Chapter 37
The Blind
Kalmado akong tao pero matapos malaman ang iilang mga detalye mula kay Hack, hindi ko pa rin siyang mapigilang mabigyan ng sapak. I was lucky when my daughter turned towards the television in interest so I gave the moron a smack in the face. I didn't know if I should be insulted when Hack just stood up again after falling to the floor while wiping his bloody nose with a grim expression.
"You fucking lied to me," mariin kong sabi sa kanya habang nagpipigil na mapabulyaw. Gusto ko pa sana itong sapakin pero tumingin ulit ang anak ko sa akin, tila nagtataka. "If my daughter isn't here, I would've killed you, fucker." May panggigigil sa bawat salita ko pero nanatili ang aking malamig na tono.
"You can kill me later," he said darkly, his eyes showing resignation. "I deserve it, man."
"I won't," I spat. "Not at the possibility of my daughter's hate. You're her father now, right?"
"Q..." He swallowed and facepalmed. "Hindi ko sila inagaw sa'yo, man. Nagmagandang loob lang ako dahil kailangan nila ng tulong. You have no idea how she—" he paused as if struggling to say the next words. He then shut up so I spoke.
"Inagaw? Nagmagandang loob?" Mapakla akong natawa at mas tumalim pa ang tingin ko sa kanya. "Alam mong mahal ko siya, Hack. Alam mong halos mabaliw na ako kakaisip kung buhay pa ba sila. Pagkatapos malalaman ko na lang na tinatago mo sila dahil ano? Na-gi-guilty ka dahil muntik na silang mamatay dahil sa'yo?"
Nanginginig ang kamay ko kaya naikuyom ko ito nang maigi.
"Princess, should we go out and buy something?" biglaang sabat ni Avicii. My daughter furrowed her cute brows. "Your Papa Hack and Q have to talk privately."
She pursed her lips as if deciding what to do. Her eyes met mine so I nodded. She blinked.
"O-Okay." She nodded in agreement while giving me a worried look.
I don't even know if she smelled the tension in the air because she wasn't giving out her usually rude remarks.
The next thing I knew, Avicii took my daughter out. Nagawa pa akong tapikin ni Spaise sa balikat bago sumunod sa kanila.
My eyes went towards Lan who's now sitting farther away but still keeping us in check.
"Huwag niyo akong pansinin. Sinisigurado ko lang walang mamamatay ngayon. Nasa 30th floor tayo."
Inismiran ko ito at walang pasabing sinapak si Hack. He staggered and I smacked him again and again. Sinuntok ko ito sa sikmura kaya nanlaki ang mga mata nito bago namilipit sa sakit sa sahig.
"Pasalamat ka at hindi ako mamamatay-tao, Hack." He struggled to meet my eyes, looking pained while holding his abdomen. "Tayo!" Kahit nahihirapan ay dahan-dahan siyang tumayo at bago pa siya makaayos ng tindig, muli ko siyang binanatan ng sapak sa sikmura. "I'd rather punch you where my daughter can't see the bruise." Nang muli siyang sumalampak sa sahig habang napapabuga ng hangin, pinalagutok ko ang aking kamay. "I'm done," simple kong sabi at naupo rin sa sahig.
"What?" he asked in exasperation so I just rolled my eyes. "You can punch me to death!"
"Tumahimik ka," I said with a weary tone. "Sapat na 'yan. Makonsensya ka buong buhay mo." Sumama ang timpla ng kanyang mukha kaya suminghal ako. "You're not in love with Wynfrost, are you?"
"What?" That was his second what so I furrowed my brows.
"Mas importante para sa akin kung mahal niya pa ba ako o hindi."
"What?"
Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin.
"Isang what mo pa at matatamaan ka ulit sa akin." He clicked his tongue but didn't say anything. "You don't love her, right? You're not actually dating her, are you?" He stared at me for a while, as if he can't understand what I'm trying to say. "Anim na taon kayong laging magkasama tapos sasabihin mo sa aking walang nangyari sa inyo?"
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