AMOROUS 3: Dustin Leo Cafino (Completed)

Chapter 28

#A3WhoFired?

Sobrang nakakatakot ng mundo ano.

Kung kailan sobrang masaya, hahanap pa din ng butas para mawasak ng kasiyahan. 

Kahit gaano ka pa gustong maging masaya, may mga panahon pa rin na wawasakin at wawasakin ka. 

Yung kahapon masaya ka katabi ang taong mahal mo, ngayon, you're in the middle of pointing a gun at him. 

I wanna kill him? Yes.

Am I mad? Yes.

Am I still in love? Fuck.

Naiisip ko si Dad.

I decided to love deeper than before because that was what Dad was trying to tell me before he took his last breath. But with Dustin? 

His facial expression was priceless.

Bakit ikaw pa?

His hands automatically stretched towards me as if he was trying to reach out. I didn't buy it. I am thinking this man is such a horrible and dangerous person.

"Rani, let me explain—"

"I give no time for explanation, Dust. You know that all too well. You're a traitor, you betrayed me and the worst thing about that is that you're the man I thought I could trust this time." I said.

He catches his breath after hearing me out.

"Rani, you know how much I treasured your trust and love for me."

"I don't trust you anymore," I said, pissed.

Still pointing the gun.

"Rani, it was all wrong! That wasn't true. I can't possibly hurt you like that!" Dustin shouted. Now he is scary because he is mad.

"We're already over." I clarified. "Couple of times."

We did.

We always leave each other before.

We just always ran back towards each other again and again and again.

"We can't break up." He said.

I pointed the gun upwards for a split second and fired. After that, I pointed the gun back at him after getting it ready again.

"I. Don't. Love. You. Anymore." I said in a stern and heavy voice. Pointing all my hatred at him.

" Ilang beses na akong itinakwil ng ibang tao pero pati ikaw? I'd rather be dead."

I walked towards him slowly, still pointing my gun.

"I said, I don't love you anymore," I whispered.

After listening to him last night, ramdam ko padin kung gaano kasakit sa kanya ang past niya. Now I am pouring salt into all of his scars. 

I am hurting him, yes.

I am hurting his feelings.

I am ruining our relationship.

And imagine me pointing a gun to future fucking husband.

Damn.

Dustin's shoulder dropped. At this moment I knew he stopped trying. His eyes opened dead. His mouth dripped low.

"Fine."

His eyes locked on mine.

"Prove it." He said.

Napakunot ang noo ko.

I can see it in his eyes.

Ayaw na niya.

Pagod ka na ba?

Guilty ka ba?

O baka may gusto siyang sasabihin sa akin tungkol sa nangyari?

Pero nadadala ako sa lahat ng galit at lungkot na naghahalo halo na ngayon dahil naiisip ko kung paano ako namatayan ng isang ama!

"What?" I asked.

"Ayaw mo na? Ayaw ko na din. Prove it. Prove it, Rani. Kill me!" Dustin shouted.

Napanganga ako habang napadaloy ang luha sa mukha ko.

"DUSTIN, NAWALAN AKO NG AMA!"

Dustin was devastated.

Kasi oo, oo nawalan na din pala siya ng ama.

Pero ang sakit sakit. 

"Did you really killed my father?" I asked.

"I fired at a distance. Hindi ko alam na may tao. But I heard someone screaming. A woman, you."

"And then you lied that you were chasing someone."

"I did chase someone. I saw someone."

"Who would that be?" I asked.

"I don't know pero didn't saw carrying a gun."

"So, ikaw nga." I concluded.

Napaluhod si Dustin sa harapan ko.

"Let me try to explain a little longer, baby."

"Dont baby me." Matigas kong sabi.

He sobbed, "I didn't know na andun kayo. I usually fire every time I noticed something suspicious. Pero that was unintentional for your father's case, Rani. I wouldn't kill someone like that."

Napatingin ako sa kanya.

Napatahimik ako.

My arms dropped but I was still holding the gun. No longer pointing it at him.

Dahan-dahang itinaas ni Dustin ang kamay niya. 

Akala ko kukunin niya mula sa akin and baril.

But he was trying to make me remember something.

That I suddenly forgot.

He touched my tummy.

My heavy tears fell after he did that.

"You'll end up in jail, for a while," I said.

He nodded. 

"Tell them everything you know," I suggested.

He nodded again.

"Please don't break up with me. You are all I have." He asked.

My tears fell again.

Ang hirap. 

Sa akin.

At sa kanya.

Both mahirap i-sink in para sa aming dalawa.

Nagagalit lang ako kanina kasi ang tagal na niyang alam sa sarili niya na siya yung may-ari ng bullets na naka pierced sa puso ni Dad. Made my heart broke. I don't know anymore.

Tumayo siya. 

"Forgive me, Alyrani." He whispered.

Umiiyak pa din ako ng umiiyak.

I cannot believe that Dustin is trying to comfort me while still crying too.

Imagine, ang saya namin kagabi and this is what our tomorrow looks like.

A nightmare.

A hideous truth.

Dahan-dahan niyang kinuha mula sa akin ang baril. 

Hawak-hawak ko padin ang baril and he was also held at the other end.

Suddenly...

I heard a gunshot.

But it wasn't mine.

I didn't fire.

I didn't.

Or did I?