Love Suicide

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NOVEMBER 13: Friday

Makikita mo sa kaniyang mga tingin ang galit niya saakin.

She chuckled sarcastically. "How dare you to celebrate the death of your mom and brother." She said with a gritted teeth as if she's about to rawr at me like a lion. Magsasalita na sana ako pero pinutol niya ang sasabihin ko. "You're dating a guy?" She smirked at me. More of insulting me. "You really have those guts, huh? That's why you killed your mother because you have a boyfri--"

"I did not kill my mom." I said as I gritted my teeth. "You killed them, Tita." I said with emphasis. I smirked when I felt that she stiffen from what I've said.

If it's allowed to laugh triumphantly, I will. I cornered her.

"I killed them?" She asked as if I'm joking. "You killed them." She said with an emphasis.

I gritted my teeth for the second time. "Gusto mo bang idetalye ko pa lahat-lahat, Tita?"

Napangiti siya ng dahan-dahan na ikinakainsulto ko. I rolled my eyes not bothering if she saw it. I don't even give a damn.

"What the--"

Napatayo ako sa kina-uupuan ko at pinunasan ko ang aking damit at ang aking mukhang basang-basa matapos niyang itapon saakin ang isang basong puno ng tubig.

She smirked, "Do you also wanna be killed, Jacq--"

"I-I'll report you--"

"Dare to." She smirked again. "I have evidence that you're also there."

I'm barely breathing. If I could only land my hand on her cheeks, I will.

Itataas ko na sana ang aking kamay para sampalin siya pero naramdaman ko ang kamay na pumigil saakin mula sa aking likod.

Nang nilingon ko, si Quin.

"Come on, Jacq." Habang inaalalayan ako ni Quin papalabas ng resto na puno ng taong nag-uusap-usap at nagbubulungan dahil sa eskandalo na nangyari, napalingon ako kay Tita.

I almost cry infront of them all. But no. I can't be weak.

"Sometimes, you have to be a little weak, Jacq." Narinig kong komento ni Quin. "Are you okay, anyway?"

Hindi ko pinansin si Quin at ang kaniyang tanong. Dire-diretso lang akong naglakad habang nakalagay pa din ang kaniyang kaliwang kamay sa kanang balikat ko.

"Hey," I heard him call again but then, I didn't bother to look at him.

Inalog-alog pa niya ako pero hindi ko pa din magawang tumingin sa kaniya.

I reminisce our moments.

Nakita ko nalang na papalapit saakin si Kuya at nabigla ako nang bigla niya akong yakapin.