Chapter 27
Gian POV
Nothing seems more like a nightmare as I saw how the necklace broke into pieces, the sapphire glowed and glittered as light reflects its dust, before I knew it, Lean was lying on the floor, with blood covered over her dress.
"Lean!"
Maraming tao ang nagpanik at sumigaw matapos paputukin ni Kim ang baril na hawak niya, may mga gwardya na pumunta para agawin ang baril at i-arrest siya, ako naman ay napako sa pwesto ko habang nasa kamay ang walang malay na si Lean.
Tears started escaping my eyes as I cry for help, "Lean!"
Matapos ang ilang sandali ay dumating si Sebastian, halata ang pag-alala sa mata niya noong nakita niya si Lean, natamaan ng baril ang tagiliran niya and blood was going out of it, I didn't know what to do. "Apply pressure on it to keep the blood!" Sigaw ni Sebastian, I did as what he instructed me.
Kinuha niya ang cellphone niya at tumawag ng ambulansya, I couldn't help but cry even more as Lean cough blood.
"She deserved it!" Sigaw ni Kim, the guards had already held her.
Tinignan ko siya ng masama, "kung may masamang mangyari kay Lean, mapapatay kita!"
"Oh Gian, hinding hindi mo 'yon magagawa sa akin, mahal mo ako, hindi ba?" She laughed like a crazy person. More tears escaped and fell on my cheeks as I put pressure to the wound of Lean.
"Ssh, stay with me, Lean... stay with me..." I said, nagulat ako nang hawakan ni Lean ang kamay ko, her cold hands sent shiver down to my spine but I let her ice cold hands hold into the warmth of my arms, I intertwined our fingers, mas lalo siyang pumutla.
"S-Sorry..." She coughed more blood.
"Sssh, you will get through this..." I encouraged, a tear escaped on her eye and it fell down to her cheeks, the trail of her tear left her cheeks.
"D-Did you ever... loved me?" She asked, her breath was deeper and shallower than before.
"I never stopped, Lean." Bulong ko. "So please, don't die. Ok?"
May dumating na rin sa wakas na police at pinosasan nila si Kim na bantay-sarado ng mga gwardya, after a moment, may dumating na rin na ambulansya, they put Lean on a stretcher, I didn't let go of her hand in the process as if... if I did, I'd lose her.
I don't wanna lose her anymore.
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Lean POV
"Hahaha! Ililibre mo ako ng streetfoods for one month kung manalo ako, ah?" Gian grinned as he dribble the ball in his hands.
"Asa ka kung mananalo ka sa akin!" Tumawa ako, "kung ako naman ang manalo susundin mo ang lahat ng utos ko sa isang buwan ah?"
"Deal!" Ngumisi siya, "ladies first." Saad niya sabay bigay ng bola sa akin. I dribbled it and we started playing basketball.
Sa gilid ay nakita ko si Vian na nanonood, he saluted at me and waved me a kiss, kinindatan ko naman siya at tinuon ko na ang atensyon ko sa bola. I shooted the ball at pasok!
"Oops, kailangan mo nang humabol. Baka matalo kita." Panunuya ko kay Gian.
"Ayos lang 'yan, hanggang 10 naman ang pontus eh." Ngumisi siya, he dribbled the ball and like air... he passed me and shooted the ball, hindi pumasok but he did a rebound kaya pumasok na ang bola. "Tie."
"Madaya!" Asar na saad ko, tumawa naman siya at nagkibit balikat.
"Go Lean!" Pag-cheer ni Vian sa akin mula sa audience bleachers.
"Huwag mo ngang pansinin si Kuya." Halatang naasar si Gian, "just pretend it's only the two of us inside this court. Ok? No distractions kung ayaw mong matalo."
Tumango ako at inagaw ko na ang bola sa kamay niya. "I will win this!"
Halos isang oras kaming naglaro, hindi ako makapaniwala na kahit anong gawin ko hindi ko matalo talo si Gian sa basketball-well, he's the varsity team captain, the score was 9-10 with him as the leading, isang pontus na lang! Sayang!
"Nice game." Pawisan at hinihingal kaming dalawa ni Gian noong tumigil kami, nakita kong tumakbo si Vian at inabutan ako ng facetowel at tubig.
"Thanks." Sagot ko kay Vian.
"Gian, here." Abot ni Vian kay Gian ng facetowel at tubig, tumango lang si Gian at saka niya kinuha ang nilahad na gamit ni Vian. "Grabe, akala ko si Lean na ang mananalo." Ngumiti si Vian.
"Asa." Gian grinned. "Lilibre mo ako." Binelatan niya ako bilang pang asar.
"Madaya ka e." I pouted and we all laughed.
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