TGIWS: Phoenix Ryler Velasquez's POV (Completed)

Part 11

Part 11

I went home to have a shower and do my papers. Hindi na rin ako natulog dahil matapos ang pag-aayos, dumiretso ako sa condo para doon nalang tapusin ang mga dapat kong pirmahan. I took my laptop, marami rin emails from Drake. You know what, he should be handling their organization, the Forelli one, pero ako itong pinag-aayos niya.

Tomorrow, I am planning to stay in the hospital. I'll just want to make sure na buhay pa si Darlene. And no, hindi siya pwedeng mawala. Ang bilis naman kung mawawala siya, 'di ba? And I believe in her supremacy, matagal mamatay ang katulad niya. Tsaka, baka hindi siya tanggapin sa langit.

Tumingin ako sa oras nang matapos sa lahat ng ginagawa. I cleaned up my things first then went to bed to sleep. Hindi ko na rin kayang umuwi.

I heard a doorbell outside my unit. Napilitan akong bumangon para lumabas. I yawned as I opened the door. Nawala ang antok ko nang makita kung sino ang tao sa labas.

"Great, it's morning and you're here?" Tiningnan ko si Iris na nakatayo sa labas ng unit ko. "Does Darius know that you're going here? Umalis ka na."

"He doesn't need to know, besides wala namang kami. And... masama ka bang puntahan, Nix? Look, I made something for you, a peace offering from what happened at the Rax. Just drunk... you know..." she shrugged, I could smell alcohol from her.

"Lasing ka na naman." Hinawakan ko siya para pumasok sa loob. Nahiga siya sa sofa. Her eyes were sleepy but she's trying herself not to sleep. "How can you fucking drive when you're drunk?"

"I used grab."

My forehead creased. "With that case? Good thing the grab driver didn't take advantage of your drunkenness. You are such a headache, Iris."

"Oh, are you concerned?" She laughed playfully.

"Ano bang ginagawa mo dito?" Salubong ang kilay ko nang magbaba ng tingin sa kaniya. "Umuwi ka na. I'll call someone to pick you up." Kinuha ko ang bag niya para kunin ang cellphone niya. "Is drinking your favorite activity? Damn it. Umagang-umaga." I dialled on her phone.

Lumabas ang pangalan ng kaibigan niya kaya iyon ang tinawagan ko pero hindi naman sinagot. I called her driver instead so she could go home. Sinabi ko lang saan ang unit at lugar bago binaba ang tawag.

"I prepared something for you," she held my cheeks. "I am just doing what we used to do before. Making you breakfast, eating together, and this... we used to hold each other."

Nilayo ko ang sarili sa kaniya. I removed her hands from touching my arms. Naaawa ako sa lagi niyang ginagawa at kalagayan niya but what can I do? I will never love her the way I did before.

"You should stop, Iris. I have a girlfriend already." Damn it, this is the only way just to fucking stop her. "I am already settled with someone. Tigilan mo na. I don't want us to be ruined, so please just stop. I am begging you, stop this, please. I am trying to talk to you nicely because you're still a girl and you still deserve to be respected. So, please do the same thing."

She looked at me with her sorrowful eyes. "Ah... ayan siguro iyong kapatid ni Darius, 'no? Iyong pinag-uusapan lagi nila Gia." She let out a painful laugh. "Right, but don't expect na magiging okay kami no'n because starting today, I hate her already."

"She has no care for those who hate her. This is the last time that you're going here," my voice was serious.

Someone doorbells outside. Hinila ko si Iris para ihatid dahil alam kong driver niya 'yon. Hindi nga ako nagkamali.

"Here, pick her up." Binigay ko si Iris sa driver. "Iuwi mo sa kanila."

"Sige po, Sir. Ako na po ang bahala," tumango siya.