The Grim Reaper's Possession

Chapter 34

Chapter 34

Maeve's POV

I didn't know what came over her or me, but as soon as she wrapped her arms around me, I felt secure and safe. Her soft slender hand rubbed soothingly on my back as she whispered soft words.

“It's going to be okay. Tahan na.”

And after a few minutes I calmed down, I pulled myself away from her warm hug and she gaze at me with pity in her black doe eyes.
“Thank you.” I said and wiped the remaining tears on my cheeks.

“It's okay.” she said then silence.

It was awkward. Last time we saw each other was before we got into the accident. We never are in good terms kahit dati pa. So how come she hugged and comforted me? As far as I remember ay gustong gusto nya na akong mamatay. Pero bakit pinayagan ko sya na yakapin ako? Why do I felt at ease with her presence?

“M-Maeve. What are you doing here?” Tanong nya bigla.

“Ah, ano kasi.. dito lagi ako tumatambay. Even before the accident thing.” I said and her eyes seemed to widen in realization.

“Ikaw yung sinasabi ni Tatay?” she said and I gaze at her with confusion.

“Tatay mo yung caretaker dito?” tanong ko and she gave me a small smile.

“Well more like tatay ng boyfriend ko..” she said and stared at Ricky's grave.
“Well, ex-boyfriend.”

“Oh, I'm so sorry.” I said but she shook her head.

“Don't be. Naka-move on nako years ago, but of course he still became an important person in my life kaya binibisita ko sya kapag may oras ako.” she explained.

“Oh.” yun na lang nasabi ko before silenced engulfed us once again.

The silence is between awkward and peaceful, the only sound you could hear was the rustling of leaves and the occasional chirps of the birds.

“You know,” she started kaya napatingin ako sakanya,
"I don't get what came over me at niyakap kita.. Nung nagising ako sa coma na yun I know to myself how much I hated you and even blamed you sa kung ano ang nangyari satin, but that's what I thought, when I saw you today however..” she shook her head then gaze at me,
“How about you?”

“Same.” I said,
“Parang bago tayo maaksidente halos magsaksakan na tayo pero nagising lang tayo it seems like okay na tayo bigla.. May nangyari ba sa mga ulo natin?” pabirong tanong ko before gazing at her.
“Yun ay kung okay lang sayo na magkaayos na tayo.”

“I'm fine with that.” she said and gave me a tight-lipped smile.
“Wala namang rason kung bakit nag-aaway tayo in the first place.”

“Abah ewan ko sayo, ikaw laging nagu-umpisa eh. Kasalanan ko ba na ginagaya mo ako so you could be better than me?” I chuckled but didn't get any response from her kaya tumingin ako sakanya.

He mouth was slightly agape, she was staring at me with disbelief and her face was red.
“P-Pano mo nalaman..?”

“You said it to me don't you remember?” I asked and she seemed to recall kung may sinabi nga sya.

“No, before we got into the accident di pa tayo nag-usap ng walang away, so it's impossible na sabihin ko sayo.” she said.

“No, sinabi mo sakin.. In the..”

I could remember it.. It was blurry and fuzzy..
I could see her smiling and making flower crowns then putting one in my head.

Then magkaharapan kami.. in a garden?
She said that to me.

Suddenly, I could see Grim's back.. I know it was him, he turned to face me, his face was void of any emotion, but his eyes..

“Anong gusto mong gawin ko Maeve? Saktan ang sarili ko?” he said his voice so cold.
“Alam mo na mahal kita pero alam ko na masasaktan lang ako lalo kung pinagpatuloy ko pa ito kaya ako na mismo ang lalayo.”

It felt like my heart was being clenched painfully.
Why?

“Natulala ka?” Felicity asked making me snap out of my trance.

It makes sense now.. Well, kinda. Grim.. Grim knows the answer why I'm feeling this way. He knows.
That time na na-coma ako, I'm sure he knew. I'm sure he knew what happened to my soul.

When I'm getting flashbacks like this that I don't remember then it's possible na meron akong nakalimutan, but what?
Why do I felt that way towards Grim? Kinulam ba nya ako when I rejected him?

“Hey, you're scaring me. Magsalita ka.” Felicity said again kaya tumingin ako sakanya.

“Oh sorry,” I said sheepishly.
“May naisip lang. Aalis na nyan ako.”

“I just visited Ricky for a few seconds, you know to check up on him at si tatay, aalis na rin ako.” she said. I wanted to ask her kung tingin nya aalis ba si Ricky sa puntod nya but decided to keep my mouth shut.
“Want to grab coffee? You know it would be like a reconcile-thingy friendly date.”

“I don't know what the hell you're talking about but sure.” I said, and she chuckled softly.

We walked out of the cemetery after saying goodbye to the caretaker at pumunta sa pinakamalapit na cafe.
She offered na ihatid na lang ako sa bahay ko with her car and with a few moments of hesitation I agreed.
I know I shouldn't trust her kasi anytime pwede akong patayin nito at peke lang pinapakita nya but somehow I trusted her.

I trusted her not as a stranger or an acquaintance but as a friend.

The whole friendly date with Felicity turned out well, though nandun pa rin yung mga constant na bangayan at barahan, the air of hostility that was always between us was not there anymore. We're like two old friends that want to catch up about sa nangyayari sa buhay ng isa't isa.

We were inside he car at hahatid nya na ako samin when I gaze over my phone and opened my facebook account.
I accepted Sel's friend request and scrolled through the messages once more.

My eyes glued to Grim and I's last conversation sa chat. My finger hovered it, trying to find the right words to ask him about my suspicions.
But to my horror, I pressed the wave button accidentally at napa-facepalm na lang ako earning a cursory glance from Felicity before she averted her gaze back at the road.

Thinking that I should wait for his reply, I just slumped to the seat.
I waited.

I got home, still I waited.

I slept and woke up.

But I got no reply.