Chapter 10

Jace POV

Napata-bingi ang ulo ko when Celestia's Dad punched me. I wiped the blood on my nose and didn't bother to look at him.

"What did you do to my daughter?!" he shouted at my face but I didn't answer him.

I'm so guilty, I hurt my Queen because of this f*cking jealousy. I can't even look directly at her face.

Her Dad or should I say Tito Ace. He grabbed me by the collar of my shirt. Galit na galit siyang nakatingin sa'kin.

"Jace! Wake up, she's not yours! Itinakda na siyang ikasal kay–" I cut him and pushed him.

"I don't f*cking care! I love her, and she's mine! She's my Queen–"

"But you hurt her,"

Natigil ako sa pagsasalita dahil sa sinabi ni Tito Ace. I looked at him and shook my head. No, I won't hurt her again, I will control my anger now. Jealousy ate me and I won't let my jealousy hurt my baby again.

"Keith Jace Prescott, you're my daughter's best friend but it all changed Prescott. Ikaw din ang dahilan kung bakit siya nagkaka-ganyan!"

I looked at Celestia, she's laying on her bed conscious.

"Lower your voice, Tito. Celestia–" he cut me and punched me again.

"Why? Ayaw mo bang maalala niya ang kalokohang ginawa mo?!" he shouted at me, very angry.

Napahilamos ako sa mukha ko at napabuntong hininga.

"Muntikan na siyang magahasa! Tapos anong ginawa mo?! Sumama ka pa sa best friend niyang babae na alam mo namang sinisiraan siya! You f*cking peace of sh*t! My daughter doesn't deserve you!" sigaw niya sa'kin at dinuro-duro pa ako.

Yes, I leave her behind and choose her sl*t best friend over her and I'm so dumb. Huli na nang malaman kong nakalimutan niya ako, but to my surprise, naaalala na niya ako simula noong nakaraan but still, hindi pa niya buong naaalala kung paano ko siya iniwan at kung anong pinagdaanan niya.

Tito Ace glared at me and I couldn't do anything but look at Celestia, my Queen.

Tito Ace messed up his hair. "I can't believe you, Jace."

Hindi ko mapagtanggol ang sarili ko, because what Tito Ace said is all true. Lumabas so Tito Ace at iniwan akong mag-isa kasama ang reyna ko. I looked at the door and saw Matteo walking towards me, he punched me on my face.

"Para matauhan ka," he said and sat on the chair beside Celestia.

I wiped the blood on my lips and looked at the two, leaning on the door.

"Kawawa ang Reyna namin," Dave said and walked towards Celestia's bed.

Lumapit sa'kin si Damien at tinapik ang braso ko.

"Suyuin mo siya pag-gising,"

I raised my eyebrows. "How?"

"Haranahin mo siya sa labas ng Mansion niya," sabi ni Dave at kinain ang apple na nasa basket.

I sat beside my Queen and caressed her face. Harana? I looked at them.

"What's harana?" I asked them.

Tumingin naman sila sa'kin na para bang hindi makapaniwala at napailing. But seriously, I don't know what harana is. Is that a kind of flower? Or food?

Matteo sighed. "Kakantahan mo siya sa harap ng bahay nila,"

I smirked. Tsk, easy. "All I need to do is give her a flower and sing for her, right?" I asked while looking at my Queen.

"Bro, tagalog kantahin mo.."

Napatingin ako kay Damien nang hindi makapaniwala. He's just smiling at me and laughing awkwardly.

"I don't know any tagalog songs!" natataranta kong sabi.

They laughed at me and Damien patted my shoulder.

"Basta! Kami bahala, HAHAHA!" Damien said and laughed.

I frowned when they showed me the lyrics of what I was going to sing and the title was 'Ngiti'. Matteo sat beside me and showed me a video on how to sing that song.

"Minamasdan kita nang hindi mo alam…" I said as I read the lyrics.

I paused the video and looked at them. They're smiling like an idiot.

"Saktong-sakto diba?" Matteo said, smiling like an idiot.

My eyebrows met. "What–" Dave cut me.

"We know you bro, lagi mong minamasdan si Aurora sa malayo, kakilig!" Dave said at tumili pa bago yakapin si Damien.

Damien pushed and glared at him. Napailing na lang ako at inaral ang kanta. I smiled, I hope my Queen will forgive me.

Inaral ko ang kanta, Matteo will play guitar, Damien will play saxophone and Dave will play violin. I smiled while thinking about her but my smile fades, I'm worried, what if she doesn't forgive me? What if she really doesn't love me? I hurt her and I'm so dumb to not control my jealousy.

I felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked at it and saw Matteo smiling at me.

"Don't worry Jace, I'm sure she will love it and she will forgive you. Kilala naman na natin si Aurora simula noong bata pa tayo, right?" He said and patted my shoulder.

I nodded. "Yeah, and I plan to make my own song for my Queen,"

"Di nga?"

