Winning Hurricane

XXX- Betadine

Yes.. I am hurting.

I patted Cy's hand, assuring him I'll be fine.

"What happened?" Cy asked Miguel.

He looked at me worriedly before glancing at Hurricane then back on me. "Napaaway e. May nangungulit kay Barb kanina sa loob, ayon sinuntok niya. The guy fought back of course. Pero napuruhan yong lalaki."

Dahil lang may nangulit kay Barb? Hindi ba niya kayang hilahin paalis si Barb without harming someone else?

"Who's the guy? Where's he now?"

"Ex ni Barb. Humihingi daw ng second chance, nambastos din daw. Umalis na yong lalaki."

Ex..

The information is too much..

I am trying to understand the situation.. of course, he'll hit him kung bastos..

"Hurricane, go now. I am okay." I heard Barbara's voice.

Hindi ko na sila inantay, dumiretso na ako sa loob ng kotse. Hindi ko pinansin ang pag-tawag ni Martine o ni Cyclone. Gusto ko ng umuwi. Gusto kong mapag-isa. Madami akong aaralin.. madami akong dapat isipin.. hindi lang to..

But when I am finally seated, pumatak na ang luha ko. Agad ko yong pinahiran. My lips were trembling hard, and I am fighting myself not to shed another tear. No..

Another one escaped, mabilis ko yong pinunasan. Pinikit ko na lamang ang mga mata ko. Sinusubukan pakalmahin ang sarili. Seconds later narinig kong bumukas ang pinto, I opened my eyes to see Cyclone. His jaw tightly clenched, his nose were flaring as he gripped the steering wheel then he looked at me.

"He's coming with us. Just say a word and we will leave him. We can go to the beach right now if gusto mo.. anywhere.. just say a word.." Paninigurado niya.

Dahan dahan akong umiling bago tumingin sa labas, papalakad na papunta sa amin si Hurricane.

"Do you have first aid kit here?" I asked in a weak voice.

"Sa backseat."

I nodded. Bumukas ang pinto sa backseat at pumasok siya. Hindi makatingin sakin. Ni hindi siya umiimik. I heaved a sigh bago lumabas ng passenger seat at pumunta sa backseat.. sa tabi niya.

He looks shit.

He looks troubled.

And my chest tightened.

"Babe.." he called, completely surprised na tinabihan ko siya sa backseat. Cyclone started the engine. Hindi ko magawang tignan si Cy. For some reason, nahihiya ako sa kaibigan ko.

Agad kong hinanap ang first aid, nasa may gilid lamang niya. Binuksan ko yon at kinuha ang kamay niya.

"Cy may mineral ka?"

Tahimik na inabot sakin ni Cy ang drinking bottle niya. Hindi ko inalis ang tingin at hawak ko sa kamay ni Hurricane. Ayoko siyang tignan sa mata.

I fished for my phone using my other hand and turned its flashlight on, "Hold this." I coldly ordered. Agad niyang sinunod at tinutok sa kamay niya.

I started cleansing his wound.. hindi naman malala, but of course it needs attention. Dahan dahan kong pinatakan ng betadine ang sugat niya after cleansing it with water. I can feel his eyes on me, watching me carefully.

"Cha.."

"You don't have to hurt someone in order to protect her.."

"I know.."