam na agad namin tomorrow. Nageexpect ulit ang mga profs sa aming tatlo na maging highest scorers sa classroom, pero hindi ako sure about that dahil matalinong matalino si Luna, she might overtake one of us or even the three of us.

Busy kami ni Nyx magreview to prepare for the exam, medyo pagod na ko kakabasa ng notes kaya nagluto kami ng meryenda para makarest na rin. Si Dane naman ay busy pa rin sa homeworks at minsan nagkukulong sa kwarto kaya dinadalhan ko ng pagkain niya.

We spent the night together writing notes at nakatulog siya sa kama ko while writing kaya natulog ako sa folding bed. Kung mababa scores namin after these tiring day, ewan ko na lang.

Exams finally came at medyo maaga ang sched ng subjects dahil ginawa nilang 1 day by course at kami ang nauna. Wala pang 9am ay nasa school na kaming tatlo ni Nyx at Daphne, nakaupo na kami sa seats na magkakalayo. This will be a long and tough day for everyone.

It finally started, hindi na inayos ang seating arrangement namin basta walang maingay during exam. First test was History and it didn't took me long to finish because I aced every History related stuffs na nasasagutan ko. Natapos na rin si Daphne pero si Nyx ay medyo nastuck until I noticed na she was staring at Luna na nasa harapan.

Luna's look today is so simple, nakalugay ang shoulder level na hair niya. Hindi rin siya nakamake-up kasi mas prefer niya yung walang inarte sa muka, wala rin siyang earrings today. I don't why Nyx is looking at her pero tatanungin ko siya later.

The morning exams were full of torture, ang sakit sa ulo pero mabuti na lang at nagreview kaming tatlo. Medyo napadami rin ang kinain namin na lunch, sa isang fastfood kami kumain kasi puno ang cafeteria. Mahirap sumingit roon pag madami ang nakapila.

Minsan napapaisip na lang ako lumipat ng course or school pero ito lang kasi ang school dito sa city na may specific course for literature so I guess tatapusin ko na lang. I really pushed myself na lumipat dito due to my love for writing poems and now na malapit na ko matapos, hindi na ko aatras.

Afternoon subjects went okay unlike the Morning ones that were full of torture. Tomorrow afternoon daw balak i-post ang class standings as well as the party or field trip thing, field trip ang napili ko bukod sa makakagala ako ay maipapahinga ko ang sarili from the stress.

Holding hands kaming pauwi ni Nyx nang sumingit si Luna sa eksena.

"Girlfriend mo Diell?" Strongly asking while glaring at Nyx.

Tumango ako at nagpatuloy sa paglalakad, buti at di na siya humabol pa sa amin. Nakita ko ang pagyuko niya pero mas mahalagang iuwi si Nyx para maayos kung ano man ang problema niya.

Nyx was pouting at me, parang nagseselos ata dahil kay Luna.

"She's so pretty, Diell. Baka balikan mo siya"

Niyakap ko siya ng mahigpit.

"Everyone has their own kind of beauty, you're beautiful in your own way and I like you for that. Hindi ko na siya babalikan, she's only a remnant of my past."

She finally smiled so I hugged her tighter. Luna hurted me so much to the point na ayaw ko siyang makita kasi natatakot akong saktan ko na naman sarili ko pero now na classmate ko siya, I have to face that fear at kasama ko naman ang nagpapalakas sa akin.

We slept together, yakap yakap ko siya. Kahit nakajacket siya ay ramdam ko ang higpit ng kapit niya sakin na parang anytime ay mawawala ako sa tabi niya. Wala kaming gagawin dahil tapos na exams naming literature students, mag hihintay na lang kami sa standings, scores, and the party or field trip. I put my worries down to rest as I sleep with my comfort person. I'll protect you Nyx.

Napabulong ako. "I'll let you know about my past, sana tanggapin mo ko kahit anong mangyari."

"Ikwento mo na sakin ngayon Diell." Habang dinidilat ang mata niya.

Sabay kaming bumangon at kumuha ako ng coffee to make us awake. I am so nervous looking at her eyes, baka di niya ko tanggapin.

Sipping the hot coffee. "What im about to say is everything about my past, ask me questions after ko ikwento lahat."

Tumango siya at nagsimula na akong magkwento.

Nyx is about to hear the deepest..... and the darkest part of my life.