Kismet's Cultivation [Metanoia Series 1]

Kismet 22 🌱

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"You don't know what you're saying," he said shaking his head.

"Then explain to me."

Tumiim ang bagang niya. I saw him opened his mouth, but he seems hesitant if he should say something or not.

"You knew well, I'll always give what you want, didn't you?" sabi niya na parang kasalanan ko pa na pinigilan ko siya.

Umawang ang labi ko kasabay ng pagpintig ng puso ko.

Teka, bakit ako kinakabahan?

"W-what do you mean?"

Lumayo siya sa pinto at lumapit sa akin.

"Did you really mean it that I can stay here?"

"Of course," sagot ko agad.

I have a vacant room. Wala namang gumagamit. Saka isa pa lagi naman open ang condo ko. Maski nga kay Marga na naglayas sa kanila dati, dito ko pinatuloy.

Napailing siya. "You never know where you are including yourself into."

"Is it that dangerous?"

Imbis na sagutin ako ay tinitigan niya lang ako. Nananatya.

Then he questioned me out of nowhere making me frown.

"Should I let myself happy?"

"Of course! Everyone deserves happiness, lalo na ikaw!"

Ang dami niyang nang ginawang mabuting bagay. At alam ko lahat naman may karapatang sumaya. Ewan ko ba pero nawiwirduhan na ako sa mga sinasabi niya.

I felt him calmed at my response kaya mas naguluhan ako sa kinikilos niya.

"Upo tayo," he said then motioned the couch. I nodded. Parang mahaba-habang usapan 'to.

"Zyla," he started in a tone that made me wonder if it is fine to know whatever it was he is going to reveal.

"The senator was the one who made the news earlier happened."

Kumunot ang noo ko. "Natasha's uncle?" I guessed. Siya lang naman ang associated sa amin. Kay Zaffron.

He nodded.

Wait... so si Natasha 'yung bride?

"I was wanted by the senator because of what I did. They will hunt me wherever I go. Sinasabi ko na sa'yo para hindi ka mabigla. I wanted to know if you're ready or..." Binitin niya ang sasabihin. I waited for him to continue because my curiosity grows deeper. Kaso ang sunod na ginawa niya lang ay umilng.

"I shouldn't say this to you. Mapapahamak ka lang."

Nagulat ako ng bigla siyang tumayo.

"Teka!"

"I can't get you involve in my messy life again." Nakita ko ang pag-iwas niya nang tingin, at pagtulala sa kawalan. "That's... that's being selfish."

Napatitig ako sa huling sinabi niya. He was never like that. Sa panahong nakasama ko siya, alam kong hindi siya naging makasarili.

"Zaff, kailan ka huling naging selfish?"

Nag-iwas siya ng tingin. "Yesterday."

"And that's because?" I said like I was talking to a kid.