Parcel | StellJun

Chapter 43 - The End

VESTER watched as the purple tumbler tumbled onto the floor of Pavlo's music studio. The dumbfounded faces of Keir and Jallen added the complications but Pavlo's gaze locked into his. He awkwardly stood a few feet away from them.

Pavlo's face is devoid of emotions but he can see the other man's hands shake terribly. He couldn't look at those glassy and puffy eyes anymore so he looked down. He's having difficulty in breathing.

"Anong ibig sabihin nito, Vester?" Keir asked in his dead serious tone. "Bakit may statement na inilabas ang ahensiya ni Pao without his knowledge?"

"I—I kind of told Tobi—"

"Pero bakit hindi mo man lang sinabi sa amin?" Keir cuts him off furiously. "Bakit ka nag-d-desisyon na mag-isa eh dalawa kayo ni Pao na involve rito?"

"Keir..." Jallen tugged the red-haired man but Keir shoved the younger's hand away.

"Hindi, Jah! Dapat alam niya. Hindi lang naman siya ang apektado rito pero bakit siya tumawag kay Tobi? Anong sinabi mo at agad-agad niyang inilabas ang statement? Kahit gano'n si Tobi, hindi niya gagawin iyon nang walang dahilan!"

He couldn't help his tears anymore. "I'm sorry..."

Keir fell silent. Jallen refused to breathe. Pavlo's mind is nowhere to be found.

He can't even hear the three talking anymore. Something is blocking his ears out. Jallen can see it. The oldest in the room seems out of the world.

"Vester? Don't tell me na gagawin mo nga?" Jallen clenched his fists, confirming how the man cried more. He held Keir's wrist firmly to prevent the red-haired man from attacking Vester.

"Gag* ka pala eh! Duwag ka!" Keir barked as Jallen clings to him. He doesn't know how much he could hold Keir but he towed him as much as he could.

"Pwede bang iwan niyo muna kami?" Pavlo finally spoke in his spent voice.

Keir stood still, glaring at Vester who was now wiping his tears. Jallen, despite not wanting to leave the two, yielded to his best friend's request. He pulled Keir away from the studio with him.

Vester clears his throat as Pavlo looks at him. "Tey-Tey..."

He smiled, nodding his head in recognition. "Ampao."

Pavlo looks struggling to build up his words. He inhales as he puts down his phone. "Tobi has said something about leaving... so, who's leaving?"

Vester bravely locked his eyes to the man he truly adores. "Ako, Pao. Aalis ako."

Pavlo blinks, pursing his lips. He plays with his fingers. He looks so small while doing that. The silence seemed awkward but Vester waited patiently. "Saan ka pupunta?"

Pavlo's voice nearly broke, Vester could tell. "Malayo, Pao. Malayong-malayo."

Pavlo nods, as if understanding him. "Isasama mo ba ako? Aalis ba tayo? Kailan? Maghahanda na ba ako? Anong gagawin ko? Ano ang mga dapat kong dalhin?"

Vester shakes his head as he looks away. "Ako lang ang aalis. Maiiwan ka rito. Marami ka pa kasing gagawin. Ako naman, kailangan ko pang hanapin ang pangarap na para sa'kin at ang buhay na nakalaan para sa akin. Sana, naiintindihan mo, Pao."

"Iiwan mo ako?" Pavlo pouted with his doe eyes.

Vester is near to breaking down at how Pavlo looks at him. He looks so fragile that he needs to be taken care of. "Kailangan eh."

"Paano ako?" he asked like a kid.

"Kakayanin mo naman, 'di ba? Kaya mo nga no'ng hindi pa ako dumating sa buhay mo eh. I'm pretty sure, kaya mo rin kapag aalis na ako. Ang tapang-tapang mo kaya," he replied with a croaked voice.