Chapter 26

20.2K 210 6
                                    

I FROWNED at him

Oops! Ang larawang ito ay hindi sumusunod sa aming mga alituntunin sa nilalaman. Upang magpatuloy sa pag-publish, subukan itong alisin o mag-upload ng bago.

I FROWNED at him. "Dahan-dahan naman," I said. He lowly chuckled.

"Sorry," he replied before resuming putting ointment on the side of my lips.

I stared at his face. He looks so focused on treating the bruises on my face. I didn't know that I was smiling while fascinatedly staring at him.

We postponed meeting my parents today because of my condition. Ayaw kong mag-alala pa sila sakin. Micko also called Mr. Garcia to say that he was sick and couldn't work today. Mabuti nalang Mr. Garcia didn't get mad and he just told Micko that I should just rest well. Hindi rin pumasok si Micko ngayon para samahan ako. Sinabi ko naman sakaniya na kaya kong mag-isa, pero mapilit talaga siya.

"Done," he announced.

"Salamat, ha." sabi ko sakaniya habang inaayos iyong medical bag. "Hindi ko alam kung anong gagawin ko kung wala ka,"

He gave me a small smile before holding my hand. "I will always be by your side. I promise you that," he assured me. I smiled at him.

Sumandal ako sa dibdib niya habang naka-akbay siya sakin at pinaglalaruan niya ang mga daliri ko gamit ang isa niyang kamay.

I sighed when I remembered what happened yesterday.

Kung ako ang papapiliin mas gugustuhin kong layuan nalang sila at hindi sila makita ulit pero si Micko... gusto niyang magbayad sila sa ginawa nila sakin.

"S-Si Jayden... muntik na niya akong gahasain," mahinang sabi ko. I felt Micko stiffen because of what I said. He inhaled deeply.

"Mabuti nalang at dumating ka bago siya may gawing masama sakin... Sobrang takot na takot ako. Akala ko walang tutulong sakin," A tear fell from my eye. Micko hugged me tighter.

I told him everything that happened that night. Simula sa pag-betray sakin ni Veena at sa pagtulong niya sa mga plano ni Scarlet at Jayden para sa pera. Sinabi ko lahat kay Micko, lahat ng ginawa nila sakin. Sa pananakit ni Scarlet sakin at sa paghalik at paghawak ni Jayden sakin.

Mabuti nalang rin at nakuha ni Micko iyong camera na may lamang video ko. Hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko kapag kumalat iyong video na iyon.

That video will ruin my life... My family's life.

Niyakap lang ako ni Micko habang pinapatahan. He didn't say a word, but I could feel how angry he was after knowing everything that happened to me yesterday.

I'm scared... I'm scared to see them again and they'll harm me again. What if they involve my family? or Lara and the people that are close to me. What if they do something evil to me?

Buong maghapon na nakayakap lang sakin si Micko at para akong isang mamahaling babasagin na ayaw niyang bitawan. He was so gentle while holding me in his arms.

"I'll talk to Tita Jade... She has to know what Jayden did and I'm sure she will not tolerate him," Micko said. I nodded my head.

Ayaw ko na sanang idamay iyong mga magulang nila sa gulo namin pero wala akong magagawa dahil si Micko na mismo ang nag-decide. And for Scarlet... Hindi ko alam. Sana hindi ko na siya makita ulit. But Micko insists on filing a restraining order against Scarlet, para hindi na niya ako masaktan ulit.

Dusk To Dawn (Published Under Immac PPH)Tahanan ng mga kuwento. Tumuklas ngayon