Seduce the Gambler (PUBLISHED) ✔️

Page 6 - Return to Me

Page 6 – Return to Me

“SO,” SAMBIT niya. Hindi ko siya nilingon. Nagpatuloy lang ako sa pag-ikot sa loob ng kwarto. Kwartong pinagdalhan niya sa akin upang i-enjoy raw ang pinanalunan niya. Fuck him. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck my life! “..care to explain why you're in a place like this? At mukhang madalas ka pa yata rito—”

“Kelan mo pa ako sinusundan ha?”

“The day before yesterday.”

“Three days! Buti natiis mo ang sarili mo—”

“Actually, I was just planning my moves before I attack. Unlike someone I know here,” nagbago ang tono ng boses niya, tumaas at may bahid ng galit, “What are you thinking, Willow? This is not a place for a girl like you!”

I bitterly laughed, “Of course you never change. Your life is always planned! I don’t need to explain myself to you, Vincentte,” I made sure to that my next words would be as sharp as a slicing knife, “You are nothing to me! Wala kang karapatan na husgahan ako!”

Nagpakalayo-layo ako para maiwasan 'to. Para maiwasan ang dismaya at galit na nasa mga mata ngayon ng taong mahal ko. Hanggang dito ba ako pa rin ang may mali? Ako na nga ang lumayo at umiwas at siya itong naghabol!

Sumugod siya sa akin at hinawakan ang magkabila kong braso, “You’re someone special to me Willow kahit hindi ganoon ang tingin mo sa sarili mo! That’s why I'm here! To save you from this mess!”

Natawa muli ako. Sa lakas ng aking pagtawa, nagtalsikan na ang laway ko sa mukha niya. Naglaho ang aking ngiti at pilit siyang itinutulak papalayo, “I.am.not.asking.you.to.save.me!” I screeched.

“I don't care! Delikado ang lugar na 'to! Sugalan 'to, Willow! Sugal!”

“Sa tingin mo ba hindi ko alam 'yon? Ganun ba kabobo ang tingin mo sa akin? Oo! Alam kong bobo ako—”

“Willow naman wala akong sinasabing bobo ka!”

“Pero pakiramdam ko tuwing kasama kita BOBO ako!”

Hindi siya kaagad nakasagot. Napahikbi ako. No. I felt like crying. He knew and now his views of me were changing, turning into something worst, a glimpse of my nightmare.

Vincentte Dante Van Helsing has been always good at the things he do. Successful business, graduated with honors, proud parents, great circle of friends, his life was outlined. He knows what he wants to be in the future. Alam niya kung ano ang gusto niyang gawin sa buhay niya. Pero ako, simple lang ako, wala akong plano. Wala rin akong specific na gusto. Winery was just one of my many hobbies, hobbies which remind me of him kaya nagtagal ako rito. Gusto ko lang maging masaya. Marami akong sinubukan subalit panandaliang saya lang ang dinulot ng mga 'to until I stumbled into this world, into the world of gambling.

I am fucking addicted to this world.

“Willow,” anas niya, “Did you break up with me because of your insecurities?”

I broke up with him because I know he wouldn’t accept this world. Hindi niya ako maiintindihan. He would be one of those people whose resort was to suggest I go take medications or a psychiatrist. Not for the lack of trying, sinubukan ko payo nila, but none was effective.