Forgive
"Lex! Let me go! Nasasaktan ako!" Patuloy kong sigaw sa kanya at bawi sa kamay ko ngunit hindi ko magawa.
"Sinaktan mo rin ako! I'm your boyfriend! You cheated on me!" He said angrily as he pinned me against his car's door.
What?
"Baliw ka ba? You lied! Ginawa niyo akong tanga! And you know what? Now I regret giving you a chance. I hate all of you!" I said as I stared at him seriously.
Mas lalo lang iyong nagpagalit sa kanya. I saw how his eyes raged in anger at sinubukang buksan ang sasakyan niya sa likod ko.
I took that as a chance to escape from his hold. Agad akong tumakbo ngunit wala pang dalawang hakbang ay marahas niya ng nahawakan ang buhok ko and covered my mouth and nose with a handkerchief.
I felt dizzy all of a sudden. Sumisirado ang talukap ng mata ko ngunit pilit kong binubukas ang ang mga ito. Wala na akong lakas para pigilan siya nang ipinasok niya ako sa front seat.
The engine started and then he drived. Wala na akong lakas. I can't longer keep myself awake. I felt his car stopped and heard loud curses from him.
Before everything went dark, I saw a glimpse of the car window on his side and heard a loud crash.
I woke up with my hand on my forehead dahil sa sakit na naramdaman doon. Unti unti akong kinabahan ngunit nang pagmasdan ko ang paligid at nakitang nasa kwarto ako ni Marco, unit-unting nawala ang kaba ko. I glanced at the clock and it's almost two in the afternoon!
I can still remember what happened last night. Lex tried to... I don't know. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang gagawin niya.
I never thought Lex would be like that. Sana hindi ko nalang siya binigyan ng pagkakataon. Sana hindi ko sinabing nagugustuhan ko na siya. This is just so fucked up. May pinaasa akong tao. I know I am wrong for doing that.
But that won't change the fact that he's part of my parents' plan. I treated him as a friend and trusted him with everything. Ginawa niya lang pala para makuha ang loob ko. Partly, I know his feelings were true. Ngunit nagsinungaling parin siya.
The door opened at agad nagtama ang tingin namin ni Marco. Nang nakitang gising ako ay mabilis na lumapit sa kama at umupo sa gilid ko.
He lifted his left arm and held my head upang dalhin sa dibdib niya. I heard his heavy sigh. I know he was worried. Ngunit paano nga ba ako nandito?
And that's when I saw his right hand covered with bandage. Agad na nanlaki ang mata ko at hinawakan ang braso niya upang maiangat ang kamay niya.
"W-What happened?"
"Nothing. Just small cuts." Sabi niya at nag abang sa reaksyon ko.
"Small cuts! Marami?" I asked worriedly but he just stared at me.
Ano ba kasi ang ginawa niya at bakit siya nasugatan? And cuts! Bakit...
"Ikaw y-yung bumasag ng salamin kagabi?" Hindi makapaniwala kong tanong.
That explains why I am here and not with Lex! Pero nagkasugat parin siya sa ginawa niya! Dapat hindi noya iyon ginawa!
"Why did you do that? Paano kung mas maraming sugat ang nakuha-"
Hindi ko na natapos ang pagsasalita dahil sa muling pagyakap niya.
"Did you know how scared I am when someone told me you're being dragged out by a fucking man? Akala ko malalayo ka na naman ulit... I was so scared, Vien." He cut me off at hindi pinansin ang sinabi ko kanina.
My fear for what hapened is still there pero ba't ba ako nangingiti? Gaga ka Vienna!
"Im sorry." I said softly at mas lalo pang humigpit ang yakap niya.
Nang malapit ng mag alas tres ng hapon, I turned my phone on para tawagan si Danna dahil sabi ni Marco ay pupunta sila rito.
Walang ni isang text galing kay Mommy o Daddy doon. Ano pa nga ba? I'm not that importnant to them. Importante lang naman ako noon para gawing pansalba sa kompanya.
Fucking partnership with the Maravillas.
