Dark Secrets Series: His Drastic Devotion

Chapter 27

"Calm down, Serene,"mahinanong saad ni Xonne at bumaling sa'kin.

What the hell is wrong with those damn eyes! He still look so in pain and sad. Maybe because I know the truth now! Yes, that's it!

"Calm down?"sarkastikong tanong ko. Iwinaksi ko ang kamay ni Daddy na sumusuporta pa rin sa siko ko. He keeps on whispering me to calm down.

Ngunit tutok na tutok ako kay Xonne. He deeply sighed at pinulot ang envelope na na-gusot sa sahig. Malalalim na hininga ang pinapakawalan ko ngayon. I can also feel the bearable pain in my stomach na madaling naiwaksi dahil sa galit na nararamdaman.

"Why Xonne?"I asked angrily. He looked at me pleadingly.

"Serene, calm down,"he said as he stood up. "You're right. Let's clear this things up."

Binuksan nito ang envelope at inilabas ang mga dokumento. The movements of his eyes was telling me that he was reading the papers thoroughly. He was so careful to not miss a damn single details.

Para akong nainsulto sa inakto nito. How can he still be so calm?!

The angry keeps on growing. Ang inaasam-asam kong hustisya ay makukuha ko na. Nilingon ko Papa. He was typing on his phone with one hand dahil nakaalalay pa rin ang isang kamay nito sa akin.

"Daddy, please call Raven. After calling Raven, please call the cops as well. Hindi ako matatahimik hangga't nakikita ko pa siyang gumagala."

I can see that Xonne stops. He stopped not because of what he heard. He stops because it seems like he read something that it shouldn't be on the documents. He looked at the papers na parang mali ang nakikita nito. He looked at me. Inangat nito ang isang kamay at akmang aabutin ang balikat ko nang umiwas ako.

Daddy looked at me and nodded. He then eyed Xonne tila nag-uusap ang dalawa gamit lamang ang mga mata. I even saw Xonne nodded then Papa excuse himself. The hell was that?

"Did you read the whole documents, Serene?"ani ni Xonne. He sounds so serious and angry. Tila sumasapaw ito sa galit na nararamdam ko.

"I saw your name, Xonne. The documents are legal! Stop changing the table. It was pointing at you. Don't fucking deny it,"mariin at pasigaw na saad ko.

I didn't know that I can actually cuss.

"Calm down. I want you to read it again carefully."he said using his serious tone.

Halos magsugat ang pang-ibabang labi ko dahil sa galit na nararamdam. Gusto ko siyang sampalin hanggang sa dumungo ang buong mukha nito.

"Come on, Serene. Bakit ang dali sa'yong husgahan ako?"he said painfully yet he was calm.

Natigilan ako at namuo ang kaba sa dibdib. No! Hindi totoo ang naiisip ko.

"No,"mahinang saad ko at nagbaba nang tingin.

He held my hands na winaksi ko pero malakas ito. He let me hold the papers. Pero ko ito tiningnan. Nanghihina ako. My anger was easily disappear and it made me weak.

I glanced at the papers and read it again carefully. Nanginginig ang mga kamay ko at nag-init ang sulok ng mga mata ko.

"Why Raven's name was here? Why is it Raven Del Russo was written here?"tanong ko kay Xonne habang lumuluha. Ipinakita ko pa dito ang papel. He bow his head down and gently wiped my tears.

Hindi ito nagsalita bagkos ay kinabig ako niyakap ako nito. Hindi ko ito matulak dahil sa labis na panghihina. I don't know anymore! I feel betrayed.

"Tell me, Xonne! Was it you? Did you tampered it?! Fucking tell me!"sigaw ko dito at sinuntok ang dibdib nito.

Where the hell are you, Raven! I need you right now. Please, please come home. Alam kong hindi ikaw. I believe you, Raven. I believe you.

"I did not, Serene. Wala akong alam. Raven didn't tell me about his plan. This plan. Sana maniwala ka sa'kin,"he said.

My breath became ragged. Para akong walang masagap na hangin. I distanced myself to Xonne at pilit kumukuha ng hangin. My eyes starting to get blurry.

"Hey! Hey! Stop scaring me, Serene! Fuck!"

"Raven..."nanghihinang saad ko. Puno ng luha ang mga mata at pisngi ko ngunit hindi ito alintanan ni Raven at binuhat ako.

Though my vision became blurry but my senses are still functioning. Naglakad-takbo ito nang maramdaman kong sumakit ang tiyan ko. The pain was too much! Napasigaw ako at naramdamang may lumabas sa pagkababae ko.

I closed my eyes and keep on enduring the pain. Naramdaman kong natigilan si Xonne.

"Fuck! Hold on, Serene!"he said before I lost my consciousness.