AWOTH SPECIAL 2: A Whisper to His Heart

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     Pagkarinig ni China sa sinabi ng nakaluhod na si Hezekiah agad siyang napatawa ng bahaw ng wala sa oras.

     Dahil hindi talaga marunong ang batong ito na magsinungaling.

     The only thing he was really good at was breaking her heart.

     China knew that he didn’t really mean it… and the moment the words rolled out of his mouth she knew Hezekiah didn’t mean a single word he said. That alone was sufficient to make that part of her believe that she wasn’t broken that much.

     Bitak lang. Pwede pa China, she thought while encouraging herself.

     Bato a.k.a. Hezekiah VERSUS Babasagin a.k.a. China

     Tumayo siya at hindi na niya pinigilan ang sarili. Tutal sinasaktan siya nito ng mga salita nito tama lang siguro na idaan na lang niya sa pisikalan ang paghihiganti dito.

     Namumuti na ang kamao niya sa higpit ng kapit niya sa dating maayos na kwelyo ni Hezekiah. She didn’t even made any effort of lifting him because he lifted himself up. Eto ba ang gustong makipaghiwalay? Sira siya!

      “Will you divorce me? Sure ka?!” Nangagalaiting tinignan niya ito. Mata sa mata. “Fine. Kung ‘yan ang gusto mo. Akala mo hindi ko kayang mabuhay ng wala ka?

      “F.Y.I… Kaya kong mabuhay ng wala ka.” Diniinan pa niya ng mabuti ang bawat salitang binigkas niya.

      “… Ikaw kaya mo ba?” He didn’t answer but his eyes blinked and tried to avoid her gaze because he knew the answer. He was just too adamant to admit it. Her whitened knuckles returned to its original color once she released his collar. She stood above him in defiance. “Newsflash Hezekiah Ford. Hindi mo kayang mabuhay ng wala ako. Not in this lifetime.”

     She stormed out of the room only to find herself marching back again.

      “Binabalaan kita. Sa oras na matauhan ka huwag na huwag mo akong hahanapin talipandas ka! Kung ayaw mong i-embalsamo kita ng buhay huwag na huwag kang magpapakita! KAHIT DULO NG KUKO MO PAPATAYUAN KO NG PUNTOD KAPAG NAHAGIP NG MATA KO!” She huffed and puffed before she stormed out again. This time brave enough not to turn her back and stubborn enough not to cry. Mamaya na siya iiyak.

     Totoo...

     Kaya niyang mabuhay ng wala si Hezekiah…

     Hindi niya kailangan si Hezekiah para huminga ng oxygen at magbuga ng carbon dioxide…

     She can live without him… the only problem was she didn’t want to do so.

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