Where the Wind Blows

Kabanata 12

Kabanata 12

I heard different concerned voices as my body is back to its wakefulness. I coughed water and someone tend to me swiftly and caress my back as I continue coughing. Pagkatapos no'n ay agad akong nakaramdam ng mainit na yakap.

By the feels of it. I know exactly who is hugging me right now as if tomorrow will never come.

"I thought that I am going to lose you," he speaks softly into me.

I lifted my gaze and in there I saw Dylan, Precy, manang Minda and Gil who seems that the anxiety they have had disappear. Napadako ang tingin ko kay Ynna na siyang mahigpit ang hawak ni Gil sa kanyang arms. Her eyes are like daggers that could kill me anytime.

It hurts to think that she could easily do such horrible thing to me. Ang akala ko ay masaya na siya sa mga masasakit na salitang binibitawan niya sa akin. It looks like that she wasn't contented with it that she even come to a point to harm me physically.

Who knows that if they saved me longer than now, maybe my state will be worse than it is.

Nathan broke our hug and his callous yet gentle hand is holding my arms as I saw his dark mysterious orbs that is looking with mine and fear is evident in it.

"Are you alright?" tanong niya at himig ko ang pag-aalala sa boses niya kaya marahan ko siyang tinanguan.

Pagkatapos ay ibinigay niya ang kanyang attention kay Dylan. "Bring Lia to my room."

Dylan nodded and come near me as he guided me inside their house. Kahit ayokong sundin si Nathan at sabihin ko na sa silid na lamang ako sa maid's quarters ay hindi ko na nagawa dahil ramdam ko na ang tensyon sa lugar lalo na nang ibaling niya ang tingin kay Ynna.

Walang nagsasalita sa aming dalawa ni Dylan hanggang sa makarating kami sa pamilyar na kwarto.

"I hope that you are feeling better now," aniya na siyang may maliit na ngiti sa kanyang labi.

I smiled at him also in order to ease his worriedness. But when I remember what happened earlier, my smile I have was erase.

Nakita ata iyon ni Dylan dahilan upang magsalita siya agad.

"Don't worry. Hindi ito palalampasin ni kuya. What Ynna did to you is unacceptable. She shouldn't have done it to you or to anybody else."

"Alam ko," mahina kong saad.

"Rest now, Lia. You need it," aniya at akmang aalis na nang tawagin kong muli ang kanyang pangalan dahilan upang harapin niyang muli ako.

"Pwede naman ako sa kwarto namin. 'Tsaka baka makaistorbo lang ako kay Nathan."

"Ito ang utos ni kuya. Let's just obey what he wants. And one more thing, you are never a disturbance to him. Trust me." He smiled before he finally left me in this room.

Nagbuntong-hininga na lamang ako at umupo sa malambot na kama ni Nathan. I looked at my hands on my lap as it trembles. I clenched it forcefully just for it to stop quivering although I can see that it was of no help.

The fear within me doesn't subside a bit even I know now that I am safe. I can still feel the water that is taking my breath out. I don't have any traumatic experiences with water before but now, the image of myself drowning is being pictured out in my mind.

Ni hindi ko na namalayan ang sarili ko na umiiyak na pala ako kung hindi ko lang naramdaman ang sariling mga luha na pumapatak sa aking kamay. I wanted to be strong. I know that I am but the fears in me waver my faith.

I am afraid that I will be gone one of this moment having unsolve issues with my parents. Alam kong tinakasan ko ang buhay na para sa akin. Pati ang mga magulang ko ay iniwan ko para sa sariling kapakanan. But it doesn't change the fact that I am still hoping that we will soon understand each other, that we will soon learn to forgive each other's wrongdoings and respect our own decision.