*Gabriel's POV*
"Wala ka manlang ba sasabihin, Ry?"
He hasn't said anything pagpasok namin sa kwarto. Nakatalikod siya sa'kin habang nag-aayos ng gamit niya.
I was actually waiting for him to say something. Kahit ano. Kahit complain pero wala parin.
Bakit?
Dahil mali talaga ako ng ginawa?
"You never did something that I questioned."
"And this will be the first?"
Nilingon niya ko. "Maybe."
Binato ko nga sa kanya yung towel na hawak ko.
Natawa naman kami parehas and he continued with what he was doing.
"I just wished you would be careful, Gab." Sabi niya. "Her heart is so fragile. Natatakot akong mabasag mo pa lalo."
He's right.
Pero hindi ko pwedeng hayaan na ganito nalang.
"What happened, Ry?"
Napatigil siya bigla sa ginagawa niya.
"Charm told me about her arm at alam kong ikaw lang ang makakapagkwento sa'kin kung ano yung tunay na nangyari."
"I don't know what happened.." Sagot niya. "But when I saw her, she was crying.. tapos yung damit niya.."
His hand gripped the towel tightly and I realized that it wasn't something na gusto kong marinig na nangyari kay Courts.
"She was trembling in my arms nung buhat buhat ko siya." Sabi niya. "Ni hindi siya makapagsalita nung tinanong ko kung anong nangyari, Gab.."
Nathan, what have you done??
"I know what you're doing." He said while looking at me. "Kung hindi lang niya sasaktan si Theia, I would do the same. I'll help them be together. If I need to take Ivy away, gagawin ko. I also wanted the same thing that you wanted for her, Gab. Happiness."
"Pero kabaligtaran yung ginagawa ni Nathan. I thought the worst part was over when he woke up but I was wrong. He left a mark on her arm, Gab." Ry said. "Ano na ngayon yung iisipin niya tuwing nakikita yun?"
"Naiintindihan kita." Sabi niya. "But if you just saw her that time, magagawa mo pa kaya lahat ng 'to?"
Hindi din siguro..
"You never did something that I questioned." Ulit niya. "And I wish this will not be the first."
Binato niya pabalik yung towel at sinalo ko naman.
"I want her to be happy." He said. "And if Nathan can't give her the happiness she deserves then I'm sorry. I might ruin your plans, Gab."
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*Charm's POV*
We've split up.
Kakatapos ko lang maligo. Si Theia naman yung nasa banyo.
Okay lang pala kahit isa lang yung cr sa labas. We had our own inside the room.
Hindi ko parin makalimutan yung nangyari kanina.
Lovey didn't stopped.
I thought he will pero hindi.
I told him what happened to Theia but he didn't say anything. Nakinig lang siya tsaka kinuha yung braso ko at hinatak papalapit sa mga kagrupo namin.
Dinala niya kami sa cottage. It was was spacious. May kitchen din tsaka living room tulad ng normal na bahay.
There were 4 doors inside. Akala ko dalawang cr tsaka dalawang rooms. One for the boys and one for us girls.
It will be a problem kung magsasama kaming tatlo sa iisang room.
Pero mali ako. That wasn't the problem at all.
Mas malaking problema yung nakita ko.
There were three rooms.
I stared at the first door. May nakalagay na pangalan kung sino yung gagamit nun.
Theia and Charm.
Gab and Ry.
Napatingin ako sa pangatlong pinto.
Ivy and Nathan.
Magkasama sila sa iisang kwarto??
WTH.
I looked at Lovey.
What is he planning??
No one spoke. Bigla nalang gumalaw si Nathan at pumasok agad sa kwarto and Ivy followed behind him.
Wala manlang silang reklamo?
Theia on the other hand did the same thing and left the three of us in the living room.
Hindi ko maintindihan yung ginagawa ni Gab.
Akala ko ba closer?
Bakit parang pinapalayo niya pa sila lalo sa isa't isa?
This trip was supposed to heal Theia not break her even more.
Lumabas narin siya ng banyo.
"Achoo!"
"Kailan ka pa sinipon?"
"Ngayon lang." Sagot niya. "Nabigla yata ako sa tubig."
"May gamot ka bang dala?"
"Sa sipon? I don't think so."
"May dala yata ako." I said while combing my hair. "Tignan mo nalang sa bag, bessy."
She nodded and began searching. Binaba ko na yung suklay sa drawer at humiga.
