Bound to love you

BTLY |05

"It's a pleasure to meet you Mr. Sparrow," Boo uttered like spitting venoms. Mas lalong humigpit ang hawak niya sa akin at bahagya akong hinihila mula sa pagkakahawak ni Nicolai.

"The pleasure is mine as well. Can I borrow your best friend for a while Mr. Wilde?...Hmmm?" Nanunuyang sagot ni Nicolai at bahagya din akong hinila.

Oh what we have here? A tug of war? Ako yung lubid?

Okay, alam kong mahaba ang buhok ko ngayong gabi at inaamin ko na mas gusto ko 'yung ganitong gusto akong bawiin ni Boo. Because of his action I can't help falling deeper, he's my great downfall indeed.

"How 'bout I tell you that I don't want to?.. hmmm Mr. Sparrow?" Boo replied giving Nicolai a warning look but the latter seems he doesn't give a fvck and the tension between them seems to grow even more.

"Is she your girlfriend? " Nicolai said and we saw how he looked at Agatha's direction before smirking. "Is it okay for her na nandito ka at nakikipag agawan para sa ibang babae?" He continued pertaining to Agatha.

Ugh. Damn he's ruining my fantasies!

I mentally throws glares at him and he just smiled at me. I think I have an idea what's going on in his mind.

The emcee's of the event interrupts the two and I was disappointed when I glanced at Boo and he's not even looking at me. He's holding my arm but his full attention was on Agatha who's running away. He then let go of my arms, at hinabol si Agatha until he vanish from my sight thereafter my heart felt empty.

Nagpaubaya lang ako sa kung saan man ako dalhin ni Nicolai. My body is present at the moment while my mind is wandering about the fact that Boo let go of my hands for her beloved Agatha.

Does my Boo still needs me?... Or maybe I was the one who needs him.

"Huy! Mukha kang tae," Nicolai brings my mind at realization that I was with him. I gave him death glares kaya naman awkward siyang napakamot sa batok.

"The way you look at that guy...You love him, right?" He state the obvious fact about me being in love with Boo. I remain silent and grab a wine from a waiter who passed by.

Nasa madilim kaming parte hindi masyadong makacatch up ng attention kaya may nakita ako kaninang nagmemake out dito sa pwesto namin ngayon hindi ko man lang napansin kung paano niya napalayas ang mga 'to

"He's fated to that girl earlier. These red strings are called strings of fate. " He continued flexin' his left hand where's the red string is tied.

" Then how about me? " I asked habang nakatuon ang buong atensyon sa sariling palasin-singan tipong pag tinutukan ko pa ito nang atensyon ay biglang may lilitaw na pulang sinulid.

"That's why yours is a rare case, because this is also the first time I've encountered someone without a string." He slightly giggled. Baliw na siya. " Also to find out that you can also see them, "

"'yan na 'yung rason kaya ka binansagan na cupid personified?" I didn't bother to took glance at him but I feel his stares and I saw on my peripheral view that he nod his head.

"This ability makes money, y'know?" He said. Napatingin tuloy ako sa kanya na may gulantang na ekspresyon. He laughed at my reaction and lightly tap my head.

"Oportinista ka! Walang katapusan ang pagiging business minded mo!" I even pointed my index finger at him.

"I'll take that as a compliment," He laughed bago kinuha ang wine na hawak ko at isahang nilagok ito.

"Kumuha ka nang sarili mong inumin ah!" I protest kahit na nasalat na ang baso. Wala akong nagawa kundi ang sumimangot habang nagkakanda-haba ang nguso.

"Should I tell Boo that I can see whom he's fated with?" I unconsciously voice out my thoughts.

" No, " Nicolai instantly contradict what i said. "Don't let other people know about our ability, You might get into trouble" He seriously said.

" But why? Sa pagkaka alam ko, kalat na nakakakita ka nang mga red strings ah, "

"Yes. That's why I am in trouble. someone wants me dead," I was stunned for a moment. I didn't know that he's in danger, wala sa itsura niya.

"Ba't mukha kang pa petiks-petiks lang?! " I exclaimed. Kahit naman hindi ko siya masyadong kilala ay natatakot parin ako na mabalitaan na lang na isang araw sinalvage na siya. Haystt!

"Valentine's there to back me up.... For now, you should be careful psyche. I'm serious that someone is targeting us because of this abilities." He said. We sighed on unison.

I want to ask whose that Valentine person, papaback up din sana ako.

Parang kasalanan ko pa tuloy na nagkaroon ako ng ganitong abilidad. Parang coincidence na nag activate ito sa mismong kaarawan ko pa talaga. I faced palmed myself dahil sa patong-patong na isipin.

This ability might be a gift or a curse huh? Napapitlag ako nang bigla na lang bumulagta sa lapag ang lalaking katabi ko.

"Hey, Gising! Hindi ka pwedeng mamatay!" I shouted in panicked. We were just talking about getting killed here and in an instant this happened.

Niyugyog ko ang balikat niya at napahinga naman ako nang maluwag nang hawakan niya ang braso ko.

I looked around to find help pero tila nalunod lang ang boses ko sa malakas na hiyawan dahil sa tinanghal na prom king and queen.

From our direction, I saw Boo and Agatha dancing with their crowns on their heads and sash. All eyes are on them. Hindi ko namalayan na tumutulo ang luha ko habang nakatingin sa kanila.

I remembered how he hold me when we were still little, it is the same how he hold Agatha right now.

