Watashi No Ani

38th Chapter

-Lee POV-

I miss Nii. Wala man lang kasing holding hands today while mom and I had our shopping. I walked in to his room using the connecting door. Narinig ko ang tunog ng piano sa music room niya. The piece is full of sadness and pain? Are you in pain, Nii-san? Are you sad? Why?

I walked towards the room and saw Nii-san playing the piece with closed eyes. I walked towards him. Bakit ang lungkot ni Nii tignan habang nag p-play? His aura is so gloomy. May nangyari kaya? I wanted to comfort him so I hugged him.

"Can you make the lyrics of this melody?" He asked. "Hmm" I nodded. I want to hear it more. "Nii. Play it again for me please!" I asked him. He just smiled, playing the melody again.

I was on the deep thought when I hear him saying. "I'll be leaving." What? Did I hear it correctly? Nii is leaving? Bumitaw ako sa pag kakayakap ko sa kanya. Baka nag kamali lang ako ng dinig.

"Did you just say you are leaving?" I asked him again. Huminto siya sa pag play ng piano at humarap sa akin. He holds my hand and take it closer to his lips. Nararamdaman ko ang pag lapat ng kanyang labi sa mga kamay ko.

"Yes, princess. You heard me right. I'm moving to another place." He said not looking at me. Binawi ko ang mga kamay. Feeling ko any moment maiiyak na ako. How could you leave me Nii? Don't you love me anymore?

"Why?" Sabi kong pabulong. Hindi ko kayang magsalita. Naninikip ang dibdib at lalamunan ko. I gulped. "Why are you leaving?" Tinignan ko siya hoping for an answer.

"I have to leave, princess." He said while looking at me straight to my eyes. "Why, do you have to leave?" Hindi siya sumagot. I shook my head. No Nii, you can't leave. Paano na ako?

Tumayo siya at nilapitan ako pero umatras ako. "Why can't answer me? Why do you have to leave? Is it because of what happened to us?" Uwaah!! Naiiyak na talaga ako. I blinked my eyes to stop my tears pero wala pa din. Tumutulo na talaga luha ko.

Ayoko Nii. Ayoko umalis ka. Ayokong maiwan dito. I started to hiccuped. "If you are leaving because of what happened, please don't. Wala ka namang kasalanan doon. I wanted it. So please don't leave me Nii."