Love Born From Revenge. (tagalog story)

Chapter 20: No Rest

Once inside the mansion, he slumped down with a wince. Agad naman siyang nakita nila Manang Lucing. Pinaghiwalay ang dalawa. Dinala si Damien papunta sa isang kwarto samantalang si Riley naman ay dala dala ni Charles.

“What the hell is happening outside?” narinig ni Damien na tanong ni Ashley as they saw Riley with a few scratches mula sa pagkakatulak ni Damien.

“Damien!” natatarantang sigaw naman ni Ralph. Damien only gave him a small smile and a thumbs up.

Riley was too shock to even talk. She was just looking into nothingness.

Kinabukasan, a loud cry of Damien could be heard.

Riley was crying out loud asking for Damien. It looks like she was in shock. Hindi nila ito magising kahit anong gawin nila.

“Damien!!!! Please!!!” Riley cried like a child asking for her parent.

“Riley please. Wake up. It’s us. Ashley. Ralph. Charles.” Ashley tearfully said to Riley pero hindi siya naririnig nito. Patuloy ang pag-iyak nito para kay Damien. It was like Riley was caged inside of darkness asking for her beloved bestfriend.

“Riley Please. Wake up.” Ralph pleaded to his cousin. Si Charles ay shock sa kanyang nakikita. It was like Riley’s life line was her bestfriend. Damien could only wake her up.

“Riley, wake up. Pupunta tayo kay Damien.” Matigas na sabi ni Charles. Tinatry hilahin si Riley paalis pero hindi ito nagpapahila. Kahit na ganito ang kalagayan ay malakas pa rin ito.

“I t-think we n-need to ca-call her brothers.” Iza tearfully said.

“I-I t-think tha-that would b-be a g-good i-idea.” Ashley said as she sob.

“Maybe they could wake her up.” Sabi naman ni Dennis.

“That wouldn’t be a good idea. Not unless Damien’s awake and would be the one to talk to them.” Ralph said as he tried to not let them see his tears.

“Afraid of them?” naiinis na tanong ni Charles

“You don’t know them. You don’t know how angry they could be when it comes to the health of Damien and Riley. They were the worse to deal with when both are incapable of talking to them.” Pag-eexplain ni Ralph.

“So you’re afraid of them.” – Charles.

“Oo takot ako sa kanila. Takot akong makausap sila without Damien or Riley to back me up cause you know what!? They lived up to their reputation. They are monsters and you can’t fight them with just stubbornness. Their hearts only melt infront of their little sister and her bestfriend/fiancé/love of her life.” – Ralph.

Mas lalo lang nagalit si Charles kay Ralph and was about to keep on talking when Ashley hugged him from behind.

“Stop it Charles. Just stop! Please! Riley’s out of it! Damien too! Ikaw na lang ang tinitingnan sa ngayon as leader. Act like a leader.” Ashley said na ikinagulat ni Charles. But not their group mates. Charles was the leader they look up to even though Ralph was assigned as the leader. Kahit si Ralph ay inaaming wala sa dugo niya ang pagiging leader.

Meanwhile,

Damien awoke from Riley’s screaming. Dali dali siyang tumayo but a sudden pain stopped him. He was hook up in an IV fluid and his right shoulder and leg were aching badly.

Nagtataka siya before everything came back to him. The gunshots. Riley in shock. The pain of the bullet coming in contact with his shoulder. The sprain. The armed men.

“Damien. Please! Where are you!? Please don’t leave me.” Riley’s cry made him snapped out of his reverie.

Inalis niya ang IV fluid na nakakabit sa kanya without a thought at umakyat kung saan niya naririnig si Riley. Hinang hina siyang umakyat.

Charles saw Damien first before anyone did. Agad siyang pumunta sa tabi nito and he saw how pale he is. How much pain he’s experiencing. Tutulungan na niya sana ito pero tinaboy lang nito siya.

Walang pasabing lumapit ito kay Riley and talked to her as if she was some kind of animal. Kahit ang iba pa nilang kaibigan ay nagulat sa pagsulpot ni Damien.

“Riley, come on. Wake up. It’s me Damien.” Mahinahong sabi ni Damien kay Riley pero patuloy pa rin ito sa pag-iyak at paghanap sa kanya.

“Little one, snap out of it. It’s just a dream. I’m here I’ll never leave you behind. No matter one. No idiot could take me away from you, love.” And that did it. Riley just stop. But her eyes closed. As if she was about to passed out.

Bigla na lang napahiga si Riley at  ikinaalarma ito ng lahat.

Sinenyasan lang sila ni Damien na huwag lumapit at inayos ito ng higa.

“What just happened?” tanong ni Joan.

“I’m sorry ganito talaga siya when she have the worst nightmares. She’s so much a like to Kuya Dan. You need to call her like a child cause that was what she is inside her dreams.” Pag-eexplain ni Damien habang paupo sa tabi ni Riley, sumandal ito and he looked a bit comfortable from his position. Tinry ni Ralph tulungan ang kaibigan but it earned him a glare from said person.

“Stubborn idiot.” Bulong ni Ralph bago umupo sa gilid ng kama. Damien’s eyes were closed but he was still awake from what they could see.

“I heard that.” Damien said in a sleepy voice.

“You’re meant to you idiot.” – Ralph.

“Damien, naisipan naming tawagan sila Kuya Ivan.” Pagkasabing pagkasabi ni Iza noon ay nagbukas ang mga mata ni Damien. He glared at the girl that was supposed to be his bestfriend’s bestfriend.

Iza can’t help but sweat from the intensity of the glare.

“No, ako ang kakausap sa kanila. Pati na rin kina Manang Lucing.” Sagot ni Damien before he closed his eyes once again.

“At anong gagawin naming dit tutunganga?” naiinis na tanong ni Ashley.

“Maybe you could do just that. Do not and I mean it do not go out of the safety of this mansion.” Sagot ni Damien with a warning.

“kailan mo sila tatawagan Damien?” -Ralph

“Once I regained my strength.” – Damien

“Damien alam namin na nag-aalala ka sa amin. I want you to know that we are too. We want to help as much as we can.” – Dennis.

“Then do not call Kuya Ivan. They maybe older but they are too reckless sometimes. At kung ano ang ipag-utos ni Kuya Ivan gagawin ng lahat. They are kinda idiots sometimes. Alam kong nangangamba kayo. Maybe you should ask Manang Lucing of what you should do. Pero ang tawagan sila without me there would be a bad thing. Pagtutuunan lang kayo nila ng galit. And that never end well.” – Damien.

“Fine. But rest as much as you can.” – Charles

Damien closed his eyes and fall back to sleep. The exhaustion catching up to him.

His friends only hope that both Riley and Damien were okay what of the emotional and physical trauma they are gaining.