Chapter 22

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Chapter 22

Maeve's POV

Si Zephyr. Nandun sya. What took him so long?
He was holding a bouquet of what seems to be roses. Kasama nya ang mama't papa ko.
By the expression of their faces they seemed to be displeased of Zephyr at kita ko na hindi nila sya gusto.
Zephyr has extremely long black hair, a few facial piercings and tattoos on his arms.
He was wering a plain black shirt kaya kitang kita ang mga ito with his muscular built.

Knowing my parents,  parang may idea na ko kung bakit ngayon pa lang nya ako nabisita.
They were never supportive of what I like and just tolerates it.
I just shook my head. I'm really happy na nakita ko na ulit sya.

Yes, I'm happy. Really really happy.
My eyes started to wonder back to Grim.
Am I?

Of course, I found out my family still cares about me and nakita ko na din si Zephyr.
The person who.. Who I want.. To be with..

I let out a small sigh, hugging my knees to my chest.

“Okay ka lang? Bakit ka tumakbo?” Narinig kong tanong ni Felicity as she sat next to me.
“Oh look, yung love of your life mo binisita ka na rin sa wakas.”

“Oo nga eh.” I said a little gloomily.

“Hm, you seem to be less enthusiastic than I expect you would be.” I heard her said.

“No, I'm really happy.” sabi ko and smiled at her but it just seems so forced.

“Ah oo halata nga.” she sarcastically said making me drop my smile.

“Fine, masaya ako kasi nandyan si Zephyr but naguguluhan ako. ” I said.

“Naguguluhan saan?”

“I- I don't know.” sagot ko at tinignan nya ako ng masama.

“Ay ewan ko, ang gulo mong kausap.” Inis na sabi nya.

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Ang tagal na yata ng panahon na nakalipas.
Ilang beses ko ng nakitang naglalabas pasok sa kwarto yung family ko, si Zephyr at yung mga ibang nurses at doctor, meron na yatang isang daang beses o mas madami pa.
Nakikita ko rin yung buhok ko ay malaki na rin ang inihaba.
The bruises on my face had healed and I look like I was just peacefully sleeping.
I couldn't help but to ask why.
Why couldn't they let me go? It's not that I want to but nakakapagtaka lang. Do they really want me to live that bad?

Nag-uusap pa rin kami ni Felicity pero si Grim hindi na.
It's very rare na makita ko sya ngayon dito sa garden and kung magkita man kami ay hindi sya magsasalita.
He'd just simply leave.
And I hate to admit it but it hurts, so bad.
I want to cry but I know if I did ay malalaman nya. I don't want him to see that I was crying because of him.
I desperately wanted him to talk to me again, but for all I know ay naghihintay din pala sya na kausapin ko sya.
Up until now ay naguguluhan pa rin ako sa nararamdaman ko.
Dapat kay Zephyr lang ako,  so how come that I felt different?

Yes, inaamin ko,  kinikilig ako kay Zephyr and I'm sure we'd make a great couple since we're so compatible.
He understand me.
I undersrand him.
That should how love starts diba?

Not like that..
Wait, Maeve. You're not saying that you started to like Grim, don't you?
Of course not! What a ridiculous idea.

My head sunk to my knees and I gaze at the endless blue skies above me.
But the more I think of it.. It doesn't make sense.
My hand traveled to my heart,  yet I could feel it.

“Hindi pa talaga kayo mag-uusap?” Felicity asked me all of a sudden making me jump at napatingin sakanya where she was standing next to me.

She wore the same clothes the time na naaksidente kami. The same thing goes for me.
Somehow,  di kami bumabaho o nadudumihan.

“Ha?” I said not really knowing what to say.

“Medyo awkward na kasi eh,  di na kayo nagu-usap for like two weeks.” She said at tinaasan ko sya ng kilay.

“How'd you know that?”

“Know what?” Tanong nya

“Kung ilang weeks na.”

