-FEATHER'S P.O.V-
"Nahihibang ka naba Feather?" Kita ko sa mata ni Luna ang pag-aalala at ang pagkwestyun sa gagawin kong desisyon. Seryusong nakatingin lang si Rage sa bintana. While heto ako napapayuko sa sermon ni Luna.
"Alam mong hindi rin makatarungan Feather!!... buntis ka and he needs to know it...kahit pa kung ano ang nagawa niya... he has the right to know about your pregnancy... sorry to say this but are you going to hide the truth again? Look what it has caused you ?! Wag ka ngang magpabulag muna sa sakit Fed... dahil kung ganun dalawa na kayong bulag na bulag sa sakit and If you two are both blind, trust me nothing will work out well out of it!" Nanghihina lang akong nakatingin kay Luna at pinapasok lahat sa kukute ko ang sinabi niya. I just don't have the courage to tell him.
"Whats the point?... Pupuntahan niya si Xavier tapos ano..ipapadama na naman niya ang galit niya kay Feather?.. his way too much Luna at alam mo yun... his selfish di lang siya ang mas nasaktan dito." Tumulo ang luha ko hearing what Rage said pero may punto si Luna...
"Both of you know how wound takes time to heal..."Untag ni Luna saka hinawakan ang balikat ko.
"Ah... so makikipaghalikan nalang siya to heal his wound.. Great really Great." Sarkastikong saad ni Rage... As Luna gave him a deathly glare.
"I didn't kiss her Rage... don't take this an opportunity to poison Feather's Mind." Rinig ko ang malamig ngunit diin na Sabi ni Xavier... na nasa pintuan ni Luna.. while looking intently in me. Nagsimulang kumaba ang puso ko seeing him at naalala ang nakita ko while he was kissing Althea.
He walked towards me... ngunit agad pumagitna si Rage sa akin at ni Xavier.
"Initiated or not... it is still a kiss.." diin na untad ni Rage.
" What do you intend to do now? Huh!" Ramdam ko ang tension sa loob ng mansyon nila Luna seeing Rage and Xavier. Ang mas nagpakaba pa sa akin ay nang biglang itutok ni Xavier ang kanyang baril sa mga tauhan ni Rage na papalapit sa kanya habang nakatingin parin kay Rage.
"If I were you... tell your pets to calm their shits.. you know how I can ruin this place with bloods..." Kalmadong saad ni Xavier ngunit dala nitoy matinding kaba sa akin.
Di nagpatinag si Rage sa kinatatayuan niya habang alerto paring nakatayo at nakamasid ang mga tauhan ni Rage kay Xavier and to my relieve unti-unti narin nilang binababa ang kanilang mga baril.
"Lets Go Feather... your coming with me.." Xavier looked at me at kitang kita ko sa mata niya ang pagmamakaawa sa kabila nang ma awturidad niyang boses. Di ako umimik.
"Please Feather... let me fix this... let's fix us..." Ani niya. Silence were all over the place not untill nagsalita si Rage.
"Wag mong pilitin Xavier kung ayaw..." Ani ni Rage na maituturing nang isang babala.
"Don't interfere with our Problem Rage labas ka na dito." Xavier retorted with so much warn in his voice. Akmang magsasalita pa sana si Rage nang pinigilan siya ni Luna.
Di ako umimik. He's eyes were pleading but the thought in my mind are bothering me. Is this part of his revenge? Magpapakarupok ba ako? I was just silently looking at him tinatansya kong totoo ba ang pinapakita niya. Lumapit si Xavier sa pwesto ko ngunit agad siyang pinigilan ni Rage dahilan para maalarma ang lahat at inilabas ang mga baril nila. Nakatutuk ang mga baril nang tauhan ni Rage sa ulo ni Xavier habang nakatutuk naman ang baril ni Xavier sa noo ni Rage at ganun din si Rage sa kanya.
Agad akong naalarma at nangamba sa nangyari. Nag-iisa lang si Xavier. This tension won't end kung hindi ako sasama sa kanya and Luna was right. She wasn't taking side pero tama siya wound won't heal in a short span of time alam kung labis na nasaktan si Xavier and I really need to listen to his side.
"Ok... lang Rage..." Kita ko ang hesitasyon sa mata ni Rage but I need to do this dadanak ang dugo dito if di ako sasama kay Xavier and I know Rage, lalaban rin siya. Patayan kung patayan.
Agad lumapit si Xavier sa akin at niyakap ako ng maghigpit.
"I didn't kissed her...believe me Feather...come home to me...let me explain my foolishness please.." Hearing him say my name I felt freedom, I felt me but at the same time I felt pain.
"You know it is not just about that... I lied to you... I made you believe I am Heather even If I have my option...I played with your Heart and Life." Ramdam ko ang mas paghigpit nang yakap ni Xavier sa akin.
"Im willing to forget everything...I'm willing to do everything just stay with me...I know I was off the limit back then.. but let me have my chance and compensate for what I've done.. just..give me a chance..."I can hear the sincerity of Xavier... at the same time I felt his love again.. naramdaman ko ulit ang pagmamahal niya na sa loob nang tatlong taon na ipinadama niya.
Unti-unting tumulo ang Luha ko as if parang nahanap ko na si Xavier. For the past week his been not him and indeed I miss him.
Hinawakan niya ang kamay ko at sabay kaming naglakad. Nangungusap ang mata ni Rage habang nakatingin sa akin habang ako'y papalayo. Hinawakan ni Luna ang balikat ni Rage at nakatingin lang sila sa amin.
