Once Upon He Was Mine (Good Girls Series #4)

Chapter 61: His Long Wait

I slowly opened my eyes after too many memories came inside my mind. I felt a tear rolled down my cheeks.

What happened?

I felt something stinging on the left side of my body, under my ribs. Dahan-dahan ko 'yong hinawakan at pinakiramdaman.

"Matthew! Whatta tops!" I heard Ate Xyle's loud voice. Inaninag ko siya at napansing tumatakbo siya papunta sa direksyon ko. She hugged me tightly, avoiding my stab. I slowly hugged her back and used my energy to tap her back. I heard her crying on my shoulder so I hugged her tighter. "Pinag-alala mo ako, gago ka talaga kahit kailan!" She sobbed louder, pakiramdam ko nanlabo rin ang mga mata ko. "Akala ko mawawalan na ako ng kapatid!"

"Sshh, I won't die, hindi pa ako tapos na inisin ka, Ate," mahinang sabi ko, halos walang boses.

"'Wag mo munang iiwan si Ate, ha?" she whispered, garalgal ang boses. I slightly pushed her, I can feel her body shaking and I can see her eyes filled with fear and sadness.

"I won't," I said and wiped her tears with a weak smile.

Pasimple ko ring pinunasan ang luha ko. Seeing my sister in tears because she fears losing me made me cry easily. Hindi ko alam kung anong gagawin niya or mangyayari sa kaniya kung natuluyan ako ni Zeus.

I looked away and tried to recall every single thing that happened on that day.

I went in Shane's house and caught Ate Sharly there alone, she was holding her tummy in pain so I brought her to the hospital. I asked her if where is Shane and she told me that she was there also.

Nagtaka ako, what is she doing there? Is she sick? Why is she going to the hospital?

Those type of questions kept bugging me but I couldn't let Ate Sharly here alone. Tinawagan ko na rin naman si Kuya Austin para papuntahin siya rito. He was worried but I told him that Ate Sharly's just fine and she just needs a support so he shouldn't hurry himself that much.

And when Kuya Austin came, I was given a chance to search for Shane. Sa laki ng ospital nila, hindi ko agad siya nahanap. I went to the OB clinic, operating room, CT scan room, etc. but I couldn't find her.

I used the stairs as I went to the rooftop at halos matumba ako nang makasalubong si Ken na may buhat na duguang katawan ng isang babae, katabi niya si Demi na umiiyak.

"Au-Audrey?" I asked while staring at the hole on her tummy that Ken's covering.

"Tinawagan mo talaga siya, Demi?!" gulat na tanong ni Ken.

"N-No! Matthew, let's go, samahan mo kam---"

"Where's Shane?" I asked. "At bakit may tama ng baril si Audrey?"

"There's no such time for that, let's go, we need to save Audrey's life!" Ken shouted.

"Demi, where's Shane?"

"W-Wala siya ri---Matthew!" I ran as fast as I can towards the direction where they came from.

"Go! Save Audrey!" I ran again, but Demi pulled the hem of my shirt.

"Matthew, wala d'yan si Sha---"

"Then where the hell is she?!" I shouted in annoyance. "Can you please let me go? I am sorry, Demi, but my mind is so fucked up right now. Bakit may tama ng baril si Audrey? Why aren't you letting me go on the rooftop? Where's Shane?"