I called Danna at agad naman itong sumagot, saying that they are on their way and that she's worried sa nalaman niya mula kay Marco na nangyari sa akin kagabi.
Nasa sun loungers kaming dalawa ni Danna. The dark brown loungers complimented the entire place. I told her to bring a swimwear earlier.
"I can't believe Lex did that! Akala ko mabait siyang tao! Ayos lang sana kung kinuha ka lang niya but he poisoned you!" She said angrily.
"Hindi rin ako makapaniwala na aabot siya sa ganoon."
"He's literally obsessed with you! At nasaan na ba siya ngayon?"
Napalingon ako kay Marco na nasa isang table sa malapit dahil sa tanong ni Danna.
"I don't know. Pero... I don't think Marco will let him go just like that." I said as I looked at Danna again.
"Sana tinuluyan niya na!" Sabi niya at napatikhim.
Maybe because of looking at Marco, lumapit siya sa amin, kaya bumangon ako mula sa pagkakahiga at umupo naman siya sa likod ko.
"Danna..." Pigil ko sa sinasabi niya.
"Dapat lang yun sa kanya! He harassed you Vien! Dapat nga makulong siya eh!" Sabi niya at napaiwas ng tingin nang nakita ang pagpulupot ng kamay ni Marco sa akin.
"Stop it." I whispered at him.
"I thought you like him?" Sabi ko naman kay Danna habang kinukuha ang fruit shake sa tabing mesa para makawala kay Marco.
Napalingon agad si Kevin sa amin na nakaupo sa katabing lounger ni Danna at tumitig dito.
"Noon yun!" She said, almost disgusted.
"I'm now here so she's not allowed to like anyone else anymore other than me." Sabat ni Kevin habang naglalakd papunta sa amin at umupo sa tabi ni Danna na nakaupo lang.
Napairap si Danna sa sinabi ni Kevin at napangiti naman ako sa kanilang dalawa.
"Let's swim!" Anyaya ni Danna at agad na naghubad ng damit.
I saw Kevin's protest ngunit wala na itong nagawa nang tumayo na si Danna para pumunta sa pool. Kevin immediately followed her.
Agad namang bumalik ang kamay ni Marco sa tiyan ko. He's at my back and felt him kiss the back part of my shoulder.
I never thought he would be this clingy!
"I want to look for a job." I opened a topic.
"You don't need to." He said as he drew lazy circles on my stomach.
"But I want to!" Sabi ko at nilingon siya.
I shouldn't depend on him everytime! May pera ako na kayang bumuhay sa akin without working pero hindi yun sapat! And one thing too, baka mamatay ako sa sobrang bagot.
"Be with me. That's your job." He chuckled.
"Marco naman..." Sabi ko at sinamaan siya ng tingin.
"Fine, fine... Work for me."
I rolled my eyes. Ewan ko sa'yo.
Nang nag alas sais ng gabi ay kumain kami ng dinner before Danna and Kevin left at seven dahil may flight sila mamayang ten p.m. pabalik ng Madrid.
After I washed the dishes, pumasok na ako ng kwarto. Marco is still on the gym and using the treadmill.
Nang tuluyang nakapasok, I heard my phone ringing because of someone's call. Bitterness filled me when I saw who called.
It was mom. Hindi ko pa nasasagot ay naluluha na ako. Buti naman at naisipan niya ng tumawag? What took her so long?
I cleared my throat before answering.
"Hello?" I stayed calm ngunit nakatakas parin ang pangingig ng boses ko.
"You brat!" Bungad na.
And here I thought she called me for something positive.
"This is all your fault! This is all your fault!" She said again and again as she cried.
What did I do again this time? Lahat nalang ba kasalanan ko? Lahat nalang ba sinisisi sa akin? Lahat nalang mali ko?
"Mom-"
"Val was kidnapped! And it's because of you!" Hagulhol niya.
Agad akong nanlamig sa sinabi ni Mommy. Ano na namn ba to. Can all these just leave me alone?
"I will never forgive you if something bad happens to her, you brat!" She shouted then hanged up.