You & I

Chapter 21

(Luna)

I heard my door swung open.

"Nag resign na sya." Aria informed. I heard she put something on my table. "She can't handle the pain you given to her. You're such a pain in the ass, Luna. Sya na lang ang taong lubos kang minamahal, pero anong ginawa mo? Tinaboy mo. I regret the day I said make vengeance on Ramirez. But not with Anne. She don't deserve it." Guilty na hayag ni Aria.

Nanatiling nakatalikod ang swivel chair ko sa kanya. I know she's facing the back of my chair.

"It's too late. Wala na sya sa buhay ko. " sagot ko. A drop of water fall out from my eye.

How could I?

"It's for her own good" I muttered wiping out the tears on my cheeks. "Malayo sya sa kapahamakan na dala ko. Her father won't stop. Alam mo ang rason Aria kung bakit hindi sya pwede sa buhay ko. She and Cee" I coldly but fake stated.

"Hindi ko kaya protektahan ang mag-ina ko kung ako mismo hindi makikita ang mundong ginagalawan namin." Dagdag ko pa. Humaharap ako sa kanya but honestly, hindi ko alam kung nasa harapan ko sya. I'm blind.

The blindness made me numb.

"Hindi mo pinoprotekta si Anne, sinasaktan mo lang sya!" I heard Marie said. I guess she's here too.

I didn't answer her rant. It's better to shut up and just let them throw hurtful words at me.

I am hoping na sana nararamdaman din nila kung ano ang pakiramdam ko. Of course hindi nila mararamdaman yon. Because they sees me as ruthless, heartless bitch human.

"Leave me alone. And call Patricia" I just said. I turned my chair around. I don't want them to see how the pain affecting me.

I heard them muttered something. I sigh.

This is what it feels like to be blind. No sight. No colorful things. Just darkness.

Ngayon yung feeling ni Anne na kadiliman noong bulag sya ito yun. Mahirap, nakakatakot dahil dilim lang ang nakikita ko.

"Yes, Mam Luna?" I heard Patricia asked. I must overthink and didn't heard Patricia's entrance.

"Call him. And please, tell Dra. Salvador, the procedure must finish as soon as possible." I stated. "Yes, Mam. Anything else?" Tanong pa nya.

I sigh.

"I know you're such a young woman for this matter, but do you think my decision is right?" I asked.

"Yes and No." She answered. "Why?" I asked all of a sudden.

"Yes, nakikita ko ang intensyon mo Mam kung kaya't sa pamamagitan na saktan si Ms. Margareth, lumayo sya sayo. But, wondering the pain, it's too much to handle. There are many ways to protect Ms. Margareth and Cee. Like, taking them away from the danger, yet still can't escape from it. The reason, in particular, is because you are blind, not blind literally, but blind to see how much she loves you. And because of the love that is the only way you thought." She stated. "The question was, why does love give pain too much?" She added.

"Patricia Lily..." I murmured the name of my assistant. She really is something. In her age, ang matured na nya. That's why, kinuha ko sya as my p.a.

"Thank you" I almost whisper. "Please call him," I ordered. "Yes, Ma'am" she answered back.

The day after the accident, I only see darkness. Nabuhay nga ako, nabulag naman. Karma na to sa akin dahil sa pagpapahirap na binibigay ko kay Anne. Sa totoo lang, sa pagkawala ko ng tatlong taon, ang planong ipakulong si Helgado ay hindi ko tinuloy. But, I want him to take down, like really down. Sa pagkakaroon ng pagkakataon na magkaroon ng ebidensya sa mga ginawa nya sa akin, tinago ni Aria. Because one day, ilalabas ko ang lahat ng yon. And that day, I'm free from hell.