Battle Of Love

Chapter 2

Fierce's POV

6:30 AM

Sunod sunod ang suntok na pinakawalan ko sa punching bag not minding the sweats all over my face. Nag-pakawala ako ng huling malakas na suntok bago ako huminto at hinihingal na napaupo. F*ck, until now ay nasa isip ko pa rin ang lalaki sa club kagabi. I can't stop thinking how gorgeous and dangerous that man is.

Napailing ako at kinuha ang tubig sa tabi ko. I need to come back to my senses hindi maganda ang dulot ng lalaking iyon sa akin.

"It's too early to be frustrated, Fierce." 

Nag-angat ako ng tingin para tingnan ang nagsalita.

"What are you doing here, Cronus?" I asked.

Cronus Sage Montreal, is my freaking cousin. I don't know why but he loves to pester me.

Umupo ito sa tabi ko. "I miss you, little princess," sinamaan ko ito ng tingin.

"I'm not a princess anymore!" I hissed.

Tumawa ito nang malakas at ginulo ang aking buhok. 

"You are trespassing again," sabi ko rito.

Tumayo ito at humarap sakin. " I'm here to eat," he said.

Saad nito sa ‘kin at lumabas, hula ko ay pupunta ito sa kusina.

Mabilis akong tumayo para sundan ito. 

"Cronus! How many times do I need to tell you, I don’t know how to cook!"

Narinig ko pa ang tawa nito kaya napailing na lang ako. Naabutan ko ito sa kusina na naghahanda nang magluto.

"I know princess, that’s why I'm here," he answered.

I smiled. "Alright, I will take a shower first." 

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"You really need to learn... how to cook."

Sinubo ko muna ang hotdog bago sumagot. "You are here everyday, so what's the point."

It's true, Cronus is always here to cook for me and to pester me.

Umiling ito at ginulo ang aking buhok. "When will you come home?"

Napahinto ako sa tanong nito. "This is my home."

I really hate talking about going home when I'm already at my home.

"You know what I'm talking about," he said, sighing.

I smiled bitterly.

Yeah, I exactly know what he's talking about. 2 years ago, I left home, no, they kicked me out because my family sucks.

"And you definitely know that I will never come back," I answered.

"Fierce, you know they are waiting for you. We are waiting for you to come home."

Binitawan ko ang kubyertos at tumayo. "Then stop waiting." 

They made me leave, and now they are waiting for me?

That's completely bullsh*t, ever since I left home, I cut ties with them. 2 years, f*cking 2 years I suffer alone without the help of anyone. Now I don’t need anyone in their family.

"Fierce, please?" Pagmamakaawa niya.

I look at him at saka umiling. "If you still want to see and talk to me stop talking about them, Cronus."

And with that ay iniwan ko ito sa kusina at dumiretso sa kwarto. I look at my hands na kanina pa namumula dahil sa pagkakakuyom.

Family? I had no one. They abandoned me and let me live in darkness until all my feelings were gone, now I have no tears left to cry. I feel numb enough for me not to feel anything at all.

Once upon a time there's a princess who lived happily in the castle, together with her family. The princess has the most beautiful smile in the whole town, that everyone who can see the princess smiling will bring hope to their hearts. Full of happiness and satisfaction. But not all princesses are bound to be happy until the end.

One day everything turned into chaos. A jealous witch come and ruin everything. She hates the princess for giving hope to others, so she cast a curse that will change the princess life forever.

"Everyone in your life, love's that pretty smile of yours but I hate it. So, I will give you a curse that will make your smile turn into a creepy one. That every time you smile, instead of hope, it will bring sorrow and pain to people. Let's see who will stay in your life or you are bound to be alone forever."

And with that, the precious smile really brings sorrow and pain to others. And everyone hated her for that. They curse her to death; they hate her for having such a creepy smile.

The princess never smiled again. She's sad about everything that happened but still feeling grateful for having her family on her side. But like other people who turned their back on her, her family did leave her.

Everyone leave's the princess, she feels nothing but sorrow and emptiness. She cries everyday begging for her family to come back, but no one, no one came.  

Months had passed, and the princess had no longer emotions. Her eyes turned deadly and emotionless; she became wicked. She haunts every single person in that town. She felt nothing but happiness watching those people crying and begging because of pain. It brings satisfaction to her.

