Memories of the Wind (Passion Series #3)

Chapter 61

After two weeks of no communication with Jaxxon, I received a message from an unknown number, but there was his name written on the text.

He's asking me to meet him at the Jones Bridge.. I agreed, even though I am still not okay because of my parents' deaths. Mabuti nga rin at nakapag-text siya sa akin dahil dalawang linggo na siyang abala sa trabaho niya at hindi nagpaparamdam sa akin.

I went to the place and waited for him there for almost thirty minutes. He came late, pero naintindihan ko naman.. marami lang siya sigurong ginawa. 

My chest tightened seeing him.. again, it feels like this was the first time I met this man. 

I ran after him, and I was about to give him a tight hug, but he pushed me away and avoided my hold. A tear escaped from my eye as I stepped back. Nabigla ako sa ginawa niya, pero mas pinili ko pa ring balewalain iyon dahil lamang sabik na sabik ako sa kanya.

"Y-You did not come to my parents' funeral," I started. "But.. it's o-okay.." pambabawi ko at tumango sa kanya. "I understand, and I know how busy you—"

"Let's break up," he said, cutting me out and looking at me in the eye.

I was taken aback when I heard that from him. Namali lang yata ang pandinig ko, hindi ba? Of course, Jaxxon loves me! He won't break up with me!

Tiningnan ko siya, wala akong mababasa sa kanyang mga mata dahil sobrang lamig ng titig niyon sa akin. He looks at me like.. he doesn't know me. He looked at me like I was just a stranger to him, like I was not his fiancée, like I wasn't part of his life.

"Let's break up," he said.. clearly.

"W-What do you mean by that?" My words trailed off at that.

Parang kahit anong oras ngayon ay matutumba ako dahil sa pangangatog ng mga tuhod ko. Akala ko pandinig ko lang iyon, pero inulit niya... Malinaw ang pagkakasabi niya niyon, at hindi ko na maibabalewala iyon.

"I said, let's break up, Zani," he repeated for the third time.

"J-Jaxx..." Halos manlumo ako nang sambitin ang kanyang pangalan.

I did not expect to hear that from him. It's not what I've been expecting. He even stated that three times. I shook my head, trying to convince myself that he was pranking me. Right! He's just pranking me! I looked around to see if someone was recording a video of us. Bumagsak ang balikat ko nang malaman na tanging kami lamang dalawa lang ang nandito.

"J-Jaxx, stop pranking me." Nanginig ang boses ko. "This ain't funny..."

Nanginig ang boses ko at pilit na inaabot ang kanyang kamay, pero mas lalo siyang lumalayo sa akin, umiiwas sa hawak ko. Mas lalo akong nanghina at pinaghinaan ng loob. What's wrong?

"Please, Jaxx.. mom and dad just died. Kalilibing lang sa kina mommy at daddy.. huwag ka namang magbiro nang ganito, oh," I pleaded and came nearer him, and this time.. he did not step back or push me away.

"I mean it," he said in a monotone while staring into my eyes.

"O-Okay tayo noong umalis ako, h-hindi ba?" I cracked a voice. "W-We're getting married, Jaxx... M-Magpapakasal na tayo pagbalik ko, h-hindi ba? B-Bakit ngayon ay makikipaghiwalay ka na? W-We're doing good and.. we have no problem, right? T-Tell me, may mali ba akong ginawa kaya ka ganito ngayon? K-Kung may hindi ka gustong bagay na nagawa ko.. aayusin ko, Jaxx, p-pero huwag naman nating paabutin sa ganito... T-Tell me.. w-what did I do? D-Did I do something wrong?"