Lacrimosa

chapter 002

chapter 002 written by: -conversehigh

29/08/15

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"What the freaking hell are you doing, Lu? You planned this?" Zach said in an annoying voice. "You're a player!"

"Chillax, Zach. What do you expect from me? Maghihintay ng tatlong buwan? Your name fits you, masyado kang banal." Christian muttered under his breath.

"And what do you think your name sounds like?"

"Half-half." Mapang-asar na sabi ni Christian kay Zach. Zach flipped his hands up in pure annoyance and surrender.

"Okay. I give up, Lu." He brought his hands down. He sat on the swivel chair in front of Christian. "You're playing a game at sa tingin mo you can manipulate it."

"I can. Trust me."

"But I don't trust you, Lucifer." Zach emphasized Christian's first name. "Pangalan mo pa lang tunog demonyo na."

"Nabawi naman sa Christian, diba?" Christian placed his legs on top of the center table, his hands behind his head. "Zachariah, ang tagal na nating magkasama, you still don't trust me? And Lily got... agnosia? Well if that's how they call that. How will she remember me kung kakikilala pa lang namin if she's in that state of disability? Baka nga di na niya maibalik yung panyo."

"THAT'S THE POINT!" Naiinis na sabi ni Zach. "Panyo KO yung dinala mo at ibinigay sa kanya! How could I trust you!?"

"Oops. Sorry. Papalitan ko na lang."

"Ugh. What the fucking hell." Zach gritted through his teeth. "Kung di lang kita kaibigan baka sinapak na kita and I will reap your soul whether you like it or not."

"Sounds good. Try." Talagang malakas ang trip ngayon ni Chris at pinagkadidiskitahan niya si Zach. They were living in the same house for several years, but still Zach can't get enough of Christian's habits dahil habambuhay na siyang nakatali rito.

Hindi sa nakatali like how marriage binds two people, but the underworld oath of engagement gave them the restriction of not breaking the promise of protection and sacrifice for each other.

If one dies, the other must die too.

At natatakot si Zach sa kung anumang kahahantungan ng makalokohang plano ni Christian, dahil if the time comes and Chris sacrifices his own soul for Lily's sake, he will definitely die too.

Reapers like them have half souls since they were bonded by the oath. You have no choice but to do it dahil one whole soul in one reaper is too much to handle, at baka ikamatay ng katawang tao nila ito dahil sa malakas na pwersa.

But in order to live, they must protect each other at all times. The underworld is just like the human world, wherein there exists chaos, social problems created by social interaction, and provocative creatures.

"I know you can't do it, just as the same fact that I can't do the same even if I wanted to." Binasag ni Christian ang katahimikan. He stood up and patted Zach's shoulder. "Ayos lang ako Zach. Trust me, you'll not suffer. Ako naman ang magdadala ng lahat."

"No." Zach countered. "Remember the oath, Lu. I swore that we'll work hand in hand, so do you." Tinitigan nito sa mata si Christian, before standing up as well.

Napabuntong-hininga si Christian. "Clean the house. Lily might come anytime."

"Pano kung hindi?"

"At least it's clean. If you dare to sleep with those boxes of pizza around then go. Lalayasan na lang kita."

"Joke lang!" Zach defended. "Di ko kayang bayaran 'to ah!"

Natawa na lang si Christian at umiling. "Then clean up, bro."

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"Hi." A guy sat in front of Lily. Nasa coffee shop siya at hinihintay niya si Izzy at ang asawa nito.

"Hi. Uhm, wala ka na bang maupuan? Kasi may hinihintay ako eh." Lily politely said. Tumingin sa kanya yung lalaki at napangiti.

"Uh, sino ba hinihintay mo?" Tanong nito sa kanya.

"Yung friend ko and yung asawa niya. I can't remember his name so hindi ko talaga-"

"Babe!" A voice called from afar. Tumayo ang lalaki para salubungin yung babaeng tumawag sa kanya. Lily turned her head to see that the girl was actually Izzy, at nung nakita niyang nagkiss ang dalawa, she was so ashamed of herself. Hindi niya nakilala agad si Renz, at talagang balak pa niyang paalisin.

Izzy and Renz went back to the table. "Oh Lil!" Izzy called. "Okay ka lang? You look down." Umupo silang mag-asawa sa harap ni Lily, and the other can't look directly to them.

"I'm sorry." Lily sighed.

"For what? Ano ba nangyari?" Tinignan ni Izzy ang asawa niya.

"Hindi agad ako naalala ni Lily kanina, and she thought I'm a stranger so she politely asked me to transfer somewhere. But it's okay, I understand." Renz looked at Lily. "Lily, okay lang, pwede mo nang iangat yung ulo mo."

Lily smiled apologetically. "Sorry talaga Renz."

Binigyan lang siya ng ngiti nito as an answer. Nilabas ni Lily ang bago niyang biling recorder and her notebook as well para maisulat lahat ng mangyayari noong araw na iyon.

"Woah. You followed my advice though." Izzy complimented. "It's a helpful thing."

"Yeah." Lily smiled. She pressed the record button then their little chitchat started and went with the flow, from Lily's story to the couple's first two months as husband and wife.

Umuwi rin agad si Lily dahil kailangan niyang matapos ang storyang sinusulat niya, at babalik pa sina Izzy at Renz sa CIA dahil sa kasong hinahawakan nila.

The song played in Sally's mind, remembering how Christian took care of her for the past few years, before the bloody tragedy happened. She blames herself for her boyfriend's death, the memory of Christian dying in her arms because of a gun shot bore a deeper wound in her heart. "I should have died." She said between her sobs. "Christian deserves to live. I'm a big damn trash."

Lily ran her hands through her hair. Napasabunot siya dahil pakiramdam niya may nakakalimutan siya. "Holy sh*t." She cursed. Hindi siya mapakali, then a thing got her attention.

"Who owns this?" She asked herself, looking at the handkerchief na nakasampay sa rack. She can't barely remember anything so she looked at her phone and noticed a message from "Christian" two days ago, giving her his address.

"Blimey." Lily's eyes popped out of its sockets. Naaalala na naman niya yung kahihiyang ginawa niya sa elevator. Iniisip niya kung lalabas ba siya o hindi dahil gabi na. Then she decided to return it tomorrow, because "Christian" might be asleep at that time, at ayaw naman niyang makaistorbo.

She wrote a note on a piece of paper. Nilakihan niya talaga ang sulat para pagkagising niya ay iyon ang una niyang mapapansin. Before keeping everything away including her slow laptop and the pathetic story (in her own perspective) typed in the file, she placed the note on the wall in front of her bed.

Lily smiled at herself. She hopes that it won't be the last time she'll see the tall guy.

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Natatawa ako sa pangalan ng asawa ni Izzy. Hahahaha.

Enjoy! - ira ❤