The Broken Hearted Girl ✔️

Episode 56

Cassandra is busy packing some of her clothes while her best friend Riann is just standing beside the door and gawking at her.

"Bakit?" She finally asked. Hindi naman agad sumagot si Riann at nagayos lang ng tayo. Humugot siya ng isang buntong hininga bago itinigil pansamantala ang ginagawa at hinarap ang kaibigan.

"Spit it out." ilang segundo silang nagtinginan lang nang sa wakas ay kumibo na si Riann.

"hindi ka na ba talaga mapipigilan?" malungkot na tanong nito.

"This has been the plan, ever since." She just answered sabay balik ulit sa pagiimpake ng mga gamit niya. She easily knows what her best friend is talking about.

"eh paano na kami? Paano na si Mike? Alam na ba niya?" Hindi siya nagsalita.

"For sure, hindi siya papayag. Especially after what happened before..." Tila naguluhan naman siya at napakunot ang noo na tumingin kay Riann.

As if reading her mind, nagsimula na itong magkwento.

"Noong umalis ka nang walang paalam, noong bigla ka nalang nawala, of course he was the most affected. But we never thought that he would be that devastated as he had been. Halos mabaliw siya." she paused first sabay sulyap sa kanya.

"Hindi sa kinokonsensya kita, bhext. I'm just into possibilities."

"'Yung tipong almost 24 hours siyang naghahanap sayo. At first, I was thinking na dapat lang 'yun sa kanya kasi panigurado kasalanan niya naman kung bakit ka umalis ng walang pasabi. But as days passed by, naawa na kami sa kanya. He started to miss out his classes. Naging laman siya ng mga away sa bar even sa school. Muntik na nga siyang ma-kick out kundi lang dahil sa pakiusap ng kuya niya."she glanced again at her best who still remained silent. Huminga muna ito ng malalim bago magpatuloy.

"Hanggang sa ikinulong na niya ang sarili sa unit niya. For number of days, wala kaming ideya sa kung ano nang nangyari sa kanya. We tried to reach out to him and comfort him pero wala, hindi niya kami pinagbubuksan. Until one day, when we decided to forcefully enter in his unit..." napatingin ulit sa kanya, as if she's going to spill out the climax of the story.

"ang gulo gulo ng mga gamit. Bottles of liquors were everywhere. Meron pang mga basag na bote and even blood. Then we found him unconscious........... Akala namin he ended everything but thanks to God, hindi..." and there was a moment of silence after.

"Nandito 'yung men of your lives niyo! " biglang sigaw ni Xander mula sa labas, interrupting them. Riann gazed at her who still ddint know what to say.

She has no idea na ganun pala ang nangyari noong umalis siya. She thought everything and everyone was just fine without her.

"we know this is for your future, kaya nga ang hirap." nagsalita ulit si Riann at bumuntong hininga. Napatingin rin siya dito.

" Basta bhext, you are so important to us, sa akin, sa amin, kay Mike. Without you, we feel incomplete." sabay tayo at lakad nito papunta sa pinto. With final looked at her, she stormed out the room.

She was in a deep thinking ng may pumasok ulit at magsalita.

"you're moving?" rinig niyang tanong at napabaling ang atensyon niya sa taong naglalakad na papalapit sa kanya. He leaned down, lifted up her face and put a peck on her lips.

Cassandra was only watching him, until he sat behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist. Alam niyang naghihintay ito ng sagot kaya naman nagsalita na siya.

"sasamahan ko muna si mama sa bahay." sagot niya. Hindi naman kumibo si Mike at nanatili lang na nakayakap sa kanya. He's now nuzzling her neck.

Silence then filled the atmosphere. Cassandra remained mute and thinking about how to say everything to Mike especially after what her best friend told her.

Marahan siyang kumalas mula sa mga bisig ni Mike at humarap dito. Looking at his eyes, hindi niya talaga alam kung paano magsisimula.

Hinawakan niya ang dalawang kamay nito. Kumunoot naman ang noo ni Mike.

She looked at his eyes and then at his hands. Taking a deep breath, she said.

"I'm leaving for America." it was like a whisper but she's sure it was loud enough to be heared by him. She also remained on keeping her gaze to his hands. Hindi niya kasi alam kung paano titingnan si Mike. Hindi niya kayang makitang masaktan 'yung taong mahal niya.

'Mas sanay kasi siyang siya ang nasasaktan.'

For a few seconds, no one dared to talk again. She was just waiting for his response that seemed like forever.

Eventuall he stood and walked into the door. Akala niya aalis na ito pero hindi. He only locked the door and then went to the windows. He closed it together the curtains. Nagtataka si Cassandra lalo na't nang humarapa na ito sa kanya at lumapit.

He never said a word. He just pressed his lips on hers and pushed their bodies on the bed. Her arms automatically wrapped on his back as he deepened their kiss. Nagsimula na ring maglandas ang mga kamay nito sa katawan niya. It was traveling up from her hips to her breast, feeling the warmth of her skin. She moaned.

"ahhh."

Bumaba ng bumaba ang mga halik niya...to her ear, neck, throat and shoulder. It was so paasionate, sensual and full of love.

But then he stopped and sat up only to pull off his shirt. She only had a limited time to admire his body as he buried once again his head on her neck. Kissing and biting and sucking her. His tongue possessed her mouth. His hands moved once more on her body.

All she could do was to moan his name.

"Mike...."

and that seemed too eager him to do more. He finally took off her shirt leaving only her undergarments. Agad ring dumikit ulit ang mga labi niya sa balat ng dalaga. He trailed kisses down from her collarbone to the top of her mounds.

She groaned.

"Ahh...Mike..." dumampi na ang mga kamay niya sa buhok nito as he continued to leave love bites on her skin. Marking her as his. His girl. His Goddess.

Just before they crossed the line, Mike stopped. Umalis na siya sa ibabaw ni Cassandra at humiga sa tabi nito. Ilang segundo siyang nakapikit as if trying to digest everything bago bumuntong hininga at tumayo na.

kung anu ano nang pumapasok sa utak niya para lang hindi siya iwan ni Cassandra. He could just claim her and do that thing but then memories of them talking about their own dreams crossed in his mind.

The way she used to say how much she wanted to pass the board exam and be a CPA, work in one of the well-known and reputable companies, acquire other degrees.

Ang dami niyang pangarap and of course he wants to help her achieve all of that and not the one who will ruin that.

Pinulot niya nalang ang sariling damit at inayos ang sarili. Iniabot niya rin ang kay Cassandra na nanatili lang namang nakatingin sa kanya.

He loves her very much.

"let's go. Punta tayo sa bahay."