The Demon's Princess (BAND SERIES 1)

40

CHAPTER 40

“Good morning, Love.”

I smiled to myself when I glanced at Demon, peacefully sleeping habang nakayakap sa akin. I stared on his perfect face and I can't help but admire his features na halos araw-araw kong nakikita.

“Bakit ba ang gwapo mo?” I kissed the top of his head as I put his hair on the back of his ears na tumatakip sa mata niya.

I don't know what to feel sa sobrang bigat ng nararamdaman ko. I want to be happy, imagining myself waking up every morning with him and this scenario. How happy I was to start the day with him, but at the same time, it's painful. Masakit dahil it's only existing on my imagination dahil alam kong baka hindi na mangyari 'yon.

Suddenly, his phone beeped kaya napatingin ako do'n at hindi nakatakas sa paningin ko ang wallpaper niya. It was me while laughing kaya napangiti ako. I tried my best to reach it dahil baka importante ang message and out of curiosity, I guess.

My forehead creased when there's a pin code kaya napaisip ako. I typed his birthday but it's incorrect as well as mine. I tried the last six digits of his number but it was still failed. I bit my lower lip when I suddenly remember a possible digits that simplified the day I said Yes to him kaya nabuksan.

I opened David's message to check pero hindi ko mapigilan ang sarili na mapatingin sa inbox niya. I tried so hard to stop myself because I'm already invading his privacy and I felt guilty about it.

From David:

Baba na kayo. Breakfast is ready. Masyado ka namang nag-eenjoy ;)

Napailing na lang ako as I took a photo of him na natutulog pa and send it to David. I even explore on his phone kaya nakita ko na halos puro stolen shots ko ang laman ng gallery niya and reminders about my schedule kaya pala alam niya kung kailan niya ako susunduin.

But what caught my attention is his recent search on google. It was about nose bleeding, red spots and frequent head aches. Pakiramdam ko ay may idea siya sa mga nangyayari sa akin kaya bigla akong kinabahan.

“Wala akong kabit!” He buried his face more on my neck at hinigpitan ang yakap. Mabilis ko tuloy inalis sa google and pretended that I'm on his camera. I took a selfie of us habang natutulog siya. “Good morning, Love!” He greeted on his bedroom voice.

“Morning,” I replied and I accidentally saw my reflection on the mirror kaya madiin akong napapikit.

Kitang-kita na sa akin na may sakit ako. The black spot under my eyes, my paleness, the pain in my eyes that tells something wrong at ang pamamayat ko.

Mabilis akong bumangon to fix myself dahil hindi pwede na makita niya akong ganito. I need to prepare myself dahil buo na ang desisyon ko. Sasabihin ko na sa kanilang lahat mamaya dahil hindi ko na kayang itago pa.

Hirap na hirap na ako at hinang-hina. Pinapatay na ako sa loob at sobrang lala na ng pagsusuka ko ng dugo at nose bleed. Naging normal na din para sa akin ang pagkakaroon ng red spots na alam kong kahit hindi nila pansinin ay halatang-halata.

I applied make-up to cover up my face before I let-out a heavy sighed.

Inabutan ko si Demon na nakabihis na ng board shorts and beach polo with his shades on the top of his head while I am wearing a fitted beach dress dahil mas madali nilang napapansin na pumayat ako kapag malalaki ang damit na suot ko.