Cursed Kiss (Curse #1)

Chapter 25

Chapter 25

Burn

"Walang nangyari, Fri," I insisted irritatedly.

Wala naman talagang nangyari sa akin, maliban na lang sa panaginip ko na malabo. For me that dream is irrelevant, and blur to me. Habang tumatagal ay hindi ko na talaga maalala kung anong nangyari sa loob ng panaginip na iyon. Ang tanging naalala ko lang ay gumising akong balisa. My instinct tells me that it's a negative dream, but yeah...opposite of reality. That's just a nightmare dulot ng pag-aalala ko kay Deo.

"Try to look at yourself in the mirror and see for yourself, Noella—"

"Fri," Satari halted him. "Maybe we are overthinking it. Let's just... keep praying that it's not what we think it is."

Frian sighed and gave me a bothered look. "Look out for yourself, Noella."

"Maybe, we should head back inside," Satari tried to ease the tension.

"My eyes are not dull, Satari." I clarified with her too.

Tumango lang si Satari at tinanggap ang sinabi ko. She grabbed my pulse and hugged me. "Pasensya na..."

Hindi ko alam kung anong meron sa kanilang dalawa na parang big-deal sa kanila emosyon ng mata ko. My eyes are dull because the truth is... I'm so tired inside that I just want to sleep and forget everything that happened.

I can finally relax now, knowing that Deo is wide awake.

Umuna akong bumalik sa loob at dumiretso kay Deo na ngayon ay nakabangon at walang pasabing yinakap siya. Nagulat siya sa ginawa ko pero naramdaman ko rin ang paghagod niya sa likod ko na para bang inaalo rin ako.

"What's wrong?" he whispered.

Umiling lang ako.

I can hear his heartbeat. I can't hear mine as if it stopped from beating. What's going on?

Sa katunayan kanina ko pa ito napapansin.

He held my hand and kissed the back of my palms. Parang bigla akong napaso kaya ko binawi ang kamay ko.

Ano iyon?

Natigilan rin siya pero ngumiti rin siya kalaunan.

Someone tapped my shoulder, and when I looked back, si Doc Morris iyon. "You need to sit down, Nowie. We need to talk about something."

Lahat ng Hiñago ay nakaupo sa mga sofa. Umupo ako gilid ng kama ni Deo.

"What is it, Doc?" tanong ko.

"Sinabihan ako ni Lolo at Cadi na sabihin to sa inyo. Pero mukhang alam na nang iba. But nonetheless, I'm going to say it again. For the ears who haven't heard it yet." He paused and showed a brown folder. "First let's start with the good news." He smiled.

Umangal si Frian. "Start with the bad one, Kuya. What's new?"

"Ako ang madedesisyon kasi ako ang nagsasalita, Fri." the doctor said.

Napairap si Frian at nagkibit-balikat na lang.

"The good news is that, the investigation is done. Nung isang araw pa, actually. Ang bilis talaga ni Cadmael," puri niya.

"Does this involve my brother? After all..." I was hesitant to continue nahihiya akong aminin. "H-His punch started the shootout."

"Nowie, it's fine," Deo assured me.

Umiling ang doktor. "At the front. Your brother's name is involved but he was not the main reason. Parang ginawa lang siyang front reason ng mastermind kahit hindi. The main target is Deo. Reason? Just like the past. Jealousy." Nagkibit balikat ang doctor na para bang sanay na sanay na sa nangyayari. "Manliligaw mo raw ng four years iyong anak ni Governor? Anong pangalan nga non? Jiro o Hiro ba yon?"