Her Inscrutable Venom (Imperfect Series #1)

Kabanata 31

Kabanata 31

Traitor

"Huwag kayong magbiro, Manong, ano ba!"

Nanginginig ang aking buong katawan sa narinig. It's not possible, right? My Mom won't know! Pero ang kaisipang nakausap ko siya sa telepono nung nakaraan ay nakapagpapakaba sa akin lalo. I'm nervous not for myself but for the man I love.

"Ma'am, w-wala akong dahilan para m-magsinungaling sa inyo! Kaya tara na bago pa nila malamang may kasama ka!" namumutla na rin ang driver ko. Because for sure, if Mom finds out that he was just letting me be with somebody, he'll definitely lost his job.

Ito na nga ang kinatatakutan ko. Pero may kaunting pag-asa pa rin ako na sana ay mali ang iniisip ko. Na hindi niya ako pinapasundan. Na walang nakakaalam sa tunay na ako. Na hindi siya nagpadala ng tao para bantayan ang bawat kilos ko. She said it herself that she can do everything! And I was afraid that she'd be dangerous for Radly.

"Sam, sam wait—Sam!"

Dala ng malalim na pag-iisip ay hindi ko namalayang nabitawan ko na pala si Radly at hinihila na ako ni Manong papasok ng sasakyan. I was frozen! I couldn't even say a word para ipagtanggol ang sarili kay Manong! Nervousness gripped my chest causing for me to breathe hard.

Umandar ang sasakyan at wala akong nagawa kundi lingunin si Radly kung saan ko siya iniwan. He's still standing there, watching me gone. But the concerned expression of him didn't fade on my mind.

I looked back to see if Manong's telling the truth. Napaawang ang aking labi nang makita ang dalawang sasakyang itim na sumunod sa amin. Parang doon palang ay nakatiyak na ako. Dinambol ng takot ang puso ko ng sobra-sobra. Para akong hihimatayin. I am that scared to my own mother.

Madali kong hinanap ang telepono at dinial ang number ni Radly. Wala pang ilang ring ay sinagot niya na ito na tila ba inaasahan niya na ang tawag ko.

"Sam—" I immediately cut him off.

"Radly! Please do me a favor! Be safe! Kapag may nag-approach sa 'yo na kung sino man, huwag kang sasama. Please be home safe. Please, love!" naiiyak kong sigaw sa kabilang linya. I was panicking and I couldn't do anything about it!

"Sam, I... What is happening? Bakit ganoon nalang ang kilos ng sundo mo? Do you have an emergancy at home? Tell me, you're making me worried." naguguluhan niyang tugon.

I closed my eyes tightly to stop the approaching tears. I heaved and tried to calm. I'm freaking him out and I don't want him to be worried. I'm sure my mother will understand, right?

"Radly, my mother knew about you." I said.

Natahimik ang kabilang linya saglit.

"So? I am not afraid. Handa kitang i-legal. Sa'n ang address ninyo, pupuntahan kita—"

"No, don't! Please! Radly... You don't know my mother. She's ruthless! I maybe her child but that won't stop her from doing so! So please, just stop asking for now and do me a favor. Be safe, please... Mahal..." my voice broke at the last word I uttered.

Tila may kumirot sa puso ko sa aking itinawag sa kaniya. This could be the last time... But I won't let that happen. No. I can't. I love Radly so much that I could leave my name and family for him. Tutal ay nung umalis si Kuya Shawn ay parang wala lang sa kanila, siguro ay ganoon rin ang gagawin nila kapag iniwan ko sila, 'di ba? I want him safe and that is all I want to ask for right now. Hindi ko alam kung anong mangyayari sa akin oras na may gawin si Mom sa kaniya.

Why would I think of my Mom like that? Because I see how ruthless she is! I see it with my own eyes! She... she tortured a man who tried to kill me... In front of me... When I was little... And it was traumatazing.