“Oh, sinabi sakin ni Grim.” she said na lalong nakapagpataas ng kilay ko.

“Nag-uusap kayo?”

She smirked down at me,
“Oo bakit, selos ka?”

“As if.” I scoffed at her.

“Oh c'mon, halata sa mukha mo.  Bakit di ka gaanong kasaya kapag binibisita ka ni Zephyr?” sabi nya at umupo sa tabi ko.
“Aminin mo na kasi.” pang-aasar nya at sinundot ang tagiliran ko kaya napa-talon ako ng konti.

“Ano ba, Felicity dun ka nga.” Pagtataboy ko sakanya.

Naramdaman ko na lang na lumayo sya then tumayo,
“Hmp, fine. Bahala ka. Kung ayaw mo si Grim then sakin na lang sya, gwapo naman eh.”

I didn't know what came to me, tumayo ako at hinarap ko ang papalayo nyang pigura.
“Tingin mo may pakielam ako?  Go, dyan ka naman magaling diba?”

She stopped at dahan-dahang lumingon sakin.
“Anong problema mo? Bakit sobra ka atang affected?”

Nakatingin lang ako sakanya ng masama, normally kalmado ako but this time hindi ko alam bakit hindi ko makontrol ang lumalabas sa bibig ko.
“Hindi ako affected.  Sawang sawa lang ako sa pagiging kirengkeng mo. Nung nasa mga katawan pa natin tayo diba desperada ka rin kay Zephyr diba?! Tapos pati din dito si Grim naman?!”

She stared at me with wide eyes na para bang di makapaniwala, however she then shook her head,
“Wow ah, ako pa ngayon ang malandi at kirengkeng sating dalawa. Sige sayo na si Zephyr at akin na si Grim. Teka, anong gusto mo, solohin mo yun dalawa?”

I was taken a back sa mga sinabi nya. Suddenly parang di ako makapag-salita.

“Shut up,  yo-you b-tch.” Mahinang sabi ko.

“What petty insult, c-nt.” she said then cross her arms.

I don't know what to say anymore.
Lalo akong naguguluhan.  I averted my eyes to the ground but when I heard her sigh ay napatingin ulit ako sakanya.
“Maeve, answer me.”

I gaze at her, the air of hostility has faded, the look in her face, the emotion in her voice.
She cares.

“Unang kita ko pa lang sayo naiinis nako sa pagmumukha mo. Hindi dahil mas maganda ka or sexy,  haler obvious naman kung sino mas attractive satin.” she said and pinat yung baba nya then pinatalbog yung malaking boobs nya as if emphasizing her point.

I rolled my eyes,
“Ano ba talagang gusto mong sabihin?”

“Oh right, I was angry at you kasi I tried to be someone better than you..  I want to prove to anyone that I'm not just a goddess with a pretty face and a gorgeous bod--”

“Di ka talaga tumitigil sa kakapuri sa sarili mo no?” Inis na sabi ko.

She coughed awkwardly,
“So anyways,  I tried to be better than you in anything, so I'm sorry for that. I didn't care less about Zephyr, gusto ko lang na i-rub sa face mo na I could steal your guy, but look what happened, but I'm still grateful na despite sa nangyari satin, nakilala kita, and I saw who you really are, you became a friend I never had that's why gusto kitang tulungan sa narar-- Anong nangyayari?!”

“F-Felicity?”

I ran up to her and she gaze at me with wide eyes, she was fading before my eyes, literally.
Every passing second mas nagiging transparent sya.

“No, no Maeve ayoko pang mamatay.” She cried and I hugged her,

“Please, no..” I sobbed but it was too late. I'm hugging nothing but air.

Napa-upo na lang ako sa lupa,  tears gushing out of my eyes.
“Oh my god,” nasabi ko nalang.
“N-Namatay na ba sya?”

“Nagbalik na sya sa katawan nya.”

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