The Next Stage (COMPLETED)

FIFTY SIX: Past & Present

Zach

After I ended the call, I composed a post on my Instagram.

'I'm glad that I found you. Although it's hard for me to, but I stayed with you. I chose you. That's the least that I can do for you kaya ginawa ko na, kahit alam kong may masasaktan ako...I lied just to see you, and spend my life with you. I love you.'

That is for my sister. Kahit nasaktan ko si Julia, may mabuting dulot din pala yung nangyari.

Now, I can stay with my sister. Lalo na't nasa crucial case siya? Wala akong magagawa kung hindi mag stay at samahan siya.

And I hope that I can spend my life with her while she's still alive na hindi ko nagawa ng ilang taon.

Gusto kong bumawi sa kaniya at iparamdam na mahal ko siya.

Sana magawa ko lahat ng 'yun...

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"At talagang umabot ka dito sa Canada?" I asked. He's in front of me. Stalker ko siguro 'to kasi alam niya kung nasaan ako.

Tumango lang siya. "Hindi ako pumunta rito para makipag-away. In fact," he stopped at lumuhod siya sa harapan ko. Seriously?

Tumawa ako. He looks pathetic. Ano nanaman kaya yung gustong mangyari nito?

"Bro, Julia and I already broke up, thanks to you." I sarcastically said. "And Charisse, too." I added.

"I know. Kaya nga ako nandito eh." Sabi niya. Hindi parin siya tumatayo. If that's what he want, then okay.

"Bakit? Para humingi ng permission na balikan siya?" Tanong ko. It's not possible na gawin niya 'yun.

I lost. We broke up, kagaya ng gusto niyang mangyari.

He nodded. Tama ako.

"I heard that you got someone pregnant that's why I assumed that the both of you are living together. That's why I'm starting to pursue her now, just letting you know." Paano niya nalaman 'yun? Sinabi niya?

"Bago kita sagutin, tumayo ka nga diyan. You look stupid." I said. Dahan- dahan siyang tumayo. He faced me like he's about to cry. Akala mo kung sinong mabait.

"You're starting to pursue her?" I asked, kahit masakit.

Tumango siya ulit. "Little by little, gusto kong bumawi sa kaniya na alam kong hindi mo kaya." He smirked. How dare you.

Without a doubt, I started to punch him.

Hindi ako tumigil hanggang hindi ako na-kkuntento. I punched him kasi alam kong tama siya, at alam kong wala na 'kong magagawa.

But I still want to make it work so I said, "Even if she's not mine anymore, she's still mine. Her heart is still mine. Sana maintindihan mo." Sabi ko at binitawan siya.

Dahan-dahan siyang tumayo. Ang dami niyang dugo sa mukha, suits him well.

"Seven months, that's the timeframe. Don't bother her for seven months kung hindi..." He paused so that he'll be able to catch his breath. Ang weak naman.

"Ano? Suicide?" Tanong ko then I laughed. Gamit na gamit na yung salitang 'yan.

"Yes. I'll kill myself." He said.

"Why don't try it as an example? Baka sakaling maniwala ako." Sabi niya.

He just smirked at me at dahan-dahan niyang kinuha yung baril sa bulsa niya. Heck.

"Try ko sa'yo, gusto mo?" He asked. He pointed his gun at me. Wala akong pakialam. Siya naman yung paparusahan, hindi ako.

Kinasa niya ito at tinutok ulit saakin.