Paper Memories

Chapter 35-III

Chapter 35-III

" Get away from there!

"Baba dyan, please. We're just talking properly, aren't we? " Sigaw ko nangg umakyat si Ricos sa may pavement, isa maling galaw niya lang pwede siyang mahulog and we're on the third floor! Ganto ba siya kasi hindi ko pinapakinggan ang kahibangan niya?"It's dangerous, Ricos."

He tilted his head, confused to whatever I'm talking about. Some said he was innoncent, but he's draining me and nobody else have seen how diabolical he could be.Ricos is like a child but he's ill and selfish---- he even want things he shouldn't." Oh you're worried about me! Worried! Why? Diba kaya may mga tao ka pa sa tabi mo dahil naghihintay na lang sila makaganti sayo? Kaya mas maayos na mawala na lang din ako, hindi ba ganun ang inisip mo?"

"Gusto mo talaga akong patayin kakaisip sayo!"

"Let me tell you one more secret, Ate. Baka ito paniwalaan mo!"

My chest feel tighter, he's so slender and lightweight and dusk skies behind him seems ready to devour anyone. He could fall in wrong move."Stop acting like a madman, just get down there! Don't act like that just because I refuse to listen to your nonsense. I'm a real person, so are you! "

"Alam mo po ba, kung sino nagbigay sakin ng lamang netong flashdrive? Si Ronald po."

"H-Huh? He won't do such thing! Don't drag the kid's name here!"

"Hindi po 'to pakana ni Kuya Ralph okay? Hindi niya relative si Kuya Percival na inutusan para lang paikot-ikutin ka. Kuya Ralph is actually disgusted by that painting! He thinks your fake boyfriend is ruining you."Ricos tease, waving the flashdrive with his one bony arm. I don't where to look. My heart is pounding erraticly and I felt like I'm being torn by two seperates reality." Kuya Ralph really loves you that he doesn't want you to do bad things. But maybe Ronald likes me more for having his brother's face! So when he had the things to ruin you he gave it to me instead!"

I gulp, my lips is trembling." He stayed...to betray me?"

I heard Ricos chuckle." One wrong move your sins would add up."

Yes, just one wrong move, and that would be letting him die this way, not when I'm the one here. He's threatening me. I instantly understand the insanity going inside his head. He wanted to jump. Bahagya akong humakbang papalapit, namakaawa na ako sa sakanya."Baba na Ricos..."

"Nandito ako dahil sayo.Mawalala lang din ako dahil sayo."

"Live for yourself, Ricos."

"...Sigurado ako bakit ano nandito." Malumanay niyang sabi pero hindi niya sinunod ang utos ko, itinaas niya ang mga kamay niya kaya ganun din ang ginawa ko, he needs help." I was never god's chosen. Alam ko kung sino ang lumikha sa kin, pero galit lang ang meron ako sa kanya..."

"Are you angry at me? I don't feel the same, I won't get me at you even if you're lying to ruin me, how you're dragging Ronald to this or how you insist things about Percival." He smiled but he didn't stepped down.Tinatanya ko ang bawat kilos niya. I can hear someone screaming from the below, they're screaming his name." Come on Ricos, its high up here. Dying and falling from there would hurt, kaya kahit ano mang galit ang meron ka sa akin hindi nun matatapatan ang sakit na mararamdaman mo kapag nagpatuloy ka sa ganyan. "

They might be hurrying upstairs to save him. Nagkakarandapa pataas para saklolohan siya, kaso gantong salita pa rin ang maririnig ko sa kanya." You really won't acknowledge who I am or the people you hurt. Kahit sobrang rami, at sa sobrang rami hindi mo na sila kilala."

"You'd die if you fall, then you won't see me again, Ricos."

Ricos is already smiling, but for one second I thought his lips would contorted into something even more twisted. But it didn't, the happiness and desire in his face is so pure, and with the strong wind and now reddish sky, he looks like an angel." Ate Sheena, Ate Sheena mahal mo ba ako?"

How awful for him to demand my love, knowing he'd corrupt my response.Naging mapait at baluktot ang naging tugon ko. I was reaching out my hand for him to accept." If you love me, you'd listen to me. Bumababa ka dyan, Ricos."

"The creation should fall along with their creator."

Umagap ako papalapit sa kanya pero agad kong naramdaman ang paghila niya sa akin na hindi ko inasahan.He's smaller than me but I was pulled to him without fight, his hands didn't let me go. I might have missed a step. I wanted to push him away and not suffer the same demise he wanted for himself. It was only few seconds but his arms wrapped around my neck as if he wants to rob my breath.

In this moment I must have all time in the world that I can witness everything slowly. The height of ground seems to be boundless and I felt like we're flying. We're gonna fall, and all I thinkis protecting his head. But all he could do is call for me."Ate! Ate! Ate! Ate! Ate! Ate! Ate! Ate! Ate! Ate! Ate! Ate! Ate! Ate! Ate!"

"I was trying to save you!" I had the chance to say

Ricos loosend grip and let our face met. He smiled the happiest smile, his lips showed the most genuine joy because I might be on the verge of dying with him." I love you, Sheena."