Heartache On The Big Screen

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Chapter twenty two
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Sunday Morning and I already had a bad day to begin with. I received a text from Liza updating me about Aris, na he's going to gym today. I smiled bitterly when she texted me that, kasi masaya ako ang kahit kaunti mukhang okay si Aris. Or kahit hindi niya pinapakita, atleast he's not doing anything that could harm himself. And it felt kinda sad too because my therapist told me na hindi daw maganda ideflect sa ibang bagay ang problema at yung pain. She told me that it's important to deal with your problems and have someone to talk to you instead of running away from it. I just hope he has somebody right now. Hindi ko kasi mapigilang magaalala. He's still my friend and I still care about him.

"Birmingham." I said to Mateo as I tossed him my car keys. Hindi siya sumagot pa kaya naglakad kami papuntang sasakyan at dumiretso sa tinitirhan ni Jaye.

I didn't tell him that I'm coming, para surprise. Gusto ko lang siya ipagluto ng lunch today since its Sunday. I just hope nasa bahay siya.

Nang makarating ako sa bahay niya, dumiretso ako ng pasok sa gate hanggang sa main door niya. Nakaawang yung pinto kaya sumilip muna ako kung may tao ba nang makarinig ako ng sunod sunod na pagkabasag ng mga gamit.

Biglang naalarma ang buong sistema ako at nanakbo papasok. Shit. If anything happens to him hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko.

"Calm down!" Narinig kong sigaw niya.

It's coming from the kitchen, kaya nagmamadali akong pumunta don nang maabutan ko si Melissa na nagwawala don. Napatingin ako kay Jaye na punong puno nang dugo ang kamay at may sugat sa noo.

Oh no. Not my love of my life! Magkakamatayan kaming dalawa!

"Barbie, dont." He said nang mapansin niyang papalapit ako. He was signalling me not to get closer. Because he knew na sakin talaga galit si Melissa. Pero wala akong pake. Melissa knew na hindi siya sasaktan ni Jaye physically kaya kahit anong gawin niya dito, ayos lang. but not for me. I swear to God, manununtok ako sa mukha kapag hindi siya tumigil.

"What the hell are you doing here?!" She shouts.

"I should be the one asking you that." I spat out.

"I could have you killed, you slut!" She said to me and then ran towards to and started to pull my hair out of its roots. Fuck. It fucking hurts. Fuck Melissa.

"Stop!" I heard Jaye shouts. Pero hindi kami tumigil sa pag sabunot sa isa't isa. There's no way I'll let her win. This bitch. She ruined half the year of my life. Hindi na ko pwede magpatalo sa kaniya.

"You whore! You seduced my husband again thats why he didn't show up at our wedding!" She said. At nagsimula na siyang magfocus sa mukha ko. Pilit kong nilalayo ang face ko sa mga kamay niya dahil ayokong magkasugat doon. I'm fine with my hair, it could always grow back. But not my face.

"Ugh!" I grunted when I felt a sensation on my arms. Fuck. Did she just scratched me?! Oh, this bitch.

"Melissa, let go!" I felt Jaye's arms around me at sa likod niya tumama lahat ng suntok at hampas ni Melissa.

Tumigil siya nang makita niyang yakap yakap ako ni Jaye para lang hindi niya ako masaktan. We were both catching our breath at kitang kita ko kung gaano kagulo ang paligid. Tumigil siya at tumitig at biglang umiyak...