WRATH | SDS Present ✔ (TO BE EDITED)

Chapter 25

XAVIER

"Vier?" Mahinang tawag ni Gwen kaya napa-buntong hininga ako bago sumandal sa swivel chair.

"Vier? Puntahan mo naman ako, o?" Naiiyak nyang sabi pero nanatili lang akong tahimik habang iniinda ang matinding pagka-konsensya.

"Miss na miss na kita." She cried which broke my heart but I still remained quiet.

"Vier? Kapag hindi mo ako pinuntahan, magpa-pakamatay ako."

Napa-upo ako nang maayos dahil sa sinabi nya.

"Gwen, don't do this, please. I'm sorry but I can't--"

"Please, Vier?" She pleaded while crying kaya napa-sandal ulit ako.

"Hindi na tayo pwedeng magkita pa, Gwen. May asawa na ako at magiging anak." Mahinahon kong paliwanag pero humikbi lang sya kaya napa-pikit ako.

"Magpa-pakamatay talaga ako, Vier!" Bahagyang sigaw nya kaya binuksan ko ang mga mata ko.

I heard her whimpered kaya mabilis akong tumayo dahil sa panic.

"Gwen?" Tawag ko but she's just moaning in pain kaya mabilis akong lumabas ng opisina ko at pumunta sa parking lot habang naka-dikit pa rin sa tenga ko ang cellphone ko.

"Papunta na ako dyan, Gwen. Gwen!" Hysterikal kong tawag habang nagma-maneho.

"Talaga, Vier?" Nanghihina nyang tanong.

"Yes. I'm coming so please, don't do anything to yourself." I pleaded before ending the call then stepping more on the gas pedal.

After almost half an hour, I reached Gwen's house at mabilis akong pumasok sa gate. Wala ang mga magulang at kapatid nya kaya dumiretso na ako sa kwarto nya.

Natigilan ako nang makita ang isang lubid na naka-kalat sa sahig at sa kama ay umiiyak na naka-upo si Gwen. Mabilis ko syang linapitan at yinakap. Napa-pikit ako nang yinakap nya ako pabalik.

Hindi ko kakayanin kung sisirain ni Gwen ang sarili nyang buhay. Not when I am the reason. I hurted her and she doesn't need to be in anymore pain just because of me.

Humiwalay ako sa yakap and cupped her face but she's looking down so I followed her gaze and my eyes went wide when I saw an undone slit on her wrist that's oozing with blood.

I stood and took a handkerchief in her drawer and tied her wrist tightly to stop it from bleeding more.

"Please, Gwen. Don't do this to yourself." Pagmamaka-awa ko habang hinahawakan ang mag-kabila nyang pisngi.

She just cried more before shaking her head kaya natigilan ako.

"Bumalik ka na sa akin, Vier." Humihikbi nyang sabi pero nanatili lang akong naka-tingin sa kanya.

"Alam nating pareho na hindi na pwede, Gwen. I'm already married--"

"Mahal mo pa ba ako?" Matigas nyang tanong bago inis na inalis ang hawak ko sa mukha nya.

I remained kneeling in front of her and she just kept looking at me straight into the eyes with great determination in her innocent face.

"Oo." I said defeatedly before heaving a long sigh. "But we can no longer continue our relationship, Gwen. I'm married and gonna be a father soon." Malumanay kong paliwanag but I think she didn't listened to me because her face said nothing.

"Gwen." Mahina kong tawag bago kinuha ang kamay nya. "Gwen, forget me. Let me go and move on." I said with a small mile but she just pushed me away before she stood and went to the other side of the room.