Burnt Traces (Esquivel Series #1)

Special Chapter

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"Shut up! Tama na ang kasinungalingan, Heiron! You're already satisfied! Watching me bleed to death because of my own downfall. I never loved you! Hindi kailanman!"

For the first time in my life, nakaramdam ako ng kaba at sakit. Sumisikip ang dibdib ko sa bawat hakbang na tinatahak niya paalis ng venue. Is she really leaving me?

"Now that brat is gone, let's just start the party again. Shall we?" Aniya ni Mama at nagpaumanhin sa mga panauhing dumalo.

"Heiron, iho. The show is over. Might as well assist your sister—" Hindi ko na siya pinatapos pa. Mabilis akong umalis. Tinatawag pa rin ako ng sariling ina ngunit hindi na ako nag-aksaya pa ng panahon upang lingunin siya.

I am a fucking coward! Hindi ko man lang siya kayang maipaglaban! Slowly, tears are streaming down on my cheeks. This is making me gay but the pain is too much for me to handle. Hindi pa ako umiyak ng ganito, ngayon pa lang.

Alam ko, naging gago ako sa kaniya. And I don't have the second thought of winning her back. Imagining her together with a man kills me! Cyanara is my weakness.

I tried to reach for her but I was too late. Wala na, nakaalis na siya. Pero hindi ako tumigil doon. She will be hiding but she can't hide from me forever. Hahanapin ko siya kahit saang sulok man iyan ng mundo.

"Fuck you, Esquivel!" Napahiga ako sa lupa dahil sa lakas ng suntok ni Cymon. I spit some blood on the ground.

"Gago ka! You tricked my sister! May gana ka pang magpakita sa akin?" Gigil niya akong kuwinelyohan at kita ko sa kaniyang mga mata ang galit. I didn't fight back.

"Just tell me where she is." Mas lalo siyang nagalit sa sinabi ko. Sinapak niya ulit ako.

"Nahihibang ka na talaga, ano?!"

"If you won't tell me, then I have no choice but to do the search on my own." Kayang-kaya ko hanapin si Cyanara, nagpunta lamang ako dito sa kapatid niya upang hingin ang kamay niya. Oo, nababaliw na talaga ako.

"And I want to marry her."

"Ano?!"

I told him my true intentions to his sister and I ended up following her in US.

She was probably drunk. Sumasayaw na siya sa gitna at nakita kong may sinasayawan na siya ng lalake sa kaniyang likod. Napakuyom ang aking kamao dahil sa nakikita. Wait 'til I punch that bastard.

"Fuck baby, stay away from him..." As if she can hear me.

Hindi ko na napigilan at pinuntahan siya sa dance floor. I pushed away that bastard and danced at her back instead. And heck, I knew she was so turned on. I can't believe this woman! Hindi ko alam kung magagalit ba ako o ano. She doesn't even know who she is dancing with!

Hinawakan ko siya sa baywang at binulungan, "You are drunk."

She needs to fucking go home. Sino bang kasama niya? I know she doesn't have a boyfriend because I let my men stalk her for months now.

"G-Get off me," she said. Mas lalo akong nang-init. I know she will come back to me. Kailangan ko lang maghintay. The incident gave her a deep scar and I'm here being an ass again. I need to respect her privacy. I need to wait. Sa ilang buwan kong pagsunod sa kaniya, ngayon ko pa talaga nagawang makonsensya huh?

I decided to go back and waited for her. I know she will certainly come back to where she belongs. I just feel it. Mahal ako nun! She can't find somebody else!