Daybreak (Project:Mystery #2) [COMPLETE]

Chapter Seven: conceited (Jane's Statement)

Chapter Seven: conceited (Jane's Statement) 

Mavis' POV
Nang sabihin niya ang tatlong katagang iyon, parang bumalik ang isipan ko sa kasalukuyan.

I put my hand in the air and slapped Flare hard. Dumistansiya ako sa kanya. My hand is burning.

"Bakit mo ako hinalikan?" tanong ko sa kanya. "Hinalikan mo na ako noong nasa shooting range tayo. You're lucky that time na naroon ang mga bata kaya 'di kita masyadong pinatulan but now, you kissed me? And you confessed to me at the same time?" I chuckled bitterly. "Ano na naman bang katarantaduhan 'to, Flare?"

"I'm not joking around, Mavis, and you know that." I stilled. His tone of voice is deadly serious. "When I say that I love you, it's genuine. When I kissed you, it is pure love."

"But you're still getting married to another woman," I reasoned out making him the one to be stilled. Mapait akong ngumiti. "Mahal kita, mahal mo ako, pero bawal na tayo. Ikakasal ka na, samantalang ako, heto, kumakayod para kumita para sa mga anak natin na hindi mo inalagaan ng ilang taon. Na hindi mo pino-provide ng kahit ano"

"Because you put them away from me. You hid them from me."

"And I think that's the best thing," pagrarason ko. Malungkot akong tumingin sa kanya. "Be happy for what you have now, Flare. Ikakasal ka na. You should be happy. You'll have a family soon."

"I can't be happy without you," sabi niya. I rolled my eyes. It was literally one of the cheesy lines that we are all hearing from movies. "Without them. Without our kids."

"Oh, come on. Cut the drama, Flare. Alam nating dalawa na hindi na tayo magkakabalikan. You and Olivia hurt me to the core, remember? You hurt me hard. Kaya huwag ka ng mag-aksaya pa ng oras at makipaglandian ka na kay Olivia. Be on a date with her. Kiss her. Hug her. Make her feel you love her. Just like you do to me before."

Every word that is leaving my mouth was like a sharp knife stabbing me directly to my heart. Masakit man isipin na ipinamimigay ko ang tatay ng aking mga anak sa bruhildang si Olivia, pero alam kong iyon ang mas makakabuti para kay Flare.

"Mahal kita. Mahal na mahal kita." A tear escaped my eyes. "Kaya pinapalaya na kita."

"You will just gonna throw me away like that? Ipapamigay mo na lang ako basta-basta? You told me you love me."

"Yes, I do."

"Then, I won't give up until I get you," sabi niya. Seryoso siyang nakatingin sa akin. "We will fight for us. I'm not going to give up not until you beg me that you wanna come back."

"Hindi 'yan mangyayari, Flare--"

"Let's see." A smirk formed on his lips. "Let's just see how much patience you have to fight your feelings for me. But I'm sure you'll fall down easily because you're the victim of my medicine, Mavis. You are addicted to the drug called Flare Furrer."

~***~

"Thank you for driving me all the way here," pagpapasalamat ko kay Ruxinaire habang pababa ng sasakyan.

"No worries. Ang sabi ko naman sa'yo, lagi akong nasa tabi mo. Hindi ako mawawala kahit anong mangyari."

I smiled. "Salamat. Gusto mo bang sumama sa akin sa loob? Baka mayroon kang gustong bilhin."

Umiling siya. "No, I'm good. Take your time. I'm just waiting in the parking lot."

"Okay. See you."

Pinaandar na niya ang sasakyan at tumungo ng parking lot. Ako nama'y pumasok ng convenience store at binili ang lahat ng kailangan ko—or to be specific, ang mga pangangailangan ng mga anak ko. Nang makuha ko na ang aking mga kailangan, kaagad akong pumunta sa cashier para bayaran iyon at lumabas na ng convenience store.