Chapter 60: Luke

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Only Way

I've been banging the door for how many times already but it just don't open. Aware naman ako na kalahating araw pa lang ako nakakulong dito but it seems to me that I've been here for a year already. I need to get out of here. Kailangan kong puntahan si Anna ano man ang mangyari.

I surveyed the whole room again that I can use for my escape but unluckily wala talaga akong maisip. I can't use the window either dahil may makakapal na grills yun. Wala rin akong pwedeng magamit dito because aside from the aircon and the bed, wala ng ibang gamit dito. Kung demonyo nga lang siguro ako I could've set the whole place on fire already kahit na nga ba bahay to ng grandparents ko at dito lumaki si daddy.

I hear the turning of the doorknob kaya napalingon ako. Bago pa man ako makagalaw na realize ko na lang na bumukas ang pintuan at pumasok si mommy, kuya, Lily at sila granny.

I just tighten my jaw na humarap sa kanila. Especially sa grandparents ko who are looking at me with wrath.

"So ano? Hanggang kailan niyo ako ikukulong dito? Do you really think that doing this will stop me from loving her?" I asked sarcastically at them.

"Hindi ka naman namin ikukulong dito, wag ka mag alala. Yun nga lang you're not free to go anywhere. Palagi ka ng may mga bodyguards kahit saan ka pumunta. Kahit sa pagtulog mo" grandpa said

I laughed at that "At sa tingin niyo wala akong gagawin paraan na makatakas sa mga yan? You all know me. Magaling ako sa katarantaduhan" grandma sniggered at that. Obviously she will not go soft on me.

"Test our anger, then. Hindi kami magdadalawang isip na bigyan ng permiso ang mga magiging bodyguards mo na gulpihin ka if ever you do something stupid" she said sardonically that taken me aback.

I gasped harshly at that. Talagang handa silang gawin yun makasiguro lang sila na hindi ako makakalapit kay Anna? Ganun ba kasama na magkasama kaming dalawa? Is our love really destined to cause so much unhappiness sa mga taong nakapaligid sa'min? Mali ba na nagmamahalan kaming dalawa gayong wala naman kaming ginagawang masama? Yes, may masamang past ang mga pamilya namin but I still don't think that's a reason para pagbawalan nila kami. Isn't it that there are no laws and boundaries when it comes to feelings?

"Nakapagdesisyon na kami, Zachary. Aayusin namin ang mga papeles mo then we'll send you to States. Sa auntie mo. For your own good. At kahit ang mommy mo hindi kayang baliin ang desisyon namin na yun" grandpa said that snapped me out of my reverie. Ikinagulat namin lahat ang sinabi niya maliban kay grandma who's surely already aware of that.

"You can't just do that to me. Wala kayong karapatan na mag take over sa buhay ko" mariin kong sabi and I am ready to fight for that. They can't just manipulate me! Ako ang magdedesisyon sa kung ano ang gusto ko mangyari sa buhay ko!

Obviously, hindi nagustuhan ni grandma ang sinabi ko cause I can see that her face turned red.

"What now, grandma? Sasampalin mo ako ulit? Go then" I challenged dahil alam kong more likely yun naman ang susunod niyang gagawin. But then she held her ground. Probably naisip niya na balewala na lang din sa'kin kung gagawin niya yun ngayon unlike kagabi na nagulat ako because it was the first time that she slapped me that hard.

"Why don't you say anything, Pepperoni? How come na pinabayaan mong maging girlfriend ng anak mo ang pamangkin ng taong pumatay sa asawa mo?" grandpa again and this time si mommy naman ang kinausap niya.

Mom is quiet for a while until she looked at my grandparents na nag aabang sa sasabihin niya.

"I can't just boss my son around kung sino ang hindi dapat o dapat niyang mahalin. After all, Anna has been a good influence to him" she said softly. Hindi naman nakapagsalita sila gran or maybe nagpipigil lang sila dahil ayaw nilang awayin si mommy.

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