"Nakita mo na?"
"Yup."
"Good."
"Bessy, kanino 'to?" I turned towards her para makita yung tinutukoy niya.
"Ah.."
Yung pouch.
"How did you know na hindi yan sa'kin?" I asked back.
"Kasi hindi kulay pink."
Natawa naman ako sa sagot niya.
"Sa totoo lang kinuha ko yan kay Ivy."
"Why?"
"Nung araw kasi na ano.."
Nahihiya parin ako kapag naaalala ko.
"Yung sinampal mo siya?"
I nodded. "I took something from her bag to make sure na maiiwan siya sa room that time."
"Why haven't you returned this to her?"
"Nakalimutan ko na." Sagot ko. "Remember what Ry said last night? Yun din kasi yung araw na kinausap niya si Ivy. Mukhang limot niya narin kasi hindi naman niya hinanap sa'kin."
"Kaya mo dinala kasi ibabalik mo na?"
She returned the pouch on my bag tsaka humiga.
"Of course."
Ipapaabot ko nalang siguro kay Nathan. Baka akalain niya pa, sasampal ulit ako.
"Paano mo naman yun ginamit?"
"Sabi ko 'Are you looking for this?' tapos paglingon niya.. hehe.."
Tinawanan niya ko. "I never knew you're that sneaky."
"Shh ka lang, bessy!"
"Masabi nga kay Gabby." She said. "Para naman matakot siya sa susunod na hindi ka niya ulit itext o tawagan."
"Whatever." I rolled my eyes on her.
"Wow. Marunong ka narin umirap."
"Syempre kunwari palaban." I giggled.
"Tama yan. Dapat matuto kang lumaban."
"Ikaw, bessy?" I asked. "Hanggang kailan ka lalaban?"
O____O
Nabigla din ako sa sinabi ko.
I was ready to say sorry in case I offended her pero nakangiti lang siya habang nakatitig sa kisame.
"Tapos na." Sagot niya. "I'm done fighting, Charm."
"Wha-t??" Napaupo ako.
Wala siyang sinabi na titigil siya.
"You asked me what happened the day Ry carried me.." She said while stroking her wrist. "Hindi ko kayang sabihin yung lahat ng nangyari but I can tell you one thing."
Lumingon siya sa'kin. "I finally let him go, Charm."
A teardrop fell from her eyes.
Theia..
"You see, I tried to weigh it." Sabi niya. "Ano bang mas masakit? Mawala siya sa'kin o ako yung mawala sa kanya? But since I don't matter to him anymore, I changed the question."
"Ano yung mas mahirap? Mawala siya sa'kin o iwanan ko siya?" Tanong niya. "And then I knew the answer."
"Hindi ko siya kayang iwan pero kung ako yung iiwanan niya, it's fine. Mawawala rin naman ako." Sabi niya. "But if he remembers everything tapos iiwanan ko rin siya, I can't take that.."
"Leaving him was easier than losing him, Charm." She said. "Kaya ngayon palang, okay lang kahit hindi niya na ko maalala. He'd be fine without remembering me."
You're dying pero selfless ka parin.
He'd be fine pero ikaw?
Will you be fine, bessy?
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*clink*
Ano ba yun?
Ang aga aga, ang ingay.
"Bessy?" I said with my eyes closed.
There was no response kaya umupo na ko.
"Bessy, gising na." Sabi ko. "May nabasag yata sa labas."
Wala paring sumagot.
Nung namulat ako, hindi ko siya nakita.
She's not on her bed.
Wala siya.
"Theia??"
I stood up and knocked on the bathroom door.
"Theia? Nandyan ka ba??"
Wala paring sumagot.
I tried to turn the knob and it opened.
Wala rin siya sa loob.
Nagising ako bigla.
Nasaan na siya??
Tumakbo ako agad papalabas sa kwarto.
"Theia.."
She was there.
Nakaupo siya sa harapan ng kitchen counter.
"Theia, what happened??"
May basag na plato sa sahig at pagkaing nakakalat. Nilapitan ko siya agad. Baka nasugatan nanaman siya.
"Lovey, anong nangyari??"
Lumabas narin sina Ry at Gab sa kwarto nila.
"Theia!" I shook her. "Bessy!"
Her eyes stared at me and tears started falling.
"Si Nate.."
"What did he do???"
I'm panicking.
Ano nanamang ginawa niya sa'yo??
"He remembered.."
My eyes widened.
Remembered what??
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