A Deal with Mr. Billionaire [ Billionaire Series #1 ]

CHAPTER 35

I gulped, trying to control my emotion.

"Yeah, you too. Take care of our child." I looked at her tummy.

"Oo..." She avoided my gaze and turned around. Hindi ko na napigilan ang sarili kong tawagin niya.

"B-brie..." Fuck! My voice is breaking. Tumigil siya sa paglalakad pero hindi siya lumingon sakin. I bet she's crying now. "T-thank you for helping me to get the Rivera's Empire." I said.

"W-wala 'yon. Salamat din dito sa baby." Now, I have nothing to say.  "Aalis na ako." I gulped.

"W-where you're gonna live? Hatid na kita---" She cuts my words.

"Huwag na." She's still not looking back.

"Brie---"

"Please lang, huwag na. Baka hindi ko mapigilan ang sarili kong hindi na umalis."

Natigilan ako.

Lumingon siya sakin. I saw her teary eyes. "P-pwede bang payakap?"

"H-huh?" It did not sink in.

"K-kahit saglit lang. Gusto lang kitang mayakap sa huling pagkakataon, p-para kahit papaano maramdaman ka ng anak n-natin..." Parang binibiyak ang puso ko nang marinig ko ang hikbi niya.

Tumango ako at lumapit sakanya. She hugged me as tight as she could while she's still crying so bad.

"Thank you... Thank you so much." I closed my eyes and feel her.

"W-why don't you--- shit." Fuck! I can't say it! My pride is pulling me.

"Maging masaya ka sana." Tinitigan niya ako at para bang kinakabisado ang mukha ko. I did the same.

She smiled and then turned around. Mabilis ang naging kilos niya at tuloy tuloy na naglakad palabas. Without looking back.

"Damn it, Brie. Bakit mo 'ko pinapahirapan ng ganito?" I whispered.

Naupo ako ulit. Fuck, fuck. Fuck! She's gone. She left me already! Dammit. This is just a dream, right? I looked back at the door. Babalik siya in 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... And fuck! She did not!

"Why don't you follow her?" It's Jackson. Umupo siya sa tabi ko. Trying to comfort me, huh?

"Why would I do that?" Ininom ko ang alak na nasa harap ko.

"Halata namang gusto mo siyang makasama. Naapakan lang ang ego mo kasi nakampante ka sa akala mong hindi ka iiwanan ni Brie." I glared at Jackson.

"That's part of our deal, Jack. Isa pa, bakit ko naman hahabulin ang taong in the first place hindi nanatili sa tabi ko?" I'm done convincing her to stay here.

"'Coz sometimes you need space or time to know how to value each other, to know how important she is to you." I sighed.

"Then what do you want me to do? To stop her? To chase her? No, I will never to that, Jack. Siya ang umalis at kasama niya pa ang anak namin. It's her choice." Yeah, I already cried last night just to stop her pero hindi siya nagpapigil.

"So, hahayaan mo ang mag-ina mo?"

"I really want to take care of my child, Jack. But, Brie having our child is part of our agreement." Our damn agreement.

"So, hahayaan mo nga? Why don't you try to beg or even talk---" I stood up.

"Shut it, bro. I'll never beg to her just to come back to me. Choice niya 'yan, hindi akin." Umakyat na ako sa kwarto.

Why do I need to feel this shit? Fuck, Brie. Talaga bang iniwan mo na ako? Hindi ka na ba babalik? Hindi na ba kita makikita?

I looked at my ring. She gave it to me. I gulped. Our memories...

"Mahal kita, Dereck..."

"Y-you w-what?"

"H-ha?"

"W-what D-did you s-say?"

"A-ahm. K-kasi... A-ano."

"It's okay. You don't need to repeat it. Rest now."

I chuckled. You love me? Then why did you left me? Our baby? Makukuha niya kaya ang kulay chocolate na mga mata ko? O ang kulay green na mata ni Brie?

"Let's do some activity here in Baguio, Brie. Nakakatamad na lagi tayong nandito."

"At bakit ka naman tatamadin?! Ayaw mo ba akong kasama? Porket tumataba ako? Porket lumalaki yung tyan ko?!"

"What?! No!"

"Sinungaling!"

"I'm telling the truth, Brie. Kahit sobrang panget mo pa, gusto pa din kita."

"A-ano?"

"H-huh?"

"Gusto mo ako?"

"W-what?"

"Kakasabi mo lang na gusto mo ako-teka, namumula ka. Nagba-blush ka ba?!"

"What are you talking about?! I am not!"

"Kinikilig ka ba? Namumula ang mukha mo!"

"What the?!"

"Nagba-blush ka!"

I smiled bitterly nang maalala ko ang dinner date namin sa Baguio.

"Dereck... I love you..."

I stilled. That's the second time. And my damn heart---shit. I think I will lost my consciousness. I want to say something to her but there's something stopping me.

I kissed her forehead and hugged her. This is the only this I can do for her. I'm not sure about my feelings. Ayokong masaktan ko siya. I just know that I like her. So bad.

Brie, please... Come back here. I will lost my sanity. Damn that 3 months. Damn my birthday. Sa loob ng ilang taon kong pagdidiwang ng birthday ko, ngayon lang ako nasaktan ng ganito.

Should I stop celebrating my birthday?

"I know that I won, I have the Rivera's Empire already. But why do I have this feeling that I am the one who lose? I just lost my own family, I just lost my child, I just lost my Brie. I just lost you, baby. I'm so sorry."

I can't blame Brianna. She's not being overreacting. Kung ikaw ba ang nasa posisyon niya, mananatili ka parin dito kahit alam mong hindi kita mahal? I fuckin' understand her.

Hindi na ako nagulat nang mag-unahan ang mga luha ko. Kung noon hindi ako sigurado sa nararamdaman ko para sakanya, now, I'm damn sure. I'm fucking sure.

But, I won't let you destroy me, Brie. Ikaw ang umalis, hindi dapat ako ang maghahabol. I will show you that I can live without you. Someday, I will meet my girl, the one who won't leave me.

It's your lost, Brie. Not mine. Even I'm in love with you, even I love you so bad. I won't let you make me feel miserable.

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