Xavier didn't look back he was just walking straightly while holding my hand tightly. Agad niyang binuksan ang pinto nang sasakyan habang inakay ako papasok. He hurriedly entered his car but it caught me off guard nang bigla niya akong hinalikan and then he stopped while he intently look at me.
"I'm sorry for everthing Feather.. sinaktan kita without even knowing your pain... I will never let you go this time." Hearing those words from him flatters my Heart at parang biglang nawala lahat ng sakit as I responded his kissed passionately.
I don't know what will happen now and in the near future but one thing Im sure is my love for Xavier.
-Fastforward-
We are on our way to Xavier's mansion while he was driving his car at the same time holding my hand.
A while ago, I planned to runaway from him, escape and leave everthing but now I'm back again in his arm.
He kept saying sorry as I am to him. We were both sorry. We did things that hurt us both pero in the end we sort out things and now we have each others back again. I miss him, I really do. I miss Xavier.
Nagtaka ako nang dinaanan lang namin ang village kung san kami nakatira.
"Where are we going?" Takang tanong ko. Lumingon lang siya sa akin as he gave me his smile. A smile that gives me assurance and happiness.
"I lost weeks of loving you out of my foolishness... kailangan kung bumawi sayo." He stated as he kissed my hand.
"Xavier I fully understand you... pero di mo naman kailangang bumawi...I'm just happy na napatawad mo na ako."
"Nah.. it's for the both of us.. at gusto kung bumawi sayo... I wasn't me for the last week...and think of this as my gift for you since you are now a graduate student... and finally you can be now my full time wife." Ani niya saka mahinang napatawa. Full time wife?
"Gago... full time ka dyan magtatrabaho ako.." Saad ko sa kanya. Oo magtatrabaho talaga ako. Since may naipon ako sa pagiging part time model ko naisipan kong bumili nang place para magtayo nang restaurant.
"That's the wife I know..the one who curses at me with no fear.." Sambit niya sa akin kaya napatawa ako. Im just being me that I didn't realize na sa loob nang tatlong taon nagiging ako parin talaga ako. Heather don't curse habang ako pwede nang masunog sa impyerno kakamura.
"So ano naman ang trabahong gusto mo... I have positions prepared for you just tell me." Ito ang diko gusto kay Xavier eh. I value things na pinaghihirapan while he just gives me everything kung sasabihin niya lang.
"Maging body guard mo..."Biro kung turan sa kanya pero sa kanyang tingin as if I suggested something so brilliant.
"Deal.. infact thats a good Idea... you can guard my body anytime... and just how the way you want..." Nabulunan ako sa sariling laway ko dahil sa sinabi niya. Indeed Xavier is really unpredictable.
"Sira... pero dinga.. magtatayo ako ng restaurant thats my plan."Lumingon siya ulit sa akin as he smiled.
"Do what ever you want with your hearts desire.. I won't stop you Ill support you." Sabi niya na nagpangite sa akin kaya hinalikan ko siya sa labi dahilan nang pagkagulat niya.
"Lady you will be the cause of my death.."saad niya habang naka rehistro parin sa mukha ang pagkagulat. O.A nito smack lang naman.
"Siraulo cause of death ka dyan tingin na sa daan... baka matuluyan tayo if ever. Pero di nga saan ba tayo pupunta?" Tanong ko dahil kanina pako walang alam kung san kamaing lupalop pupunta na cucurious na tuloy ako kung san kami patungo.
"You'll see.. Hey...is that 7/11?"Tila di pa niya ma determine habang tinturo ang logo nang 7/11 napatango ako when I have clearly saw it.
"Yes.. bakit?"I asked him.
"We gotta stop.. wala kapang kain." He said as he park his car.
"Sus... na ignorante kalang sa instant noodles nila.." Saad ko saka natawa and guess what Im right kasi pagpasok namin siya na mismo ang naghanap at kumuha nito.
"Here you go..."ani niya saka binigay sa akin ang napainit niya nang noodles. Char.. alam na alam niya na. Nakangite lang akong pinagmamasdan si Xavier habang kumakain he really like it.
Pagkatapos naming kumain ay nag request ako nang Ice cream sa kanya kaya agad niya akong kinunan.
Sinubuan niya pa ako kahit ayaw ko. My God people were looking at us.
"Ang gwapo niya bes nuh... sana all talaga." Rinig kong saad nang babae kalapit nang table namin.
"Oo nga. sa tingin ko bagay kami.." Tila kinikilig pa na saad nang kausap niya na mukha namang hipon.
Nilingon ko sila dahil nakatalikod ako sa kanila kaya di ako kita I wonder anong magiging reaction nila. Tinaasan ko lang sila nang kilay at saka tumayo at tumungo sa upuan ni Xavier kaya ngayun kaharap ko na sila. Sinubuan ko si Xavier nang ice cream pagkatapos ay nag sandok ako ulit at kinain ito. Literally napanganga sila. I can be wicked if they want.
Napapatawa lang si Xavier habang nakatingin sa akin and then we chatted about random things as we normally do. Nagtawanan like normal couples do and Im just really thankful na nagkabati kami.
Bumalik kami sa sasakyan niya at nagpatuloy sa pagbyahe untill I felt the sleepiness. Naramdaman ko ang mahina at maingat na pag-akay ni Xavier sa ulo ko at pinasandal sa balikat niya.
"I Love you Xavier..." saad ko habang nakapikit ang mata..
"And I love you too Feather." Nakangite ako habang unti-unting nakatulog sa balikat niya wondering where we are going. All I know napakarupok ko pala talaga pagdating sa kanya.
-End of Chapter 11-