Power Within II: Bound by a Promise(Under revision)

VII:FIANCÉE

Things could get messy within just a few minutes, but Khaos couldn't care less. Patuloy lang siya sa pag-inom. Malapit niya na ngang maubos ang laman ng boteng dare sa kanya. He looked really drunk.

"No fighting." Saka lang siya nagsalita nang mapuno ng katahimikan ang loob ng silid.

"You heard the boss." Pinaikot-ikot na naman ni Gerard sa kamay ang hawak hanggang sa pangalan ni Khaos at Athena ang nabunot mula sa nakataob nang bote.

"Dare," Athena said as if she's taunting the guy that's right beside her.

"Kiss me anyway you like," walang kagatol-gatol na lumabas ang utos na 'yon galing mismo sa bibig ni Khaos. na

Nakapagpanganga na lang ako. Lasing na ba siya? Napasilip tuloy ako sa alcohol content na nasa label ng alak na kanina niya pa iniinom.

Nagsimulang mangantiyaw ang lahat maliban kay Gerardine na nanunulis ang nguso.

"Wala na bang mas hihirap pa d'yan?" Napausog na lang ako sa sulok para hindi masagi ni Athena na umikot sa likod ng sopang kinauupuan ng kausap.

Kung pwede ko lang sana 'tong itulak.

Matangkad ang babae na walang hirap na dumukwang sa nakasandal sa backrest na si Khaos. Hinawi nito ang ilang nakalugay na mga hibla ng buhok papunta sa likod ng tainga kaya kitang-kita ko kung pa'no sila nagkatitigan bago nito hinawakan ang lalaki sa magkabilang pisngi na bahagya namang nakatingala sa kanya.

Nabingi ako sa hiyawang bunga ng eksenang nagsisimula nang mag-init. Hindi ako mapakali dahil sa nararamdaman.

"I'll give you a harder one later." Khaos grabbed Athena's nape, pulling her close. Without any restraint nor hesitation the two hungrily kissed.

My tears fell as they both deluge themselves with each others lips. They're both enjoying it. Khaos is enjoying it. I closed my eyes, but I can still see them in my mind like some kind of photographic memory. Napalabas na lang ako ng kuwarto.

I didn't care if any of them noticed the door opening on its own nor if anyone heard my sobs thinking it was a sorrowful ghost. Dire-diretso lang akong lumabas hanggang sa parking lot. I went in Khaos' car and cried to my heart's content. The pain in my chest was suffocating.

Mugto na ang mga mata ko nang masilip na akay ni Gerard si Khaos papunta sa kotseng kinalalagyan ko. Athena's right behind them.

"Take him anywhere. I'm sure that's okay with him," Gerard chuckled as he opens the back seat's door.

Ni walang salitang lumabas galing kay Khaos, lasing na lasing 'to. Tulog na nga yata ang magaling na lalaki!

Pagkaabot ng susi kay Athena, agad na bumalik sa loob ng bar si Gerard.

"Now, where to?" Nakangiting tanong ng babae sa sarili habang binubuksan ang pinto sa driver's seat.

Nagkukumahog akong tumalon papunta sa tapat ng manibela at ibinaba ang bintana. "I'll take this!"

Bahagya siyang napaatras dahil sa pagkabigla nang hablutin ko sa kamay niya ang susi. "W-who are you?!"

"His fiancée!" Agad kong in-start ang makina at tinapakan ang preno. I shifted the gear to reverse and hurriedly backed up. Kung hindi pa siya nakatabi agad, baka nahagip ko siya.

Naiwang 'tong tulala habang pinahaharurot ko ang sasakyan. Nang makalayo, naitabi ko na lang ang kotse bago isinubsob ang sarili ko sa steering wheel. I shouldn't have done that. I shouldn't have acted due to my emotions.

Iniangat ako ang ulo at sinilip sa rear view ang natutulog pa ring si Khaos. Nakaupo 'tong nakasandig sa back seat. "You've turned into a flirt, Cyan," bulong ko. "You don't have any idea what I'm going through each day as I watch you be someone you're not."

I see him everyday, and yet I can't say a word to him about his real identity. Surely, seeing him alive is enough for me to be happy, but returning him to the world he should be in, is my priority. He's the greatest wizard I've ever met. He belongs to that world-he belongs with me.

Habang pinagmamasdan ko ang natutulog niyang mukha nakaramdam ako ng takot na baka hindi na naman siya magising. Dali-dali akong tumabi sa kanya at ginagap ang kamay niya. As I felt the warmth of his hand, my mind eased.

He's here-he's really alive. Cyan won't die again. He won't go anywhere anymore. I'll stake my life to make sure of that.

Kusang dinama ng palad ko ang kanyang pisngi bago siya mahinang tinampal. "Para 'yan sa kalandian mo." Hindi naman 'to natinag sa pagkakahimbing.

Matagal ko siyang tinitigan, wondering how long he's going to stay like this. Maybe it'll take long for him to remember everything.

Unless I do something about it now. An idea struck me.

Sandali akong natahimik. Nagtalo ang puso't isipan ko sa kung makakabuti ba ang naisip kong gawin. In the end, my selfishness won. What I'm about to do isn't fair, but I don't have a choice nor much time.

"Let him relive what has gone by. Let each night be a glimpse of his previous life, I appeal to you, Pasithea."

A spell was casted as I wave my wand. I just had to force his past into him. Ayoko sanang madaliin ang proseso pero hindi kami pwedeng magtagal sa mundong 'to. We're very much needed in the world we truly belong in.