Downfall Of The Badass

Chapter 22: I Am Tyrell Crawford

Sinundo ni Ty si Laurice sa CRN. Pagkita pa lang ni Laurice sa kasintahan ay gusto ng tumulo ng luha nito. Agad naman itong pinapasok ni Ty sa kotse. Sa penthouse sila dumirecho pero habang daan ay walang kibo si Laurice.

"I'll just get something to drink..." ani naman ni Ty ng makarating sa penthouse.

Sinundan naman ni Laurice ng tingin si Ty habamg palayo sa kanya.

Nagsasalin na ng maiinom si Ty sa baso ng maramdaman niyang niyakap siya ni Laurice mula sa likuran.

"I'm sorry baby..." ani naman ni Laurice na tumulo na ang pinipigilang luha.

Hinarap naman agad ni Ty ang dalaga at sinapo ang mukha nito.

"Why are you saying sorry? Why are you crying?" nag-aalalang tanong ni Ty.

"I know...I know how much you love your privacy... And here I am...dragging your name to shame...they are calling you at lot of names....they...they are..." ani naman ni Laurice na umiiyak

"Do you believe them?" tanong naman ni Ty na biglang kinabahan na bka naniniwala ang dalaga sa mga naririnig na balita.

"No...I'm scared... Scared that you'll leave because of this...I...I don't want you to leave me..." ani naman ni Laurice

Hindi makapaniwalang tinitigan ni Ty ang dalaga sa narinig. Hindi nakapagsalita si Ty pero bigla niyang niyakap si Laurice ng mahigpit.

"I'm not going anywhere... I won't leave you...I really never cared about what people think of me. What I'm worried about is you...you're not used to this and now people are scrutinizing you...that...that your boyfriend... Is a good for nothing call boy..." ani naman ni Ty habang mahigpit pa rin ang pagkakayakap kay Laurice.
"I know you're not like that...you maybe an ass but...but not someone who takes advantage of other people... " ani naman ni Laurice

"Well for a fact, I'm really an ass...but this asshole really cares about you..." ani naman ni Ty.

Sa may balcony na nagpahinga ang dalawa habang nakatitig lang sa kalangitan.

"Don't you feel bad about what they're telling about you...?" ani naman ni Laurice

"no...because I know who I am... And i am who I am..." ani naman ni Ty kaya napangiti na si Laurice at muli na lang tiningnan ang mga bituin.

"Laurice... Do...do you still want to know who I am...?" ani naman ni Ty habang nakatitig kay Laurice.

Umiling naman si Laurice saka sinagot ang binata.

"I still can't think of a reason...remember you told me that I should only ask you again if I can already answer why?" ani naman ni Laurice na ngumiti pa kay Ty.

"Look at me...would you hate me if...if I'm not just Ty...if I'm not who you think I am...?" ani naman ni Ty

"I don't even know what to think of you...for me...you'll always be Ty. My arrogant...asshole boyfriend..." ani naman ni Laurice na nakangiti pa kay Ty.

Muling niyakap ni Ty si Laurice at hinalikan sa ulo.

Ilang oras pa inihatid na rin ni Ty si Laurice sa kanila. Hindi rin niya ito nasundo kinabukasan. Tumawag lang si Ty na may importante itong aasikasuhin.

Si Laurice naman ay sa opisina ni JT pumunta dahil ipinatawag siya nito.

"Laurice... I want you to be ready. We'll have a press conference today. We have to do some damage control about the situation." ani naman ni JT

"What are you planning to tell them?" kinakabahang tanong ni Laurice.

"I want you to deny him. Deny so this would stop." ani naman ni JT na nakatitig kay Laurice.