Once In A Lifetime (Life Struggle Series #1) COMPLETED

Chapter 28

t w / / physical abuse

Akala ko tapos na. Akala ko magiging okay na ako.

After leaving the Philippines, my life has changed, it changes in a way that I didn't expect. I expected my life to be better after leaving my own country, but it didn't turn out how I'd expected it to be.

I expected to be welcome with a better life but what greeted me was a life of abuse.

I was physically, mentally, emotionally, financially, and sexually abused.

"Are you alright, Lia?"

Nagising ang diwa ko nang hawakan ni Andrew ang balikat ko. He shakes it a bit.

I smiled a little, "I'm fine."

Andrew is the only person who helped me. I treasured him a lot because he saved me from life and death situation. He rescued me at times I thought there was no hope.

"You can't lie to me..."

I pouted my lips but he only pinched my cheeks.

I glared at him, "Masakit, Andrew!"

He pursed his lips, "Talaga?"

My anger melted away upon hearing his tagalog accent. Sobrang matatawa ka talaga kapag narinig mo ang paraan ng pagsasalita n'ya!

Andrew's parents are both Filipino that's why he can understand Tagalog but he isn't fluent in speaking Tagalog.

"But seriously, don't be hard to yourself. You can come to me anytime, you know that, right?"

I smiled and nodded, " Yes, Sir!"

"I'm serious, Lia."

"I know! It's been eight years, I already moved on! Chill ka lang," I said as I remember again what happened for the past eight years.

Tulala ako habang nakatingin sa labas. My mind and heart were left in the hospital. I still can't accept that I killed my father. Dapat ay hindi sa airport ang tungo ko, dapat ay nasa kulungan na ako ngayon. I should be punished by the law.

I killed my father.

Pero kahit ako ang rason kung bakit siya nawala, may karapatan pa rin naman akong makita siya sa huling sandali n'ya sa mundong Ito,  'di ba? Kahit bilang anak, sana ay binigyan nila ako ng pagkakataong mayakap ang ama ko. Sana ay binigyan nila ako ng oras para kabisaduhin ang mukha n'ya.

Hindi ko na siya maihahatid sa magiging tirahan n'ya.

Hindi ko man lang nakita ang ayos n'ya sa loob ng kabaong. Hindi ko man lang siya nasilayan.

Sana nananaginip na lang ako. Sana ay imahinasyon lang ang lahat ng ito. Sana pinaglalaruan lang ako ng mundo.

"Nasa airport na po tayo, Ma'am..."

I sighed. Wala na talagang pag-asa.

Gusto kong tumakas, gusto kong puntahan si Papa. I want to hug him for the last time but there are lots of hindrances.

Lola: You must be at the airport at this time.

I closed my eyes tightly and took a deep sigh.

Unti-unti akong naglakad papasok aa loob habang dinadama ang sakit ng puso ko.

Kailangan ko ng maging malakas ngayon... hindi para sa ibang tao, kundi para aa akin.

I waited for my flight like a kindergarten student waiting for her parents to arrive.