The Only Exception

Chapter 12

Chapter 12

I am looking at the sleeping Cian besides me. Mababakas pa rin ang luhang tumulo sa mukha niya.

She was crying so hard and keep on telling me that it was her fault why her mother died, when in fact she was not at fault. Nagkataon lang na inatake siya sa puso sa gitna ng sigawan nila.

Nagkataon lang na oras na ng mama niya. Nagkataon lang na sa huling beses na nag-uusap sila ay hindi maganda ang kinalabasan noon at parehong nagkasakitan sila.

After hearing all those words from her, I feel sorry for her. She doesn't deserve the treatment from her father. Lalo na at pumanaw na ang mama niya.

It makes me sad thinking that she lost everything in just a single night—her mom; her dad; her family.

"Everything's gonna be alright, Cian." bulong ko sa natutulog na si Cian.

I messaged our group chat told them that Cian's in bad shape with her family. Na nandito siya ngayon sa aking tabing natutulog pagkatapos umiyak.

I also informed them her mom died.

Lahat sila ay halos sabay sabay na magreply. Hindi ko inakalang gising pa sila sa oras na ito. It's already late.

Yng-grata: Anong nangyari? Is she alright?

Nikhaule-odeon: Is she sleeping na ba?

Mei-topak: my condolences @Cia-ndok. We're just here for you.

Leesh-priority: Pupunta kami diyan bukas ni Nikhaule.

Kris-sis: Bakit naman siya pinalayas? It's not her fucking fault!

And so many more. They decided to come here tomorrow to comfort our friend.

I also chatted Conrad about Cian.

Conrad Wayne Valtierra: Take care of her for now. Maaayos rin ang problema niya. Send my condolences to her.

Ngumiti ako sa reply niya. Hindi pa ako nakakapagtipa ng mensahe ay nagreply na naman ito.

Conrad Wayne Valtierra: Bakit gising ka pa nga pala? Tulog na si Cian, hindi ba? Ikaw bakit hindi ka pa natutulog?"

I erased my message and typed a new one.

Curns Jasmine Samillano: Matutulog na po.

I slept besides Cian. Niyakap ko siya to give her comfort even amid her sleep. For her to at least know that in every situation she's in, I will always be there for her, we will always be by her side.

Gaya ng sabi ng mga kaibigan ko ay pumunta nga sila sa bahay, but Cian did not even go out to see them. Ako lang ang nag-asikaso sa mga kaibigan namin. She did not even go out.

"Kamusta siya? Did she eat already?" si Yngrid sa nag-aalalang tono.

"Hindi pa nga e, hindi din siya nagbreakfast." sabi ko.

"Ano bang nangyayari sa kanya?" nag-aalalang tono ang pagkakasabi ni Kristine doon. "'Wag naman sana niyang pabayaan ang sarili niya, her mom won't like it."

"We can't blame her if she can't even eat in situations like this, if ako rin naman ang nasa shoes niya I'd probably kill myself na lang." sabi ni Nikhaule. Inismiran siya ng kapatid.

"You'd probably die in the road after leaving the house, sa arte mong 'yan..." si Leesh na umismid rin.

They fought physically so we stopped them when they almost start pulling each other's hair.