Kung nanatili lang kami sa probinsya, he probably won't meet Agatha. A lots of what if's inside my mind, but I know that I can't stop these strings flowing around me from pulling them closer to each others arms

Paano 'ko lalaban? Kung ang tadhana na mismo ang kalaban ko?

I wasn't born a princess to be save by a handsome prince like Boo.

I was drown into the deep state of my consciousness, biglang tumahimik ang paligid animo'y hindi naghihiyawan ang mga tao.

The strings are like flowing slowly on the calm water. I heard the same women's voices inside my head and I can understand them clearly now.

"I'll still love you even in the next life,"

"See you my love,"

"You'll always be forever in my heart,"

"If reincarnation truly exist, I hope I'm the one you choose,"

"Even though the thread's broken, I'll find a way to tie it again."

Images of me from different era flash into my eyes like I was traveling through time for a moment.

I saw how I repeatedly died loving the man who can't love me back.

Boo's images with a disheveled jet black hair with his emotionless pairs of orbs intently staring at me while gripping my chin hardly.

"You can't replace the woman I love," He coldly said in between gritting his teeth. His features are similar to my Boo but this version is somewhat mature and ruthless.

My Boo would never talk to me like that.... But these images feels surreal. I saw how the pain passed through her eyes as she holds her stomach, there was blood spread through her clothes.

I saw she glance at my direction before mouthing a word I couldn't even understand.

The one who killed me in my previous life was........Boo.

Pakigising na ako sa bangungot na'to.

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"Psyche! Love! Wake up!" I was encircled into a tight embrace. Habol ko ang hininga na napayakap sa kanya pabalik.

I'm glad it was just a dream... A nightmare rather.

"Boo..." Nanghihina at walang boses na banggit ko sa pangalan niya.

"Don't scare me like that. Hindi dapat kita iniwan sa Nicolai na 'yun!" He exclaimed with full of annoyance and anger. "Ano'ng nararamdaman mo? Okay ka lang ba?" He asked examining my body. Worry is evident on his face.

I hugged him again cried on his shoulder. How could this man kills me in the past. I don't believe that dream, he might love another woman but I know he'll never kill his best friend.

He keeps on chanting sorry as if it is a mantra that could heal me from being hurt. It worked after all, I calmed down a bit as he wiped the tears on my cheeks using his thumb.

"Can you speak?" He asked worriedly.

"W..water," I requested. Ramdam ko ang pagkatuyo ng lalamunan ko.

Tila parang mabilis akong hinigop mula sa hinaharap. Sa isang tulugan lang nakapag time travel ako, but for all I know it was just a dream there's no such thing as reincarnation. Hindi 'yun nangyayare sa totoong buh--

Napatigil ako sa iniisip nang tumayo si Boo upang kunan ako nang tubig. The string... It was still tied around Boo's finger. And I can see it!

Tumatagos lang ang mga sinulid sa mga pader animo'y mga holographic images.

Napalunok ako saglit at napahawak sa ulo nang pumitik ito sa sakit. It lasted only a second before Boo reached the room.

He sexily entered holding a glass of water. Para siyang naga- advertise pero for my eyes only dapat. Sa kumpanya ko lang siya dapat magtrabaho, ako dapat ang boss niya!

With the thought, my head again throbbed in excruciating pain. Boo panicked again and placed the water on my bedside table.

"I'll take you to the hospital," I immediately shook my head in response.

"No need. I can manage," Kahit na nahihirapan ay pinilit ko parin ang sumagot.

"C'mon wag mo muna pairalin katigasan ng ulo mo," He uttered with annoyance. I stick out my tongue at him na mas lalong kinausok pa ng ilong niya at ginawa ulit ang habit niyang pag basa sa sariling labi gamit ang kanyang dila.

"The pain is subsiding already. Masakit lang ang ulo ko nothing's alarming," I assured him pero hindi iyon bumenta sa kanya at marahang pinitik ako sa noo. "You worries too much. Kaya ko ang sarili ko," dagdag ko pa. I hold his face and make him look at me.

Malinaw kong naalala ang mukha niya noong mga oras na pinatay niya ako sa nakaraan kong buhay.

Napaka-amo at inosente ni boo in this life than his previous one. Hindi ko ipagkakaila na hot yung mature and ruthless version niya but I love him even more in this present time.

"You don't need me anymore, then?" He asked. Lumamlam ang tingin niya at hinawakan ang kamay ko na nasa mukha niya. He's sitting on the side of the bed, facing me closely.

Napanguso ako dahil sa sinabi niya.

"I can't imagine myself living without you, Boo." I honestly said dahilan para humalakhak siya.

I pinched his waist as we laughed at the same time filling the room with laughter. Deep inside my heart and head aches for a different reasons.

I observe just now that whenever I think of boo my head throbbed in pain. It's like he's forbidden to enter my mind while my heart aches because he thinks that my feelings for him is a joke.

I brush off the feelings and didn't entertained anymore thoughts. I don't want to see strings or even putting myself in danger just by loving the man I am holding in my arms right now whom ain't mine.

Pero anong magagawa ko? I am bound to love him.

I rested my head on Boo's shoulder when he lied on the bed with me facing him. He caressing my hair just like when we were in our province. I miss those times, I can't believe that we grow so fast.

I looked at him when he stopped moving, I saw how he sleeps peacefully. I hold his face and was about to close the small gap between us when I felt my head throbbed again in pain.

I let out a deep sigh before smiling sadly at Boo, nakanganga pa siya at tipong walang pinoproblemang love life.

TBC