The Broken Heart Beat [Ace Lucifer's Series Two Volume One]

Sixth Heart Beat

"Oh, ano saklay? Parang latang-lata ka yatang umalis?" Macey was pulled out from her reverie when she heard Bryson's voice. Napalingon siya at mabilis na sumimangot nang makita ang kaibigan.

"Uso kumatok. May kamay ka?!" aniya at pasimpleng umayos. All the thoughts in her head popped like a thin bubble in the mid-air.

"Ulul! Kanina pa ako kumakatok, di ko naman alam na may filming ng music video na nangyayari rito sa guest room." Pabalang na sagot ni Bryson, at tuluyan nang pumasok sa loob.

"Problema mo ba?" tanong niya at tuluyan nang humiga sa kama.

Bryson stared at her before shaking his head. Namulsa ito. "Flight mo na diba?" tanong nito.

"Mamayang madaling araw pa!" Iritado niyang sagot niya, pero hindi na 'rin siya sigurado kung mamayang madaling araw nga gayong tumatakbo sa isip niya ang sinabi ni Dr. Darcy.

"Oh, mag-gagabi na. Nandito ka pa? Naligo ka na ba?" Bryson made a disgusting look.

"Shuta ka! Lumayas ka nga!"

"Ay taray, may finnish accent. Foreigner ka girl?" Bryson mocked. "Ano na?!"

"Sabihin mo lang kung lilipat na ba ako sa bahay ko sa kabila?!" Macey aseked, more irritated. Sa ginagawa ni Bryson ay parang mas lalo yata siyang na-pressure. No, scratch that. Mas lalo na talaga siyang nap-pressure kahitpa hindi dumating si Bryson. Kada-galaw ng oras ay mas dumadagdag.

It means she has to decide. In an instant... or as soon as possible.

Pero paano? She didn't expect this to happen, and this is out of her options from the very beginning. Ang tanging plano niya lang ay dumalo sa kasal ni Candace, at pagkatapos ay lilipad na siya pabalik. She didn't expect that Chin would get married, and pregnant afterwards.

Ang ibang kaibigan ay hindi niya inaasahang kukunin ang responsibilidad na kaniya, at pilit niya lang na tinatakbuhan. It's solely her responsibility, now that wala na siyang ibang pwedeng dahilan.

"Tapos dito ka makiki-kain?! Ayos ah! Sinali na 'rin sana kita sa life insurance na kinuha ko!"

"Tang ina mo!" Balik niya kay Bryson. Nilingon niya ito. Nakatingin lang si Bryson sa kaniya habang nakangisi na para bang may binabalak.

She stared at Bryson, and she doesn't know why but then, as she stares at him, an idea is tugging her, poking her mind, and lighting up her mind.

"Bry..." She called. Gone her irritation, and gone her doubts. She suddenly felt hopeful.

"Bakit?" Kahit si Bryson ay napansin ang biglaang pagbabago ng mood ni Macey, and he's the target. Napalunok siya at mukhang gumana ang at kusa na 'ring nagkaroon ng idea.

"Bry..." Macey's lips formed into a smile, sitting up to her bed before reaching for him like he's some sort of God, or some sort of Deity that in a snap of a finger, her prayers will be answered.

"Tang ina mo saklay ah!" Napa-atras si Bryson, handa nang umalis. Kung ano man ang naisip ni Macey ay alam nitong hindi maganda iyon, o siya ang magiging biktima.

"Unemployed ka di'ba?" She asked.

NApalunok si Bryson. Sinasabi na nga ba niya e.

"E-eh ano naman ngayon?" He asked. Tuluyan nang tumayo si Macey. Her smile remained, and every passing minute, it becomes creepier. Scary even... in compared to his wife's smile these days.

"Gusto mo ng trabaho?" Macey asked. "Say, manage Mondaragon..."

But then, he didn't answer and even at their age, even he's already a father, he ran for his life pero hindi siya nakatakas nang marinig niya ang pinaghalong tili at sigaw ni Macey na humahabol sa kaniya hanggang sa makababa sila ng hagdan.