Caught By Her Elegance (UNO)

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"Masaya akong n-nagpakita ka s-sakin." napatingin ako kay Daddy nang magsalita sya.

Ngayong araw, ako ang magbabantay sakanya at sila kuya at Caliks ang kay Cailer. Sinabi nyang sa susunod nya na lang ako kakausapin dahil mailap ako sakanya. I was traumatized.

I smiled at him, he was shot twice. Thankfully, the shots were a bit far from his organs to make him safe.

My smile faded when I remembered my brother. He was shot, some of his important veins that are connected to his heart were severely damaged. There's a day that they consider that he's heart is beating only because of the machine connected to his body.

He became critical, his heart responding to his medications, sometimes.

Hindi ko parin nakakausap si Kuya until now. Because I am still afraid. So as Caliks kasi lagi naman syang nakay Kuya.

Minsan nakita ko silang iniwanan si Cailer at lumabas ng hatinggabi. They're going out, and I'm worried. What if they will shoot them too? How about me? I will fight alone? Again?

"You need to rest-"

"I saw your Mom." my heart skipped a beat when he said that, straight and smiling.

"Dad, please." hindi ako makatingin sakanya, no. Hindi mangyayari ang iniisip ko.

"She became more beautiful." no.

"Dad, bata pa kami. Bata pa si Cailer. Wag ganito." tuloy tuloy na ang naging iyak ko, hindi ko kaya. At alam kong anytime babagsak ako. Babagsak akong wala kung hindi ang sarili ko.

Nagkaroon ng sariling galaw ang mga kamay ko, ang alam ko na lang ay idina dial ko na ang numero ni Kuya. My tears keep on streaming and I can't fucking help it.

"I wanted to kiss her..." I held my chest to stop it from aching, masakit, sobrang sakit. "I wanted to hold her..." ang isang kamay ko ay gumapang sa kamay nya. I hold her hand, while crying. "I wanted to hug her." my silent cries turned into loud ones. I wished I had the chance to save her, to save my mom so we were still happy. "I miss, I want, and I love my Alicia."

Tumingin sya sa akin, his eyes were crying too. But he's still smiling.

"Mahina ang katawan ko Aideen." hinigpitan ko ang hawak ko sa kamay nya.

"Don't let me go, Dad. Please, I'm begging you." tumingin ako sa dalawang lalaki sa likod kong kararating lang. "please, do something." nagmamakaawang sabi ko.

"I wanted to rest." no.

"D-Dad, please."

"Si Alicia. Masaya sya, gusto kong maging masaya kasama sya. A-Anak, payagan nyo n-na si P-Papa." umiling lang ako ng umiling, I lost my Mom. Now I'm not gonna lose my Dad. Not now.

"Dad, please." I begged. "Hindi pa tapos ang mission mo." dugtong ko na nakapagpatawa sakanya.

"Then what will be my last mission so I can be with your Mom?" he asked, desperado na syang makasama si Mama.

"You're going to see me defending our family against Mommy's killer." Kuya Crei said.

"Makikita mo pang magkaka girlfriend ako," Caliks.

"Makikita mo pa yung Apo mo sa akin." Kuya Creios is desperate, he doesn't want to let go of Dad. Kami rin naman.

"You'll still meet my queen, mamanhikan pa tayo." nakangiti pero bakas ko ang lungkot sa mata ni Caliks.

"Kailangang may kasama magulang si Cailer sa college graduation nya."

"Kailangan namin ng taga organize ng birthday party at celebrations."

"Di ko pa kayang mag drive ng maayos." my voice broke. Ang sakit.

"Dad, makikita mo pang manligaw si Cailer."

"M-Makikita mo pa k-kaming mag t-trabaho." pati si Kuya ay nahwa narin sa akin.

Ayaw naming umalis si Daddy and I will do everything I can to make him stay longer.

"I'm going into your arms."

"What do you mean?" He asked when I spoked.

"That day, you're in a Tuxedo."

"To do what?" he asked again.

"Holding my hand," I smiled at him. "and my other hand is holding a bouquet in a white gown."

Narinig ko ang pag hagulgol ng mga kapatid ko, It's the only way I can make him stay.

"We're going to walk in a long aisle,"

"Of a church." he added, I nodded.

"Dad, Ikakasal pa ako. Hindi ko kayang maglakad doon ng hindi ka kasama. Ayoko pa."

Ibinuka nya ang mga kamay nya, and I hugged him tight. I wanted these hugs to be forever warm. I want him to be by my side in my every upside down. I want him, seeing me with Lorcan and our child.

"Daddy won't be selfish again." I nodded. "Daddy still hasn't finished his missions. Daddy will be right by your side when you get married. Daddy will watch you taking your diploma. Daddy will see Kuya defending us to make that killer pay. I'm sorry."

Thank god. We freakin stopped him from giving up, damn! Cailer was just fucking ten.

My brothers were about to join the hug when someone entered the room. He's panting like someone's gonna kill him.

"What are you doing he-"

"My sister knew." napataas ako ng kilay. "Nalaman ng Ate ko na tinutulungan ko kayo, she's mad."

"Tapos? Pu problemahin din namin yan?" I asked.

"Princess, I heard her plans."

"What plans?"

"On how she'll hurt you, her one and only Ace."

Ace? She got the ace? What about my kings? My king doesn't need to have the Ace to make that person die, or should I say-Lyra Mercado.

I don't know who she is but I know to myself that she's a weak woman trying to be the most beautiful lady. She's crazy.

"I want her down, ayoko nang naririnig ang pangalan ng babaeng pumatay sa nanay ko. She deserves to die-"

"You think he will let you kill her?" Victor cut me. He? I don't know who he is.

"I don't care about anyone who will interrupt me. My plan will be accomplished, no one can make me stop." I fully decided.

"Even him?" hindi ko alam kung sinong sinasabi niya at kung sinong tinutukoy nya pero sumagot parin ako.

"Even him."

"Even who?" Daddy asked. Victor smiled and looked at me.

"Let me ask your princess first, Don Altavista." he said. "What are your plans?"

I smiled, wala na akong aatrasan, hindi ko na hahayaang may mawala pa sa pamilya ko.

Walang sisira sa plano na binuo ko, or else...

"Patayin ang may kasalanan, gaguhin ang nagkukunwaring biktima, pagbabayarin ang may sala, papatayin ang hahadlang, at higit sa lahat..." I stopped and smiled at my brothers.

Wala akong pakialam kung magiging demonyo ako sa mata ng mga tao, once na magtagumpay ako sa plano, aamin ako. At tatawa ako sa impyerno.

"Pamilya ang iisa isahing lalagutan ng hininga, hanggang sa.."

"Walang matira."