End of the Day (Mystique Trilogy 1) (COMPLETED)

Chapter 7

CHAPTER SEVEN 

"Don't expect the word 'joke', Elle. I'm not saying it," Kael said when he noticed me looking at him for the fifth time.

"Ang dami mong alam, Kael. You're so pa-fall then when I already fell, you'll let me go like I am a thing that's not worth it to be kept!" I said and shook my head.

"What makes you so sure that I'll let go of you?" He asked me.

"Ganyan naman kayo," I frankly said.

"'Wag mong lahatin, Elle. There's still good guys out there. Count me in," he said coldly. Napailing nalang ako at inubos ang iced tea na nasa kamay ko.

"I'm not saying all men. I only said 'Ganyan naman kayo', what's wrong with that?"

"Because you're trying to imply that all men are breaking women's heart when in fact, a woman can also break a man's heart by simply lying!" His voice raised, making some heads turn to us.

"Why are you making this such a big deal?" I frowned and crossed my arms.

"Because I've been broken by a woman once, and she turned the tables around! She put the blame on me and almost all of her family hates me until now when in fact, she's the one who showed motive and that made me fall for her. Then she's saying I'm the one who cheated? Fuck her, fuck all the women who are playing with a man's heart!"

"'Wag mong lahatin, Kael," I hardly said.

"Why? Because you're not like them?" He raised a brow.

"Yes, I'm not like them. If you don't believe me, then try me." I smirked. He smirked. We rolled our eyes at each other like a couple arguing in public.

"Try you? You don't even know how to handle a relationship."

"Because I never had one!"

"It's really hard for newbies," he said while shaking his head.

"Newbie, huh? You're calling me a newbie?"

"You're naïve, Elle. 'Wag mo nang i-deny." He scoffed and that made me more irritated. Ano bang gusto niyang ipaglaban dito? Men's rights? I get his point, I get it that he's trying to say that even a man can get hurt in the game of love. Everyone does! I mean, who doesn't, right? Maski simpleng rejection nga lang masakit na! Pagsinungalingan ka pa kaya?

I get it, Kael, ano bang kinagagalit mo dyan?

"Go fuck yourself, Kael. Yes, I'm naïve when it comes to love. I can't love someone because I'm scared of getting hurt. I'm—"

"Pain will always be included when you love someone, Elle. Sacrifice too." I saw how his emotion changed, from irritation to sadness.

"How the hell are you being mad at me? I'm not your ex-girlfriend! Bakit mo sinusumbat lahat ng 'to sa'kin?" I forced a laugh.

"Hindi kita sinusumbatan, Elle. I'm saying this for you to be ready by the time you'll fall for someone. Call this as a lesson for love. In loving someone, you'll need to sacrifice, feel the pain, and of course, feel the happiness when you're with him. But remember, pain will always be present."

"How are you so good at this?"

He smiled. "I'm not good at this. All of this came from my experience. And that experience taught me something."

I cleared my throat and said, "And that is?"

"Not all people love you the way you love them. Sometimes people can't reciprocate their feelings for the other. Ang foul diba? Mahal mo pero 'di kayang ibalik? That's how life works, Elle. It will always be unfair in some aspects." He smiled at me.