I'll Live With You #1: MiChaeng

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I'll Live With You #1: MICHAENG part 27

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The silence is deafening. Mina can't spoke. It's just her mind running like a crazy man. After hearing Jackson's proposal, she suddenly think irrational. 

Gusto na niyang makalaya sa anumang pangamba dahil sa lalaking nasa harap niya. 

Naramdaman niya rin ang sinseridad sa tingin at boses nito. Naguguluhan siya. His offers are not bad, actually it's favorable. Yun nga lang, kapalit ng mga iyon ay ang maging kasintahan ito. But even with that thought, she find the promises as good proposal. 

Knowing Jackson as a torturer, physically, she cannot forget all the good things he did for her back then. She's really contemplating. Kapalit ng pagiging kasintahan niya ay mawawala ang pangamba niya, ngunit mawawala naman na ng tuluyan ang koneksyon niya kay Chaeyoung. 

Mina: Anong pipiliin ko? Mina....think for a better option. 

Jackson stayed silent but observing Mina's facial expression. She's zoning out for over 15 minutes! He's trying to be patient just to listen to her point of view. 

Actually, he dreamt last night. A very very good one. Tumingin muli siya sa magandang mukha ni Mina. Magkamukhang magkamukha talaga sina Sharon at Mina. Kung siguro magpapakulay ng blonde si Mina, magmumukha na talaga siyang si Sharon. 

Her angelic face is really something. He can't just let go of her. He's thinking that she's reincarnated. At gusto niyang makasama si Sharon sa katauhan ni Mina. Pero seryoso siya sa sinabi niyang si Mina na ang nakikita niya, not as Sharon anymore. 

They are very different inside. Mina is calmer than Sharon. She is not as adventurous as Sharon. Mina is more patient than her. Ang tanging pagkakapareho lang nila maliban sa mukha ay ang mga ngiti. 

They have a heart shaped lips that's attractive when smiling so sweetly. Their smile is the same and it made his heart throbbed every time they smile. Ngunit sa tuwing nakikita niya si Mina na ngumingiti dahil kay Chaeyoung, parang may demonyong bumubulong sa kanya. 

Every time it happens, he's making sure that her smile will fade. He ends up beating her and regret it after he had done it. 

Napansin ni Mina ang kanina pang pagtitig sa kanya ni Jackson kaya naman napagdesisyunan na niyang magsalita. 

Mina: May sagot na ako...

Jackson: A-ano??

Why did he suddenly felt so nervous!? He gulped and look at her intendly. 

Mina: Uhm....pu....p-pumapayag na ako...

Jackson: Talaga!?

Malaki ang ngiting ibinigay ni Jackson sa walang kaemo-emosyong mukha ni Mina. Pero hindi siya nakapagcelebrate ng matagal nang magsalita ulit si Mina. 

Mina: In one condition.

Jackson: What is it? Tell me.

Mina: Don't keep an eye on me. 

Jackson: What do you mean?

Mina: I know your men are eyeing me. Reporting every move I make.

Jackson:  That is.....almost impossible.

Mina: Then, I take back my answer.

Mina abruptly stood up and left the room. Agad siyang sinundan ni Jackson. 

Jackson: Mina...wait..

Hinarangan naman bigla si Mina ng mga tauhan ni Jackson kaya napatigil siya sa paglalakad. 

Mina: Get out of my way

Jackson: Mina

Hinawakan ni Jackson ang braso ni Mina at pinaharap ito sa kanya.

Mina: ano ba...

Jackson: Enlighten me

Mina: ano pa bang klaseng pagpapaliwanag ang gusto mo? Ayoko ng may nagmamanman sa akin! I'm not a criminal for Pete's sake!

Jackson: Just explain it to me. Bakit hindi ko pwedeng gawin yon?

Mina: I don't feel any freedom, Jackson. Pakiramdam ko nakakulong ako kahit hindi naman. Pakiramdam ko, anytime pwede akong mamatay. Nilayuan ko na si Chaeyoung dahil sa pambablackmail mo sa magulang ko, pero pinababantayan mo pa rin ako. Hindi ko alam kung bakita hanggang ngayon.....ayaw mo akong tantanan. I am sick of this. But still said yes to your offer. I just want to breathe normally. 

Jackson: Mina...

Mina: Do you know much I suffered? I am emotionally stressed! See this?!

Mina angrily remove something on her head and Jackson was shocked. Napatingin siya sa sahig kung saan may tinapon si Mina. It's a hair extension! A thick hair extension that covers almost half of her hair.

Jackson: W-what's that????

Mina: While dealing with your devil acts, I started to lose my hair. Every time I touch my hair.......every time I brush it....

She started bursting in tears and covers her face. Tulala lang si Jackson habang nakatingin sa buhok ni Mina. The top of her hair in side area is almost bald....

Jackson: Kaya ba....k-kaya ba...

Mina: I wear hats just to cover that. I'm being sensitive every time someone wants to touch it. You didn't know how much I freak out when I saw my hair starting to lose. I just can't believe I just said yes to you! You're a devil!!!!!

Jackson face palmed and formed a fist. He can't believed what he had done to her.... He left a unforgivable scar...

Hindi makapaniwalang nakatitig lang siya sa buhok ni Mina... Little hairs are starting to grow...he can't imagine that she'll experience the horrifying moment where her hair starting to fall...

He's so guilty...

To be continued....