Unveiling The Mask Behind

Chapter 03

Chapter 03: Fool Me

"Oh sweetie, you know what I'm talking about. I've been looking for you for a long time, and now that I found you, you'll pay for what you've caused, you cheater."

His eyes slowly start to become bloodshot as he looked at me, the reason why my lips trembled.

I could see my reflection on his eyes, and it shouts the word fear as this man is closed to me.

"Orcus, let go of her. Halata namang hindi niya alam ang sinasabi mo. Tingnan mo oh, namumutla na siya." Sinusubukang tanggalin ni Mark ang braso ng kaibigan niyang nakapulupot sa baywang ko pero matigas ang ulo niya.

"L-Let go of me. Wala akong alam sa sinasabi mo," pag-ulit ko at nakita kong umigting ang panga niya na para bang nauubos na ang pasensya niya.

Kahit na natatakot na ako sa kanya ay nagawa ko pa ring maging kalmado marahil masama sa puso ko kapag masyado akong kinabahan.

"Is this your new way to fool me, Serina?" The way he called my name is like he knows me at the back of his hand.

"Ginagago mo ba ako?!" sigaw niya at kulang na lang ay mapiga na ang baywang ko dahil sa matipuno niyang brasong nakapalibot sa akin.

"Orcus, ano ba! Sinasaktan mo na si Serina!" Natataranta na si Mark kaya napagtagumpayan niyang tanggalin ang mga braso ni Orcus sa baywang ko at dali-daling pinunta sa likod niya para ilayo ako sa kaibigan niya.

"Kailan mo pa kilala ang babaeng 'yan, Mark? Niloloko mo ba ako?!" The room was filled with his raging voice, and it felt like thunders and lighting are with him.

"I'm not fooling you, dimwit. Serina is my co-writer, so I have known her for a long time, and as her friend, I will never let you disrespect her. It's obvious that she has no idea what you're talking about," Mark exclaimed, but it looks like Orcus is not convinced.

He shook his head while glaring at me. "She knows what I'm talking about, but she's just pretending to fool me again."

Those words daggered to my chest even though I don't know what I did to him. Maybe that woman who caused pain to him is why he doesn't believe what Mark is saying.

After being fooled, trust issues crawled like poison to him until it became a barrier to everyone true to him.

"Maybe coming here is a mistake. Mauna na kami ni Serina." Hinawakan ni Mark ang braso ko at akmang lalabas na ng opisina nang biglang magsalita si Orcus.

"Tama lang na pumunta ka dito dahil ikaw ang gumawa ng paraan para makita ko ang babaeng 'yan na malaki ang kasalanan sa akin," usal niya at parang masusugatan na ako dahil sa matalim niyang tingin na kaagad ko namang iniwasan.

Tuluyan na akong hinila ni Mark palabas ng opisina at sa paglabas namin ay doon lang ako nakahinga ng maayos. Kinapa ko ang dibdib ko at ramdam ko ang puso ko na unti-unti ng kumakalma nang makaalis sa kwartong 'yon.