In The Name of Love (COMPLETED)

Chapter 54

#ITNOLBehindThoseCurtains

A/N: Another flashback chapter in Piolo's point of view (please be guided!) serving us information of what really happened. Oki? Oki. Chour. Sorry for the grammatical errors and misspelled words. Thank you, enjoy reading!

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Ilang beses akong sumulong at umurong sa planong to, ngayon ay nagawa ko na. I touched her, I owned her, I satisfied her without her knowing. I did my part, and god knows I'm doing it in the name of love. Mahal na mahal ko si Regine, and I can't afford to lose her just for her love for that stupid Alcasid. Ang manhid niya, wala siyang kuwentang lalaki. He doesn't deserve any of Regine's love and attention. At naniniwala akong, tama ang ginawa kong to.

I deverginized Michelle, and making sure she'll be pregnant.

That way, masisiguro kong akin na talaga si Regine. She will be left with no choice but to move on and love me back sufficiently as much as I love her. Ako na mismo ang gumawa ng paraan para piliting mapalayo ang loob niya kay Ogie at matutong dumistansya sa kanya. I know that in this two year relationship, may epekto pa rin si Ogie sa kanya. Alam na alam ko iyon sa mga galaw at nakaw-tingin nito. Malabong makakalimutan niya ang pagmamahal niya kay Ogie, or if ever it will take time lalo na kapag walang rason para makalimutan siya. Matututunan niya rin akong mahalin, nananalig ako.

Napatitig na lang ako kay Michelle. I thought about this over and over at ngayon nagawa ko na sa tamang oras at tamang panahon. As far as I know, Regine is drunk and sleeping soundly on the other end of the door partitions. And this woman beside me, is actually drunk also. Hindi niya mararamdamang iba ang kalaguyo niya ngayong gabi. Nilagyan ko rin naman siya ng hallucinogens to make my scheme more effective. Selfish na kung selfish pero kailangan kong gawin to. For my sake and for Regine's unrequited love for that foolish Alcasid.

I'm sorry. 

But I believe I have to do this.

I was about to close my eyes when Michelle spoke. "Alam ko ikaw yan, Piolo." She opened her eyes and faced me. Nabato naman ako sa aking kinahihigaan. I don't know how, when, where did the heck she knew that it wasn't her fiance touching her all along.

I was in the verge of crying. Nakakabakla man, oo, pero dito na bumuhos lahat ng konsensyang pilit kong tinatago habang ginagawa ko iyon. "Michelle...I'm sorry..."

"Shhh." she comforted me. "Hindi ako galit, at kailanman hindi ako magiging galit sa'yo. Tama ang ginawa mo, Piolo. You have nothing to say sorry for. I am glad that you chose me as your victim. Kahit ayain mo naman akong magpartisipa, gagawin ko. Alam ko kung bakit mo ginagawa to, at naiintindihan kita. Sobrang naiintindihan kita." A tear escaped from my eye.

"A-alam mo, Mich?" I asked her, confused.

"Alam kong gusto ni Regine si Ogie. Alam kong ginagawa mo to para mabigyan ng rason si Regine para layuan si Ogie. Alam kong mahal ni Regine si Ogie. Alam mo, may namumuong feelings si Ogie para sa kanya. Pero alam kong dumidistansya na talaga si Regine pero alam mo yun...sa tuwing mag tititgan sila parang may spark talaga na namumuo sa kanilang dalawa." she chuckled. "Naiinggit nga ako e. Never naman kami naging ganun ni Ogie. He was sweet enough, yes, but not to that extent of magic. Hindi ko nafeel ang spark between the two of us, but instead felt between the two of them. Napapa-sana lahat nalang ako sa lahat ng mga tinginan nila at mga nakaw na sandali. I kept myself glued onto Ogie, dahil kailangan ko siya. Kailangan ko siya hanggang sa mga huling sandali ko dito sa mundo."

What? 

Anong ibig niyang sabihin?

"You we're clever to do these things, but not clever enough to know my situation." she said. "May stage 3 brain cancer ako, Piolo. If you're telling me to go to the hospital and treat myself, hindi na kailangan. Wala na akong magagawa sa sakit na ito. I believe this is my destiny, to die early. I am keeping him beside me because he is my strength through these trying times even if he doesn't know what I am going through."