Who Are You? (COMPLETED/ UNDER REVISION)

Chapter 24

Zaia's Pov

Lahat sila ay nasa sala at nanonood ng movie. Nanatili nalang ako sa duyan sa may veranda. I don't wanna spoil their moment. Hindi ko rin naman mapapanood iyon at maiinggit lang ako. Mabuti ng dito nalang ako sa labas, nakakalungkot nga dahil naaalala ko ang mga masasayang nangyari sa buhay ko noong nakakakita pa ako.

Napaayos bigla ako ng upo ng makaramdam ako ng presensya ng tao papunta sa gawi ko. Naramdaman kong gumalaw ng kaunti ang duyan at may tumabi sa akin.

"Who are you?" I asked. All I can hear is the breathing of the person beside me. Hindi ako sigurado kung sino ito pero mabilis ang tibok ng puso ko.

"I don't wanna watch the movie because it doesn't excite me" palihim akong napangiti ng marinig ko ang boses na iyon. It is Sensui's monotonous voice.

"Ano naman ang gagawin mo dito?" I asked. I felt his hand ran through my the errands of my hair. 

"I just wanna stay here beside you" I heard him smirked. 

Oh how I miss seeing his smirks. I can't even remember the last time I saw it. I wanna see it again.

"There are a lot of good movies out there but I still choose to be with you" napangiti nalang ako sa sinabi niya. I'm so lucky to have a man like him. I just want to see his face once again and tell him how much I love him.

"You wanna know why?" he asked. Tumango ako bilang sagot at narinig ko naman siang tumawa. Even sometimes he acts weird but I never expected that I will love his ridiculousness.

"Zaia" he held my hand gently and the next thing I knew is he's kissing it. "Its because watching you is my favorite" 

And hell you, he got me again. Kyle Sensui Adams made my heart flutter again.  It sounds weird but I really love hearing all of his words of wisdom and I want to hear it til' my last breathe. 

Ngayon ko lang napansin na hindi na siya masyado nagrereact sa kung ano man ang sinasabi ko sa isipan ko. He really gave me the privacy that I always wanted pero ngayon ay gusto kong marinig niya ang lahat ng nasa isip ko. I want him to know about how I really feel about him.

"You don't have to say it, Zaia. I can feel it. I can sense it if you wanna say something so don't worry about me." he whispered.

Nang dahil sa bulong na iyon ay muli kong naalala ang dahilan ng pagkabulag ko. It was a hunter trying to get the Engrovian Throne. He used me so he can blackmail Sensui. I almost forgot that the guy beside me is the heir of the throne. He is a prince.

"Why didn't you tell me about your identity?" may halong lungkot ang pagkasabi ko rito. Narinig ko siyang bumuntong hininga at mas lalo pang hinigpitan ang pagkahawak sa kamay ko.

"You don't trust me, do you?" I asked once again. Ramdam kong gusto niya pang magpaliwanag pero parang hindi ko ata kakayaning marinig iyon dahil alam kong masasaktan lang ako. Pero the hell is wrong with me? I wanna hear his reasons. I want him to lie.

"Zaia" yun lang ang narinig ko sa kanya. Ilang buntong hininga pa ang narinig ko mula sa kanya. Ganoon pa kahirap isikreto sa akin ang tungkol sa katauhan niya? Maiintindihan ko naman siya at dapat kapag nagmamahal ka ay wala kang tinatago. Gustuhin ko mang magalit sa kanya pero gusto ko rin marinig ang rason niya.

"Natatakot ako na baka mag-iba ang trato mo sa akin. Ikaw ang kauna-unahang babaeng nakapagpatibok ng puso ko, Zaia. At isa pa, kapag nalaman ng hari na alam mo na ang katauhan ko, ilalayo ka niya sa akin" napangsinghap nalang ako sa sinabi niya. It was hard for him, ofcourse. It's hard to keep secrets from the one you love. "That's why I asked you that day. I wanted you to say yes so I can just stay with you in Alison but you rejected me. I have to go back to Engrovia so I can be crowned as the king and... forget you"

"Pero bakit ka bumalik?" I asked him. I heard him sighed again. I hate it when he is having a hard time. Nalulungkot akong makita siyang malungkot. 

"Because he wanted me to say goodbye to you" ramdam ko ang unti unting pagkawasak ng puso ko dahil sa sinabi niya. Nagulat ako ng niyakap niya ako ng mahigpit but I refused to hug him back. Hinayaan ko nalang siyang yakapin ako.

"But it's okay now. Nadamay ka na sa gulo so I have to protect you. I'm gonna take you to Engrovia and-" I stopped him.

"Why did he wanted you to say goodbye to me?" ramdam ko ang pangingilid ng luha sa mga mata ko kaya adag ko itong pinunasan. 

"Zaia" I know there is a negative reason about it and he is afraid to tell it.

"Say it" puno ng diin ang pagkasabi ko nito. Tumayo ako sa duyan dahilan para mapabitaw ito sa pagkakayakap sa akin. Naramdaman kong humawak ito sa kamay ko pero itinaboy ko ito.  Pinigilan ko ang mga luhang gustong kumawala sa mga mata ko.

"Please, Zaia" narinig ko ang pagpipigil niya ng iyak. Hinarap ko ang direksyon niya kahit hindi ko siya nakikita.

Oh please Sensui, don't cry infront of me. Don't cry because of me. 

"I was forced to marry Princess Shelina. I'm so sorry, Zaia. I'm really sorry" 

Tears starting to fall down from my eyes. The walls that hold me up and make me strong just collapsed. I can feel the rawness from the open wound in my heart but I urged myself to give him the brightest smile I can give, despite of the misery. 

"It's okay as long as I can't see you with her. Thankfully, I'm blind"