Dela Cuesta Series #2: Captured By You [COMPLETED]

Kabanata VI

He walked towards my direction. I can see how his eyes were glassy because of the tears. "Tinupad ko yung pangako ko... "He said catching his breath. "Kahit na hindi mo tinupad yung sa 'yo. " Nag-iwas ako ng tingin. My heart was in pain. My soul was in lost.

Mabilis kong inalis ang mga kamay niya na nakahawak sa akin. I sighed and fought the determination of his eyes. "Bakit mo pa tinupad?"

Bakit pa Khielve? Iniwan na kita. Dapat hindi mo na ginusto ang pangarap na mayroon tayo.

Nangunot ang noo niya habang hindi makapaniwalang nakatingin sa akin.  His lips left half open. "What do you mean? "he asked full of pain. Nanginginig ang aking kamay kung kaya't pinagsiklop ko ito sa aking likuran.

I cackled jokingly. "Iniwan na kita... " I narrated. "Kaya 'di ko maintindihan kung bakit tinupad mo pa yung pangakong 'yon." I said.  "Alam mong wala na ako kaya wala ng saysay yung pangako mo. "

Sunud-sunod ang naging paglandas ng luha sa mata niya habang nakatingin lang sa akin. His jaw were clenched."You are the only model that I had captured," he said between catching his breath.

Natatawa at naiiling ko siyang tinignan. Kalokohan? How come that he will be the most sought photographer if he didn't take photoshoots?

"You don't need to lie, " I said. Okay lang naman na kumuha siya ng litrato ng ibang modelo. "I know the field of the job you were in, now. " I even tapped his massive shoulder and glanced at him before having a smile. "Normal lang na kumuha ka ng litrato ng iba't ibang tao lalo na't wala na yung modelo mo." Pinipilit kong 'di pumiyok. I even put my hands from behind and pinch every fingers on it.

As I felt the little awkwardness because of the silence, I chuckled. Tinaas ko ang mga kamay ko na may hawak ng shells para makita niya. "Kukuha muna ako ng shells. Kailangan na kasing matapos ang ginagawa naming accessories."

Nang hindi siya sumagot ay marahan kong tinango ang aking ulo saka dahan-dahang humakbang patalikod.

Sa aking ginawang paghakbang ay kusang bumibigat ang aking dibdib. Nararamdaman ko na naman ang pamilyar na sakit na huli kong naramdaman limang taon na ang lumipas.

Ngunit tuluyan nang nagwala ang puso ko. Mabilis at malakas ang bawat pagtibok—sinisigurado na mararamdaman ko. Ramdam ko ang mainit at malaki niyang braso na kumulong sa aking maliit na bewang.  I can sense his warmth breath on my ears making me feel the shivers and chills.

"Oh god!" he whispered between sighs. "Ang tagal-tagal..." his voice was broke. Mas humigpit ang bisig niya na kumukulong sa akin.  "Ang tagal-tagal kong naghintay, mayakap ka lang ulit. "

My heart clenched whilst the tears were now camping at my eyes making it to faint. Tahimik lang akong nakatingin sa matigas na puno ng niyog na naroon habang dinadama ang mainit na hangin na mula sa bibig niya.

Hindi ka pwedeng maging malambot, Kelsie. Marami na ang nagbago. You are not the same Kelsie Jermaine Torres,anymore

Kinain ng ilang minutong katahimikan ang aming paligid. I tried to become contented at the heat that his embrace gave.

I blinked many times making my tears to hold back. Unti-unti akong humawak sa braso niya at saka dahan-dahang tinanggal ang pagkakasakal nito sa aking baywang. "L-let me g-go, please," mahina kong ani.

His chest risen up—holding his breath and he stilled. Unconsciously, his arms became weak making me to escape easily.

I'm sorry, Khielve but we are not in the same pace anymore. 

Nanatili akong nakatalikod sa gawi niya. I can't entrust myself. 'Di ko magawang magtiwala sa sarili ko na kaya kong magpatuloy sa pagtakbo kung makikita ko ang pagkabigo sa kanyang mukha.

No Kelsie! You need to make sure that he will not run towards you. You need to make sure that he will hate you.

I swallowed every pain together with the lump that keep building up. "You don't need to put efforts for a broken promises."

I picked a small shell on my front whilst having a tear that automatically fell.

"Hindi ko man maintindihan kung bakit ka nagkakaganyan..." I stopped from walking. "Pero hindi ako titigil o hihinto sa pagtakbo palapit sa 'yo. Hindi ako hihinto na makamit ang pangarap na sabay nating binuo. "

I chuckled sarcastically. I even kicked the sand lightly as I snapped the shell on my hand.  "Hindi na ako yung babaeng kasama mong mangarap... "I calmly said. "Pwede mo pa rin namang tuparin ang pangarap mo..." I catched my breath as I felt it become heavy. "Pero hindi na nga lang ako yung nasa tabi mong umaabot nito. "

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"Wow!  It's impressive!" Nakatayo lang ako sa harapan ni Miss Marina habang sinusuri niya ang accessories na ginawa ko.

I finished the last batch later yesterday that was good enough for delivery today. Inabala ko ang sarili ko buong maghapon upang hindi na siya maalala.

Alam ko na maaaring sumombra ang sinabi ko nung nakaraang araw ngunit gusto kong huminto na siya.  Gusto kong malaman niya na hindi na ako ang babaeng makakasama niya. There is a girl out there that has a same status and power that he has.

I may be alive but I'm now just a nobody. I am not from the rich Torres family anymore. I know that his parents was fond of arrange marriage to build their companies' name and status. Ayaw kong dumating sa punto na papipiliin siya kung ako o ang pamilya niya kaya it's better this way.

"Thank you, Miss." I smiled full heartedly. That's right Kelsie. You better forget him and have your own life now.

I clenched my fist and nodded once secretly. Habang abala si Miss Marina sa pagsuri ng accessories ay iginala ko ang aking mga mata sa venue.

My eyes twinkled as I saw one tall girl that stepped confidently. She was wearing high heels and her hair was updone. She also wears a no-make up look that brought her natural beauty slays. Nakasuot pa rin siya ng puting roba ngunit makikita ang pagitan ng kanyang didib dahil sa hindi maayos na pagkakaayos nito sa kanyang katawan.

"She's beautiful," mahina kong komento habang hindi maalis ang tingin ko sa kanya.

"She is Vlaire Villaflor, heiress of Villaflor holdings and now she was creating her own name in this field." I smiled as I saw her blushed when a guy from residents approached her. "And now she is rumored to be dating this event's photographer, Khielve. " That statement made me still. Parang huminto ang oras,hindi maintindihan ang nararamdaman sa nadinig.

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