Selfish Love [On Going]

CHAPTER EIGHT

“Love is passion, obsession

Someone you can’t live without

If you don’t start with that,

What are you going to end up with?”

Meet Joe Black

“Can you not make it more complicated?!” Raven frantically said to Gunner. Bumaba siya ng hagdan at lumapit samin. “Do you think they would understand if they see you almost kissing?!” Sabi niya habang nakaturo sa Dining Room kung saan naroon ang mga magulang namin.

“And what makes you think that I would kiss Fox’ property?” Saka muling ibinagsak ni Gunner ang katawan niya sa sofa. “You know I hate them.” Dagdag pa niya.

Nakita kong nanlaki ang mga mata ni Raven nang sabihin ni Gunner iyon. They call those girls, who stupidly fell in love with Fox, as Fox property instead of calling them as his girlfriends. Coz none of them are.

“D-don’t look at me like that, Raven. I-I am not!” Depensa ko nang ibinaling ni Raven ang tingin niya sakin. I know what she was thinking. Coz being a Fox Property isn’t something you should be proud of. Kapag kasi ibinasura ka na ni Fox, parang binigyan na rin niya ng karapatan ang ibang tao na itrato ka bilang isang basura.

“Ugh! I can’t believe it! I couldn’t believe that you would fall for his trap!” Gigil na gigil na sabi ni Raven sakin. And obviously, she ignored what I just said. “Of all people, bakit ikaw pa?!”

“Why, Raven? Dapat ba ikaw?” Hindi namin napansin ang pagdating ni Fox. Magkasalubong ang kilay niya habang pinapasadahan kaming tatlo nang tingin. Yung tipo ng tingin na kayang-kaya kang ipaglaban? Ganon.

Hindi agad nakapagsalita si Raven at hindi rin niya nagawang tignan si Fox.

“Don’t make me say things you would regret. Dahil siguradong hindi mo magugustuhan ang maririnig mo.” Dagdag pa ni Fox nang lumapit siya sakin.

Napayuko na lamang si Raven sa sinabing iyon ni Fox. Alam na alam kasi niya kung gaano ito ka-straight forward magsalita. Wala itong pinipiling tao.

“Hindi naman mga Del Basco ang dahilan kung bakit kita pinapunta dito, Fox.” Pagbabago ni Gunner ng usapan. “Kailangan ko ng kausap. Kailangan ko ng kaibigan.” Anito.

“Bakit? Hindi na ba kayo magkaibigan ni Raven ngayon?” Fox answered sarcastically.

“I’m going to be his wife.”

Halatang natigilan si Fox sa sinabing iyon ni Raven dahil bahagyang napaawang ang kanyang bibig sa pagkabigla.

Si Gunner naman ay tahimik na nakaupo sa sofa habang nakayuko at nakasapo ang kanyang kanang kamay sa kanyang noo.

Everybody seemed to be affected. Lalung-lalo na ako. Their marriage would be the death of me. Hindi ko kakayaning makita na ikinakasal si Gunner sa kapatid ko sa kahit sino pang babae.

“Oh, Fox, my dear. What brought you here?” Malambing na sabi ni Mommy kay Fox nang madatnan nila kaming apat sa sala. He was forced to smile before he kissed my Mom on her cheek.

“It’s too early to celebrate but it’s nice to see you all in here.” Gunner’s Mom uttered.

Narinig kong bumuntung-hininga si Gunner habang pailing-iling. I know how much he wanted to runaway. Bakas sa mukha niya na unti-unti na siyang nawawalan ng pag-asa.