She said. "That's right, cry and beg, that sounds music to my ears." And laughed wickedly.

Since then, the princess lived alone in that castle without feeling anything. She then watched all the people crying and begging because of her. No one dares to go on to that town again. Later on, the town called, The Dead Village. Only the princess who smiled wickedly, and those people crying and begging only left in that town.

"Cry more, beg more."

They never gave her a chance to find her smile who brings hope, instead they leave her and let her suffer alone.

So, she brings them sorrow and pain.

The princess will never be alone now.

I look at the mirror after reading the children's book. Funny, how the princess and I have similarities. Napailing ako at ibinababa ang libro, people don’t deserve to be loved. Once you let them in, you also gave them a chance to leave and hurt you.

How pathetic, they all deserve to cry and beg until the end.

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"Are you serious, Fierce?" 

I stare at Calli, and laughed.

Tinungga ko ang rootbeer na hawak ko at hinarap si Calli na nakakunot ang noo.

"Yep." I said while popping the p, word.

Umupo ito sa harap ko at tiningnan ako. 

"You wanted to have a vacation but I already lined you up on another battle."

I sighed and drank my favorite drink. Alam kong padalos dalos ang desisyon ko but hell, I want to relax my mind to create a new book. Yes, you read it right. I am an author and a fighter at the same time, a little too late for an introduction. 

"Then, just replace me," I said.

She rolled her eyes at umiling. "Ano pa nga ba ang magagawa ko? Kelan ang alis mo?"

Napangiti ako sa aking narinig. Great, my mind will be at ease. I am so thrilled on what will happen in my next adventure.

"I don't like that smile of yours. Anyway, have fun and don't forget to give me a copy of your new book." 

"Hey, you're not a child!" I shouted.

She looked at me while grinning.

"I'm saving it for my future children," Kindat nito at umalis na.

Napailing ako sa tinuran nito, that girl is crazy. Well, I should plan where I'll be going next to satisfy my cravings for adventure.

I dialed my manager's number because I need to fix my schedule first. If you all are gonna ask why and how I became an author for children's books, nothing special. It's just because I want to educate those children on what reality Is. 

Don't teach your children to believe on such things, like fairytales and happy endings. What a bullshit, instead of teaching them that kind of crap bakit hindi na lang nila imulat ang mga bata sa katotohanan.

That those stupid fairytales are just a bunch of lies. I really hate how parents teach their children wrong and then crash their hopes in the end. 

"Fiercy, my favorite author. How are you?"

I rolled my eyes because of this jerk's response.

"Shut it, Blue," I said.

Blue Jake Funtabella, Is my manager. He is Red’s brother anyway.

"Psh, sungit," he answered.

I can imagine his pouting face right now.

Napailing ako. Gosh bakit ba sakit sa ulo ang magkapatid na ito.

"I'm going on a vacation, ready everything for me." 

Narinig ko ang pagmumura nito sa kabilang linya.

"What! Fierce, baka nakakalimutan mong you need to write a book before the end of this month," he shouted.

"I can't concentrate because my mind is a mess. That’s why I need a vacation to calm it down, and don't f*cking ask a question before I kick your ass," Inis na wika ko.

I heard him sighed. "Alright, don't be mad, Fierce. I'm going to send my assistant to your house now, to fix everything for you." 

"Yeah whatever," 

Ibinalibag ko ang phone sa kama at tumayo. I need to have some fresh air. Ngumiti ako at hinaplos ang mga rosas sa garden. This garden is my little haven, full of different flowers that calms my nerves. I really love being one with nature because It reminds me that I'm not alone.

Hinawakan ko ang pulang rosas. I'm really fond of roses, deadly yet beautiful. Napa-igik ako nang matusok ako ng tinik nito, then blood flows down on my finger.

I chuckled. Pinagmasdan ko ang dugo na tumutulo sa aking daliri. Roses really amuse me, kung paano nito protektahan ang kanyang sarili using its thorns. Protecting her beauty to those people who wants to harm her.

Roses reminds me that you can't touch something beautiful without getting hurt.

Kumunot ang noo ko when I felt someone staring at me. Luminga linga ako para tingnan kung sino ito but there is nobody in there. Binitawan ko ang rosas not minding the blood on my white dress.

