Touched

Thirty Two

Thea Elise

The air around me shifted, the moment I got a glimpse of the Grand Wyatt plane. Wala na yatang susurpresa sakin sa ka cliche-an ng magulang ko.

They really had to have not one but five of those planes like the Air Force One.

Lahat yata ng materyal na bagay na naisip nila nabili na nila.

Barko ba? What is barko sa cruise ship ng tatay ko.

Lupain? Pag pinagsama sama ang lupain ng mga magulang ko pwede ng maging isang kontinente.

To say that they are wealthy is an understatement.

Ultimo kubeta sa bahay namin ay gold at diamond studded. And I am not kidding.

Sila ang poster child for the superficial.

Kung gaano ka swerte sa pera at kayamanan ang mga magulang ko, ganun naman ako kamalas sa pagmamahal at titingalain habang lumalaki, kaya hindi nila ako masisisi kung bakit sumuko na din lang akong umasa na mamahalin din nila ako katulad ng pagmamahal nila sa pera.

I hate them, God knows how much I resent them for treating me like I was replaceable.

Inalalayan ko si Nicky paakyat, not minding the armed men escorting us.

"Don't fucking touch me!" Nakita ko ang takot sa mukha ni Nicky ng sinubukan siyang alalayan ni Alpha.

"I'm sorry miss." Napalingon ito agad sakin na para bang nagmamakaawa dahil baka sisantehin ko siya.

Funny, for a while there may nakita akong emosyon sakanya pero mabilis itong napalitan ng blankong emosyon.

"Don't worry about it Alpha, just don't let anyone touch her. I'll be the only one who'll touch her okay?"

He nodded, then began calling out to his men.

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"T.." Nalimpungatan ako sa iyak ni Nicky.

Hindi ko alam kung paano ako nakatulog sa dami ng iniisip ko.

Shit.

"Hey, it's okay, I am here." I think nanaginip siya, and my heart is breaking constantly seeing her shattered like this.

Hindi ko alam kung bibigyan ko pa siya ng joint or what para kumalma siya, or just let her cry all of it out.

"Hug me..p-please.." She pleaded, nag hesitate kasi ako lapitan siya, unlike when she was high dahil baka mag freak out ito ulit.

I carefully walked towards her bed--I specifically requested separate beds kina Alpha given her situation.

Kaya andito kami sa guest room ng Grand Wyatt.

"Shhhhh..It's over. I am here." I felt her tensed when I embraced her, then she relaxed eventually.

Oh Nicky.

"I'm sorry T. I know you have your own heartaches to deal with, pero ikaw lang ang meron ako."

"I know, I know. Pero mas kailangan mo ako ngayon.Gusto mo ba tabihan kita?"

Tanging hikbi at tango lang ang nakuha ko sakanya.

Inayos ko ang posisyon namin para makahiga na kami.

Shit, I so badly hate the fact that I cannot ease her pain.

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Nakita ko ang pamilyar na mga gusali na nakapalibot sa private tarmac ng Wyatt Oil. As I've said, name whatever lavish material thing you can think of, my parents have it.