End Of All The Endings (Book 2)

End Game 47

End Game 47

"Give me a memory I can use"

Sheliah Santibañez

Nagkatinginan kaming dalawa ni Art. "W-what was that?" I mumbled.

Hindi niya ako sinagot at dali-dali niya akong hinatak papunta sa taxi. We were silent the whole ride, wala akong ibang ginawa kung hindi ang ilapat ang aking mga kamay sa aso at pusa namin.
What will happen?

Masama ang kutob ko, I never experienced this kind of anxiety.

Nang makarating na kami sa hotel na pinag-chek inan ni Art. Dali-dali kaming pumasok sa kwarto.

We placed down the cages of our pets and we set them free. Yinakap ako ni Art.

"We'll be alright." he whispered.

Hinayaan ko lang na gano'n ang posisyon namin hanggang sa naupo kami sa kama.

"What if?" hindi niya na ako pinatapos pa.

"Then let it be." he said while looking directly into my eyes. "I won't let anything happen to you. They should not dare to."

Instead of giving the same determined face he has, my face is painted with worry. "You know my step brother... You know Monica. I am not afraid of what they could do to me. I am afraid of what they could do to us! 'Yang si Monica? She will manipulate the public eye. Lio? He will make me a puppet in a lion's den. And you? They will tie you up with their lies and thirst of power."

Hinawakan ni Art ang dalawa kong mga kamay, madiin niya itong hinawakan at pinsilpisil.

"If only I could shut your thoughts with words of love. Mademoiselle, I'm here. My lady, I'm here. Your grace, I'm here..."

"My love, I am here. Nandito ako, we sworn to each other that we'll do this together. Let me be your bulletproof to take the bullets they will aim at you. Let me be. I am doing all of this for you, for us. Hayaan mo ako na protektahan ka ngayon, hayaan mo ako na alisin ko ang takot at pangamba diyan sa puso mo. I want to hold you tight without hiding, I want to kiss you in front of people freely. I want to own you and be with you eternally. I can get all that I want if you let to do my duty to you... Sheliah."

Inalis ko ang pagkakahawak ng mga kamay namin sa isa't-isa. I touches his face and a tear fell down from my eye. "That's all that I needed to know... Keep me safe. Monsieur. Be safe."

"And don't marry her... Please."

Ipinatong niya ang kaniyang kamay sa kamay kong nakahawak sa pisngi niya. "Mahal kita." sambit niya.

I smiled. "Mahal din kita... For worst of for better."

Natigil kami ng biglang mag-ring ang cellphone ko. Pareho kaming napatingin sa isa't-isa. I pulled up my phone from my pocket and I answered the call.

"Who's this?"

"Josephine, Liah, I know you're with Art. Watch the local news from Manila."

I ended the call. Dali-dali akong nag-browse sa Youtube para maghanap ng livestream ng balita.

I clicked the one with a ton of viewers. "What is happening?" usal ko.