Tenebrous Affection

Chapter Thirty-one

Even on my worst day
Did I deserve, babe
All the hell you gave me?
- My Tears Ricochet / Taylor Swift

Tenebrous Affection
Chapter Thirty-one

"Ana, you can't just go at Xyren's house like that," uncle said. Naramdaman ko ang paghawak niya sa balikat ko.

I'm currently looking at his flowers. Somehow, they made me serene but not enough to stop me. No matter what he says, hindi na magbabago ang isip ko. Gusto kong ilabas ang galit na namumuo sa loob ko because I feel like... I'm going to explode any minute.

Naglakad ito palayo sa'kin saka namewang, "you don't to have do this. Why not walk away and live with Avan since he's alive?"

Biglang nag-init ang ulo ko sa sinabi niya. Walk away? Live with Avan? I cursed under my breath. He's your uncle, Ana. Control your temper.

"It is easy for you to say because you're not in my shoes, Tito," I said, gritting my teeth. "You don't know what I've been through. Physically and emotionally... with Xyren."

I almost choke when I mentioned the last part. It still hurts. This whole thing that I discovered brought back those nasty things that he did to me. I can't just ignore this.

Bago pa ako tuluyang mawalan ng respeto sa taong kaharap ko, I left... without saying anything. He would not understand me anyway. No one can even if they tell me the otherwise.

As I drove my car, I felt my phone vibrate. It was Avan so I picked it up. "H-hey," panimula ko.

"Where are you, Ana? I'm starting to worry about you," he said in a small tone of voice.

Nag-isip ako ng sasabihin ko, "uhmm... I just need to buy something. After that, I'll go straight home."

"We can buy it tomorrow, Ana. I know, you're tired and you have to rest," his voice rattled, a sign that he's starting to panic. "B-baka anong mangyari sa'yo."

"Avan, I'm fine, okay? No need to be worry about me," pagpapakalma ko sa kanya kahit na nanginginig ang buong kalamnan ko dahil sa frustration.

He breathed heavily, "okay. Take care, Ana."

After he cut the call, I turned my phone off because he will call me again, for sure.

"Ma'am, kayo po pala! Babalik na po ba kayo?" Nanay Lucy asked as she saw me walking to their gigantic gates.

I smiled at her, "hindi po. I just want to talk to Xyren, nandiyan po ba siya?"

Nawala ang ngiti sa labi niya nang marinig ang sagot ko. "Nasa loob po si Sir, sandali lang at tatawagin ko," pagpapaalam nito.

Isinuksok ko ang mga kamay sa bulsa ko because they were starting to get cold. I sighted Xyren marched towards me. He's wearing a white v-neck shirt and khaki shorts.

"A-aya," he murmured as soon as he reached me. "W-what are you doing-"

I slapped him. He looked at me in the eyes confused. Oh, God! He's gonna pretend innocent, now?

"W-why-"

Muli ko siyang binagyan sinampal which caused him to stop talking. "How dare you!"

"I... I don't understand," he whispered in a shiver. "You're here to slap me... hurt me?"

"Hurt you? Really, Xyren?" I laughed, "I don't call that hurting. What you did to me... well, that shit hurts."