Lumapit na sa'min sila Dave at Damien. I nodded at them which made them smile.

"Looking forward to it bro," Dave said.

I smiled a little. "Yeah,"

Nakatingin lang sila sa'kin na and it seems like they are waiting for my 'thanks' to them. They shook their heads when I didn't respond.

"Welcome!" The three of them shouted and I just shook my head because of their childishness.

I stared at the lyrics. I will make a song for my Queen and I will sing it in front of the church. I will sing it while wearing my tuxedo and her, wearing her wedding gown. I'm going to make sure that she will love it. I smiled like crazy, and when we got married. I will build a new palace where we build our happy and complete family, like what we promised to each other when we were kids.

I shook my head and smirked.

"You really make me crazy baby,"

CHAPTER 11

Aurora's POV

"You don't deserve to be loved, Aurora. You deserve to die, die Aurora."

Napabangon ako at napahawak sa aking dibdib dahil sa lakas ng tibok nito. Hinihingal akong napatingin sa paligid at napatingin sa bintana, it's already night. I was going to wiped my tears and sweat nang mapatingin ako sa kamay ko. I sighed, may nakatusok na karayom at tube kung saan dumadaloy ang dextrose.

Those words are like a knife that stabbed my heart but the voice is so familiar. I shook my head, no it couldn't be, it's just a memory from my past and not the present.

Tatayo na sana ako nang biglang bumukas ang pinto at niluwa 'non si Jace na may dalang tray na alam kong pagkain ang laman. I looked in the other direction and ignored him. He walked towards me and made me face him. I stared at him coldly but he smiled at me and I could see the pain on his eyes.

"Thank God you're awake," he whispered and hugged me.

I didn't hugged me back, ramdam ko ang mahigpit niyang yakap sa'kin but I didn't respond on his hug and let him. Bumitaw siya sa yakap at hinawakan ang pisngi ko.

"Why are you here?" I asked, my voice was cold.

He kissed me on my forehead at pinagdikit ang aming noo.

"I'm sorry," he said and looked at my eyes.

I looked at him, coldly. He smiled at me at lumayo, tumayo siya at kinuha ang tray sa gilid ng higaan ko. Umupo siya sa tabi ko at pinanood ko lang ang ginagawa niya. He takes a spoon of lugaw at tinapat iyon sa bibig ko.

Hindi ko binuka ang bibig ko at tumayo. I was going to walk towards the door when he grabbed me by my waist and made me sit on his lap. I glared at him pero tumingin lang siya sa'kin na para bang nagmamakaawa.

"Baby please eat," he begged at tinapat ang kutsara sa bibig ko.

I shook my head and try to stand up pero humigpit ang kapit niya sa'kin.

"I can eat by myself, Jace," I said at sinubukang agawin sa kanya ang pagkain.

Nilayo niya ito at inilingan ako. "No, I will feed you, I want to take care of you so please baby, eat,"

I shook my head but he held my cheeks and made me look at him.

"Baby ko, reyna ko eat na," he softly said.

I sighed and nodded my head, he sighs in relief and smiled. Sinubuan niya ako nang dahan-dahan at laging pinupunasan ang kalat sa aking labi. Nang matapos ay pinainom niya ako ng gamot at tubig.

I stared at him with no expression.

"You may now leave," I said coldly.

He smiled at me and kissed me on my forehead.

"Rest ka po muna hmm? I'll be back," malambing niyang sabi.

Tinignan ko lang siya hanggang sa makalabas na siya. Napasandal ako sa headboard ng higaan at napabuntong hininga. I don't know but, naawa na ako sa kanya. He cares for me while me? Pushing him away, but he hurt me and I can still feel the pain that I've been feeling since we were highschool.

Yes, I can now remember what he did. He chooses her over me, and I didn't know na madali pala siyang ma-uto noon, ngayon kaya? I sighed and matutulog na ulit sana nang makarinig ako ng tunog mic at…

Saxophone ba iyon?

Hindi ko na sana papansinin pero nang biglang magsimulang kumanta ang pamilyar na boses.

"Minamasdan kita

Nang hindi mo alam

Pinapangarap kong ikaw ay akin

Mapupulang labi

At matinkad mong ngiti

Umaabot hanggang sa langit~"

Lumakad ako habang dala ang sabitan ng dextrose ko. Lumabas ako sa balcony at sumilip sa baba, pero nagulat ako nang makita siya na kumakanta habang nakatingin sa'kin.

Jace…

"Huwag ka lang titingin sa akin

At baka matunaw ang puso kong sabik~"

Napa-iwas ako ng tingin dahil sa lyrics na kinanta niya. Napatingin ako sa mga tao na nakatingin sa'min na para bang kinikilig. Napatingin din ako ki'la Matteo, Dave at Damien na nakangiti sa'kin habang tinutugtog ang kanilang instrumento.

I looked at Jace who's staring at me, lovely.

