How to kiss a villlain?

PROLOGUE

"I'm already here, Ikaw na bahala mag alaga sa kanya" Mas malamig pa sa malamig na simoy ng hangin na yumayakap sa katawan ko ang naging sagot ko sa telepono. Inis ko na lamang na itinapon ang cellphone ko sa bakanteng upuan na malapit sa 'kin. Inis na lamang akong napa tingin sa malakas na pag bugso ng ulan na tinatanaw ko mula sa bintana.

Isang malalim na buntong hininga na lamang ang pinakawalan ko, inis na napa yuko na lamang habang marahan kong inilapag na lamang sa sahig ang dumbbell na hawak ko. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang nag bibigay sa 'kin ng lakas para bumangon parin sa pang araw-araw sa kabila ng mabigat na dumadagan sa dibdib ko. Sa kabila ng bigat nito ay nagagawa ko parin na mag buhat ng mabibigat na kung ano-ano para lamang na waglit ko sa isipan ko ang imahe niya.

I heaved a deep sigh once again.

I thought lifting and locking myself up here in my own gym would make me stop thinking about her striking green eyes. Her raven colored hair and her soothing yet toneless voice.

I harshly brushed my sweat away using my hands as I fix my hair, tying it to a clean ponytail.

I was about to lift something again when I heard a knock on the door, glancing at the clear glass door. I instantly gave the man standing outside a sign to come in despite of what I'm doing. "What is it?" I asked as I shot him my cold dead like eyes.

"Boss... We found her, she's back in the Philippines"

The moment I heard the word 'her' from his mouth. My dead like eyes suddenly lit up the moment I realized what he said.

She handed me a couple of photos that they took. They are right, she's indeed back. It was a photo taken while she was outside the airport. Her family is in front of her while she's waiting them to get in the van that they got for her.

I couldn't help but to look directly into her. She still looks the same as before. Her hair got longer now. I think she lost a lot of weight as well. But unlike when I can still hold her hands. Her eyes are back in that dead like state again. I cant even sense anything at all upon looking into her eyes. It's nothing but pure darkness... just like how I also view the world.

She's my Varene...

My eyes were focused on her, when I suddenly notice a small hands she's holding in the photo. She's holding a little girl's hand while looking at their van. She was standing next to her sister and her sister in law who's also carrying their children. Hindi ako huli sa balita patungkol sa pamilya nila. Ngunit napa kunot na lamang ang noo ko nang mapansin ko nga ang isang batang babae na hindi pamilyar sa 'kin.

"May dalawa siyang pamangkin mula sa kakambal niya. Sino 'tong batang isa?" mariin kong tanong sa kanila.

The child she's holding has a long and slightly curled reddish brown hair, and chocolate brown eyes... Just like mine.

Wala silang nasagot sa 'kin. "Investigate about this child" mariin kong saad sa kanila bago napatayo na lamang hawak-hawak ang mga litratong dala nila para sa 'kin.