MONTGOMERY 7 : Free Fall

Ikalimangput-isang Tugtog

Next chapter will be the last glimpse for Clyde's POV then Wakas...

Just a little bit more and this story will finally come to end. I have more to say but I am just very emotional right now for this story was hard and meant to much to me at the same time. For now, let's enjoy the love for this chapter.

Thank you!

Marry me

Ikalimang silip kay Clyde

The love I have for my family was indeed more than my life. I could catch a bullet for all of them. And... I never thought I'll find a love... more than all the love I have for anyone before. I cannot say that I love her more than my family because she's my family now... but... what I can just say is... my life here was fulfilled because of her...

Because I have her... this life is worthwhile.

And that's where I started defying my unending loyalty with my family.

"We need to talk,"

Hinablot ni Angelo ang kanang kamay ni Lia.

My heart trembled with anger I never thought could surface for my cousin... for a family.

"Angelo, let's talk some other—"

"I didn't know you're this asshole."

Maingat akong lumapit sa kaliwang banda ni Lia. I grabbed her left hand softly and intertwined our fingers. I did it not just to stop her from going with Angelo, pero para pakalmahin din ang puso kong nag sisimula ng magalit.

Kita ko ang pag-igting ng panga ng pinsan ko. Angelo's eyes snapped towards me, glaring at me, at alam kong hindi lang ako ang nakakaramdam ng galit sa pagitan naming dalawa kung hindi siya rin.

"You're the asshole! Gustong gusto mo tumutulong? Oh don't bluff! Lahat ng tao akala ikaw yung mabait? Hindi nila alam, it is just your way to get things your way!" Singhal niya sa akin at marahas niyang hinila si Lia mula sa akin pero mabilis ko iyon pinigilan.

I reached for her waist and grabbed her securely to my side.

I am sorry, Angelo...

I can't give in, I can't give her up...

Pinantayan ko ang galit ng mga mata niya, I defied my willingness to sacrifice for my family, I indulged my selfishness this time, I have embraced the love I was willing to fight for.

"Call me names, paniwalaan mo ang gusto mo paniwalaan, throw tantrums, punch me if you like, I don't care, Angelo. 'Wag lang siya."

Nanginig ang boses ko sa halo-halong emosyon.

Sa galit, lungkot, pag-mamahal at kagustuhan na... maintindihan ito ng pinsan ko. I don't want to fight, kung ako lang ay gusto kong maging masaya ako kasama rin sila pero kung hindi sila magiging masaya para sa akin, then... I have to do this alone.

"I can't let you touch her. Not my world. Because, I'll cut every gravity between the both of you."

Pinag luksaan ng puso ko ang nasirang relasyon ko sa pinsan ko. Gusto kong umasa na balang araw ay matatanggap din nila, na... hindi na magiging mali sa paningin nila ang pagmamahal ko para kay Lia, na... mapapatawad din ako ni Angelo na minahal ko si Lia...

But... my heart couldn't hide that I hoped for their acceptance. Mahal na mahal ko sila na napakasakit pala na makitang kailangan ko 'to gawin mag-isa.

Oh, how I would love to be with them while I pursue my happiness...

I clutched my heart and cried hard. I shouted with so much pain. Nakaluhod ako habang sapo-sapo ang puso ko. Basang-basa ang mukha ko ng mga luhang ilang buwan ko na atang bitbit.