That Monster Prince (COMPLETED)

KABANATA 81

Behind the deal

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"take me out of here." She pleaded with face washed with tears.

Hindi ko alam kung anong sasabihin ko, paano ako magsimula.

I just saw pain in her eyes and its killing me.

"dont." She stop my hand as i dialled my phone.
She hardly swallowed the lump in her throat as the tears keeps on rolling down her pinkish cheeks. "dont, bring me home. I don wanna go there." She almost whispers as she looks up on me.

I just nods.

I wipe away her tears and she closes her eyes tightly, grasping my elbow as we walk towards my car.

"i dont know what to say and to start but-----"

"just dont speak for awhile, im troubled and i need to think." She cuts me off.

Shes still crying and just like before, shes crying softly and quitely, just letting those tears flows down her cheeks like theres no stopping.

Ilang beses ko ba siyang makikitang umiiyak?

Ilang beses bang ako ang magiging saksi nun na pati ako ay madadala at maiiinis sa taong iniiyakan niya, kung bakit diya umiiyak?

Ilang beses bang kailangan kong ilaan lang ang balikat ko at gagawing lang sandalan?

Kailan ba magbabago?

I glance at her.

Kailan ba magbabago ang pagtingin mo sa akin?

Kailan mo ba ako iibigin?

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"kuya, kevin!" Rana beams as she opens the door when we arrived. "ang aga mo--................????" She paused as she noticed whose with me.

Tinignan ako ni Rana nang buong pagtataka at pagtatanong.

Hindi lang ako kumibo at inalalayan lang si Tj papasok ng bahay.

"okay, ill guess ill just be around.......call me when you need something." Sabi ni Rana na agad tumalikod at iniwan kami.

"ill send you to the room you used to occupy." She just nods.
"call me when you needed an ear to listen to you."

"thanks." She mouthed.
She closes the door right away after i step outside the room.

"why is she here?" Hindi mapakaling tanong ni Rana sa akin nang maabutan ko siya sa kusina. "bat siya umiiyak?"

Tinitigan kong mukha ni Rana.

"dont give me that look kuya." She said. "haist, ill talk to you later. Hindi ko rin alam kung paano magsisimula." Sabi niya at agad na lumabas ng kusina.

Ilang beses ko nang kinatok ang pintuan niya at wala pa ring sumasagot.

Pinihit ko ang seradura at hindi ito nakalock.

Shes not on the bed.
Not in the bathroom nor the wardrobe room.

Where is she?

Sa veranda?

Not either.

Shit!

Where did she go?

I dialled her number immediately after checking her room again.

"yeah." She answers in the line.

"where are you?" I tap my shoe as i am anxious by her disappearance.