Devil's Heat

Chapter 52

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Dali daling lumabas si Coleen ng room ni Gabb nung sabihin niya yung mga katagang yun. 

"Coleen? Hoy san ka pupunta?!" Sheki yelled pero hindi siya pinansin ni Coleen at nagpatuloy lang sa paglalakad hanggang makarating siya sa garden ng hospital. Naupo siya sa bench at doon na bumuhos yung mga luhang kanina pa niya pinipigilan.

"Why would this be so hard?" She whispered in terror. Napahilamos nalang siya sa mukha dahil sa frustration. "I thought I was over you, akala ko talaga wala na.."

"Pero meron parin ba?" Napa angat siya ng ulo, it was Gabb. Nakangiti ito sakaniya, the smile that can make your heart flutter in delight. Yung ngiti na makakapag pa-wala ng problema mo, yung makakapag pa-gaan ng loob mo. 

"A-anong ginagawa mo dito?" Coleen asked, dala dala pa ni Gabb yung dextrose niya.

"I'm coming home, isn't it obvious?" Gabb chuckled and sat beside Coleen. "You know, these past 2 years hindi ka nawala sa isip ko. Walang araw na dumaan, na hindi kita naaalala." She said, Coleen pursed her lips.

Gabb lifted her chin up and stared at her eyes. The latter cupped her face and gently wiped her tears using her thumb.

"Walang araw na hindi ko naisip, na umuwi nalang. Umuwi sayo.." Gabb whispered and smiled her heart out. "You stayed here, Coleen." She said at kinuha yung kamay ni Coleen saka ipinatong sa dibdib niya.

"G-Gabb.." Coco's heart was hammering, Gabb's touch hits her differently.  "Gabb please, this is so wrong.." She shook her head at hinawakan yung kamay ni Gabb na nakahawak sa mukha niya.

"Mahal mo pa ba ako?" Gabb asked her, napatungo naman si Coleen. "Coleen, tell me the truth. Or do you still love me like the way that I love you?" 

Napa angat ng tingin si Coleen, she locked her gaze to Gabb's eyes.

"W-what?" She whispered. "C-can you--"

"I said.. The moon is beautiful, isn't it?" Gabb whispered and smiled.

"What does that supposed to mean?" She asked with her voice full of curiousity.

"Just say the word that your heart tells you." Gabb said, Coleen's face softened. "Shawty, do you still love me?" 

"Gabb mali 'to, this is a big mistake.." Coleen uttered.

"Then be my mistake." Gabb said, hindi alam ni Coleen kung ano ang mararamdaman niya. Kikiligin ba o maiiyak dahil sa frustration.

"Gabb please, tama na. Mali na 'to.." She whispered, Gabb leaned closer and kissed Coleen's forehead. 

"If our love is wrong, if you tell me that this is wrong, then I don't want to be right anymore." 

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Rans and Kaycee was left dumbfounded, tinakbuhan din sila ni Gabb. Sheki and Alice was there too, pati na rin yung doctor.

"W-what just happened?" Kaycee took the urge to break the silence. 

"I don't know.." Rans said, sina Alice at Sheki naman nagkatinginan.

"Baka naman nagkaka-mabutihan lang, kayo naman." Sheki said kaya natawa si doc tsaka si Alice.

"W-wait, siya ba yung ex ni Gabb?" Tanong ni Rans saka ibinaling yung tingin kina Sheki.

"Hindi." Alice said.

"Eh ano?" Kaycee's eyebrows narrowed.

"Asawa ni Gabb yun eh." Sheki chuckled, napailing nalang si doc sa pinag sasabi nilang dalawa, he sighted at binigay na yung prescription niya dun sa dalawa.