Cursed Love

Chapter 11

Nakatambay lang kami ni mom dito sa loob ng staff room, dahil wala namang customer.

"How's your relationship with Lucas?" mom asked.

Tumaas yung tingin ko kay mom.

"It's fine. Going smoothly," I answered.

"Fantastic! You should never break up, you know I still need him," mom said while playing with the dishes, pinapalutang niya ito at naghuhugas mag-isa.

"And what if we break up huh?" because she never told me what was the reason, why I should not break up with Lucas.

"Oh no no, sweetie... You would regret it, something will happen, and you would not even expect it," sabi niya at bumagsak bigla yung sponge at napanguso siya't umiiling.

"I kind of feel guilty," I said.

"Why sweetie?" she asked.

"You know, I love him I really do.. But when I think of the spell, it just doesn't feel right," I truthfully said.

"Isipin mo na lang na para sa akin. That's my only clue that I can give you, for now..." sabi ni mom.

Lumabas ako ng staff room parang may narinig kasi akong pumasok na customer.

"L-Lucas?" nagulat kong tanong. Did he hear all of that? Oh shit.

"Was it all true? The spell? Was it all of your plan?" he's standing there, frozen. Nakahawak siya sa counter na para bang galit na galit.

"Look, I can explain," sabi ko, nagpapanic.

"Alright, let's talk. Outside," matigas niya sabi at lumabas ng medyo padabog.

Huminga ako ng malalim at sumunod sa kanya sa labas.

"Talk," his teeth gritted. Halatang nagpipigil ng galit.

"That wasn't me. It was mom's," paninimula ko.

"When I was 18, she told me that she put a spell on someone. And unfortunately it was you. I don't know her reason, but that bracelet you're wearing bigay yan ni mom sabi niya kailangan daw yan. I followed her orders or else she'll control me," I explained while pointing at the red bracelet he's wearing.

"Sounds funny honestly. I thought I really loved you, Sandra. Maybe that was all planned by your mother. Maybe she controlled me. That's why I felt like that when I asked you out. Honestly, I'm done. We're done. I'm sorry. Knowing that the man who loved you was not the real me, it hurts me. Because I really thought you're the one Sandra. It also sounds unfair for both of our side. I'm sorry but we have to break up. Ypu don't deserve me. We both don't desreve each other," sabi niya habang ako naluluha sa sakit nung mga sinabi niya.

Tinanggal niya yung relo at bracelet na bigay ko sa kanya and he threw it at the ground. The watch crashed into a million of pieces, sa sobrang lakas ng bato niya. Yung bracelet naman may nabasag na ruby at yung pinakamalaki pa yun.

Napaluhod ako sa lapag at napatakip ng mukha. Umiiyak.

"No please don't leave," pagmamakaawa ko.

"I don't want to see you anymore," sabi niya at tumalikod.

"No... please. Don't leave. I love you Lucas! I really do!" awat ko sa kanya at niyakap yung paa niya.

Tinanggal niya ng marahas yung pagkakayakap ko sa mga paa niya at walang pag-aalinlangang sumakay sa kotse niya.

Narinig ko yung sasakyan niyang palayo na sa cafe namin.

Nanginginig ako na tinignan yung tinapon niyang relo at bracelet. Pinulot ko ito at nilapit sa mukha ko. Medyo niyayakap ito kahit basag basag na.

Naramdaman ko yung sakit sa kamay ko dahil sa mga bubog na tumutusok sa aking kamay, may nakita akong dugong tumutulo pero wala akong pakialam.

"Oh no sweetie! What happened!?" nagmamadaling lumabas si mom ng cafe nung makita akong naka-upo sa lapag at umiiyak na may dugo ang mga kamay.

Kinuha niya sa mga kamay ko yung basag na bracelet at relo at nilapag iyon sa sahig.

"No! Please no..." sabi ko para bang si Lucas yung relo at bracelet.

Niyakap ako ni mom ng mahigpit, sobrang higpit. Hinalik-halikan pa niya yung tuktok ng ulo ko.

"Shh now baby. Everything will be fine," pagtatahan niya sa akin. Hinahaplos din niya yung likod ko.

"Mom.. H-he left me... Lucas le-left me, because of th-that stupid fucking s-spell," napipiyok at sinisinok kong sabi.

"I'm sorry.. I'm really sorry sweetie," pagpapaumanhin ni mom.

"We're done mom. Iniwan niya na ako."

"I'm here, it's fine. Shhh..."

We decided to close the cafe after that incident happened. Sobrang lutang ako the whole day. I don't know what to do. Parang wala akong buhay. Walang gana na kumilos.

Nakahiga lang ako sa kama ko at nakatulala lang sa kisame ko. Madaming tissue na ang nasayang ko kakaiyak. Pagod na pagod na rin ang mga mata kong umiyak. Wala nang lumalabas na luha dito.

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I didn't realize I fell asleep. Pagkagising ko I felt numb. I felt tired.
Di ako nakakaramdam ng gutom. Wala pala akong kinain simula kahapon pa.

I heard a knock on my door, napalingon ako doon at hinintay na may magsalita.

"Sandra, eat." si dad pala.

"I'm not hungry," sabi ko walang ganang makipag-usap.

"You haven't eaten since yesterday. At least take a bite of this sandwich I made for you," pangungulit niya.

Alam kong di ako titigilan ni dad hangga't di ko iyon kakainin.

Kaya tumayo ako at pinagbuksan siya ng pintuan, nakangiti siya sa akin at pumasok sa kwarto ko.

"Aw, look at my poor princess. I'm sorry. It'll be fine. Babalik ka rin sa dati. You can survive without him," sabi ni dad at nilapag yung pagkain sa harapan ko.

I took a bite, tinititigan lang ko ni dad habang hinahaplos yung buhok ko.

"Where's mom?" tanong ko.

"Nasa magic room niya. I think she's trying to figure out how to undo the spell," sagot ni dad at ngumiti ulit sa akin.

"Oh," yun lang ang nasabi ko.

"Simula kahapon sabi niya may sumasakit daw sa kanya," nag-aalalang sabi sa akin ni dad.

"Bakit kaya?" curious kong tanong.

"I don't know pero baka dahil, she feels bad. Baka sinisisi niya sarili niya sa break up niyo ni Lucas," dad guessed.

"She shouldn't feel guilty," na-guilty tuloy ako bigla. May mga nasabi ako kay mom na hindi ko naman talaga sinasadya.

"Well my princess, rest for now. Pag okay ka na atsaka ka lumabas dito sa kwarto mo okay? Pero wag naman masyadong matagal. Oh, look at the time. I got to go. May meeting pa akong kailangang puntahan," pagpapaalam niya at hinalikan ako sa tuktok ng ulo ko.

"Bye dad. Ingat ka. Love you," sabi ko at kumaway sa kanya.

"Bye princess. Love you too," atsaka siya umalis.

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