Playing Provincial Proxy
Kabanata 50
"Do you want me to say that, huh?"
"Yes. And you just did!"
Umatras ako. Pero, dahil sa panghihina ay natapilok ako. The sound of my bone breaking echoed in the silence of the four small corners. Nakagat ko ang labi sa dobleng sakit.
Bumukas iyong pintuan at ang maputlang labi ni Kathey ang bumungad roon. Her eyes are red. Sa panghihina ay hindi ko na nabantayan ang bigla niyang pagsugod. He raised her hand and was about to slap me when she stopped midair. . .
"You!" she bursted out that made my eyes open. "You're just my substitute! A proxy! Provincial proxy! Kapalit ka lang! At temporaryo!" tumulo ang luha niya sa purong galit.
Tila sinaksak nang paulit ulit ang dibdib ko. Lumitaw si Xinna sa likod ni Kathey. Madilim ang mga mata ngunit nakitaan ko iyon ng takot.
"You heard him, right? Straight from his mouth! Ginamit ka lang niya dahil wala ako! Xinna is just using you-"
"Stop it, Kathey!"
"No, Xinna! I know you still love me! Those four years, you won't exchange that for a week! This girl just seduced you! I know everything, Rural! I know you allured him in the first place!"
"I didn't. I pushed him!"
"You didn't push enough!"
"Kathey... please, stop," Napasunod ang mata ko sa kamay ni Xinna na nasa balikat ni Kathey. Naubusan ng hangin ang baga ko noong niyakap ni Kathey si Xinna. Humagulgol ito.
"No... Xinn... please, forgive me. I didn't leave you for no reason. I did it to stop you from worrying. I was sick and I need surgery. It was a long, painful battle, because you were not beside me. Bumalik ako para sa'yo. I'm here to rectify my wrong decision, please, give me a c-chance..."
Nagtama ang paningin namin. He sighed and looked down. "I'm sorry, Kate. You're too late."
"What's happening here? Ha?"
Binitiwan ni Xinna si Kathey kahit ayaw pa nito. Nang lumapit si Beverly, doon niya tinakpan ang mukha at muling humagulgol. I can feel her pain and it's too much for me.
"Please, take care of her. There's a medicine in her bag, if any case,"
Masama ang tingin ni Beverly sa amin habang hinihimas himas ang likuran ni Kathey.
Nilingon ako ni Xinna. His expression soften. "Let's talk..."
Dinala niya ako sa kotse niya. Noong iaangat ko na ang paa ay napaungol ako. Agad na lumuhod si Xinna at tiningnan ang paa ko. Pilit kong iniwas ang paa sa hawak niya.
"I'm okay," malamig kong sinabi.
Napaungol lang muli noong bahagya niyang ginalaw galaw ang paa ko."Kay may masakit, hindi iyan okay," aniya at inalalayan ako papasok ng passenger's seat. "Wait for me here.
I'll get you ice,"Tumakbo siya papasok ng mansyon. Nang mawala sa paningon ko ay ipinikit ko ang mga mata habang nakasandal ang ulo sa backrest.
"I just used her to fulfill the gap you left. I just played with her like how you played mine by leaving with no reason at all. Oo, pinaglaruan ko lang siya. Wala akong magawa noon kaya nilapitan ko siya. Nakakaawa kasi naloko ng isang gago. Sa wakas ay nakahanap din ako ng taong makakaintindi sa akin. Iyon. Iyon ang rason kaya nilapitan ko siya. Rural was just your substitute..."
Noong una kong marinig 'to, hindi ko alam ang dapat na maramdaman. Kahit ngayon, blanko iyong puso ko. Para akong nasa hangin, nakalutang sa ere at walang maramdaman.
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