"Sa iyong ngiti ako'y nahuhumaling

At sa tuwing ikaw ay gagalaw

Ang mundo ko'y tumitigil

Para lang sayo

Ang awit ng aking puso

Sana'y mapansin mo rin

Ang lihim kong pagtingin~"

Pinigilan ko ang mapangiti at tumitig lang sa kanya. He smiled at me at nagtaka ako nang maglakad siya paalis pero naririnig ko pa rin siyang kumakanta.

"Minamahal kita ng di mo alam

Huwag ka sanang magagalit

Tinamaan yata talaga ang aking puso

Na dati akala ko'y manhid~"

Napatingin ako sa pinto ng aking kwarto at nakita siyang naglalakad papalapit sa'kin. He smiled at me and walked towards me, while holding a mic in his hands.

"Hindi pa rin makalapit

Inuunahan ng kaba sa aking dibdib (sa aking dibdib)~"

Rinig ko ang pag-sabay nila Matteo sa pagkanta ni Jace. Rinig ko din ang mga tili at sigawan ng mga tao. Nasa harap ko si Jace at kinakantahan ako habang nakangiti. Lumapit pa siya sa'kin at pinagdikit ang aming noo at tumitig sa aking mata.

"Sa iyong ngiti ako'y nahuhumaling

At sa tuwing ikaw ay lalapit

Ang mundo ko'y tumitigil

Ang pangalan mo sinisigaw ng puso

Sana'y madama mo rin

Ang lihim kong pagtingin~"

Napapikit ako nang halikan niya ang aking noo. He held me on my waist and hugged me.

F*ck! Ang rupok ko!

"Sa iyong ngiti ako'y nahuhumaling

Sa iyong ngiti

Sa tuwing ikaw ay gagalaw

Ang mundo ko'y tumitigil

Para lang sa'yo (para lang sa'yo) ang awit ng aking puso

Sana ay mapansin mo rin

Ang lihim kong pagtingin

Sa iyong ngiti (sa iyong ngiti)~"

He smiled at me, nang matapos ang kanta ay lumuhod siya sa'kin at nagsigawan ang mga tao na nanonood sa'min.

"Go Jace!"

"Kaibigan namin yan!"

"Ilabas mo na yung singsing!"

Muntikan na akong matawa dahil sa pinagsisigaw ng tatlo sa ibaba.

"Au-au! Patawarin mo na! Naayos na niya gadget ko kaya patawarin mo na!"

Napatingin ako sa ibaba at nakita si Aeden na nakangiti sa'min. I looked at Jace when he held my hand and kissed it like a gentleman. Tumaas siya ng tingin sa'kin at ngumiti. May nilabas siya na Rosas galing sa kanya likod at hinarap iyon sa'kin.

"Baby, will you forgive me?" he asked softly at nakatapat pa sa mic kaya mas lalong nagsigawan ang mga tao lalo na sila Aeden.

Nakatitig lang ako kay Jace na hinihintay ang sasabihin ko.

"I.."

Natahimik ang mga tao at parang hinihintay din ang sasabihin ko. Tumayo ako nang matuwid at tinitigan siya.

"I'm not marupok Jace but I'll forgive you when you show me that you really deserve a second chance," I said, commanding.

Napatitig pa siya sa'kin. He smiled and nodded his head.

"I respect your decision, my Queen and I, Keith Jace Prescott will show you that I really deserve a second chance," he said and stood up.

Nagsitilian ang mga tao sa ibaba nang halikan ako ni Jace sa labi. He kissed me in a gentle way, he kissed me softly. Dahan-dahan ang mga galaw ng labi niya na para bang isa akong babasagin na bagay na iniingatan.

I respond to his kiss at napahawak sa kanyang dibdib. I felt him smile between our kisses. Hiniwalay niya ang kanyang labi sa'kin at pinagdikit ang aming noo.

"Thank you baby," he whispered and gave me a peck kiss on my lips.

"Bastos!"

"Doon kayo sa loob mag-lambingan!"

"They really want us to know that we're single,"

"Hoy! Bakit mo kinakain labi ni Au-au?!"

Natawa ako nang mahina dahil sa sigaw nila sa baba. Jace hugged me at siniksik ang ulo sa aking leeg. I brushed his hair using my hand.

And now I know..

Marupok talaga ako.

Someone's POV

"Madam, your son–King Jace are courting the daughter of the Mafia Leader,"

I sip on my wine while looking at the sky. Binaba ko ang wine glass at napa-sara ang aking kamao.

"My son is a Mafia King, she deserves a Mafia Queen not a daughter of the Mafia Leader." I said madly, while glaring at her picture with my son.

Tinapon ko ang litrato nila at sumipsip sa wine. I smirked.

Oh dear, I miss seeing you hurt. Babalik na ako at itutuloy ang saktan ka, I don't care kung masasaktan ko ang anak ko. I hope you're ready for what I will do with you and my son.