Hunter

I woke up from the sound of running faucet and the smell of medicines. I am certain that I am still here at the hospital, I groned a little as I express my pain in waking up with a head pain and my hatred in inhailing those medicine scent that I hate so much.

"Hey little brother" Bungad sa akin ng ate ko na naghuhugas ng pinggan kasama si Kuya Lucas,my sister's boyfriend na naglalaptop sa gilid.

"We already had our lunch kanina but we bought you and left you something to eat. I know you hate hospital food. Gusto mo na bang kumain?" Sabi ni Ate at tumango lamang ako.

"Pupunta sila Mom dito mamaya, something came up kasi. Pati na rin yung girlfriend mo si Abbigail? Mukhang may mahaba kang ikwekwento sa akin brother, actually not quite long becuase I already know but still I needed that story of yours" Sabi ni Ate.

"Come on Jas, kagigising lang ng kapatid mo give him a break" Sabi ni Kuya Lucas.

Umiling na lamang si Ate "Binisita pala nila Mommy at Daddy si Savannah kanina. Yung na-food poison? Sabi nila sila nalang daw magbabayad nung bill ni Savannah but her parents refused so kalahati lang ang binayad nila Mommy" Sabi ni Ate habang hinahanda yung pagkain ko.

"Abbigail came here with fruits kanina. The nerve of that girl. She can't even look directly into my eyes nung nagkita kami hoping I would forgive after our argument" Sabi ni ate na may halong inis at inilapag ang pagkain ko sa table specially made for the patients. Nang kumakain ako ay biglang may kumatok, pinapasok siya ni ate.

"Hunter..." Sabi niya na may halong pagaalala.

"Abbigail" I greeted her coldly and put my utensils down as my eyes met hers.

She first placed her things at the coffe table and went near my direction.

"Nung dumating ako kanina tulog ka pa. I wan't to know how you're feeling?" Sabi ni Abbigail while there was a smile plastered on her face. Who knew behind that smile is a witch who poisoned someone and who is willing to kill someone. All my empathy and kindness towards her vanished from the day she poisoned Savannah. I cannot even look at her as a person—rather a witch.

"Better when you're not here. Leave so I can enjoy my meal" Sabi ko at umiling lamang siya.

This is her weakness, kapag ibang tao papatulan niya pero pagdating saakin iiling-iling lang siya and I don't like that. I wan't a girl who treat everyone equally and not afraid to show everyone what she really is, someone who is real. Walang pinipiling tao pagdating sa pagrerespeto, no wonder I love Savannah.

"Hunter, sinabi mo nalang sana sa akin na may sakit ka para naman naalagaan kita" Sabi ni Abbigail.

"I don't wan't too. Besides you only care about yourself. Kaya why bother telling you about it? You are not my real girlfriend anyway" Sabi ko.

"Then treat me like your real girlfriend, Hunter. Do you think I don't know?! You're always cold towards me at tiniis ko lahat yon kasi mahal kita. How can you love me if you can't even break the walls that I tried to break for you? Huh?" Sabi ni Abbigail. I can see her tears flowing in her cheeks and somehow I don't care. She got herself into this mess, she wanted me to love her sadly I cannot force myself to love someone as wicked as her.

"Because this heart only loves 1 special girl. No matter how hard you can do to break the walls Abbigail, It remains unbreakable. Because only one girl can break through it, She's the only one that can take my heart and love her. Only that girl will be my real girlfriend, Savannah" Sabi ko.

"Don't ever say that name infront of me Hunter" Sabi ni Abbigail while clenching her fist.

"Why? Are you gonna poison me? Destroy my life like how you destroyed hers?" Sabi ko at natigilan siya.

"I would never do that to you Hunter, you know that!" Sabi niya. While she was talking I saw my sister pulled her away from me.

"Stay away from him you b*tch, Hunter is having a peaceful meal before you came in. Pinagbigyan kita sa request mo so leave" Sabi sakanya ni Ate.

"No! Not until me and Hunter talk!" She shouted at my sister and my sister slapped her and there was a moment of silence before I know it Abbigail was crying.

"I J-just want to t-talk to H-Hunter" She said while sobbing. My sister met my gaze and I gave her the signal to leave us alone and she nodded as response.

"Can't you love me Hunter? I am better than Savannah. I am prettier, richer and I am more suitable for you, compared to her" She said.

"What makes you say that?" I asked.

"Savannah is poor, she will only use you for money. I am her best friend and I know her more than you do" She said and I laughed which made her confused.

"It's crazy how you say that to someone who is more genuine than you are. I spend like what? A month and a half with you and it has been the worst days of my life. However, Savannah...I have no words. From a short amount of time she made me feel safe, secure, happy, panicked and all this stuff that I have never experienced before. When I fainted she immediately took care of me better than you do. I'm sorry but it's only her, Abbigail" I said to her.

"Then, let me love you Hunter. Kaya naman turuan ang puso diba?Kayang-kaya kitang mahalin ng buong-buo" Sabi niya at umiling na lamang ako.

"Don't you get it Abbigail? I don't love you. Love shoudn't be forced but should be felt " Sabi ko and tears in her eyes are flowing massively.

"You forced yourself to break the walls for you to come in while Savannah didn't break the walls but climed through it. You tried to tame my heart in the harshiest way but Savannah tamed it with kindness and love" Tuloy ko and she was sobbing uncontrollably.

"So please Abbigail, do me a favor and let save ourselves from this toxic relationship because this relationship of ours is not healthy for the both of us if we don't stop" Sabi ko.