Zaijan sighed."It's not too late for you, Riri. We can go back to France together and move on from everything."

Napatitig s'ya sa binata. "Should I just run from this? Kaduwagan na naman ba ang paiiralin ko?"

"Kung hindi kaduwagan, ano? You'll try to work this out before everything gets worst? Mag-isip ka, Rhiannon. Your brother won't allow this, lalong lalo na si Riyella. Patuloy n'ya kayong sisirain at maaring mas ikasira pa iyon ni Zayn."

He's right. Kahit anong subok nila ng binata gano'n at ganoon parin ang mangyayari, magkakasakitan lang sila. Zaijan suddenly held her hand.

"Come with me, Rhiannon. Ilalayo kita sa mga bagay na makakasakit sa 'yo. I promise, hindi kita pababayaan." he said sincerely.

Nakatitig lamang s'ya sa kamay ng binata na nakapatong sa kaniya. This feels wrong to her but she knows that this is the right thing to do.

"You can't take her away that easily from me, brute."

Kapwa sila natigilan ni Zaijan nang may magsalita mula sa likuran. It's none other than Zayn who's staring at their hands like a daggers.

"Zayn",

What is he doing here though? Dapat nandoon ito sa lugar na pinag-iwanan n'ya rito kasama si Riyella. His sharp, frigid look is killing her, and something is forcing her to look away, which she is incapable to do.

He ignored her call and went through Zaijan who was now holding her hand firmly.

"Rhiannon no longer wants you kaya pwede ba umalis kana."

Zayn glared at him, mockingly. " And who do you think she wants? You?"

Nais na niyang bumitaw sa pagkakahawak ni Zaijan at awatin na ang binata ngunit pinangungunahan s'ya sa kaba.

"She'll leave with me, Callistus. Palayain mo na si Rhiannon sa mga katarantaduhan mo, wala ka nang ibang ginawa kundi saktan s'ya." litanya ni Zaijan ngunit tila ba hindi iyon narinig ng binata, bagkus mula itong nagbaba ng tingin sa mga kamay nila.

"Bitaw",

"You think her brother would let you? No, patuloy lang kayong magkakasakitan."

Zayn suddenly eyed him coldly.

"Which part of what I've just said you didn't get?", nagtagis ang bagang nito. "Let go of her."

"You don't boss me around, Callistus. "wika ng huli at nakipag tagisan pa ng titig dito.

Napasinghap s'ya nang hugutin ng binata ang baril nito mula sa tagiliran, mabilisang ikinasa at itinutok sa katabi n'ya.

"What the hell, Zayn?!"

"You've been testing my patience, man. I am very much territorial in something that I own, and Rhiannon is not an exception to that. Don't make me repeat it myself, you won't like it.'' he said those words in an authoritative tone and it's scaring the shit out of her.

Sinubukan niyang alisin ang pagkakahawak sa kaniya ni Zaijan ngunit nagmamatigas ito. Kilala niya ang binata, hindi nito iyon palalagpasin.

''One.''

Nanlalaki ang mga matang napatitig s'ya sa binata. '' Zayn, ano ba!'',

''Two.''

Bago pa man umabot si Zayn sa bilang nito ay marahas na niyang tinulak si Zaijan dahilan para mapabitaw ito sa kaniya. Hindi makapaniwalang napatitig ito sa kaniya. 

''Please leave now, Zai. I'll talk to you later.'' aniya.

He surrendered his hands in the air, then drew back. He was staring at Zayn, who was now holding the gun with one hand down and she was so terrified that she was practically out of breath.

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