A Game Called "Love"

Chapter 38

Chapter 38: Keep it ♤

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Trisha's POV

Bakit..... wala parin akong maalala!?

"Alexa?"

"Alexa? Are you okay?"

"huh? uhh, yes."

"Miss I think we need to go home na po, diba Trisha?" Biglang singit ni Bryle.

"Uhh, yes it's dark and..."

"Oh okay-" She kissed me on the cheeks and said "Don't tell Kyle that I'm here. I'm gonna surprise them kasi eh" And then she went back to her friends.

After a while ng katahimikan, nagsalita na din si Bryne "Do you know her? Ate sya ni Kyle. I think mga 2 years ago since she left for the states and kakabalik nya lang siguro."

"I can't remember"

"Huh?" Di nya ata narinig sinabi ko dahil bulong lang naman talaga iyon.

Napailing ako at tumawa. "Nothing" I said and head back to his car.

"Are you two close?" Tinignan ko sya dahil sa tanong nya. Does it seem like it? I also got the feeling na baka close kami dati and I just couldn't remember. But then baka feeling close lang sya? Cause she does feel familiar but there's just no way I'm close to Kyle's sister!!

But maybe she is telling the truth? Na magbestfriend kami ni Abby before and Kyle is also my friend before alongside Crystal who is also my friend back then.

"Nevermind. Let's go, maggagabi na baka hanapin ka sa inyo" ngiti sakin ni Bryle and I kinda felt guilty about spacing out a lot when he's just being good to me.

"Okay" I smiled back at him even though there's a lot of thoughts running in the back of my mind. I just hope he wouldn't mind.

Kyle's POV

"Surprise surprise!! Hi Kyle!! I'm back!!" Napailing ako sa medyo pagka oa na entrance ni ate dito sa mansion.

Not that we already know na uuwi sya because of some friends, nakapaghanda na din kami para sa homecoming party nya.

Isang simpleng handa lang yon para sa mga trabahante namin dito sa mansion at mga iilang kakilala.

Yumakap si ate sakin dala dala parin ang maleta nya ng nakasimangot. "Hindi na pala surprise yung paguwi ko"

Tinawanan ko na lang sya.

"Oh, by the way, nakasalubong ko si Trisha kanina sa stop over ko sa select. He's with a guy i dunno the name but it seems like they're dating" bahagyang siko nya sakin.

Hindi ako nagsalita.

"Close pa ba kayo nun? How many years has it been... Since the... You know"

"Wala. Ba't mo pa ba sinasabi sakin yun hindi naman ako nagtatanong"

"Wala lang" malisyosong tingin nya sakin "gusto ko lang sabihin sayo" kipit balikat nya at tuluyan na akong iniwan pagkakita sa mommy ni Abby.

And speaking of Abby, her presence beside me is really important especially that family friends ang karamihan sa dumalo at sila lang naman ang may mataas na expectation sa engagement namin ni Abby.

Chance na kasi iyon para sa tuluyang pag merge ng kompanya ng parents ni Abby at parents ko.

Hays, if only we can stop it before then sana hindi na nangyari ang lahat ng 'to.

"What's with your face" iritadong baling sakin ni Abby habang nasa tabi kami ng swimming pool.

"Nakausap ni Trisha si ate Pristine."

Shock was evident on her face when I looked at her. "Kelan!?? Panong-"

"Just let it be Abby. Sooner or later she will know everything and I prefer it to be sooner than later when things will get worse!"

"How can you say that! We've been keeping everything a secret for years and yet here you are, waiting her to know everything when it is clear na sabi ni tito mas makakabuti nang hindi nya alam yon!"

"I just can't live with this guilt anymore okay Abby? Lalo na't nakikita ko sya lagi sa school, looking at me, with those same curious eyes, wanting for answers to her lost memories."

"We just have to live with that then! Until then mas nakakapanatag ako na she's safe without knowing anything and if she suddenly remembers everything and do something bad to herself I won't ever forgive myself if that happens Kyle. For sure alam mo din 'to!"

But wouldn't it be much better and safer if WE tell her now and make sure she's gonna cope up everything with us better than hearing na nalaman na lang nya iyon sa iba or if she wakes up remembering evrythibg and not having a good judgement of what to do? Mas delikado iyon"

Abby walked out on me frustrated.

Napaupo na lang ako sa pool side and slowly dipped my barefoot into the water feeling the cold rush to my lower body and up.

This is what it feels like to loose someone you love. It's like better being dead with them than live without them.

What happened to Trisha is the same as dying.

The girl Trisha Alexa that we cherish the most, love the most, and care the most for, suddenly disappeared. Her body's still there but her, she's just.. gone.

I loved her alright. And I still love her.

Looking back at that now, I can't help but want to hurt myself so bad for making her believe a lie. A lie that would lead to her death. And her death, that would lead to my emptiness. I am gone. I let myself go long ago.

Let my empty dreams of being with her, growing old with her, go. I let it gone because I know its way beyond impossible to happen now that she's vulnerable and fragile as a glass right now.

Even a step closer to her could break her. And if I end up losing control, I might shatter her into pieces just because of this selfish heart that wants her!

"Kyle? Son?" Blangko akong lumingon kay mama na sigurado akong nabasa na ngayon kung ano yung iniisip ko.

I can't help but put all the blame to her this time. Wala na kong ibang masisi kundi ang sarili at si mama.

She's the pinnacle of all this. The destroyer of my dreams.

"What?"

"I need you to come inside honey and attend to Abby. You know, your fiancé is waiting for you."

Without a word I did what she told me to do.

Nothing will change anyway. If I decide to disobey her then it's too late for that now, I should've done it sooner.. before all of those nightmares happened.

Crystal's POV

I am invited to ate Pristine's simple welcoming celebration and I am beyond anxious about what ate Pristine told me just a while ago.

She saw Trisha! She talked to Trisha and oh god!! She's one of those people who had no idea about what actually happened that day!

I need to confront Abby and Kyle about this! I am hyperventilating so bad right now! What if matrigger ang memories ni Trisha!? What if may bigla syang maalala!?? No! This can't be happening! Please tell me that's not happening!!!

"Crystal" a hold from my arm and I irritatingly faced the guy who called me.

"Jacob!?" What the fvck is he doing here!? He's not invited for all I know!

"Is it true?" Kinunutan ko sya ng noo.

"What is true?"

"What ate Pristine told you, is it true?" Now confused I leaned closer to him more.

"It's none of your business dude." And deemed to walk away when he suddenly dragged me outside.

"What the hell Jacob! Let me go! Where the fvck are you taking me huh!? I said LET GO!"

"I know everything about you, Kyle, Abby and Trisha. Now tell me, totoo ba yung sinabi ni ate Pristine? Kase kung totoo yon you're gonna be in huge trouble. I noticed Trisha looking for her lost memories already. Have you prepared for that? Huh?"