Who is it? I’m f*cking sure that someone is staring at me. Napadako ang tingin ko sa kagubatan kung saan nakatayo malapit ang bahay. Nanlaki ang mata ko nang maaninag ang isang bulto ng tao. He's wearing all black kung kaya't hindi ko maaninag kung sino ito.

tumaas ang balahibo ko ng ngumisi ito. 

Who the hell is that?

"Ma'am Fierce, Ano po’ng nangyari sa inyo?" 

Nilingon ko ang tumawag sa pangalan ko only to see, Blue's f*cking assistant. Hindi ko ito pinansin at ibinalik ang tingin ko sa gubat ngunit wala ng tao roon.

I sighed at nilingon ang babae. 

"What!" I shouted..

Nanlalaki ang mata nito habang nakatingin sa damit ko na may patak ng dugo.

 "Ano pong nangyari sa inyo?" she asked.

"It's none of your business!"

Yumuko naman ito. "Naayos ko na po ang lahat," Nakayuko parin na wika nito.

Tsk. Inabot ko ang envelope na hawak nito at saka naupo sa lamesa na katabi ng mga bulaklak.

Passport, money and catalogue?

"Siargao Island, it really has the best water, Ma'am Fierce." 

"Seems relaxing." Maikli kong pahayag.

"Pwede po kayo mag-aral mag surfing jan if you want!" she said, happily.

Tiningnan ko ito at tumango.

 "Fine, I will go there." 

Siargao huh, well it looks relaxing and maybe I should try to learn surfing.

"Ok po ipapabook ko na kayo, and I will call the resort na rin po."

Paalam nito sakin na tinanguan ko lang.

Akmang aalis na ito nang pigilan ko ito. "Wait,"

Nagtataka itong lumingon sa 'kin . 

"Bakit po?"

I smiled sweetly. "Ready all my things for me,"

Ngumiti ito ng pilit at tumango. "Sige po."

Napangiti ako nang makaalis ito, tsk do I look like a monster? Bakit takot na takot ito as if I'm going to eat her, she doesn't look delicious anyway.

7:00 PM

Pinagmasdan ko ang sarili ko sa salamin, what a mess. I look stunning, but every time I look at the mirror I see hate and anger. My face resembles my mom so much, her sophisticated and elegant look that I used to admire. I smiled bitterly, now I think this face is a curse. 

Dahil kahit gaano ko kagustong kalimutan sila ay hindi ko magawa, because of this f*cking face. Kinuyom ko ang kamao ko at mabilis na sinuntok ang salamin. Umagos ang dugo mula sa aking kamay but I didn't mind it.  

How can I forget their trace? I can still remember how they turned their back on me, on how hard to survive without anyone.

I hate them and It will remain that way, forever.

Napalingon ako sa pintuan ng kwarto nang may malakas na kumalabog. Malakas kong binuksan ang pintuan and all I can see is darkness. The light is out, maybe because of the heavy rain.

Naglakad ako pababa not minding the blood dripping on the floor. Darkness welcomes me downstair, I sighed, maybe it's just a cat roaming around. Akmang aakyat na ‘ko when I saw a box on the table.

It’s a red box.

Lumapit ako sa lamesa at kinuha ang kahon ngunit nagulantang ako nang humawa ang pulang kahon sa aking kamay. F*ck, It's a real blood.

Nabitawan ko ang kahon kung kaya't nalaglag ito sa aking paanan. Only to see a freaking dead bird and a picture. Pumikit ako para kalmahin ang aking sarili, pagkatapos ay isang ngiti ang sumilay sa aking labi. 

Someone wants to play with me huh. Umupo ako para tingnan ang patay na ibon at ang litrato. 

"They kill you because they want to scare me?" I asked.

"How pathetic, I will appreciate kung ulo ng tao ang pinadala nila." 

Kinuha ko ang litrato ngunit nanlaki ang mata ko sa nakita. It's me but the girl beside me, who is she?

Napatayo ako at saka tinitigang mabuti ang litrato. Masaya akong nakangiti habang nakayakap sa babae na kasing edad ko lang din, she's also hugging me and we are both smiling. Nabitawan ko ang litrato at napahawak sa ulo ko nang kumirot ito.

I f*cking don't know why!

Pinulot ko ito nang aking mapansin na may nakasulat sa likod. 

Bff forever. Rare x Fierce.

Kasabay nang pagkulog ay siyang pagtulo ng luha sa aking mga mata. 

People change, but memories, don't.