Unbroken

Chapter 9 Queenless King

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--- Forget about forgetting someone. It's hard and impossible.---- 

Her POV

How do you 'unlove' someone? 

From the movies that I've watched, what they usually do is to run away and hide. They believe that not seeing that person makes you forget. However, absence makes the heart grow fonder, right? And if that's the case, following the logic, seeing him right now is better. As he eats with grace in front of me, not minding the world, i think it's better to see him everyday than run away. 

"Binibini, may gumugulo ba sa iyong isipan?" narinig ko ang mala-anghel na tinig ng katabi ko.

Nakita ko ang makahulugan niyang tingin sa akin at sa lalakeng kaharap ko ngayon sa hapag kainan. Umiling ako bilang tugon sa kanya at nagsimula nang kumain. I looked at my right side and Nirvana was smiling playfully at him. Nasa iisang mesa kami ngayon at kumakain ng agahan. Harper was on my left side while Nirvana was on my right side, next to his dad who is at the central area. Katabi ng ginoo ay ang  propesor na sa hindi ko malamang dahilan ay nanginginig at hindi makakain ng maayos. Then beside Sir Cortez was him and Trione.

Ito ang unang pagkakataon na makasabay kong kumain ang may ari ng bahay. Madalas ay nakakasalubong ko siya sa umaga na para bang kadarating niya lamang galing sa trabaho. Minsan naman ay wala ito sa bahay at inaabot iyon ng ilang araw. I know that he's a busy man for he is also a tycoon but I think that it's too much for oligarchs like him. I wonder what keeps him from going home early.

But he looks happy, especially right now. Nakikita ko sa kanya ang mukha ng isang amang isinakripisyo ang lahat at alam niyang lahat ng iyon ay may patutunguhan. He was eating in peace when his phone rang, signalling a text message. Tahimik niyang binasa ang mensahe sa kanyang telepono at pagkatapos ay tumayo ito. 

"Ipagpaumanhin niyo ngunit kailangan ko nang umalis. Binibining Holstein, ang dalawang Vanguard na ang bahala sa iyo." I get it now why everyone's been calling them  Vanguard. They are the front man of Lord Viktor. The two of them are his premiere protector. 

I nodded at him while he kissed Nirvana's forehead. He really is a sweet dad. Kasabay nito ay ang pagtayo ng babaeng nasa kaliwa ko. Nagpaalam ito sa akin at nakangiting sinundan ang ginoo. When they left, I heard the professor's deep sigh like he was just relieved from judgement. 

"Love, I thought you and Trione have something to talk about? " rinig kong sabi n Nirvana sa kanyang asawa. Nabigla naman ang propesor at naguguluhang tiningnan ang babae ngunit alangan itong tumango. Tinawag nito si Trione na nasa kalagitnaan ng pagkain. He dragged him from his seat and they went out of the dining room. 

"Sorry but I have a phone call to make." paalam ng babaeng kanina lamang ay nasa tabi ko ngunit ngayon ay malapit na sa pintuan ng silid. Why do I feel like something's not right? Para akong pinagkaisahan ng tadhana. Ngayon ay kami na lamang nag naririto. Binilisan ko ang pagkain para makaalis na ako sa silid na ito. I took the glass of water and drank it like a thirsty kitty cat. 

"Slow down Perrie. You might get killed before you can even forget about me."

I glared at the man who has been staring at me for a while. Gustuhin ko mang hingin ang paliwanag niya ngunit alam kong magsasayang lang ako ng oras. Raijin's not one to talk about his life and he is different from the one that I knew. 

"I'll come back in the afternoon to fetch you. Wait for me here and don't go anywhere else. Ikaw na ang bahala Trione." paalam ng lalake bago pinaandar ang sasakyang naghatid sa akin dito at umalis dahilan para makahinga ako ng maluwag.