The Scenery Of Darkness

Chapter 9

Kingston Xavier

Hindi pa rin ako makaget-over sa nangyari sa bahay. Kada iisipin ko ang pang iignore ni Freya kay bryce. Kada iisipin ko iyon ay parang isang buong araw akong tatawa.

"Sis, you know na ba?" Napatingin ako sa nagsalitang si Monique. Katabi niya si Freya na abala sa cellphone.

Hindi ko na pinansin si Monique at inabala nalang ang sarili sa cellphone.

Pag bukas ko ng cellphone ko ay may nakita akong text na unknown number.

Unknown number:

I'm back, my sweet.

Napatayo ako sa nabasa. There's. no doubt.

"King is back in town."

My eyes widen as i look at Monique. This is not good.

No fucking good!

That man is here. Him being here is definitely not a good idea, he'll ruin what i've been planning.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Nalilito niyang tanong.

"King? Who's king? Sounds familiar." Singit naman ni Freya na ibinaba na ang cellphone at nakatingin kay Monique.

"King Xavier." Sagot naman ni Monique.

"Oh yeah, i know him. Kingston Xavier is well-known here. Actually since first year college dito siya nag-aral and he's also one of the hearttrob here." Paliwanag niya.

So kaya pala noong magco-college na kami ay bigla siyang nawala. We already broke up that day, and i changed a bit. So i don't care about him.

"Sis, i know what you're thinking right now. And i agree. But he can stop you from doing it!" Gaga din itong si Monique may pa sanga- sang-ayon pa e gusto niya rin sirain yong plano ko.

Inirapan ko siya at tumalikod para makaalis na sa lugar na yun.

I have to think of a plan to make him stay away from me. Being Him involved for what I'm planning is not a very good idea. He'll ruin what I've started. He'll ruin my plan.

Kingston Xavier is my ex-boyfriend. After our break up, I heard that Angel and him are celebrating their fifth Monthsary. Like what the eff? They are on while we're also on? He two timed us so good. But i know Angel. She's happy. She's happy that she can steal my boyfriend easily. She's always like that. A whore stealer boyfriend. Hindi ko na mabilang sa daliri ko kung ilang ex ko na ang naagaw niya, o siya ang naging dahilan ng hiwalayan.

Minsan napapaisip ako. Mayaman naman siya, pero bakit parang namumulubi siya? Ano? Hirap na hirap sa buhay kaya magnanakaw nalang? Ano be? Uhaw na uhaw? Patay gutom sa lalaki? gosh!

I cursed when someone bump into me. Bumagsak ang pwet ko sa sahig. Napahawak ako sa pwet kong parang namamaga dahil sa sakit.

"Fuck! Are you blind?!" Anas ko habang hinihimas ang pwet kong nakasalampak sa sahig.

"Let me help you. Take my hand." Parang nabingi ako. Natigil ako at naestatwa. This is. no doubt.

I can't look up. I heard him chuckled and i look up to him because it confused me. Tinulungan niya akong makatayo at pinagpagan na rin ang jeans kong suot. Hindi ko maiwasan ang tumitig sa gwapo niyang mukha.

His face changed a bit. His hair that always been brown before, but now it's ash gray, like my real hair. Medyo tumangkad siya lalo dahil hanggang dibdib niya nalang ako. His lips is more red than before. His hairstyle is slicked back.