Stripped (Moonsun AU) (Stripped Series #1) [UNDER EDITORIAL]

Chapter 48

A new hope?

Byul POV

Byul woke up... without Yongsun beside her.

"Yongsun? Yongsun, asan ka?" agad na hinanap ng kanyang mga mata si Yongsun pagkatapos nitong magising.

Her eyes traced every part of the room, until lumabas ito ng kwarto at nakita niyang nakahiga lang pala si Yongsun sa may sofa.

"Hey... nandyan ka lang pala." she said and put a smile on her face, as she was taking every steps papalapit kay Yongsun.

"Yongsun?" Byul was kinda surprised nang makitang nakatulala lang ito at hindi sumasagot pabalik.

Byul gently sat on the ground, to face Yongsun who was currently laying in the sofa.

"Goodmorning." Byul smiled at her, tumawa ito ng mahina at ikinaway ang isang kamay sa nakatulalang si Yongsun.

And yes, Byul remembered everything. Everything that happened last night. Somehow, she wants to lessen her burden.

Huminga muna ng malalim si Yongsun bago ito magsalita. Sobrang lalim na ramdam ni Byul kung gaano na ito nahihirapan.

"Byul, to be honest. You're like a broken glass. Ang hirap mong hawakan... kasi baka masugatan ako eh." Yongsun said, in all honesty.

Byul's smile fade away. Puno na ito ng lungkot at awa. "A-are you scared? Natatakot ka na ba sakin?" Her hands tried to reach Yongsun.

But she was taken aback when she realized, she might hurt Yongsun.... again.

Yongsun was only two steps away, but it felt like.. A light years away from each other.

Now Byul finally understood... how Ryujin must have felt.

A moment had passed, Yongsun smiled bitterly. "But, you know what? Loving you means smiling while walking on those shattered pieces. Loving you is repeatedly stabbing myself, saying it was an accident. Loving you is like, saying it's okay when it hurts."

Byul smiled back, kasing pait nito ng mga ngiti ni Yongsun. "Yongsun, I once believed, that love could only make me happy, alive and inspired.
Now.. I know it's real because it hurts. Loving you hurts, too. But please know that, no amount of pain could stop me from doing so."

Yongsun wanted to hug Byul right away, but she was so scared. So scared that Byul might hurt her again. Marahil ay takot parin ito sa nangyari kagabi.

Napansin naman agad ni Byul iyon atsaka tumayo nalang dahil naisipan nitong gawan si Yongsun ng breakfast.
"If you're still scared, you don't have to. I can understand it." Byul smiled sadly at nagsimula na itong pumunta ng kitchen.

Yongsun quickly wiped her tears dahil nagsimula nanaman itong tumulo. She ran fast to hug Byul from behind. "I don't care if it hurts, as long as nandito ka parin. As long as hindi mo sinasaktan sarili mo. Then, let it be. Let it hurt. Hayaan mo lang akong mahalin ka kahit masakit."

Byul then bit her lip, nanginginig ang labi nitong pigilan ang sarili na wag umiyak. Alam niyang masyado na niyang nasasaktan si Yongsun. And the greatest tragedy is.. it was all because of her.

"Yongsun, sorry kung nasasaktan kita." Byul said and she started crying.

Inialis nito ang mga kamay ni Yongsun na nakayakap sakanya at paulit ulit na hinampas ang ulo.

"Byul naman! Sinasaktan mo nanaman sarili mo!" gulat at natatarantang sabi ni Yongsun.

Hinawakan naman bigla ni Yongsun ang mga kamay ni Byul para pigilan ito sa pananakit ng kanyang sarili.

Byul stopped and then Yongsun kissed her forehead. Paulit ulit hanggang sa kumalma ito.

"I love you, okay? And we'll fight this illness together." Yongsun said sincerely sa nakayukong si Byul.

Unti unti namang iniangat ni Byul ang ulo para tignan si Yongsun. Hindi ito sumagot pabalik, pero kitang kita sa mukha nito ang mga namumuong pagasa. Pagasa na magiging maayos din ang lahat.