When Everything Falls (De Chaves #1)

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

The blade of realization sliced ruthlessly the scarcely beating heart in my ribcage. As the wind blow intensely, the coldness wrapped around my neck, making me immobile. The unexpected reality of the ordeal slowly percolating throughout my system as I prayed hopelessly that the tears from my eyes would stop and go back to where they stuck because it was ridiculous to feel this pain, to let it fill my body and shred my heart into tiny pieces. Death by a thousand cuts.

The whisper of betrayal tugged me to chasm of immobility. Some particle of sands whipped against my feet but the impact did not make much compared to the bleeding heart inside me. Moon poured its glorified silvery light, giving a majestic glints to the sea. The moon was so big right now, the reflection of it reigned to the body of water— a scenery of a perfect and calm night, a soothing and comforting evening, a slice of tranquility that provided by the nature. However, no matter how beautiful it may seem, my chest constricted painfully, never letting the calming nature to sooth the infuriated beast that was ravaging my helpless heart.

Sixes and sevens. I realized.

That was my relationship with my sister. Ang pagsakit ng aking puso ay hindi lang sa nagawa ni Bellamy kung hindi na rin sa ginawa ng aking kapatid. She hated me that much to the point that she'll resort to using someone just so she could inflict a pain within me— a scarcely bearable pain. I guessed she succeeded on that part because I knew that I liked Bellamy— I liked him and I was pathetic for biting his dangerous ploy! Why did I let him go this far? I had doubted him for his intensions beforehand but I still let him go near me.

Ang sakit.

Sobrang sakit.

Tears kept falling from my eyes. I tried to stop them from rolling down but it was futile, the pain in my chest cannot stop them, nor can it impede them. Sa pag-ihip ng malamig na hangin, halos manginig ako. Tumingin ako sa kay Lilith na nakangising nakatingin sa akin. She looked so satisfied with what she said and with my reaction I casted. I tried to feign my usual calm expression— to show her that I was all right, that never did Bellamy hurt me by his disgusting playboy tactics.

Bellamy.

How can I expect something to a playboy like him? Now, I was eating all the things I said to Tamara. Why did I hoped that he was true?

"Why are you doing this?" I asked, my lips quavered.

She smiled triumphantly, "Because you deserve it. Ano, umasa ka ba kay Bellamy?" She laughed and she looked at me as if I was ridiculously asking a stupid question, "I thought that he's of great use to hurt you. At ipakita sa iyo sa huli na hindi lahat ng bagay ay nakukuha mo."

"How pitiful of you, Lia." She moved and slapped lightly my face, "You dreamed to much. Kagaya ka talaga ng pokpok mong ina, ano? Hindi kontento sa mga bagay na nandiyan na. Gusto mo si Bellamy kasi mayaman siya? Hindi ba ay sinabi ko na na maghanap ka nalang ng matandang mayaman? I'm sure kakailanganin mo ng suporta dahil tiyak malapit ng mamatay nanay mo dahil sa sakit—"

I never let her finish her sentence. My palm meet her face instantly. Halos manginig ang aking kamay dahil sa lakas ng aking sampal. Kitangkita ko kung paano mamula ang kaniyang pisngi dahil sa pagsampal ko. Nanlaki ang kaniyang mga mata dahil sa ginawa ko.

"Walang hiya ka! How dare you to slap me?!" She cried as she planted her fingers on my hair and tried to pull it hard, "Bitch! What? Masakit? Totoo naman hindi ba? Dahil sa madami nang nakasama ang nanay, malamang may sakit na siya!"

My sight instantly turned red. Hindi ko maramdaman ang sakit na dulot ng kaniyang pagsabunot sa akin. I dug my fingers on her hands when I realized that she'll never let go of her grip on me. She cried out of agony as I made sure my nails sank in to her skin. Binitawan niya ako at tinignan ng masama.