Kabanata 44:
Fate
__________
Ethan
"Kuya, what's the score between the two of you?"
Napangiti naman ako sa tanong ni Kley habang tinititigan ko ang bagong singsing na ibibigay ko sa kaniya mamaya. I'm very excited because I already know her answer.
"I'm going to propose again."
Napangisi naman siya sa sinabi ko, "Seriously huh? Sana maging maayos na 'yan."
I just ignore him. Wala akong pake sa sasabihin ng iba. This is just between Clarity and me. Wala ng iba pa. Tumayo ako sa pagkakaupo ko at naglakad sa mahabang pasilyo.
I'm whistling while walking. Lahat ng Prekh ay tumutungo habang nadadaan ko sila. After ng mangyari sa amin kahapon ni Clarity ay hindi pa siya nagpapakita sa akin. I just shrug my shoulders.
Magkikita naman kami mamaya.
"Yah! Kuya!"
Napahinto ako sa paglalakad ng biglang sumampa sa likod ko si Leewier, "Keep walking Kuya."
Nagpatuloy ako sa paglalakad habang sumisipol pa rin. Hindi ko maitago ang kasiyahan ko. Atat na atat na akong pakasalan muli ang Luna.
"It seems like you're very happy today, Alpha."
I just smiled with her statement, "I'm going to propose again."
"Lyri?!"
Tumango ako kay Leewier at pinaghahampas niya ang likod ko.
Ohhh...
Okay. Hindi naman masakit.
"When Kuya?!"
"Tonight."
"Waaaahhh! I need to go with—"
"Just Clarity and me, Leew."
Napanguso naman siya sa sinabi ko bago bumaba sa likuran ko. Umangat ang kilay ko dahil masama siyang nakatingin sa akin, "What?"
"Damot mo. Hmp."
Tinalikuran niya na ako kaya napailing nalang ako. Isip bata pa rin talaga.
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Clarity
ang paglalakad ko sa aking kwarto habang iniisip ang nangyari sa aming dalawa ni Kier. Naguguluhan ako. Ayoko
hate myself for
naka-depende lagi ang desisyon ko sa ibang tao. Tila wala akong sariling pag-iisip para
heard a knock at my door kaya napakislot
"Celineeee."
narinig ko. Buti naman at
ko at iniluwa non si Celine na nakangiti sa akin. Humiga ako sa kama ko at tinitigan
Bakit wala akong magawa?
"Are you okay, Clary?"
si Celine
"Is it about Kaleb?"
at hinarap siya. Paano niya nalaman na
"H-how—"
niya utos na 'wag kang magpakasal kay Ethan. Utos
niya,
a look at
puting ilaw sa kamay niya at
plumīz. I, Claríty, fruwg
the meaning of
ng malay bago tayo lumusob sa
Kasama ko si Sho at
Gresfet Garden ay namatay na silang dalawa. Ang kambal ay patay na. May umatake sa kanilang Stratk ng hindi pa
ulo ko ng biglang sumakit. Bakit? Bakit ganoon? Wala akong
ba ako ni
ng malay at si Kaleb ang nagbuhat sayo. Nag-usap kaming dalawa habang nakikipaglaban sa mga Stratk gamit ang isip namin. He told me that you gave him a letter. At
puting ilaw. Ako? Bat ko naman sasabihin
na ako magpapakasal kay Ethan. Ako si Clarity na nangangakong tutuparin
habang tinititigan pa rin ang mensaheng
relationship with Kier
ito. Bakit kailangan kong mawalan ng malay at ibigay
pa bang
"Oo-"
"Paano? Please, tell me!"
Kaleb. Si Kaleb ang nakabasa kaya siya ang maaring magpatigil ng
mamatay dahil gusto ko pang makasama si Ethan. Gusto ko siyang makapiling at gusto ko magkaroon ng pamilya kasama siya pero paano mangyayari
can't do anything Clarity Leere. Even your parents can't
ang
makakatulong
Clarity. You need to choose. You need to sacrifice. Choose Ethan and you'll
nababaliw na ako sa maaring mangyari sa pagitan naming
Please, God help me.
pinupunasan ang luhang kumakawala sa mga mata ko. Nagmumukha akong kawawa sa sitwasyon ko ngayon. Hindi
at nakita ko si Kier na may pagtataka sa mukha pero ngumiti pa rin siya sa
wasted, baby.
akin pero hindi ko iyon tinanggap. Umatras lang ako ng
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