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Twenty Four

LUIS' POV

"Hon, do you feel better now?" Ra'eesah caressed my face.

D*mn my head and body is aching.

"What happened? My head aches too much?" I ask

She heaved a deep sigh and look at me with too much worry.

"Luis, hanggang kelan ka magiging ganito?"

My brow creased. This is the first time that she said my name in a very sad tone.

"W-What are you talking about?"

"You? What are you talking about everytime you got drunk? What are you talking about everytime you fell asleep? What are you talking about, L-Luis?"

Pakiramdam ko tinakasan ako ng dugo sa mukha ng marinig ko ang sinabi nya at ang pag-patak ng luha nya.

"Tell me, Luis. I-Is there a way to save this relationship of us?" Her voice is starting to crack.

I try to chase and hold her hand but she refuse to.

"R-Ra'eesah?"

Tumayo sya at humarap sa bintana.

Her tears are continue flowing but she is trying to smile.

Hinarap nya ako at sumandal sa bintana.

"Alam mo, ang sarap sanang pakinggan ng mga sinasabi mo pag natutulog ka eh, kaya lang... Everytime that you would finish your sentence, you always say her name." She sob.

Nilapit nya ang knuckle nya sa ilong nya at pagkatapos ay tinakpan nya ang bibig at mukha nya.

'I love everything about her. Her smile and her sweet voice. I love that thing about Luna!'

Para akong binuhusan ng malamig na tubig ng pumasok sa utak ko ang sarili kong boses.

"If you wanted me I can be by your side forever. But please...kung ganito lang naman,  pakawalan mo na ko. Push me out of your life. Say right on my face that you don't love me anymore. Because it hurt so much."

"Rs?"

"Please, Luis. I'm begging you. Say now if you don't love me anymore. Ang sakit na dito eh." She point her chest and continue to sob. Napaupo na sya sa may gilid ng bintana at umiyak ng umiyak.

Pinilit kong tumayo at lapitan sya. Inalalayan ko syang tumayo at niyakap ng mahigpit.

"Shhh, hush now hon. I-I'm sorry, okay. I'm sorry!"

Sandali syang tumigil sa pag-iyak at tiningnan ako ng diretso sa mata.

"Tell me, Luis. Please t-tell me the truth. D-Do you still love me?"

I froze.

"H-Hon?"

"Answer m---"

I cut her thoughts by kissing her lips.

She even cry harder as she response on my kisses.

"I love you, hon. I always do!" I said as our lips parted.

"H-How could say that? How could say that if your blubbering thing about Luna?"

"Listen, Hon. Luna is my best friend. No more, no less. You're the one that I love, romantically and what I feel for Luna is a friendly-love. Do you trust me?" I ask

She sob and nodded.

I place her hand on my nape. I put mine on her waist.

"I love you, Ra'essah!"