Chapter 25
Maeve's POV
It was quite awkward. Nakaupo lang kami sa garden, not speaking with each other.
Bakit ba ganto na lang lagi?
We used to talk a lot and have fun, how come it comes to this?
Maybe because I'm an idiot. That's why.
Of course balik na naman ako sa dating gawain ko na nakaupo sa harap ng pond at tinititigan ang sarili ko na mahimbing lang na natutulog, the only difference is I'm not confused anymore.
Alam ko na kung sino talaga pero hindi ko alam kung pano ko sasabihin sakanya.
What if he rejected me?
Tell me na hindi kami pwede, something that I told him again and again.
Well maybe at that time hindi ko naman talaga sya mahal, but the time we spent together here made me realize things. Get to know him more and understand him.
I like Zephyr but I don't love him. I could see that we'd be a great couple kasi compatible kami. But was that enough?
Grim was next to me, hindi din sya nagsasalita but I could feel that he was also aware that I'm nervous.
“Kung may gusto kang sabihin, sabihin mo na.” Grim suddenly said kaya napatingin ako sakanya.
“W-What?”
“Kanina ka pa patingin-tingin sakin, ano bang gusto mong sabihin? Kung gusto mong bumalik dun di kita pipigilan.”
I inhaled sharply at his words.
“Then bakit mo pa ako sinundan?” I curtly asked.
“At bakit ka sumama sakin?” Grim retorted back and I gritted my teeth in annoyance.
“You're such a d-ck.” Naiinis na sabi ko at nakatingin lang sa sarili ko mula sa tubig.
Same old me na mas mahaba na ang buhok at this time yung papa ko ang nagbabantay sakin.
The door of my room opened and I just boredly stared at it.
Nanlaki ang mga mata ko when a certain person comes in and shook hands with my father.
That certain person shook his head as he stared at my body.
Emesto Galvan.
“Maeve, bakit ka umiiyak?” narinig kong sabi ni Grim.
“W-Wala.” I said at pinunasan ang mga luha ko gamit ang likod ng kamay ko.
“Lolo mo?” Grim asked habang nakatingin dun sa bisita.
I shook my head,
“Ex-fiance ko.”
Nanlaki ang mga mata nya,
“Yang matandang yan?! Ex fiance?!”
I chuckled, despite the anger and frustration that I feel. At least kahit papano Grim's talking to me.
“Coming from you ah? Eh ikaw nga mas matanda ka pa ata sa mga ninuno ko.”
“Pero di tumatanda ang pisikal na itsura ko.” parang nagmamayabang na sabi nya, pero agad din itong sumeryoso.
“Seryoso nga, pano nangyari yun?”
“Remember the time na na-receive mo yung email ng psychiatrist ko? Yung tinatanong kung nagkaayos na kami ng pamilya ko? Well that man was the cause of it.” I explained.
“Anong ibig mong sabihin?”
“When I was 24 nung working student pa ako as a waitress sa isang malaking restaurant, yung mismong owner nun, he fell in love with me daw and wishes to marry me.” I gaze at Grim and saw him staring at me, listening intently.
“He was insanely rich at kaka-divorce lang nya sa pang pito nyang asawa. And he went to ask my parents for my hand in marriage. Mahirap lang kami and they were blinded by his wealth, kaya pumayag sila.. I could sue my parents for forcing me into something like that, but I didn't. I love them too much para makita ko silang nakakulong.” at this, tears started to fall fast down my eyes.
“I told them million times na ayoko but they told me na hindi na nila ako anak kapag tumanggi ako, so pumayag ako. Ikakasal sana kami a few months after my 25th birthday. Me marrying an old guy with seven ex wives, thirty one children and fifty plus grandchildren. But he did something that I couldn't forget.”
“A-Ano?” I could tell that he was being on edge right now.
“He said that may surprise sya sakin and my parents made me go with him. He took me to a hotel and wanted me to sleep with him. Of course di ako pumayag. Naghahanap na nga ako ng paraan para umalis sa marriage na yun eh, he started threatening me, he said he's going to tell my parents na di ako sumusunod sakanya, and I.. I slapped him and ran away. I went home and told my parents, pero imbis na kampihan ako, they told me na ang arte ko daw and gagawin din daw namin yun sa kasal.. And that's when I lost it. I packed my bags, went to live with my aunt for a while, naghanap ng trabaho so I could continue my studies and lumipat sa isang apartment.” I said and sighed.
“My parents said that hindi na nila ako anak, and I was so miserable and became depressed kasi feel ko wala na talaga akong matatakbuhan. ”
Grim didn't speak, like he was absorbing every word na sinabi ko.
“Pero bakit sya nandyan ngayon?” Tanong nya. I quickly looked up at him and saw how calm he looks pero may galit sa boses nya. His fists were clenched so tightly.
“Hindi ko din alam.” I said then sighed kahit parang alam ko na kung bakit.
My parents could never afford the hospital bills kahit magtulong-tulong pa mga kapatid ko, not to mention napakatagal ko na sa hospital na yun.
Maybe it was better that I die.
Napansin ko na lang may dumampi sa pisngi ko and saw Grim in front of me na pinupunasan ang mga luha ko.
“Ayos lang yan.”
I shook my head at lumayo sakanya.
“You don't understand. I don't want to live anymore.”
“Wag mo munang sabihin yan, baka may ibang eksplanasyon kung bakit nandyan sya.” he said pero bakas sa boses nya na pati sya ay hindi pinaniniwalaan ang mga sinasabi nya.
Umiwas na lang ako ng tingin, and he sighed, at lumayo sakin.
And then silence.
I look over kung nasaan sya but he was not there anymore. He disappeared.
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