Tragedy of Love (Completed)

Chapter 27

RIONA'S P.O.V.

A prisoner's life isn't that easy. But luckily, I wasn't able to experience to get bullied. They haven't tried to pick on me so far.

The whole night, I was thinking about Enoch. His words were left on my mind that I kept on thinking about it.

For some time, I got to ask myself. Was I really over him? Was I really into Sean? Or am I just afraid to admit to myself that I just used Sean to cover up the feelings I have for Enoch?

Kung iisipin, it's not that easy to get over someone you loved for almost half of your life. Enoch, was my first love. Kumbaga, he is my "the one that got away".

After seeing him yesterday and getting some comforts from him, it made me question myself. I questioned my own feelings. Am I really over him? Did my feelings for him really faded?

"Riona, may bisita ka", sabi ng pulis habang inaalis iyong lock

"Sino?", tanong ko habang tumatayo

"Iyong boyfriend mo", sagot niya

Tumango na lang ako at sumunod sa kanya. Paglabas namin, I saw Sean waiting for me.

Naupo ako kaagad sa harapan niya at hinintay siyang unang kumibo.

"How are you here? Hindi ka ba naman inaapi?", tanong ni Sean

Umiling lang ako bilang pagsagot habang nakayuko.

"I've hired the best lawyer you can have", biglang sabi niya

Tumango-tango lang ako bilang pagsang-ayon sa kanya.

Sinusubukan kong huwag tumingin sa kanya dahil ayokong umiyak na naman. I don't want them to see how weak I really am.

"Riona, isang beses lang kita tatanungin. Did you really do it?", tanong ni Sean

I felt pain in my chest upon hearing him question me. How dare him?

"Riona—"

He stopped when he saw me looked at him. I know tears were formed in my eyes and that made him sighed. It made him looked away.

"Sean, do you trust me?", tanong ko sa kanya

"Ano bang klaseng tanong 'yan? Of course I do! I wouldn't be hiring the best lawyer if not—"

"No, you don't", pagputol ko sa sinasabi niya

"Riona, I trust you", sambit niya

Nginitian ko siya at kasabay non ang pagtulo ng luha ko na kaagad kong pinunasan.

"Hey, I'm sorry", sambit niya at akmang hahawakan ang kamay ko ngunit mabilis kong iniiwas iyon

"If you really have that trust in me, you wouldn't question me at all. You wouldn't be asking me that", sambit ko

"I was just trying to make sure—"

"That's it. You're trying to make sure that I really didn't do it. That's the biggest proof that you don't trust me", sambit ko

"Riona hindi ganon—"

"Kasi kung talagang may tiwala ka sakin, you will help me without questioning me at all", sabat ko sa kanya

"Okay, 'wag na nating pag-awayan 'to. I came here to visit you—"

"Hindi. Hindi ka nandito para bisitahin ako. Nandito ka para kwestyunin ang pagkatao ko Sean", sabat ko kaagad sa kanya

Napabuntong-hininga siya at napasandal sa upuan. Ganon rin ang ginawa ko at patuloy sa pagpunas ng luha ko.

Of all people, at least I expected Sean to believe in my innocence. That if Enoch didn't exist, at least I was hoping Sean would prove my innocence.

"I killed her. I pushed her, that's why she was drowned", sambit ko

"Riona", may pagbabanta sa boses ni Sean

Nginitian ko lang siya pero patuloy pa rin sa pag-agos yung luha ko.

"If that's what you want to hear. At 'yan din ang sasabihin ko sa korte", sambit ko

"Riona!", sigaw ni Sean saka niya hinampas ang lamesa

I can see the anger now in his face. But only smile was what I could give him.

"Please, just tell me the truth. Kasi gagong gago na ko", sambit ni Sean

"I am telling the truth", nakangiting sabi ko sa kanya

Tinitigan niya ko ng masama bago siya ulit nagsalita.

"So, you admit that you really tried to kill Brynn?", sambit niya

Tumango ako at ngumiti.

"Yes. I did. Unluckily, she still survived. May sa demonyo yata ang babaeng 'yon at—"

"I can't believe you can do this Riona", pagsabat sakin ni Sean

"No Sean. You just didn't know me that much", sagot ko sa kanya

Napailing-iling siya at biglang padabog na tumayo.

"You know what? Let's end everything here. Honestly, I was willingly trying to open up my heart again, para sayo. But with this? God. I couldn't stand having a relationship with a murderer like you", sambit ni Sean

Nanatili akong nakayuko hanggang sa tuluyan na siyang umalis. I was left alone here dumbfounded.

"I was hoping you'd tell me I'm lying. But the saddest part was, you easily believed in everything I said though everything was just a lie", bulong ko sa hangin

I did that on purpose. I did that to test him.

Akala ko, maniniwala siyang inosente ako. Na hindi ko talaga ginawa iyon. Na patayin si Brynn. Pero hindi. He questioned me. He questioned my innocence.

At wala nang mas sasakit pa sa katotohanang ni isa sa mga taong pinagkakatiwalaan mo ang naniniwala sayo.