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

XVII: REUNION

I tightly bit my lower lip before opening my mouth again. “M-magpapaalam na sana ako.” Nabibikig ako sa sarili kong mga salita. “H-hindi na kami magtatagal dito. Salamat sa—” Nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang ilang hakbang lang niya ay nasa harap ko na siya.

“Gano'n na lang yon?!” Rage is visible his eyes. Anger that's clearly directed at me. “After messing up my mind, not to mention my life, you're just going to leave as if you didn't cause any damage?!” He moved closer, enough to make me step back.

Napaiwas ako ng tingin.“Alam kong kasalanan ko, Khaos. I-ipinilit kong ikaw si Cyan.”

“But now that you're sure I'm not, you're just going to say that you made a mistake by believing that I was him?!”

Sandali kong naipikit ang mga mata. There's nothing I can say that can change the fact that I was wrong.

“You made me believe too, you know.” I felt loneliness from his words.

Hindi ko magawang ibaling sa kanya ang paningin. I ruined his normal life. I betrayed him. I tasted bitterness in my own mouth.

“Look at me when I'm talking to you! Look at the face you thought you knew!”

“I— I can't.”

“I'm upset not because I'm not Cyan, or whoever.” Halos pabulong niyang sabi. “I'm upset because you're just going to leave after barging into my life. Is it that easy to forget me?”

I still couldn't find the courage to stare straight at him. My heart can't bear to see any other expression on his face aside from anger. It'll break.

“Dahil ba hindi ako si Cyan kaya hindi mo na 'ko magawang tingnan?”

“No!” Tears flowed from my eyes as I finally gaze at him. “I couldn't look at you because.... because I might choose you over my responsibilities.”

His hand lifted and carefully felt my cheek that's wet with tears. “Then, choose me. Stay here with me.” He almost sound begging. If I didn't know him well, I would think he is.

“Don't touch her!”

Pareho kaming natigilan at napalingon sa pinanggalingan ng boses. Cyan rushed into the living room.

“Adria can't stay here!”

“Says who?!”

The two of them, with the same face glared at each other. Para bang kinakalaban lang nila ang sarili sa harap ng salamin.

“Wala nang rason si Adria para manatili rito. Can't you accept the fact that I am not you?!”

“Who the hell wants to be you?! Adria has a choice!”

“Enough with this nonsense. Just erase his memory,” baling sa 'kin ni Cyan. “So, we can return in peace.”

Nilingon ko si Khaos. We instantly made eye contact. It's as if his eyes were asking me if I'm really going to just erase his. memory.

“Do it or I wi—”

Pagbaling namin kay Cyan, bigla na lang 'tong humandusay sa sahig at nawalan ng malay. Natataranta akong napaupo sa tabi niya. Tinapik ko 'to nang ilang beses pero hindi siya nagigising.

Lilingunin ko na sana si Khaos nang makarinig ako ng boses galing sa balkonahe.

“Hanggang ngayon, pinag-aagawan ka pa rin, Adria. You wouldn't mind me joining the fray, do you?”

Natigilan ako nang maaninag mula sa transparent glass door ang lalaking nakatayo sa labas. Mabilis namang humarang sa harap ko si Khaos.

“Since I can tell you're doing fine, how about a little reunion?”

Right after what he said, the glass wall in between us shattered into pieces on its own, clearly revealing Gerard's smiling face on the other side.