The Last of His Kind

Chapter twenty one: Fountain & Secrets

Louisa's PoV

'Buti na lang talaga at waterproof yung mascara na pinahid ni Chubby sa akin. Ayoko namang magmukhang multo 'pag bumalik ako sa loob. Kung babalik pa ba ako. Kanina pa ako umiiyak dito sa may garden ng school. It's not a good place to cry in at night especially how bad the manure smells. Dami sigurong bumabagsak this year kaya dumadami stock ng manure.

Pero wala akong choice. Kailangan kong layuan muna yung bampirang iyon. Nakakabwisit naman kasi. I know what I'm getting myself into the moment I caught feelings for him. Expected ko na dapat ito. But why does it hurt so much? I thought I could handle the pain pero hindi ko inasahang ganito pala kasakit.

"Odd place to cry but I guess you're not that picky." Napalingon ako kay Drake nang marinig ko siyang magsalita. Kumaway siya nang magtama ang mata namin. "What's up with you?"

"Wala." Pinunasan ko agad yung basang mukha ko at ngumiti sa gawi niya. Normal lang ang suot niya. Hindi niya siguro trip magsuot ng costume ngayon. Speaking of. "Natanggal siguro makeup ko."

"Good. You look horrifying." Biro niya bago ako nilapitan. Tinuro niya yung space sa tabi ko, "May I?"

"Sure. Let's suffer together." Tumawa kaming pareho bago siya umupo. Inabutan niya ako ng panyo.

"For the incoming tears. For the smell na rin. Dami sigurong bagsak." Sabi ni Drake. Napatawa naman ako.

"'Yan din iniisip ko haha. Fresh na fresh pa yung iba." Pinunasan ko yung tumulong luha. Bumuga ako ng hangin at mapait na tumawa. "Love sucks."

"I know." Sagot ni Drake at tumingala para tignan yung mga bitwin. "I didn't mean to meddle but I saw you two arguing. Couldn't make out what you're arguing about though. The music's too loud."

"M-hmm." Tumango lang ako. "'Buti naman." Weird naman kung narinig niya yung usapan namin.

"Look, I know it's none of my business especially with our history but may I offer a piece of advice?" Napalingon ako kay Drake. Mukhang genuine naman ang intentions niya kaya tumango ako. "I could clearly see that he's down bad just by looking at his eyes. Eyes don't lie."

"Yeah? Well, what if he's still stuck sa past niya?" My voice broke. "Kasi parang ang labas talaga ay ginawa akong backup plan. The love of his life is gone then he found me, saw me as a solution to heal his broken heart. His broken past. Grooming me to make me fall in love with him whereas he's just convincing himself that he loves me just to help him forget who he truly loves. I'm tired of playing his mind games. I'm tired of trying to hold back."

Napayuko lang si Drake. I knew it. Kahit siya hindi niya alam kung paano ako tulungan. I'm literally trying my best to keep myself together before I completely lose my sanity over some vampire who keeps poking fun at my feelings. Ang daming pumapasok na what-ifs sa isip ko.

What if pinakasalan niya lang talaga ako para maging panakip butas sa mapait niyang nakaraan? What if ginagamit niya lang ako para bigyan siya ng pamilya at maisalba ang lahi niya? What if yung talagang rason bakit ayaw niya akong gawing bampira ay 'di dahil haharap ako sa kamatayan kundi dahil hinding-hindi ako magiging gaya ng babaeng 'yon? Gaya niyang mahal siya ni Alex ng totoo at bampira siya?

"Nakaka-nosebleed ka naman, boss." Basag ni Drake sa katahimikan. "Just kidding. I thought that would make you laugh at least."

Tinitigan ko lang siya bago marahang tumawa.

"Well, kahit mukhang nonsense yung sinabi ko, salamat sa pakikinig. Pati ako actually na-nosebleed sa sinabi ko." Biro ko. "Tara na nga. Epekto ata ito nung manure, napapa-English ako ng 'di oras." Tumayo na kaming dalawa.