Lucifer

8

"I'm sure she was dissapointed in me," paunahang wika nito.

"Your friends?"

Umiling ito "Mom."

I tapped her shoulder "I'm sure she was more than proud of you."

"She was disappointed. I'm sure of that. You don't know how I treated her."

"I heard your conversation earlier," gulat itong nag angat ng tingin "I know you just did that because you're afraid of this, seeing you didn't won."

Nanlumo ito sa sinabi ko. I think I just hit the right spot. Yumuko ulit ito. I can feel her sadness. I miss my parents not just now but everyday. I want to feel their warmth of hug everytime I feel sad.

"S-siya lang a-ang umi-umitindi sa a-akin ka-kahit anong ta-taboy k-ko sakanya," Annika.

"I'm sure she still understand you even now. Everyone in here must be dissapointed, mad, disgust in you but she? She will never."

Tumango tango ito. I handed her the tissue, na malapit sa akin. Patuloy ang pag agos ng luha nito siguro dahil ay napag alaman niya na ang kamalian niya.

"It's not to late to say sorry," I encourage her. She let out a deep breath and smiled at me. A true smile.

"Thank you," she hugged me so I hugged her back.

I handed her the flowers "Congratulations again. It's how you see the pageant, I hope you saw it as an another experience in life not a competition."

She thanked me again. Nauna na akong lumabas dahil panigurado ay hinahanap na ako ni Lucifer. Annik changed her clothes so I need to leave her.

And I think she needs to be alone to think of a better perspective in life.

"Where have you been?"

Lucifer with his irritated voice. Umiling ako sakanya at sinabing nag cr lang. Natapos nadin ang pageant kaya napag pasyagan naming umuwi na.

Pero hindi kami dumeritso sa penthouse, instead dumeritso kami sa kompanya niya. Ayun na naman ang pagbati agad ng empleyado niya.

Napatingin ako sa secretary niya. Dahil sa damit nito ay lumuluwa na ang dalawang bundok sa harap niya. Malapad din ang ngiti nito sa labi. Ang buhok niya ay malinis na naka bun kaya mas nadepena ang collar bone.

Pero kahit ganon ay pati siya hindi pinansin ni Lucifer sa pagbati. Agad na dumeritso si Lucifer sa upuan niya habang ako naman ay sa couch naupo.

Lucifer was busy with his work while I has nothing to do here but sit. Lumapit ako sa likod niya at pinagmasdan ang view sa baba.

Maraming tao na dumadaan. Some of them are children with there family, while some are with there friends and boyfriend.

They have no idea what's happening on this earth. They don't know that Lucifer and Morrigan was here to fetch the dead.

I always wonder what's going on there head. What are their thoughts. What do they feel. What are their perspective in life and all.

Nilipat ako ang tingin kay Lucifer. He was signing some papers. I don't know much of them so I don't really mind.

I gulped when our eyes meet. I felt a hallow in my chest. I admit he was handsome, especially when his jaw clenched. His brooding eyes and clean cut hair.

I never had a boyfriend in my life thinking I'm not ready for it. It's true. I'm not interested in mens but this is different even my feelings is different when it comes to him.

We both look away when we heard the door open. Morrigan entered with a suspicious look in his eyes.

"Hey?" ani ni Morrigan.

"h-hey, ku-kumain kana?" hindi ko alam pero yun agad ang lumabas sa bibig ko.

Confused, he look at his wrist watch "Ah yeah."

"Good," umupo ako sa couch habang siya naman ay nasa harap ko.

"Did something happened while I'm gone?" Sumulyap ito kay Lucifer pagkatapos sa akin. Umiling ako.

"Wala naman, bakit?"

"Nothing."

He still look at us confused like something happened. Alam kong hindi niya tanggap ang sagot ko pero hindi nalang din ako nagsalita para matapos na.

Habang nasa daan pauwi ay nasa kalsada lang ako nakatingin. The lamppost on the sidewalk are on so anyone won't worry about the darkness.

Memories flash on my mind. Me laying down the cold pavement while catching my breath. The back of my head aches. I can hear Lucifer and Morrigan asking me if I were okay. Natigil nadin ang sasakyan namin.

The car was meter away from me. May usok na lumalabas doon. May dugo din na lumalabas sa nakakulob na sasakyan. My parents.

Ang mga bulungan sa paligid ay nakadagdag lito sa aking isip. My mind can't take all the scenario that keep coming back.

Sa sobrang sakit ng ulo ko ay napapikit na ako hoping to ease and forget the pain. Ramdam ko ang paghawak sa balikat ko at niyugyug ako. I don't know if it's Lucifer of Morrigan.

When I inhaled his familiar scent, flashes are gone. Nanghina akong napasandan ang likod sa sasakyan. My vision is blurry hanggang sa mawalan ako ng malay.

Parang kanina lang ang saya namin and then this happened. We can't guarantee a full time happiness in this world. God will always give us trials to see until how far we will go. To make us strong sa mga dadating pang problema na haharapin natin.

I was drowning. Sinubukan kong isipa ang paa para hindi tuluyan akong malunod. Ang liwanag sa taas ay unti unting lumiliiti.

Ang aking ginhawa ay hindi ko na kaya pang pigilan. Tinigil ko ang pagsipa at hinayaang lamunin ng tubig. Tinaas ko ang kamay na para bang maabot ko pa ang liwanag.

Napabangon ako habang habol habol ang hininga. Nilibot ko ang tingin at napagtantong nasa silid ko na ako. Dumapo ang tingin ko sa lalaking nakahiga sa sofa na hindi kalayuan sa kama.

For the first time. I felt safe seeing him. Kusa nalang akong bumaba sa kama ay lumapit sakanya. I squat to label my eyes on him.

He looks like a sleeping god too bad I know he was devil inside.