My Greatest Downfall (Published under Summit Media)

MGD 42 - His Death and Her Agony

MGD 42 — His Death and Her Agony

Trish

My tears erupted from my eyes while staring down at his face, he was only sleeping, I convinced myself.

A couple of silence passed but he pretended that he did not hear me. "Sumagot ka please.." lahat ata ng santo ay tinatawag ko na para kausapin n'ya ako but he just remained there, silent. "Kung prank 'to ay hindi ako natutuwa. It's not funny.." patuloy pa rin ako sa pag-iyak at pilit na kinukumbinsi ang sarili ko na natutulog lang s'ya.. na umiidlip lang s'ya kagaya ng sinabi n'ya.

I heard a voice coming ahead of us. May yapak akong naririnig pero mas pinili kong kanlungin si Terrence sa bisig ko, "Bilisan mo naman gumising para makauwi na tayo.." I murmured, looking at him. He was silent till now at masyadong napasarap ang tulog n'ya. Right, he was just sleeping.

The voice became louder at parang familiar ang boses na iyon, "Trish?" someone spoke. The voice became louder... and louder at ayaw kong umalis sa tabi n'ya. Ramdam na ramdam ko ang paglapit n'ya sa kinaroroonan ko. I am really afraid because someone might caught us and kill us. Kung mga kaibigan ko nga ay tinaraydor ako, 'yung may-ari pa kaya ng boses na iyon.

The area was dark at puro nakakatakot na huni ng ibon ang naririnig ko. The moon gives us light kaya naaninag ko pa rin ang mukha n'ya. "Dito lang ako. Walang magbabantay sa'yo habang natutulog ka.." I cried, wiping my tears on my face because he hates me crying. "Hindi kita iiwanan.." I whispered.

"Trish? Terrence? Are you there?" someone said and I easily recognized that voice, it's my brother, it's Tristan.

I composed myself, trying to broke my sadness, "Tristan.." I said, "Tristan, ikaw ba 'yan?" I cried. Hindi ko s'ya makita dahil ang labo ng paningin ko dahil sa kakaiyak.

"Trish, ikaw ba 'yan?" he said at nagpatuloy lang ako sa pag-iyak. The surrounding was a mess, "My god! What happened to you?" he said, looking at me helplessly. He caressed my cheek and wipe my tears using his thumb, "I'm here.. I'm here.. don't cry.." he hugged me. Napababa ang tingin n'ya at napansin n'ya na may kalong kalong ako.

"Tristan..." he continued to caressed my back as he trying to convince me that everything will be okay. "Tell me, natutulog s'ya diba?" I questioned but he just hugged me.. tighter. Much to my dismay, his eyes look at me sympathetically. "Bakit hindi ka makasalita?" I said and he stiffened.

Hinawakan n'ya 'yung mukha ko at naramdaman ko na maiiyak na s'ya, "Everything will be okay.." he smiled as I continued to sob. "Ilalabas na kita dito.." he said, offering a hand.

I shook my head because I won't let Terrence sleeping here alone. "Natutulog lang s'ya.." I explained and Tristan shook his head, "He said na matutulog lang s'ya, Tristan. Why won't you believe me?" napailing ako dahil ayaw n'ya akong paniwalaan. "Umalis ka na pero hindi ko s'ya iiwan.." I added pero hinawakan n'ya ang mga kamay ko. "Hindi ko nga s'ya pwedeng iwan Tristan! Ano ba!" I hissed. "Hindi mo ba maintindihan na natutulog s'ya?! Just leave here kung ayaw mo s'yang isama pauwi!" sigaw ko sa kanya.

"Trish.." he called my name at mas lalo kong niyakap si Terrence, "I know, it's hard for you to let him go..." his eyes get watery, "..but you need to... because... he will be a burden to us.." he said and I get mad at him.

"Burden?" I asked, "Do you think he is a burden?! Sa lahat ng ginawa n'ya para sa akin ay burden ang tingin mo sa kanya?! My God Tristan! You didn't know how he sufferred! Kung aalis tayo, isasama natin s'ya!" hindi ko alam kung bakit ganito ang inaasta n'ya. "Why you could not understand that he is just sleeping?!" I protested.

"Trish.. look at me.." he said and aim for my face, "..Luke is dead. Iana is alive. We didn't know what she is planning. Pwedeng nand'yan lang s'ya sa tabi at minamasdan tayo. I need you to keep safe because... I love you." I cry harder because I know he just loves me that's why he is doing this, but I can't accept the fact that I will leave him here alone, "Pangako, babalikan din natin s'ya okay?" pero umiling ako sa sinabi n'ya.