Mr. Rich meets Miss Nobody (COMPLETED)

13- The Big Threat

13 – The Big Threat

Azalea:

I was expressionless when I met his gaze. Why all of a sudden he says those things? I mean I never thought that he could actually take it seriously. If it's only this is our first meeting maybe I will feel grateful about it but hindi sa mga oras na to.

But who am I to say ‘no’? I’m just actually a playing card on him. I knew it, didn’t I? And now, maybe this is the time that I’m not that capable enough to give him fun. So I’d better accept it.

“I think I never failed to remind you about that.” Sa halip ay sagot ko dito pilit na inaalis ang disappointment sa buong sistema ko.

Tiningnan ko ang orasan na nakasabit sa dingding ng clinic saka tumayo na. Kinuha ko iyong damit na puno ng putik at nilagay iyon sa plastic. I didn’t hear anything from him while doing it. At iyon ang naging indication ko na seryoso nga siya sa sinabi niya kanina.   

“I think I should go. It’s getting late now.” Pagpapaalam ko pa dito matapos kong ayusin lahat ng gamit ko ngunit hindi pa rin ito nagsasalita kaya bumuntong-hininga ako bago muling nagsalita. “Thank you for taking care of me. I really appreciate it.” At nang hindi pa rin ito natitinag sa sinabi ko ay iniwanan ko na ito.

 I don’t know why every step of me feels more and more heavy.

Bakit sa oras na nagiging kumportable ka na sa isang tao ay siya namang parang pag-iiba nito? Bakit ganun? This is the thing that I want before pero bakit ngayon parang ayaw ko na? Why life must be this complicated? Can somebody try to explain it to me?

You have to accept this, Zale. This is what you want.  If everything goes back to normal sigurado akong magiging maayos din ang lahat.

“Yeah, right. I need to do this. I have to.” Bulong ko pa sa sarili at bumuga ng malakas na hininga bago sumakay sa bus.  

 

Zachary:

Kanina pa ako nakasakay sa kotse ko ngunit hindi ako kumikibo. Hanggang ngayon ay naiisip ko pa rin kung ano ang nasabi ko kay Zale kanina.

‘What did I say to her?’ I never meant to say it that way. What I just really want is that I want to protect her as much as possible but I don’t have  other way in doing it. I think it must be better if she would avoid me as long as I can still manage myself not to be fully drowned into her.

Masyadong siyang inosente at fragile para masaktan ng dahil sa akin. I cause her pain and I don’t want it to happen again. If I'd still continue to hang out with her then I don’t know if I will still be able to resist of what the heck I am feeling right now towards her.

I know it’s been a months but I feel like I really known her for so long. Ayoko mang aminin pero sa tuwing nakikita ko siya si Thea ang palaging naalala ko at ayokong dumating sa punto na kung saan lumalalim na ang nararamdaman ko para sa kanya ay masasaktan siya dahil si Thea ang nakikita ko sa pagkatao niya.

They both have same personalities. The way she talks, she eats, she laugh and the way she always fight with me makes me think more of Thea. Yes, it is wrong and too bad and selfish of me but I really can’t help myself. I love Thea. I love everything about her regardless. She never treated me like I’m one of those richest people na tinitingala ng mga tao at kinaiinggitan. She acts like I’m just an ordinary guy and that makes me comfortable with her. At dahil sa pagsama-sama ko sa kanya ay ako ang naging dahilan ng kamatayan niya.

At dito ko napagtanto na kagaya ni Thea ay maari ring mapahamak si Zale sa akin and I don’t want it to happen again. Not with Azalea. She’s so gentle, caress, kind and too delicate to be hurt. I don’t deserve her attention.