MS#2 "Existing" || (On-going)

Chapter 76: Pahinga Muna

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LUVIA'S POV

I felt anxious as I hold Perseus both arm while he's suffering.

"P-perseus..please don't force yourself..." I worriedly said.

Ramdam ko namang lalong napahigpit sya ng kapit sa ulo nya.

Pero hindi naman nagtagal at lumuwag din ito...

He slightly open his eyes then I felt his fingertips against my cheeks.

He stares at me for a moment then blink several times before saying something.

"S-stop crying..I've caused you too m-much tears. I-Im sorry..." he said as he pulled me closer to him.

Niyakap nya ako ng mahigpit so I hug him back. Ni hindi ko na pala naramdaman ang pagluha ko.

"I'm s-sorry..." he whispers

Tears rapidly fall down on my face. At this point, hindi ko na ata kayang pigilan pa.

Humiwalay ako sa yakap and tried my best to give him a smile.

"It's not your fault. It is no one's fault. Ok?" I paused so I can wiped my tears "But don't push yourself too much."

"Y-yeah..." he replied

"Naniniwala akong maalala mo lahat. But first, finish your meal." I said going back to my sit.

"Ikaw nagluto?" tanong nya tas subo.

"Do you think I can cook?" sarkastiko kong tanong.

"Hmm yeah, well, you live by yourself for—"

"Hey, I'm not totally by myself. Don't you exclude yourself." putol ko naman sa sinasabi nya.

"But you said that I'm stucked in a screen so how do I actually take care of you?" natatawang tanong nito.

Habang nakikinig sya sa sagot ko ay sumusubo sya ng pagkain. A multi-tasking dude.

"Hindi ko alam. You have something that I can't really explain and it feels like I am taken cared of." I said.

"Kamukha ko ba yung Perseus na stuck dati sa screen?" tanong pa nya pagkatapos malunok ang pagkain.

"Yup."

"Sino mas pipiliin mo?" nakangisi nyang ngiti.

"K-kahit sino. Parehas naman ikaw yon." nahihiya kong sabi

Geez, now I can't even look at him in the eyes

"So you seldom attend school but still manage to attend college?" tanong ulit nito.

Naalala nya kayang sinasama ko sya nung college ako?

"How did you know that?" tanong ko sa kanya

"What 'that'? That you seldom attend school you said it earlier righ—"

"N-no. Yung sa college, I mean." pagtatama ko sa tanong ko.

"Ah. Tita Helia told me." he answered.

"Akala ko naalala mo" mahina kong sabi.

"Nah." pagtanggi naman nito.

"Napapasa ko naman exam nila kahit 'di ako umaattend and that is enough for them to let me pass. Saka balik first year ako ngayon.." sabi ko naman.

"Is it because of the game?" he asked.

"Yup."

Nakita ko namang ubos na yung pagkain nya.

"Done?" tanong ko.

"Uhm yeah. That was good" sabi nya tapos ngiti ng parang batang nakakain sa jolibee.

"Your Mom cooked it." I said.

"E? B-bakit kaya hindi pa nya ako kinakausap?" tanong nya.

"I think she's waiting for the right time"  sabi ko.

"W-why? Para namang may nagawang kasalanan sa'kin e."

"Basta. Stop talking and give me that tray then go to sleep. You need to rest for now." sunod-sunod kong sabi sa kanya.

Napatawa naman sya ng bahagya.

"Why?" tanong ko

"You sounds like a mother." tatawa-tawa nyang sabi.

"Tss, what ever" I said then rolled my eyes.

"N-no, just kidding. I actually think that the word 'wife' fits you more..." mahinang sabi nya.

And it made me smile secretly.

"Goodnight, Perseus." paalam ko.

"G-goodnight..." he replied.

Nilisan ko na ang kwarto saka nilinis ang pinagkainan nya sa kusina.

Woohh~

I really need to cool off before I sleep kaya napagdesisyunan ko munang umupo sa bench sa may harap lang ng bahay.

I let the late night breeze kiss my cheeks with my eyes closed.

"Hey.."

Napamulat ako ng may naramdaman akong tumabi sa akin.

"Tita Helia..."

"Seems like your thinking something deep, huh?" she asked as she holds a cup of coffee

"It's nothing. Gusto ko lang muna irelax ang sarili ko..." sabi ko naman.

"Stressed, huh?" she said then take a sip from her cup.

"A bit." I replied.

"Don't you feel uptight! He still loves you, I can feel it." she cheered.

"But what if, hindi na talaga nya ako matandaan? What if he nevers recoup our memories? I don't know what to do Tita Helia." I stated.

"Hey! Don't you be such a paranoid!" sabi nya na may paghampas pa sa braso ko.

"I'm sorry! I just can't help but to think about that things. May posibilidad naman kasi." giit ko.

"Pagiging negative mo lang yan. You need to be aware that you're the one who can help Perseus so be positive. Para maging positive rin ang result ng pagtulong mo sa kanya." sabi naman nya.

"Y-yeah. Paano ko ba mapipigilan na hindi maisip ang mga negatibong bagay?" tanong ko dito.

"Edi wag mo isipin." she simply said.

"It's not that easy." reklamo ko

"Mahal mo 'di ba?" she seriously ask.

Napatango naman ako.

"Then do it for him." tuloy nya.

Huminga ako ng malalim. I let the silence flow between us for about half a minute then a question popped in my mind. A question that I heard from a song.

"Tita Helia, I'm gonna ask you something..." panimula ko.

"Is it that serious?" medyo pabiro nyang tanong.

"Ikaw. Kung ba ang dating nito sa'yo ay seryoso eh. I just want ask you this because you know I think you have more experience in love" sabi ko naman

"Seryoso ka?" she ask once more then take another sip.

"You've fallen inlove aren't you, Tita?" tanong ko na may pagngiti pa.

"Of course." she answered.

"So I'm gonna ask you this."

"Ok. I'm listening..."

I take a deep breath once again; preparing to let out my long unanswered question in my head.

"If 'I love you' is a promise, would you break it?"