Perfectly, Imperfect (Dream Series #1)

Chapter 31

"W-what?" Naguguluhang tanong ko.

Nag-angat naman s'ya ng tingin at tinignan ako sa mata. "I.."

Hesitation is evident in his eyes. Naguguluhan na ako sa pinapakita n'ya. Ano ba ang ibig n'yang sabihin? What should he see? Why did it became his fault? What does he mean?!

"Addie, I can.." He cleared his throat and looked away.

"You can what?" Kunot-noong tanong ko.

"I can see things." Mas lalo naman akong nagtaka dahil sa sinabi n'ya.

"What?!" Takang tanong ko.

"I'm so confused. What do you mean?" Tanong ko.

"Remember clearly, Addie. The 'cause of our break-up." Natigilan naman ako at inalala ang dahilan kung bakit kami naghiwalay.

"Oo! Ako! Ako 'yong nagpa-ban sa'yo."

"Bakit?"

"Dahil ayokong mapahamak ka."

Naihilot ko ang sintido ko nang maalala ang naging dahilan ng break-up namin.

"Ano 'yon? Michael, diretsohin mo na lang ako kasi nakakalito kan-"

"I can see things, Addie! Napapanaginipan ko kapag may masamang mangyayari sa taong mahal ko! But what I don't understand is that it only worked for two people!" Natigilan naman ako sa sinabi n'ya.

"You w-what? You see things?"

"Yes! And it only worked for you and my sister! But, what happened? I lost both of you." Sabi n'ya at ginulo ang buhok.

"Hailey?" Naguguluhang tanong ko. Nilingon naman n'ya ako at nagsalita.

"No, I h-had an o-older sister." Nanlaki naman ang mata ko dahil sa sinabi n'ya.

"I'm sorry." All this time I thought he just had a lame reason.

"W-what happened t-to your sister?" Nag-aalangang tanong ko.

"She met a c-car accident. And it's all my fault! It's all my freaking fault!" Sabi n'ya at may iilang butil ng luha ang kumawala sa mata n'ya.

"Walang may gusto nung nangyari." Paalala ko sa kan'ya.

"Bago s'ya pumunta ng Baguio napanaginipan ko na maaksidente s'ya." I looked intently at his eyes and just listen to whatever it is that he wants to say.

"But I did nothing! Kung hindi ko sana binaliwala 'yon e' 'di sana kasama ko pa s'ya!"

"Hey, don't blame yourself. You're still young back then and of course you didn't know how to deal with it." Pang-aalo ko sa kan'ya.

"I'm sorry, Addie. I should've told you about it before." Sabi n'ya.

"If only I told you about it before, then I would have not lost you." His voice cracked before he even finished his sentence.

Hindi ko na napigilan ang ilang butil ng luha na lumabas sa mata ko.

"B-but, we wouldn't b-be who we are t-today if you didn't l-let me go."

"But, I l-lost y-you."

"Well, w-we became better p-persons." Sabi ko at pinahid ang luha at binigyan s'ya ng pilit na ngiti.

"I'm sorry." Sunod-sunod naman akong umiling dahil sa sinabi n'ya.

"No, I'm sorry."

"For?" Tanong n'ya.