Heart 3: Swollen Heart

CHAPTER 47

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PREIOUS PZRAE’S POV

My eyes are just warming as I watched what was happening. Inilibot ko ang paningin ko sa paligid, pero parang lahat sila tigil. Lahat sila na-trauma... they were all still in horror.

Hanna was crying against Arjo’s chest while my other friends are sitting against the grass na parang takot na takot. On the other hand, Tita Ria was covering her mouth through her either palms and Lolo is talking to his phone. The whole place was chaotic.

Everything was in chaos.

“W-what happened?” I mumbled to myself as I wandered my eyes around, looking for Keiroh.

Where is he?

“Pzrae...”

I almost jumped in my position when Ninong Claud gripped my arm. I looked at him, puzzling. I could even saw some rescuers in a hurry with a stretcher.

“What’s happening?” I asked for the nth time.

Bakit ang gulo ng mga upuan? Bakit may apoy?! Bakit punit-punit na ‘yong mga kurtina?!

And...

Nasaan si Keiroh?

“KUYAAA!”

I turned my head towards Tita Ria when I heard her cried out loud. I could feel Ninong Claud’s grip on my arm tightened, but I didn’t gave him an attention.

Tita’s hair was terribly messy and Tito Deilan’s hugging her tightly from her back, stopping her to run away.

“Nasaan ang Kuya ko?! Anong nang... bitawan mo ako!” she complained. “Kuyaa!”

My face creased, puzzling. “Tell me, Ninong, what was happening?” I turned my head to Ninong Claud who couldn’t look straight to my eyes.

Kinakabahan ako!

“What was happening?!” I roared but he just pointed something at my back through his lips.

I turned my head to where he is pointing, nagtataka. “Ano ba—-”

I trailed off from speaking. My jaw automatically dropped as I saw two rescuers carrying a man bathing with his own blood in a stretcher.

“DAD!” I screamed, tears rushing out of my eyes. My heart throbbed in an intensity that it have never been.

I was about to run towards him, but Ninong Claud stopped me through his grip.

“Pzrae, c-calm down...”

“DAD!” I cried. “WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING?! HOW CAN I FUCKING CALM DOWN?!” I roared to his face and did all I can para makawala. “LET ME GO! DAD! OH MY G-GOD, DAD!”

Ginawa ko lahat ng kaya kong gawin para makawala, pero wala. Hindi ako makapalag... hanggang sa nanghina na lang ako.

Parang lahat ng lakas ko, naubos.

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JOHN KEIROH’S POV

Kung saan ako pupunta, hindi ko alam.

Kailangan kong tumakbo... kailangan kong lumayo.

Kaya ba gano’n na lang lagi ang galit sa akin ni Ma’am Ria? Kaya niya ba ako nasampal noon? Kaya ba pinapalayo niya sa akin si Pzrae?

Kilala niya ba si Itay?

Ako kasi...

Hindi. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang ginagawa niya... kung paano niya nakuha ang numero ko... at kung bakit alam niya kung ano ang mga nangyayari.