Vault in Heaven (Classic Series #2)

Kabanata 21

Abstract Painting

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"Kuya Treyden, alagaan mo ang sarili mo pati si Gray. Kapag makitang kong may sugat si Gray pag-uwi ko nako kuya kakalimutan talaga kita." Nakangiting sabi ni Sunny.

Nasa airport kami ngayon, hinahatid siya.

She doesn't want to let other people know that she is leaving.

"Kumain ka ng gulay, Gray. Para naman hindi ka pumayat. Mag dadala ako ng pasalubong dito. Ano bang gusto niyo?" She asked still smiling.

I heard Treyden's deep sigh. "Just be healthy and call us every day. Tell Lola Lol that I missed her. Dalawin niya kami ni Gray minsan. Also, Sunny, I will miss you." Si Treyden na namumula ang ilalim ng mata.

It's very clear that he loves her sister. And I know Sunny feel the same way too.

"Come on kuya. Babalik pa ako. Take care, okay." She raised her pinky finger.

Treyden and I both chuckled. "We will."

I cleared my throat. "Kapag umuwi ka rito, gagawin ko lahat para maging kayo ni kuya."

Sunny bit her lips. "Kalimutan na 'to kapag kasinungalingan 'yan."

"Aalis na 'ko, bye na."

Treyden interlocked our fingers. "See you, soon." He tried to smile.

Kumaway naman sa amin si Sunny bago maglakad palayo.

"Let's go?" He asked, still holding my hands. I can feel the stares from everywhere. But I still smile. I'm with Treyden, there's no need for me to be afraid of. Besides, I promise to him that I'll stay forever.

"Stop worrying about Sunny. Kasama niya ang lola mo. Besides, she's really brave. She can do this Treyden." Sabi ko pagkapasok na pagkapasok sa sasakyan.

Treyden looks desperate right now. It's as if he wants to tell something but he can't.

Bumagsak ang tingin ko sa kamay ko.

I bit my lips while staring at my hands.

I feel hopeless, ni hindi ko alam ang pwede kong sabihin para gumaan ang nararamdaman niya ngayon.

"Do you wanna go on a date?" He asked.

"Yes please." I smile bitterly.

Being with him, feels perfect. But hearing him talk with his strained voice, feels like a torture to me. Sunny's condition really affected us. We know what kind of cancer, leukemia is.

Knowing Treyden, he's a doctor. He knows.

"Where do you want to go?"

"Museum." Tipid kong sagot.

Hindi naman na siya nagsalita pa at tahimik na pinaandar ang sasakyan palayo.

Over years, I put myself inside the ice so that no one can touch me. I want to suffer alone because I know what bad luck I was holding.

Ayokong maging pabigat sa ibang tao.

But I met him. He cleared the path for me. He let me breath. He loves me. I didn't look for the abstract terms because I know for a fact that it will hurt me.

"We're here." Pabulong niyang sabi bago ihinto ang sasakyan.

I took a deep breath as I exit the car.

Nauna akong maglakad papasok habang tahimik naman siyang nakasunod sa akin.

Halos walang tao sa loob ng museum kaya naman mas naging madali sa akin ang paglilibot-libot. Hanggang sa huminto kami sa pinakadulong bahagi ng museum.

"Do you ever quiver because you see something very pleasing to your eye?" I asked quietly.

I can feel him moving. "No. Why?"

I smile bitterly. "Because I do. When something is very beautiful, I can't help but to cry or be scared. I read something from the book that beauty is terror, they're right." I chuckled.

"Sunny, is like an abstract painting. Do you know that?" I asked. I don't even know if he needs my words right now but this is what I feel and I want to let him know my thoughts.

"No." Treyden said.

I smile without removing my eyes in front of this big painting. "She's funny. She loves trying really hard for someone as long as it will make them happy. But funny how, I find it weird na ngayon ko lang naisip 'to." Dahan-dahan akong tumingin sa kanya.

"Understanding abstract art is easy, but not all people can do it. It requires an open mind and a big imagination for us to know the depth meaning of something. Like this painting in front of us." Turo ko sa malaking painting na nasa harapan namin.

"Swirling shapes and colorful patterns. The path of flowing lines and shapes are so pure. There is no such wrong or right answer in this question. Abstract painting doesn't stand in front and say, this is the best definition for me." Mahina kong tawa.

"Freedom to explore the art and finding your own meaning to it, is what makes abstract, an abstract. At first glance, we can say that it is all about patterns and colors. Abstract art is not about nothing. You just have to find the meaning of it. And that is what Sunny is. She is not just something. Because she is an art—"

Ni hindi ko na nagawa pang tapusin ang sasabihin ko matapos maramdaman ang mainit niyang katawan na nakayakap sa likuran ko ngayon.

Nakabaon ang mukha niya sa leeg ko. I can feel him sniffing.

He's crying.

"Just cry. And don't forget that you can always talk to me about everything right?" I brush his hair.

"If I could just do something to ease your pain—"

"You can," he whispered.

May pakiramdam ako kung saan kami dadalhin ng sinabi niya.

"Gray." His voice sounds like music to my ears

"Hmm?"

"Close your eyes."

"Are you going to kiss me?" I chuckled.

"You're so warm." Sagot niyang walang kinalaman sa nauna kong tanong.

"Treyden nasa museum tayo, baka may makakita."

Dahan-dahan niya akong ihinarap sa kanya. Ni hindi ko man lang nakita ang mukha niya dahil sa mabilis niyang pagtakip sa mata ko gamit ang palad niya.

"You don't have to be ashamed. You can't see them now." He whispered before pulling my waist closer to him.

"My Treyden and his words." He whispered.

Seconds later, I feel his lips covering mine. It's just a soft kiss. Pansin kong napapadalas ang halik niyang ganito.

"Let's go home." Hila niya sa kamay ko bago maglakad palabas ng museum matapos akong patakan ng halik sa labi.

"Nagmamadali ka yata."

I saw his jaw clenched but did not answer.

I gulped after getting inside the car.