A/N: HELLO EVERYONE!! I AM BACK!! I AM SORRY IF NAG INTAY KAYO NG MATAGAL PERO ITO NA'YON!! HOPE YOU LIKE IT!
CASPAIN LAZARUS'S POV
"Sa totoo lang, hindi ko naman talaga pinlano si Zion." Napa buntong hininga s'ya ng malakas.
"Why?" I asked.
"Kasi... 10 years ago, may insidenteng nangyari sa'kin na hindi ko inaasahan."
She looked at my eyes. Bakas sa kanyang mga mata ang kalungkutan.
"What do you mean? Sino ba talaga ang father ni Zion?"
Matagal na akong curious about it, I feel happy whenever I make Zion Happy, so he must have been specially related to me.
But I doubt it.
I swear, I just met Cassandra and Zion last few months ago.
"Hindi ko naman gustong mabuhay si Zion."
"Why??"
"Caspain kasi alam mo yon." Nag taka na lamang ako ng biglang pumatak ang mga luha n'ya.
I don't know why she was crying, but she looks so much in pain.
"Caspain kasi---"
"Why?"
"Ni rape niya 'ko." Bumuhos ang kanyang luha, saka tila nanlambot ang kanyang katawan so I catch her body and hug her.
"What??"
"Hindi ko alam kung anong nagawa kong kasalanan bakit ako pa???"
Someone raped her ten years ago??
I hug her and pat her back, so she can calm.
"It's fine. Shhhhhh.."
"No it's not! Hayop syang tarantado!! Ang sakit padin eh!!"
"Who?? Who raped you??" Kung sino man yung gagong nang rape kay Cassandra kaylangan n'yang mag bayad.
"Diko kilala, alam kolang naka sakay s'ya sa itim na van. Natatakot ako sa tuwing nakaka kita ako ng itim na sasakyan."
I stopped patting her back.
Itim na van?
"Binaboy n'ya ako Caspain, ang sama ng loob ko sa Diyos dahil bakit ako pa?? Seventeen palang ako non ehhh, marami pakong pangarap sa buhay pero sinira n'ya ang buhay ko!" Pinag hahampas n'ya ang dibdib ko at ayaw tumigil sa pag hangulgol.
"Cassandra, shhhh~ it's alright, I am here. I am willing to help you."
"No!" She pushed me gently and wipe her tears. "Ang daming oras na nasayang ko. Hayop s'yang animal! Binaboy na nga n'ya ako nag iwan pa sya ng ala-ala."
I don't know how to react.
Pero why does it sounds familiar to me?
Bakit parang nararamdaman ko yung sakit n'ya??
"You should have abort the child."
She shake her head. "Hindi ko kaya. Sinubukan ko, pero inosente yung bata, ayokong pumatay, hindi ko kayang patayin ang sarili kong anak kahit bunga pa sya ng isang panghahalay."
She had a point pero, if she only abort Zion and forget about him then everything will go back to normal.
"Do you regret raising Zion?"
"Hindi, mahal ko ang anak ko, kahit mahirap kina kaya ko, sa totoo lang, yung oras na marinig ko ang iyak ng anak ko pagka panganak, tila ba napawi lahat ng sakit sa puso ko. Masaya na nakakalungkot, malungkot kasi nasira ang kinabukasan ko, pero blessing naman ang dumating."
"You called him a blessing??" I mean... why?? Nabuo si Zion because someone raped her, how can it be called as a blessing??
"Ewan, masaya ako kapag kasama ko ang anak ko. Hindi ko kayang mabuhay ng wala s'ya."
"Cassandra I want to help you, do you want me to investigate the crime? I can put him to jail."
"Wala ng saysay kahit mahuli pa sya, ayokong malaman ni Zion ang katotohanan, hindi ko nga alam kung bakit pa ito kailangan ungkatin. Ikaw kasi.." Napa kunot noo sya, halatang problemado at naiiyak padin.
"Why me?"
"Kasi tinanong mo ako."
"I respect your decision about not ungkatin your memories." But I have this feeling that I may know that person.
I know it sounds ridiculous but what if? Right?
"But-- Cassandra-- if it's okay with you, can you tell me more about it? Like how did it happen?"
"Fine. I'll tell you." (Nasabi ko naman na yung storya, ano pang point kapag hindi ko sinabi sa kanya yung the rest, right? -Casy)
I hope I can see that man and put him on his place.
~☆~