Living With My Future-Ex °[KathNiel] ✓COMPLETE

Chapter 2: Torture

Rylai

My eyes are sore and painful when I attempted to open them up. But when I realized where I am, I ignored the pain and crept out of the bed. As quick as I can, I changed my clothes, took my travel bag and went out of the room.

"You can't do this mom! Give me my keys back!"I heard Blaze's voice from downstairs.

Patakbong bumaba ako ng hagdanan. Napatigil siya sa pagsigaw ng makita ako. My heart secretly leaped seeing him. Yet it was just for a very brief moment because the next thing he did was grin sarcastically and said something that broke me once again.

"Is she the reason why you're doing this mom? Hah! Fine! You can have my keys forever! You can freeze all my cards. I don't care. I'm not living in this house with that woman!"

Pinilit kong ngumiti nang balingan ako ng ina niya. Okay lang, magdamag ko ng iniyakan 'to eh. Inexpect ko narin na makarinig ng mga masasakit na salita mula sa kanya.

"Where do you think you're going?"his father suddenly interrupted. "You listen to me, young man!"he authoritatively stated while he gripped Blaze's neckline. "No one will disrespect my wife in my home."

Natauhan siya sa sinabi ng daddy niya. He halted and looked down while tito Snow reprimanded him for what he's said to his mother.

"You want to leave? Go! Just make sure, Blaze, that you will never ever go back here once you get out of that door."tito Snow angrily blared.

"Tito, tama na po. Aalis na din naman po ako eh."nagtatapang-tapangang wika ko ngunit pumiyok ako't umiyak sa huli.

"No. You stay, hija. Nobody leaves this house without getting everything between you fixed."

"We're over. She knows that."he told his parents calmly like he's just said something usual. "Rylai, go. Wala ka ng dahilan para manatili pa rito."

Tumango ako't binawi ang kamay kong hawak ng mommy niya. Dahan-dahang kinuha ko ang bag ko't tinungo ang pintuan. Habang naglalakad papalapit ng gate, unti-unting nawawalan ako ng lakas. Ngayon lang nagsink-in ang totoong nangyayari. Wala na nga pala akong buhay na babalikan. I left my career, slipped the chance off my hands to be on top... all for him. And the worst of it all, I am also losing him.

"Rylai, hija."narinig kong tawag ni tita Miah.

Huminto ako sa paglalakad ngunit hindi ko magawang lumingon dahil sa mukha kong basang-basa ng luha. Ayaw kong makita niya ulit akong ganito. Ayaw kong magmukhang kawawa para matulungan akong bumalik si Blaze sa'kin.

"Please stay..."she pleaded. "Stay hija. I know, you can still fix everything."

Hindi ko alam. How can I fix this alone? He doesn't want me in his life anymore. Masakit. No. Sobrang sakit isiping ang dali lang sa kanyang itapon ang walong taon na meron kami. Samantalang ako, iniisip ko palang na mawawala na siya sa buhay ko, feeling ko, wala ng saysay ang buhay ko. I'm better off dead.

"Please don't give up on my son, Ry. Please stay."

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LOCKING MYSELF in the wide room, I contacted my friends in Cebu through a video call. I realized I can't just stay here and do nothing. Otherwise, I will go mentally-deranged. Mababaliw ako kaya naghanap ako ng makakausap. I can't talk to Hailey; she isn't answering my calls. Mabuti nalang at online ang mga kaibigan kong iniwan ko rin sa Cebu.

"Ano?"sabay na anas ni Yen, Charlotte at Cerilyn matapos kong ipagtapat lahat.

"Matapos ka niyang lokohin, you are telling us now that you're staying in the jerk's house? What do you think you're doing?"Cerilyn exclaimed in exasperation.

"Come home, Ry... Please..."Yen pleaded, making me fail in holding back my tears.

"I can't... I can't leave him... Hindi pwedeng basta nalang ako susuko. Tama ang mommy niya, hindi pwedeng susukuan ko nalang si Blaze. Ang hirap isawalang-bahala ang walong taon."I paused as I caught my breath. "Hindi ko kaya."

"Come on! Are you out of your mind? Rylai, this is stupid!"Yen insisted who is now crying as well.

"I know... but I can't just give him up. I can't..."I insisted while I cried my heart out.

"Kita ng dalawang mata mo ang panloloko niya sa'yo. Hindi pa ba malinaw sa'yong hindi siya karapat-dapat sa'yo?"naiinis na sumbat ni Charlotte, ang ate ng barkada. "Is your brain even functioning right now? Ry, that is suicide!"naiiyak na sambit niya.

Hindi ako nakasagot. Umiyak na lamang ako at tahimik na hiniling na sana maintindihan nila ako. Karamay ang kailangan ko ngayon. I need them to understand me. They know how much I love him.

"Come home please... Ry. Hindi pa huli. You can take back the life you sacrificed for that jerk. Umuwi ka."Charlotte begged again afterwards.

I sobbed harder as I kept on shaking my head. Alam kong nasasabi nila lahat ng 'yon, kasi nag-aalala't nasasaktan sila para sa'kin. Pero kasi, hindi nila naiintindihan eh. Hindi ko kayang basta nalang sukuan ang lalaking minahal ko ng walong taon. Hindi pwedeng susuko ako sa taong nagturo sa'king maniwala sa pagmamahal. Gagawin ko ang lahat para bumalik siya sa'kin. Mamahalin niya rin ako ulit. Ipapaalala ko sa kanya 'yon... 

"Rylai, you're making the biggest mistake of your life if you stay. You have a perfect life back here. Now you're giving up everything for that jerk? There are a lot of successful bachelors chasing you. He's not the only guy in the world."Yen expressed out.

"Why are you torturing yourself?"

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AUTHOR'S CORNER:
Bakit nga ba gusto ko ng tinotorture ang mga casts ko? Hahaha. Sino ang mahilig sa sad stories at mga heartbreaking scenes rito? Kaway-kaway! ^_^ Speaking of sad stories, I highly recommend you meguitarist's one-shots especially the one entitled "CAPTURED". She's my favorite shortstory-teller.