FUBU

cincuenta y tres

"How did you get in?" she calmly asks. 

She sat in the couch, now livid of what is going on. How did he managed to get into the hotel? 

"Money makes the world go round Sari. Kahit gaano pa kahigpit ang security ng hotel na 'to, there's always a way to make it inside without people knowing."

"Why are you here Collin?"

The room has turned dark as he let down all of the blinds. Na para bang kung may makakakita man sa kanila ay pwedeng makaapekto sa mga binabalak niya.

"I want revenge Sari! That's all I want!"

"Revenge for what?"

"For the way you left me hanging." he cupped her face, making her feel the cold exterior of the gun he was holding. 

"You did it to yourself Collin. You were becoming worst."

"Worst? Isn't that the point of all of it?"

"No."

"'Tang Ina mo Sari! Binigay ko sa'yo lahat."

"I never asked you for anything, except to help me. That was all there is."

"Right..." he nodded continuously, "Oo nga pala. Pangangailangan mo nga lang pala ang dapat na importante. I don't matter. Is that it?"

"You have a wife Collin."

"A wife who also abandoned me. So now, look at me! I am left with nothing!"

His voice reverberated all over the room. Sari flinched at the hint of threat with what he said.

"What do you want me to do?"

"You should have stood by me Sari. I gave you everything. But all of a sudden, you turned your back on me and left. You didn't even bother thinking of how I would turn out if you left!"

"My intentions were for my own Collin. I did what I did for my father and for my safety."

He sat on the couch across her, the gun dangling in between his knees.

"Then I should have just killed you when you left right? If I couldn't have you, I could have just erased you in the face of this earth."

Sari started feeling a huge lump in her throat.

"Collin please. I can go with you if you want to. Just not here, please."

"Para sa'n pa Sari? You've already ruined me. All I want now is peace of mind. And that peace of mind can only be achieved if you die."

"Collin please."

"This is the perfect opportunity isn't it? No one would know what happens to you. People only cares about themselves right now. They don't care about anyone else. I can just leave you here already dead."

A sudden knock on the door startled him.

"Answer it." he whispered.

"Who is it?" she says softly.

"Sari, it's Dash. I brought food."

"Dash, sorry I'm not really feeling very well. Can you come back later?"

"Are you sure?"

"I am. I'll talk to you when I'm awake. I just want to take a nap right now."

He didn't speak again.

"He's gone. Whatever it is you want to do, just do it."

"Oh no Sari. I'll make this more fun for us. I missed our fun together. So why not do it before I eliminate you."