End Of All The Endings (Book 2)

End Game 52

"What?" I asked calmly.

"You know that I hated you right?" she then asked and I nodded. "You know the reason that I told you before... Right?" I nodded once more. "I hate you. You took everything away from me, I became powerless and weak. I became no one in my own fortress. You have the life that I've been striving to reach, you have the man that I've been loving for years. You have your loyal friends who are all in here to support you againts me. You have my sister who turned her back at me. You have loving parents and I don't have someone who I can hold onto..."

As soon as Monica started crying, I saw her real tears. I can see it vividly within her eyes. The sadness that she's been keeping. For long.

Why am I being guilty? I didn't meant to walk passed to her. It's not my fault to achieve all the things that I've worked hard to earn.

"It's not my fault that I've put my heart and soul into the people or things that I have right now. It costs a zero cent to offer kindness Monica, and you should've known that before dreaming those things that I now possessed. Don't be envious."

Ngumiti siya sa akin. "If if costs 0 cent to offer kindness. Would you offer me?" I didn't say a word and I just looked straight into her eyes like she's recieving my answer. "Then... Let me marry Art. Let me have him."

Napatingin ako kay Art at naka-kuyom ang kaniyang mga kamay. I whispered. "Art..." he looked at me and he looked at Monica.

"I don't love you." napapikit ako sa naging tugon nito. That will hurt her.

Natahimik si Monica. Tumingin ito sa akin at ikinasa niya ang baril, I closed my eyes and then I realized that... That I have a baby inside of me... I can't risk his life.

"Goodbye Sheliah."

At isang putok ng baril ang umalingawngaw sa buong lugar. Dinig na dinig ko ang takbuhan at sigawan ng mga tao sa paligid. Am I dead?

"Lucas..."

Idinilat ko ang mga mata ko at nasa harapan ko si Lucas, nakatingin siya sa mga mata ko. He got shot in his back...

"Have I told you how beautiful you are Sheliah?" he asked and I can't help myself but to cry. Hinawakan ko ang pisngi niya.

"You just told me right now... Please, I want to hear it over and over again."

Lumapit na din si Art sa amin, bumagsak ang katawan ni Lucas sa bisig ng kaniyang kapatid. Napansin kong hawak-hawak na din ng mga pulis si Monica na nakatingin sa aming tatlo habang nakatulala.

I almost forgive you...

"Lucas, you will not... No— We'll bring you to the hospital." nagpatulong kami sa mga kuya ko at medic. Hawak hawak ko ang kamay ni Lucas.

We were inside the ambulance and Lucas is still unconscious but he's awake. "H'wag kang matutulog. Stay awake for me." Art said to him at isang nanghihinang ngiti lang ang ibinigay nito. "Good, smile... Don't die yet motherf*cker. Sasamahan mo pa ako sa Altar habang hinihintay si Sheliah. Magiging tito ka pa ng mga magiging anak namin... You will be my brother for long... My bestfriend."

I don't want to interrupt them. They needed each other more than I needed them both.

Nakahawak pa din ako sa kamay ni Lucas at pinipisil-pisil ko iyon para panatiliin siyang gising.

"S-sheliah." inilapit ko ang mukha ko sa kaniya.

"Why Lucas? May masakit ba sa'yo? What can I do? Tell me please."

Ipinikit niya ang kaniyang mga mata. "I still love you. And it will never change." nagsisimula na namang magsipatakan ang mga luha sa mata ko. F*ck, I hate my life.

"Mahal na mahal din kita Lucas, bilang isa sa matatalik kong kaibigan. Don't say a word now. Rest." hinawi ko ang buhok niya.

Art held my back and he comforts me.

Binuksan niyang muli ang kaniyang mga mata. He saw me crying. "S-stop crying, dammit. I should've not confessed." hindi pa din tumitigil ang pagluha ko.

"Thank you for saving me and my baby." I said.

Nabalot ng lungkot ang mukha niya pero nagawa niya pa ding ngumiti. "You don't have to owe me anything... But can I sing you a song?" Lucas asked and I looked at him with hesitation. "I need to stay awake you say?"

Nagkatinginan kami ni Art. Tumango siya sa akin at ibinalik niya ang kaniyang tingin kay Lucas.

"Don't you fret my dear, mademoiselle. I don't feel any pain. A little fall of rain can hardly hurt me now... You're here, that's all I need to know... And you will keep me safe, and you will keep me close... And rain, will make the flowers grow."