Gio Andrei Dela Vega changes his partner like how he changes his clothes. Yet it is a wonder for Lian Isabelle Solis why women still flock over him like doves. She doesn't understand why they still aim for him even though they know he will end up br...
How many of them should I face today? I'm getting tired. Gio, you manwhore.
" 'Wag kang magpakasaya dahil girlfriend ka na ni Gio. Itatapon ka lang din niyang parang basura," sabi nang babaeng may mahaba at itim na buhok. She looked too Asian with her Asian eyes.
Mukha ba akong masaya?
"I don't know where this is going but if it's that the only thing you'll say, I don't have much time for it."
Nilagpasan ko sila ngunit napangiwi ako nang hinawakan niya ako nang mahigpit sa braso. Naramdaman ko ang pagbaon ng mga kuko niya rito. Walang kahirap-hirap niya akong ibinalik sa kaniyang harapan.
"Hindi pa ako tapos sa 'yo!" sigaw niya. Ang kasama niya ay tahimik lang na nanonood sa amin habang may maliit na ngisi sa labi. "You better stay away from him! Hindi ka bagay sa kaniya!"
How many women like her will come to me because I'm "dating" Gio?
Binawi ko ang aking braso mula sa kaniya. Muli akong napangiwi nang maramdaman kong kumalmot ang kaniyang mga kuko sa 'king braso.
"Kahit pa palayuin mo ako sa kaniya, kung siya naman ang lalapit sa 'kin ay wala akong magagawa." Ngumisi ako sa kaniya. "Kung talagang desperada ka na para sa kaniya, bakit hindi ka sa kaniya lumapit at magmakaawang hiwalayan ako?"
Sabi nila, kapag ang tao ay dumating sa punto na sobrang galit ay hindi na nito namamalayan ang kaniyang ginagawa. Kung hindi man masasakit na salita, inilalabas nila ang kanilang gamit sa pisikal na pananakit.
I found myself thrown at the ground with my ears ringing and cheek pulsing from pain. Wala akong madinig kundi ang malakas na pag-ugong ng aking tainga. My eyes were blurry and there was a sharp pain from my temple. Before I could try to stand up, someone grabbed my head and smashed me to the ground.
Gasping for air, I tried to look up but all I could see were dark spots until I passed out.
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"Did you find the woman?"
"Nobody knows where she is, man."
"Fuck it!"
Gusto kong imulat ang aking mga mata pero pakiramdam ko'y napakabigat ng talukap nito. Nakadidinig ako ng mga boses ngunit hindi ko mabosesan kung sino ang mga 'yon. Subukan ko mang igalaw ang aking katawan ay hindi ko magawa.
Kumunot ang aking noo. The last thing I remember was when I was talking to the woman who seemed to be obsessed with Gio. She held my head and smashed me to the ground like I was a doll she wanted to break.
"I think she's about to wake up."
Naramdaman kong may humawak sa 'king kamay. Its hand is cold and trembling.
"Isabelle."
Gio?
Muli kong sinubukan na imulat ang aking mga mata. Hindi ko ito maimulat ng buo ngunit kahit malabo ang aking paningin ay kita kong may nakaupo sa tabi ng hinihigaan kong kama. Ibinuka ko ang aking bibig para magsalita pero hindi walang lumabas na boses mula sa 'king bibig.
"Call the doctor."
I gave up trying and closed my eyes again. Kahit 'yon lang ang ginawa ko'y parang pagod na pagod ako. Namamanhid ang buo kong katawan at may kaunting kirot sa 'king tainga at ulo.
"Did she wake up?" nadinig kong tanong ng doktor.
"She opened her eyes a little and closed it again."
I heard someone hummed in response. "She has a ruptured eardrum from the slap and head injury from bumping her head from the ground. It will take weeks or even months before her ruptured eardrums heal. I'll give her medicine for that. As for the head injury, fortunately, it's not that bad. She has to rest and let the stitches heal."
"How many days she has to stay in the hospital?" nadinig kong tanong ni Gio.
"It will probably take a week," sagot ng doktor. "But we will still monitor her and if she recovers fast, she can be discharged earlier than that."
"Thank you."
I can't stay here longer. Malapit na ang game nila. Hindi ko alam kung ilang araw na ako rito pero malapit nang magsimula ang competition. Hindi puwedeng wala ako roon. Gusto ko silang mapanood. Mariin kong ipinikit ang aking mga mata. Bakit ngayon pa nangyari 'to?
"We have to find who did this to her and make them pay for this," sabi ni Gio. "Rex, tell Adam that I'll go with him later."
"Roger that," sagot ni Rex. "Nabanggit nga pala ni Yvonne na uuwi ang mga magulang ni Mabebs. Baka mamaya ay nandito na sila."
My parents? Oh, shit. If they see me in this state, they'll flip heaven and earth just to find the person who did this to me.
"Yeah, one of her friends already told me." Naramdaman kong humigpit ang hawak niya sa 'king kamay. "I'll wait for them before I go to Adam. I want to tell them that it's partly my fault. I didn't expect that one of those bitches will act crazy and do this to her."
I heard someone sigh. "Are you sure it's one of the women who are obsessed with you?" dinig kong tanong ni Luis.
