That Night She Got Drunk - (DBS#1)

Kabanata 21

China's PoV

"Try to pull that trigger Melina and I will shoot you until your empty brain scatters here. I will not let you hurt my daughter, Melina. Not again and not anymore," I looked up para makita kung sino ang nagsalita at isang hindi pamilyar na babae ang may hawak ng baril at nakatutok iyon sa ulo ni Mommy mula sa likuran.

Pero ang nakakuha ng atensiyon ko ay ang sinabi niyang "daugther". What is she talking about?

"Carolina..." si Mommy saka ibinaba ang baril na nakatutok sa akin kanina.

"Yes Melina. How's your life being a whore?" wika ng babaeng hanggang ngayon ay nakatutok parin ang baril kay Mommy.

"W-what are you doing here?" Mommy asked.

"Bakit? Nakakagulat ba na ang matagal nang akala mo ay patay ay muling mabubuhay?" she smirked.

Nalaglag ang panga ni Mommy dahil sa sinabi ng babae. Pati ako ay naguguluhan narin.

I was about to ask what's happening when North came para aluin ako.

"Let's go. I need to get you out of here." he said.

"I love the idea of you getting my daughter out of here, Mr. Delacroix but maybe it's time for her to know everything," the lady said.

Nagkatinginan kami ni North, his jaw clenced at mas humigpit ang hawak niya sa siko ko.

"Bakit ba hindi ka pa namatay!" nagulat akonsa sigaw na iyon ni Mommy.

"Bakit, Melina? Hindi ka pa ba nakuntento sa pakikiapid mo sa asawa ko na pati anak ko ay dinamay mo pa? Hindi rin naman kita masisisi,"

"You did everything para lang makuha mo ang loob ng asawa ko. How does if feels like na siraan ako sa sarili kong asawa para lang makuha mo ang yamang ni minsan sa buhay mo ay hindi mo nakamit, huh, Melisa?" maluha-luhang dagdag ng babae.

"For those who doesn't know me. I am Carolina Levoiser Tan. And you!" itinuro nito si Mommy.

"You bitch. Anong karapatan mo para palayasin ang anak ko sa sarili niyang pamamahay? Why did you let her live a miserable life when in reality, sa kanya ipinangalan ng asawa ko ang halos lahat sa ari-arian na kinakamkam mo!" She exclaimed.

"Naging masaya ka ba noong ipinapatay mo ako? Noong akala mong namatay nga akonsa ambush na iyon? Luckily there are people who have a heart hindi katulad mo. You're greedy Melisa,"

"Dapat ay namatay ka nalang! Dapat ay hindi ka na nagpakita Carol! Walang hiya ka. You're the reason why―"

"I am the reason why you became rich! Akala mo ba hindi ko alam na inakit mo ang asawa ko? Pinag-away mo kami at naging dahilan kung bakit kami lumayo ako kasama ng isang buwang anak ko noon. Ni hindi nga alam ng asawa ko na may anak kami because he's busy flirtung to you! And you pretended that you're pregnant and my husband is the father, then the accident happened. Kinuha mo ang anak ko at ipinakilalang iyo. Hayop ka din naman ano?" kinalabit nito ang gatilyo ng baril at tumama iyon sa kanang braso ni Mommy.

Napatakip ako sa bibig ko dahil sa nasaksihan. North covered my eyes and hugged me tighter.

"That's enough, Carolina." singit ng isang lalaki na nakatayo sa gilid ni Ma'am Carolina.

"Don't. try. to. stop. me. Tacio." nay diing sabi ni Carolina.

Umiling nalang ang lalaking nagngangalang Tacio at napahilot sa kanyang sentido.

"Tie her up." utos nito sa mga tauhan niyang nakasuot ng kulay itim at may mga maskara sa mukha.

"You can't do this to me, Carolina." balisang sabi ni Mommy.

"You did that to me years ago. I'm just returning it back to you." Carolina smirked at my mother.

Kanina pa ako naguguluhan kung ano ang mayrron dito. What's with Carolina saying I'm her daughter? Is this a joke? If this is, it's not funny.

"Shh...don't be scared. I'm here. She'll tel you everything later. Let's just go," aniya. Niyakap niya ako at hinalikan sa noo bago niya ako sinamahang umalis doon.

"W-what's h-happening No―" he just silenced me with a kiss. I closed my eyes at parang gusto ko nalang iiyak lahat ng mga tankng na nasa utak ko ngayon.

"Don't worry to much.All of your questions will be answered later." he assures me and wipped my tears.

North's PoV

I kissed her for the last time bago ako nagpaalam na may pupuntahan lang. I let her together with Knight and some of my most trusted mens.

"Hiw's my daughter?" Napatingin ako kung saang banda ang nagsalita.

It was Carolina with Anastacio. I sighed and came closer to them.

"She's a bit worried and confused about what happened. Marami siyang tanong but I keep on assuring her that you'll answer her later," I said.

"Good to hear that," she sighed becore looking at me.

"Sorry that I ruined your wedding by the way," she looks so guilty when she said that. It was like what she said was from the bottom of her heart.

"It's not you who ruined my wedding, so don't be sorry," I said. She shook her head na parang hindi naniniwala sa sinabi ko.

"Am I a bad mother?" she suddenly asked. Kumunot ang noo ko dahil sa tanong niyang iyon. Why is she crying of me? I thought of her as a strong woman who doesn't know to cry but, here she is, crying in front of me. Well, crying is not a weakness, anyway.

"Nope," That's the answers I can give to her.

"Sana maintindihan ako ng anak ko,"

Third Person's PoV

"Mommy where is Papa?" Knight asked China when he noticed the absence of his father.

Kanina niya pa pinagmamasdan ang buong silid pero hindi iyon naging balakid para hindi niya hanapin ang kanyang ama.

"He said he'll just talk to someone," sagot naman mg katatapos lamg umiyak na si China.

"What's taking him so long, Mommy? Hindi po ba kanina pa siya wala?"

"Let's just wait for―"

Then the door opened. Napalingn sila pareho doon. Knight immidiately run towards North who just entered the room. Akmang tatayo na siya mula sa pagkakaupo nang makita niya ang babaeng nagsasabing anak siya nito kanina.

Binalingan ni China si North gamit ang nagtatakang mga mata ngunit nilapitan lang siya nito at hinawakan sa magkabilang braso saka hinuli ang kanyang mga mata para mas lalo pa siya nitong tignan.

"Listen to me, please?" hiling ni North gamit ang isang nag-iingat na boses.

She nodded out of nowhere then she glanced t the woman who's looking straight at her, teary eyed.

"I want you to meet someone, someone that has been away from you for so long...I want you to meet your real mother. Carolina Tan."