🌺Destructive Distractions🌺
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Lea
I never felt so distracted before. Hindi ko alam kung bakit ganito. Kung bakit nandito nalang ako sa bahay kahit ilang araw na ang lumipas. I... I vowed to myself never to meet that guy again. I vowed to myself never to talk to him or hear his stupid ideas about Leo!
Galit akong nagdodrawing nang kung ano ano sa notebook ko. Halos mapunit na ang mga pahina nang notebook ko at ilang beses ko naring tinahalan ang lapis ko para lang madistract ang sarili ko sa ibang bagay. I want to convince myself that I hate that guy with brown eyes, perfect jawline and that wavy hair that gives him his looks
"Argghh!" galit kong tinapon ang notebook ko nang marealize na sya lang ang kayang ukitin nang mga kamay ko. Why? Why is it him? Why does it have to be someone who describes Leo as a piece of...
I tried to calm myself. No one... Ever say those things to him. Not even him, not even anyone I've ever met. I can't... I won't accept it
Despite it being against my will. Kahit 5:30 na nang hapon ay lumabas ako para maglakad lakad. I was trying to keep myself away from my thoughts. It was pulling me deeper down into my own world. Deeper down na halos hindi ko na marecognize ang tunay na nangyayari
I was relieved when I saw no glimpse of the devil who speak ill about Leo
Kalma self. He's not here. And you will never see him ever again
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Chris
Nasa 2nd floor ako nang hospital, looking at Lea walking around the small park at night. Nakikipag away ako ngayon kung bababa ba ako para lapitan sya. O hayaan nalang syang maglakad lakad mag isa
It's been days... Days since the last time I saw her. I know to myself that I don't have anymore strings with her. I got her clothes and told her things to boost her confidence. Kaya nya ang sarili nya kahit mag isa lang sya. But why? Why am I feeling like I should... Go to her?
I just watch her kick stones as she walk. Until she faded from my view. Nang mawala sya, tsaka lamang ako umalis sa pwesto ko at naglakad pabalik sa kwarto ni mama
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Lea
Kalma na ako, I'm sure I can talk to tatay now. And I'm confident na hindi na ako magwawild sa bahay. It's really good that the air is refreshing tonight at parang dinala na nito ang galit sa sistema ko. It was peaceful now
Not until I reached the front door of my house and I knocked on the door "Tay?"
Nang ilang segundo ang lumipas ay kumunot ang noo ko habang binaba ang tingin sa bag ko at naghanap nang susi. Why would my dad lock the door?
Nang bumukas ang pinto ay napaangat ang tingin ko. Napaawang ang labi ko nang makaaninag nang lalaking pamilyar na pamilyar sa akin
His hair shot up messily like the leaves of a pineapple as he looked at me with a huge smile on his face
"Leo?"
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Chris
Halos masapak ko ang laptop ko nang wala akong makita. I was looking for her on social media. Why? Why was I?
Napatingin ako kay Greg na mahimbing na natutulog sa couch nang may narinig ako naninitsit. Napatingin ako sa pintuan at naaninag ang isang lalaking nakaitim na hoodie at nakamask. The guy gestured his hands as if wanting me to come to his place
Nang makaabot na ako sa kanya ay agad nya akong hinila palabas nang kwarto ni mama at tsaka ko lang nalaman kung sino sya
"Tito?" nung huli ko syang nakita ay bigla nalang syang umalis. He is still afraid that their parents would see him
Napakunot ang noo ko nang maramdaman ang mahigpit na hawak nya sa mga braso ko. He was panting. Tumakbo ba sya? Bakit?
"Chris, listen to me" he said "Dad and mom are planning to end Alexa's life!"
"a-ano?!" pero akala ko...
"I come from the mansion. I don't have enough time. Their guards are chasing me. You need to save your mother from them"
I know my grandparents are brutal and dark spirited but... But it never came to me that they... That they will take a life
For what? Anong magagawa nila pag wala na si mama? My mother was their only heir left. Since tito Alex strayed. If they kill my mom, si Greg nalang ang tanging pag asa nang kompanya. Hindi ko maintindihan! Why would they take her life?
"bakit... Ano... Hindi ko maintindihan tito" hindi ko na alam ang sasabihin ko "why would they?"
"because your mother... Knows something. Alexa has been investigating our parents background. And maybe... She found something more than just justice for Gabriel being in prison"
That last sentence had my hands on my head. I saw how violent my father was. Why do we need justice for him? I know he deserves imprisonment but now... I'm just... Confused
What is this 'something' tito was talking about? He probadly doesn't know. What is behind the Ramirez' history that triggered my grandparents to want to kill my mom?
"Christian" he panted "your mother's life is precious to me. If I wasn't sent away, I would do everything to protect her. But now... If I can't make it alive, take my responsibility and protect her for me, ok?" his eyes were glimmering, showing the unshed tears as his voice broke
I also felt my tears pooling. Knowing that my mom's life was in danger. It hurts. It hurts to hear that even your parents can take your life in exchange for what you know. Ang sakit isipin na ganito ka delikado ang buhay nang mama ko. From destructive parents, to her destructive husband and probadly... A destructive son
Hearing this makes me fear myself. I am part of their bloodline. And it isn't impossible for me to think like them
"Ofcourse tito, I will" I said even though deep inside... Was the doubt that I can't even protect my mom, from my own destructive self
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