Whispers of the lost promises (ON-GOING)

10

DISCLAIMER:

PLAGIARISM IS A CRIME!

CHAPTER 10

"Hades, why won't you give up?"

After that talk with Cairo ay umalis na ako. Sakto naman at nasa gate na si Hades kaya nakaalis kami agad. Wala nang sinabi si Cairo, wala na din naman akong nadagdag kaya tapos ang usapan. I'm now at a cafe, talking to Hades like a normal friend would do.

"Naia, you know that even in the past, wala akong ibang hiling kung hindi siya. I waited, I comforted her, I became the friend she needed when that happened and I saw how she struggles because she loves that man so much while I? I watched the girl that I love cry for another man. Now, I have the chance don't I? She doesn't love him anymore, gusto kong paganahin ang puso at isip ko pagdating dito,"

"But you know that in the first place, kaibigan lang ang tingin niya sa'yo," I hate to say it, but he needs to hear it.

"I know and I'm ready for rejections pero gusto ko muna malaman mula sa 'kanya ngayon. She didn't gave me any false hopes, wala siyang ano man na pinakita kung hindi ang pagiging kaibigan pero ako 'tong iba ang nakita sa 'kanya. She's special and I can't help but to love her more."

Napayuko ako sa sinabi ni Hades. Tears started to form in my eyes. Hades love is special, kakaiba siya magmahal at ngayon pa lang nararamdaman ko na ang pagmamahal na meron siya para sa kapatid ko. If I were Shandrei, I would choose this man over and over but I am not her and I know that she knows better when the time comes that Hades confesses to her.

"Hindi ko kayang sumuko hangga't hindi siya 'yung nagsasabi na sumuko na ako. Kapag narinig ko na 'yon sa 'kanya, susuko na ako because I'm willing to do everything to make her happy. Ganun ang pagmamahal, hindi ba?"

Honestly, I don't know. Gustuhin ko man bumalik sa past siguro nga oo? Dahil ginawa ni Gideon ang lahat para sumaya ako, he let me married Cairo thinking that it was for my happiness. Hanggang ngayon, hindi ko pa rin nasasabi ang totoo kay Gideon, ang dahilan sa likod ng pagpapakasal ko kay Cairo.

"I think so. Alam mo naman na I gave up everything just for Shandrei to have every happiness that the world can give to her,"

Hades gave me a bitter smile. He's been a best friend to me since childhood and I can't help but to be amazed with him in every aspect. In my eyes, he's a man full of principle, full of dignity and full of everything. He's a 10 but he's so loyal to a girl who can't even see a single special action of his towards her.

"Bar?" I asked, a smile crept into his lips.

A moment later, we found ourselves drinking and dancing in a bar. Maingay at magulo pero masaya! Nakakailang baso pa lang kami pero nakikita ko pa rin ang mahigpit na pagbabantay ni Hades sa akin, hindi niya hinahayaan na may makalapit na kung sino. I chuckled because of his actions.

Mukhang hindi rin siya nalalasing at maya't maya ang hagilap niya ng mensahe sa cellphone niya pero hindi ko na pinansin pa 'yon at sumayaw na lang hanggang sa ngalay ang paa ko. I was about to leave the dance floor when I suddenly felt a hand on my waist.

Nabigla ako pero ang hindi ko maintindihan ay para akong na hy hypnotize sa hawak niya. Hades was nowhere to be found when I tried to look for him. Ang kamay na nasa bewang ko ay naging dalawa, pinagpatong ng lalaki na 'to ang kamay niya. I bit my lip and slowly removed his hands. Ayoko, I'm feeling uncomfy as time flies.

"Excuse me!" I said to the man who's behind me at dahil mukhang matangkad siya ay hindi ko na siya tiningnan pa, naglakad na ako paalis ng dance floor at bumalik na sa mesa namin. Hades isn't there. Kinuha ko ang singsing ko sa bag at sinuot 'yon, ayoko nang may manggugulo.

I now feel myself being a bit tipsy. Tinanggal ko ang heels ko at dahil nahihilo ako ay nauntog ako sa mesa!

"Ouch!"

"Let me help you," a man then approached and kneeled to remove my heels. I was massaging my forehead dahil sa tumama ito sa mesa, it hurt.

"Tsk. Stupid."

That voice.

Shandrei.

I looked up when I felt a hand on my forehead, nakita ko na hawak na ni Shandrei ang parte ng ulo ko na tumama sa mesa. Agad akong tumayo at niyakap ang babaeng hindi ko alam kung guni guni ko lang ba o totoo.

"Come on, Naia, that's gross." She hissed but a tear escaped my eye.

My comfort. Ngayon na nandito siya ay gusto ko ilabas lahat ng hinanakit ko dahil siya lang ang nakikinig sa akin, ang umiintindi sa akin at ang nagbibigay sa akin ng relief at saya.

"H-hey, what's wrong?"

Humiwalay ako ng napansin na nag panic na siya dahil sa paghikbi ko. I saw Hades behind her and I saw Cairo stood up from removing my heels. Hinawakan ko ang dalawang pisngi ng kapatid ko.

"I missed you,"

A smirk crept into her lips and after a while, it disappeared.

"Mind if I sleep in your house tonight?"

I looked at her eyes, the same as mine, I know there's something wrong. I hugged her and whispered in her ear.

"Let's go home."