The Grim Reaper's Possession

Chapter 20

Chapter 20

Maeve's POV

It's almost the same around here at mukhang nasanay na ako.
I didn't even know kung ilang araw na akong nandito.
The sky was always baby blue if not dark as if it's going to rain.
There was no telling kung ilang araw, weeks or probably months na ba ang nakalipas.

Grim was being the usual clingy guy that he is and well, me and Felicity nag-aaway pa rin kami but found out that may mga napagkakasunduan din kami.
Like meron akong ibang makakausap diba?

Grim kept acting like he was some protective boyfriend of some sort and Felicity was well, became more of a frenemy.
Nag-uusap pa rin kami ni Grim but his sweet remarks were always blocked by my sarcasm and before he could get mushy with me ay aalis na agad ako sa kung saan di nya maabot.

So today I was tolerating another hour in this place. My mind wandering off and going to places, occasionally asking kung sino nagpapapakain sa mga alaga ko sa bahay o kung ano na nangyayari ngayon sa office ngayong wala kami ni Felicity dun.
Of couse, after we woke up hindi na namin matatandaan ang mga oras namin dito and for sure we will make each other feel the usual hate that we used to share again.

With a stick I was drawing some kind of a tree sa lupa while next to me was the pond. I was watching my self again. It's not like meron akong ibang pwedeng gawin.
As of now, yung nagbabantay sa katawan ko ay ang Mama ko.
She looks so tired yet hopeful na gigising ako.
I wish I could be the same thing, there's still that huge chance na hindi na ako gigising. Na mamamatay nako.

Kung mamamatay nga ako ng maaga, saan kaya ako mapupunta?
I wasn't a bad person, I was not also a saint.. So saan ako lulugar?

I felt someone sat next to me, thinking it was Felicity nagsalita ako,
“Do you think magigising pa tayo?”

“Oo naman.”

I snapped my head and gaze at Grim, he was the one who sat next to me but he wasn't looking at me.
“Oh wow, parang kailan lang parang itatali mo na ko sayo and now you're encouraging me na gigising ako?” I scoff at his bipolarity.

“Napagisip-isip ko lang.” he said,
“Na tama ka.”

“Ha?” I asked, now giving my full attention to him.

“Kung pilit kong ipipilit ang sarili ko sayo ay lalo ka lang na lalayo.” he said, this time tumingin na sya sakin.

I rolled my eyes,
“Buti alam mo.”

He chuckled, tracing his fingers at the sand drawing somthing that looks like a scythe.
“Kaya napagisip-isip ko na siguro kung bigyan mo ako ng pagkakataon.”

“Pagkakataon for what?”

“Pagkakataon na kilalanin mo ako, na maging magkaibigan ulit tayo. Kalimutan natin lahat ng nangyari at habang nandito ka, wag ka ng lalayo sakin.”

I gaze at him, his eyes were hopeful but I still could see sadness in them, but why?
I thought he was that obsessive freak and now he wants to be friends. Surely may pinaplanong masama to.

‘Like what, Maeve?’ the small voice behind my head asked,
‘It's not like kaya ka nyang papag-stay dito against your will.. Why don't you give him a chance?’

I let out a small sigh and smiled reluctantly.
“Sige. Let's be friends for now, but I'm warning you Grim, become a creep again and di na kita kakausapin, ever.”

He smirked,
“Wala akong ipinapangako.”

He leaned and suddenly kissed my forehead which took me by surprise.
“W-What was that for?”

Ngumiti lang sya at tumayo, walking away from me.
I watched his receding back, gingerly touching the spot where he kissed me.

Tumayo na rin ako, shaking my head and started to walk around the garden, avoiding the path where I saw those three giggling girls.
I saw Felicity sitting on a nearby tree, entertaining herself by making flower crowns from the pink and white flowers na di ko alam kung ano ang pangalan.

“Hello, Maeve.” she greeted and umupo ako sa tabi nya.
“What do you think?” she asked at pinakita sakin yung flower crown na nagawa na nya at ginagawa pa lang nya.
Both are clumsily made na para bang masisira anytime.

“Looks horrible.” I said at nawala ang ngiti sa labi nya and instead napalitan ng masamang tingin.

“You're such a b-tch.” she said rolling her eyes.

“Anong gusto mong sabihin ko? Na ang ganda ng gawa mo? O sige na maganda na, maganda na.” I said like I was mocking her.

She didn't stop what she's doing but replied nonetheless.
“No, thank you, hindi ko kailangan mga compliments mo, you fake b-tch. Anyway, why did Grim kissed you on the forehead?”

“H-Ha?” I stuttered.
Nakita nya yun?

When I gaze at her, tapos na sya sa second flower crown nya and was looking at me na parang bang nang-aasar.
“Meron ba akong dapat malaman?”

“Close tayo girl? Bakit ko naman sasabihin sayo?” I snapped and turn to stand up pero nag-salita sya.

“O...kay? Chummy chummy na kayo ah? Kunyare di gusto.” pang-aasar nya.

“Look, I just gave him a chance as a friend and it's just a kiss on the forehead, what's the big deal?”

“Suuuureee” She drawled out, and I let out a frustrated 'Ugh!"

“You know what? I don't care, isipin mo kung ano ang gusto mong isipin.”  I said and tatayo na sana but before that Felicity put one of the flower crowns on my head.

“Sige na, bye, puntahan mo na Grim mo.”

“He's not--” I shook my head at lumayo na lang sakanya, crossing my arms as petals started to fall off Felicity's 'masterpiece'

But as I started to walk, I felt a small voice inside of me, telling me how warm his lips are against my forehead.