Tenebrous Affection
Chapter Twelve
Ayumi
I woke up as I felt the sun kissing my bare face. Oh I slept... Napagod siguro sa kakaiyak yung munti kong mga mata. Ilang beses na ba akong umiyak ngayong week na 'to?
Simula nung lumipat ako sa bahay ni Xyren, nagkasunod-sunod na ang bagyong dumating sa buhay ko. Walang ginawa ang mga matang 'to kundi umiyak nang umiyak. I'm so tired of being weak. Kailan ba ako magiging matatag?
Ah Avan, this is what you meant. He was right. I should have gone before you. Natawa ako ng pagak. Inaway-away ko pa siya dahil sa sinabi niya, ganito rin pala ang hihilingin ko sa huli.
I just... can't handle this anymore. It's too much for me. Siguro magkasalubong ang mga kilay mong nanonood sa'kin. What should I do, Avan? Help me. You were my only strength, but now that you're gone, saan na ako kukuha ng lakas?
I stood up as I heard a knock on my door. I opened it and I was not surprised nang mukha niya ang sumalubong sa akin. Heto na naman po tayo.
"Breakfast is ready," he said with a smile on his face.
How could you smile like that, Xyren? After what you did to me, how?
"I cooked—"
Hindi ko na siya pinatapos sa sasabihin niya, "hindi ako kakain."
This is the first time that I've felt so much disgust on him. Baka isuka ko lang ang pagkain na siya mismo ang nagluto kung kakainin ko ito. I don't wanna hurt him that bad. I don't want to be rude and nasty on him.
I'm mad but it's not in my personality to make such revenge against him. I was taught by my parents. Ito na nga lang ang iniwan nila sa'kin, itatapon ko pa ba?
"Okay." He sighed then walk away with his shoulders dented.
I closed the door and leaned onto it. Pinakiramdaman ko ang puso ko. It's beating fast. Look, Xyren... look how you afflicted me.
"Where's Aya?" I heard a soft small voice near the door. Neon...
"She's still asleep. Let's leave her alone muna, okay?" Xyren responded.
I'm sorry, Neon. Wala akong kwentang ate.
"Okay," Neon agreed.
I love how innocent he was yet easily understood the situation I'm going through.
I slapped myself to fix my composure. I have no time to sit and sulk here. I took a bath, dressed, and put a simple makeup.
I went outside my room and looked for Neon. He's with Xyren playing basketball. He was wearing a jersey short paired with white sando. Neon's wearing... the same? Wala akong maalalang binilhan ko siya ng gano'ng damit.
Who knew na ang isang billionaire na katulad niya, marunong palang maglaro ng basketball. Akala ko business lang ang laman ng utak niya.
I picked my phone and took a photo of them. Minsan ko lang makitang naglalaro ang kapatid ko ng ganito. Mostly, tablet ang hawak niya because I do not have time to play with him.
I felt my phone vibrate. Jerico's name popped up on my phone screen.
"Where are you?" Bakas sa boses nito ang iritasyon, marahil kanina pa ito naghihintay.
"On my way," I lied.
"Don't me, Aya. Alam na alam ko na ang 'on my way' mo. It means nasa bahay ka pa, sa'kin ka pa talaga magsisinungaling," he remarked.
I giggled. Kilalang-kilala niya talaga ako.
"I'll be there in fifteen minutes," I murmured and dropped the call.
"Aya!" Neon cried out as I walked towards them. He rushed over me and gripped my hand.
"Where are you going?" Malamlam ang mga mata nitong tumitig sa'kin.
I held him and kissed his forehead, "magkikita kami ni Kuya Jerico mo," I told him.
Ngumuso ito saka isinubsob ang mukha sa leeg ko, "he is not my Kuya."
Tumawa ako at hinawakan ang pisngi niya, "then what, Baby?" Ngumiti ito nang nakakaloko bago sumagot.
"He is my Ate," he said while giggling. Ang cute mo Neon.
Xyren was just standing, inches away from us. He was trying his best to distance away from me. I smiled inside.
"I have to go na, Baby." I kissed his cheeks as I bid him goodbye.
"Take care of him, Xyren," I murmured and turned around. I took a step away from them and stopped.
Bumuntong hininga ako, "by the way, thank you for giving me some space." I told him without turning around.
I continued walking until I reached the gate of his house and waited for a taxi.
"HOY bruha, bat ang tagal mo?" Jerico was screeching when he saw me.
Lumapit ako sa kanya, "sorry."
'Yon lang ang tanging nasabi ko sa kanya. Hindi ko kasi alam ang idadahilan ko. Ayoko namang sabihin na nagmuni-muni ako sa kwarto.
We marched inside a coffee shop and sat. Ngayon na lang kami ulit nagkaroon ng time para magkita. He's the type of person that would work his arse off kahit na hindi naman dapat. Hindi ata niya alam ang salitang 'pahinga'.
"Gurl, nakita ko si Avan nung isang araw," prenteng saad nito.
I reluctantly stood up while breathing heavily, "what the hell, Jico?!" I, sometimes, called him Jico. Masyadong mahaba para sa 'kin ang Jerico.
"What? Bat ka sumisigaw? Nakakahiya oh. Maupo ka nga," kalmado itong nagsalita habang pilit akong pinapaupo.
"Avan is dead," I hissed.
He was left dumbfounded. I never told him about Avan, dying. Pero hindi ko aakalain na magbibiro siya ng ganito.
"Aya, nakita ko siya. I'm sure of it." He gasped. He's not lying.
Pinunasan ko ang luhang nagbabadyang lumabas sa mata ko, "it's impossible. He's dead, Jico." I clenched my fist and took a deep breath.
"How sure are you?" Tanong nito bago ininom ang tubig na kakabigay lang ng waiter.
"I'm hundred percent sure. I saw his body and some parts of it were burnt, Jico," sagot ko.
Napasinghap ito sa pagkabigla,"then what I saw was a ghost?"
Kung hindi lang si Avan ang pinag-uusapan namin, matatawa na sana ako. But no, it's different. Hindi ko ito pwedeng ipagsawalang bahala.
"Anong balak mong gawin?" He asked without looking at me.
Either I, can't look at him. I was pissed and at the same time agape. What if he was really alive?
No, it's too impossible. I saw him at the hospital. Alam kong siya 'yon. Iilang parte lang ng katawan niya ang may sunog. I still recognized his face.
Goodness gracious. Hindi ko tuloy alam ang gagawin ko. Shoult I talk to Tita and Tito?
"Aya!" Natauhan lang ako nang sumigaw si Jerico.
"Kanina pa kita tinatawag. Your phone's ringing," he said sabay turo niya sa phone ko. Unknown number.
"Aya, Baby, I missed you." Oh my God. This voice... Avan?
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