She's My Boyish Girl

Chapter 7

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Zach Yutsuko

ALIGAGA akong pumasok sa kotse ko and started the engine. I don't know why but there's a sudden feeling of unmatched nervousness flowing inside me now. Please, God. Ilayo mo po sa kapahamakan si Zavy. I didn't mean it, nadala lang ako ng emosyon ko.

I'm so stupid to say those things to her. Ako na walang alam. Neither once, Zavy didn't opened up about what happened in her childhood. We didn't even grow up together.

Wala akong ibang hinangad kung hindi ang makasama ang kapatid ko at buoin ang pamilya namin lalo na't umuwi si Dad. I'm just freaking mad at her sa ginawa niya. My best friend Nox, is well known child of the Oxfords.

Nagalit lang ako dahil kumalat agad ang balita, and I'm sure Dad will be on rage. Kakatuwang isipin na kung sino pa yung hindi magkasundo, sila yung magkaparehas.

Zavy may not notice it pero nagmana siya ng ugali sa Daddy. They're both ill tempered. Hindj ko alam pero kakaibang kaba ang nararamdaman ko. She's still my sister and we share a special connection na sa kapatid lang mararamdaman.

It's funny though, nagpapakakuya ako sa kanya where in fact we're not even close. Hindi ko alam pero simula nang mawala siya ng ilang taon sa puder namin, she changed.

Almost 8 years siyang nawala, and at that point we lost hope na makita siya. No one can trace her or sinong kumuha sa kanya. But noong bumalik siya, sakto namang nasa Europe kami. Ako lang ang dinala nila Dad and Mom, they wanted a new life dahil sa pagkawala ni Zavy.

And when she came back, nahirapan kaming mapuntahan siya because of Dad's company where he started from scratch. She remained under the care of our Uncles and Aunts for a couple of years. We tried reaching her pero siya na ang lumalayo.

I guess I'm the bad one, ni hindi ko man lang siya naalagaan.

I immediately got off of my car at halos balibagin ko na ang pinto nang buksan ko ito. I roamed my eyes around only to see the maids watching me with question in their eyes. Ngunit hindi sila ang dapat kong isipin ngayon, I have a sister to apologize for.

My heavy stomps filled out staircase as I went to my sisters room na katapat lang naman ng akin. I knocked three times but no response so I tried to twist the knob. It's unlocked, not so usual of her. She loves to isolate herself inside this house.

At that point dali dali kong binuksan ang pinto but disappointment and fear filled me when an empty room welcomed my sight.

She's not here, then where is she? Oh, I fucked up.

Their rummaging footsteps are moving towards my direction ngunit nanatili akong nakatayo sa may kama niya.

"Anak? What happened? Bakit ka nagmamadali?" Mom continuosly asked while she held my arms to calm me down dahil sa mabilis na pagtaas baba ng mga balikat ko.

My head is still bowed down but I asked her. "Where is Zavy? Umuwi na ba siya?" Imbis na si Mom ang sumagot ay si Dad ang tumugon sa'kin.

"Where's your sister, Dwayne Zachary?" Halos mabalot ng kadiliman ang mukha ni Dad when he said that. I felt like my tongue is twisted at hindi man lang ako nakapagsalita. I looked at him and I know he can see fear in my eyes.

"Where the hell is your sister, Zach?!" He roared. Hindi ako napaatras but Mom jolted in where she's standing. I can feel the fear in me now, Dad's ruthless when he's mad. Humigpit ang pagkakahawak ni Mom sa kamay ko. And I can feel her hands trembling. She's afraid of Dad too, mukhang si Zavy lang amg hindi.

"I-i'll go find her." Bumitaw ako sa pagkakahawak ni Mom at aalis na sana when Dad grasped on my right arm and he moved his head closer to my ear.

"Kung ano man ang nangyari sa kapatid mo at ikaw ang dahilan. You'll know what happen." Para siyang demonyong bumubulong.