CHAPTER 54

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Maui's POV

It's hard for me to absorb what Jecca has told me. Madaling sabihin pero mahirap gawin, that is what I am through right now. Madali lang sabihin sa kanila na bigyan siya ng chance pero mahirap yun gawin dahil hindi naman nila naramdaman kung ano yung sakit na naramdaman ko at patuloy kong nararamdaman ngayon.

Everything happens for a reason and we do such kind of things because we have a reason.

And his reasons? I don't know kung anong mararamdaman ko. Bakit kailangan pang umabot ang lahat sa gano'n? I am trying to understand his reason but I cannot find myself to understand him. He made me feel played because of his reason. He should at least talk to me.

Maiintindihan ko naman siya e, pero yung sabihin niyang laro lang ang lahat sa kanya? Hindi ko alam.

I've been longing for his reason and now that I have heard it, some pain that was kept on my heart suddenly fades away, pero naroon pa rin yung sakit at hindi gano'n kadaling makalimot dahil nasaktan niya pa rin ako.

I was back to my senses nang marinig kong may kumakatok sa kwarto ko.

"Ate, kakain na raw tayo!" Maurizelle said, let's say she shouted. Tss. Bumuntong-hininga ako.

"Hindi pa ako gutom."

"Pinapatawag ka na nga nila Mama!" She said with an irritation in her voice.

"Mauna na kayo." I answered.

"Bahala ka nga!" Then I heard her footsteps palayo sa kwarto ko.

I took a deep breath again. Then, muling may kumatok sa kwarto ko.

"Maurizelle, hindi pa nga ako nagugutom! Mauna na kayong—Ma." Agad akong napa-ayos ng upo nang makita ko si Mama. Tuluyan na siyang pumasok sa kwarto ko at tinabihan ako.

"May problema ba anak?" She asked worriedly.

"Wala naman Ma. Okay lang po ako." Tipid akong ngumiti kay Mama.

"I am your mother Mauricy and I can tell and feel if my daughter has a problem or not. Come on anak. Speak up, I will listen to you." She said as she fixed my hair.

I ended up heaving a deep sigh.

"Ma, kasi ano..." Hindi ko alam kung ikukwento ko kay Mama ang lahat. Nahihiya ako e. Kina Maxi at Xianny lang kasi ako madalas magkwento at mag-open up, but then I should at least tell her. She's my mother after all and I know she's the person who can understand me the most.

"Ma, si a-ano kasi..."

"Si Ryner ba anak?" Napatingin na lamang ako kay Mama. "You know what anak, Ryner is a good guy." Panimula niya.

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