Escape to Death

Kabanata 40

Tumango si Radge. "Yes."

"Paano nalang kung malaman ng mga magulang mo ang tungkol rito? Hula ko, badshot rin kami sa inyo?" Brother Vile teases. "Your family is probably against on my family too. That's for sure. Answer honestly, am I right or not?"

Radge licked his lowerlip before nodding. "You're right."

"Then, what are you going to do now? Susundin mo ang magulang mo o bibitawan mo ang kapatid ko-"

"I'm not letting her go."

"Even if your family against by it?"

"Yes." Pinal na pinal na sagot ni Radge. Hindi manlang makitaan ng pagdadalawang isip ang kanyang desisyon. Halatang sigurado na siya sa akin at gustong-gusto ako. By that, I could feel my heart covers with his warm love. "I'll risk everything for her."

"You will risk?"

"I will-"

"Then, let her go now."

Natigilan si Radge.

Namilog naman ang aking mata. "Brother!" Iritang sigaw ko na. "Stop this already!" Humarang ako kay Radge na animo'y pinoprotektahan ko siya sa aking kapatid.

"Get aside, Cursia. We're talking-"

"I don't like this conversation! Hindi kami maghihiwalay!"

"Cursia."

"No!"

"You know that Mom will probably get mad at you. That's surely."

"It's fine! Kakausapin ko siya!" Dahil sa halo-halong emosyon, nagsimula na namang mamasa ang aking mata. Nanlalambot ko siyang tinignan. "I know that you always gave anything for me kahit hindi ko hinihingi. Pero, kuya, alam ko na ang gusto ko ngayon. Pagbigyan mo naman ako. This is what I want. Radge is what I need kaya ibigay niyo na siya sa akin. Please, let me be happy-"

"That's not fine! Ano bang nangyayari sayo?! You're already influenced by him!"

"Brother, please!" Pagmamakaawa ko ulit. "I do like him! I love him already!"

*GLASS BREAKS!*

"Fúck that love!" Napaatras ako nung may hablutin na naman si Kuya na babasaging bagay at hinagis ito sa pader na nagdahilan ng pagkabasag. Tumalsik ang ilang parte nito sa banda namin kaya bahagya akong napalayo. "You don't know what you're saying!" He shouted again. "You're going to spend your life with the family, Cursia and that's final!"

"No, Brother Vile, please!" Tuluyang tumulo ang luha sa aking pisngi ngunit agad ko itong pinawi. "Please, just give him to me. Hindi ko naman kayo aabandunahin, Kuya. I promise that I'll not stop loving you and I'll spend time on everyone too. Hindi naman porke gusto ko si Radge, kakalimutan ko na kayo. It's not like that Kuya. I'll do anything basta kasama rin si Radge-"

"I told you! We had an issue with them and they are not welcome in the family!"

"Then, just please try to accept him!"

"Curse La Rune!" Sigaw ni Kuya, nagagalit na talaga sa pagiging matigas ng aking ulo. Pero, hindi ako napapiksi o natakot manlang. Hinawakan ko ang palad ni Radge sa mismong harap niya.

"Brother, please..." Naiiyak pa ring pamimilit ko pero sinamaan niya lang talaga ako nang tingin.

Brother Vile breathes heavily. He's frustrated because he can't make me firm. I can see that. Matalim niya rin kaming tinitigan ni Radge while he's trying to restrain himself from madness. Halatang napupuno na siya at labis na ang pagka-pikon. Ramdam ko 'yon but it doesn't mean that I will giving Radge up. No way. I'll fight for him too just how he bravely faced my brother right now.