I Don't Want To Go Back

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I hurriedly went outside the room with my tears overflowing in my eyes. I went to Red and Dana's room, dahil 'yon ang katabing room ng guest room kung saan kami tumutuloy ni Tati.

I knocked in their room. Kulang nalang gibain ko 'yon.

Red was the one who opened the door. He's still wearing his eye glasses so I think hindi pa siya natutulog. Confusion ran through his face after seeing me crying and in hurry.

"What happened Sy?" he worriedly asked.

"Red... si Tati..." I was shuttering. My mind is all blank.

"Call your Dad." Utos niya bago pumasok muli sa k'warto nila nang hindi isinasarado ang pintuan dahilan para bumangon si Dana.

I gulped before going back to the guest room and look for my phone. I found it beside the bed. Shaking, I dialled Dad's phone number. It took just a second before he answered na para bang gising pa siya at hinihintay talaga ang tawag ko.

"Dad... Dad, si Tati." 'yun palang ang nasasabi ko pero para bang alam a niya kung anong tinutukoy ko.

"Hold on, Sy. Breathe. It'll be okay, Tati will be okay." Dad said before hanging up.

"Sy," I turned around just to see Kylo. He roamed his eyes around before bringing his eyes on me again. He suddenly went towards me and said nothing but hugged me tightly.

"Kylo... si Tati..." wala akong ibang bukang-bibig kun'di 'yon.

"We'll find her, okay?" he pulled out from the hug and cupped my cheeks, wiping my tears off.

I nodded my head.

We all went down in Red and Dana's living room. I was sitting at the single sofa, trying to calm myself while waiting for Dad to come here. Kylo was on my side, holding my hand as if it could help me to calm down. It kind a help me but still my thoughts were like a bomb inside my head.

What's going on? Where's my daughter? Sa lahat ng p'wedeng kunin ng kung sino man bakit 'yung anak ko pa?! Bakit 'yung bata pa?

"Sy," when I heard Dad arrived, I hurriedly stood up and went to him. He hugged me tightly as my tears continue to flow. "It's going to be fine, honey."

"Dad, bakit si Tati?" I utter, pulling out from the hug. Asking him as if he knows the answer.

"We're finding her. I promise to bring her back quickly, she might be scared right now."

She might be scared right now... my poor baby.

"Call Jayce." Nahigit ko ang hininga ko nang marinig 'yon galing kay Lallaine.

I turned around to see her. She was standing behind Kylo. Mukhang kakarating niya lang sa salas.

"What?" I was so confused, creasing my forehead.

"Call Jayce." Paguulit niya.

"Lalliane, what are you saying?" Kylo stood beside her, holding her elbow.

"Just call Jayce!" she burst.

I gulped before getting my phone. Wala na akong paki kung ano mang meron at bakit niua ito pinapatawagan, pero hindi naman siguro niya sasabihin 'yon kung hindi makakatulong. So I did. I dialled Jayce's phone number, looking straight at Lallaine while my phone is on my ear.

The moment when the ringing stopped, I think my heart beat also stopped.

"Hello Sy," Jayce greeted, sound like he's excited to greet me.

"Jayce,"

"Oh? What made you call? Akala ko nagkalimutan na tayo." He even chuckled.

"Tati is missing. May alam ka ba na p'wedeng kumuha sa kaniya?" I tried not to shutter, as I put my phone down and click the speaker. My eyes were still on Lalliane, hindi rin naman siya umiiwas ng tingin.