The End of the Slow-Witted Heart

Heart: 35

3rd Person POV

Pilit na hinahanap ng kanyang mga mata ang lalaking iniibig niya ngunit hindi niya talaga ito makita dahil sa dilim.

"I'm sorry for everything, I know I broke your heart for several times and I was so stupid to do that! I'm such a coward and ignored my feelings for you, if I waited you patiently that time... She will not be an obstacle to us, I know it's my fault why she is obsessed with me and because of her obsession to me and fear of you getting hurt, I chose her instead of waiting you and I unconsiously giving you pain Azikel. I'm really sorry" Sabi nito na kinaluha lalo ni Azikel pero hindi parin nagpapakita ang binata.

"I thought everything was fine, that we are happy and having a stable relationship but again she threatened me. I know I can do something about it, but she said she hired a sniper to eliminate you that time. I was scared that in my one wrong move, you'll get hurt. And what happened that time is not purely contact" He said.

*FLASHBACK*

Bago bumalik ang dalawa sa Maynila galing sa lola ni Matthew ay may unknown number na nag-send ng message sa kanya.

He opened it with a thinking na baka kakilala niya pero pagkabukas niya ay binungad siya ng isang picture that shows the naked body of Rose with a text message.

Saying, "Come here to my condo or else I'll let your beloved lover to get shot by a sniper"

He looked around and saw a suspicious van not too far away from their location. He statted to feel fear and nervous.

Pagdating ni Azikel ay umakto siya ng natural na parang walang nangyayari. Umalis na sila roon and the van followed them.

"Shit!" Matthew said in his brain.

Pagkahatid niya kay Azikel sa bahay nila ay agad din siyang umalis and saying a lie to Azikel na pupunta siya sa company ng daddy niya.

He felt guilty but this is for her safety.

Pumunta agad siya sa condo unit ni Rose at hindi na siya sinundan pa ng van. Nagpalit muna siya ng cellphone but with the same sim card.

Nag-aalala siya, kinakabahan at natatakot na baka may mangyari sa minamahal niya.

Pagpunta niya roon ay agad niyang nilagay ang password ng pinto, nag-unlock ito tsaka niya binuksan at sumalubong sa kanya ang sobrang daming usok at dim light na condo unit.

"Come in babe" rinig niyang sabi ni Rose kaya hindi na niya pinansin ito at pumasok na ng tuluyan tsaka sinarado ang pinto.

"Mausok ba babe? Sorry may ginawa lang kasi ako so.. we can satisfy each other later"  Rose said while touching his shoulders to his arms gently.

He knows what she want pero di niya kayang ibigay ang gusto nito.

Pinaupo siya nito sa sofa at napansin niya sa living table ay may parang sinusunog na halaman si Rose.

Binigyan siya ng juice ni Rose at kinuha naman nita ito tsaka nilapag sa living table.

"What do you want?" Tanong ni Matthew

"I just want to talk until you finish drinking that juice and then you can leave" She said.

Even though it seems suspicious ay ininom ito ng isang inuman ni Matthew para makaalis na agad.

But Matthew realize that it was not just juice, it has a strong alcohol. Oo nainom siya pero hindi yung malakas ang tama dahil mabilis siyang malasing kaya kung iinom siya ay yung paunti-unti lang.