He Who Came From Another World

CHAPTER FORTY SEVEN

CHAPTER FORTY SEVEN

“To stay. I’m staying, Avalon.”

I continued to stare on him as my mind process the information he just blurted out few seconds ago. He said he decided to stay. He said he’s staying. Wait..

“You what?” I asked, incredulous.

“I said I’m staying. Ayokong sumama kila Atlas at Silas.” Determinadong sabi ni Wave. One part of me is happy because he wants to stay but the other part is not.

When I think about Atlas and Silas who risk their lives just to find and bring back Wave to their own world knowing that danger awaits them into this world prevents me to become fully happy.

“Hindi pwede, Wave.” Mahinang sabi ko at umiwas ng tingin kay Wave. Why does he have to tell me this when I’ve decided that I’ll find a way to bring them back? When I already accepted the fact that they’ll be gone and probably not meeting them again..

“What? Why not?”

Napahigpit ang hawak ko sa railing dahil sa sinabi ni Wave, “Nakalimutan mo na ba ang nangyari kay Atlas nung nakita nya ang doppelganger nya? He was in pain when they met! At pwede rin mangyari sa iyo ang nangyari kay Atlas.. at baka mas malala pa..”

“I’ll hide. Iiwasan ko na magkasalubong kami ni Michael. Mag-iingat ako para hindi kami magkita..”

I bit my lower lip as I shook my head, “Hindi ganoon kadali, Wave. You can’t just simply do that..”

“I can and I will, Avalon.” Determinadong sabi ni Wave. I look straight to his eyes as I swallowed the lump which starting to form in my throat.

“How about Atlas and Silas? Isipin mo ang hirap nila para mahanap at maibalik ka nila sa mundo nyo..” Seryosong sabi ko.

Nag-iwas ng tingin sakin si Wave bago magsalita, “I never asked them to that..”

Parang nagpantig ang tenga ko sa sinabi ni Wave at hindi ko napigilang mainis dahil sa sinabi nya, “Naririnig mo ba ang sarili mo, Wave? You’re being selfish!” Hindi ko napigilang mapataaas ang boses ko.

“I’m just being honest!” He yelled back, “I’m just being honest and want to follow what my heart wants! What I want!”

Nahigit ko ang hininga ko nung hinawakan ni Wave ang magkabilang balikat ko. I bit my lower lip to prevent myself from crying.. to prevent myself to voice out what I truly want.. to prevent myself to agree on his decision..

He looked straight to my eyes like he was trying to penetrate my soul as he whispered the words which made me weak, “And I want to stay, Avalon. Here in this world.. to where you belong.. just beside you..”

Matapos nyang sabihin iyon ay hindi ko na napigilan ang sunod-sunod na pagtulo ng mga luha ko. It’s like a sealed faucet that suddenly got broken and the water started to come out non-stop.. Tuloy-tuloy lang ang pag-agos.. walang tigil..

Wave hugged me tight as I felt him kissed the side of my head. I inhaled Wave’s scent which instantly calmed me down. As expected of his scent.. my very own sedating drug..

Nung medyo kumalma na ako ay humiwalay na ako sa yakap ni Wave at pinunasan ang mga luha ko bago nagsalita.

“Wave..” I croaked, “Please..”

Lumayo sya ng isang hakbang mula sa akin. The hurt look on his face squeeze my heart before his face hardened.

“No,” he coldly said, “My decision is final and you can’t do anything about it, Avalon. I can do whatever or anything that you want but not that one. Not this time..”