Eternally

Chapter 18: Bedroom

Hale's P.O.V.

I watched as she cried on her bed, her knees tucked together as she cried on top of it. It was a pain seeing her cry like this but I didn't have a choice. She might see me.

Mas dumikit ako sa pader ng kwarto niya para hindi niya 'ko makita. Hindi rin naman niya 'ko mapapansin kung ayaw niya.

I'm half dead after all.

I lessened the way she felt scared and made her calm down a little.

Ayoko na marinig yung pagsipon niya at makita yung pagnginig niyang katawan. She could make me so vulnerable and I hate it.

Bakit ba 'ko pumunta sa bahay niya? Naiinis na 'ko sa sarili ko. I even ruined her dreams for her. Well I'd be lying if I wasn't mad. Kahit hindi ko mabasa yung iniisip niya, alam ko kung sino ano pinapanigipan niya. She wasn't easy to read, but she talked in her sleep and she was breathing heavily.

Nagalala 'ko kaya may siniksik ako sa panaginip niya. Siniksik ko yung takot, ewan ko kung anong naging epekto nun. Pero nagising siya kaya hindi na ko nagalala. But then it shocked me when she cried, that wasn't part of the plan. She also looked like she was looking for something inside that box.

Tinignan ko yung study table niya at nagtaka kung anong meron sa box na sinilip niya kanina. It was small, 7 inches tall and 4.6 wide. It was dissatisfying to look at, hindi kasi sakto na 4.5 yung width, and I dislike it about humans being so wrong. And its also annoying that I'm a big perfectionist.

Dahan-dahan akong naglakad papunta sa study table niya, making sure she didn't notice me.

Binuksan ko agad yung box at tumunog, merong sumayaw na ballerina what the hell!

Fuck she's going to see me!

Dahan-dahan akong lumingon patalikod para tignan siya, at nakatingin lang rin siya sakin na may gulat sa mga mata niya.

"Hale?" She greeted with confusion, still sniffling.

Ang sarap sirain nung box na yun, bwiset hindi naman yan tumunog kanina ng binuksan niya.

"Hey," I greeted back with a small smile.

"Nanaginip parin ba 'ko?" Tanong niya.

"Prolly." I shrugged.

Bigla niya hinawakan yung right side ng leeg niya at kinagat yung baba niyang labi. My eyes widen a little when she felt this emotion, it was pleasure.

"I see..." bulong ko habang ramdam ko ang tinding selos.

"Ano?"

"Nothing."

"Ok."

Seeing her just right there and her emotion bursting out of her soul made a lot of sense. Did she dream about touching Shion? Kissing Shion? Having sex with Shion? Hindi ako sigurado pero nagseselos ako, nagagalit, naiirita. Pero wala akong masisi kundi ang sarili ko. Pinilit kong gustuhin niya si Shion sakaling baka bumalik memorya niya. Pero hindi ko inaasahan na ganito yung mangyayare. Ang ibig sabihin lang nito ay matagal ng gusto ni Avery si Shion.

Ayoko na isipin pa kaya lumingon nalang ako sa study table niya at kinalikot yung kahon na itim.

Binuksan ko yung maliit na drawer ng box at meron itong hikaw at hairpin. Binuksan ko ang mga ibang drawer at may mga singsing at necklace.

So this was her jewelry box, and I guess, she was looking for my gold necklace.

"Anong ginagawa mo dyan?" Tanong niya.