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Lea
"oh? Hindi mo ba ako yayakapin?"
The man in front of me open his arms as a smile draw on my face
"Kuya" I said as I pushed myself towards him. He locked me in his arms "Ba't ngayon ka lang bumalik?" I said
"It has been busy in the hospital sweetheart. Alam mo na, being the head of our father's company is not easy" sabi nito habang hawi hawi ang buhok ko
Kumalas na ako sa yakapan namin "San ka nang galing? Gabi na ah" he asked ruffling my hair
"walking" suddenly my expression changed remembering why I took that walk
"Your room is a mess, princess. Why is that?" nagtatakang tanong nito ulit
"uhh" I tried to look for an excuse
"I already kept everything though, so don't worry" ngumiti ito at giniya na ako paupo sa lamesa
I saw my dad sitting on the table with the foods they prepared. But something was awfully off
Why was he so quiet?
"Tay!" I hugged him from behind. He just gave me a small smile and didn't even talk
Naninibago na ako. Is it something about Leo's return? Lagi namang nandito si Leo bago pa sila pumunta nang US para pamalaan ang hospital ni tatay na iniwan nya dun. Why was he bothered?
Tahimik akong naupo sa lamesa habang pinagmamasdan si tatay. It was just... So strange
Nilingon ko si Leo nang hawakan nya ang likuran ko at umupo sa isang upuan katapat si tatay
I saw tatay avoiding eye contact with me and Leo. What was wrong?
"Hindi ko inexpect na magaling ka talaga sa larangan mo, Aui. This house proves your greatness. Dad told me about it"
Tatay told him? So they're in good terms. So what was bothering my father then?
"Hey" tinapik ni Leo ang likod ko "something wrong?"
Magsasalita na sana ako nang maunahan ako ni tatay
"Matutulog na ko" he said, glanced at Leo and smiled at me
Tipid na ngumiti si Leo sa sarili nya
"Is dad still... Mad at me?"
"for what?" takang tanong ko. Taas noo itong napatingin sa akin
"for taking over. Hindi ba nya sinabi sayo na ikaw ang gusto nyang mamahala sa hospital nila?"
Napaawang ang labi ko "what?"
He sighed as he took a bite of his viand
Hindi na kami nag usap tungkol dun at tahimik lang kaming kumain. Umakyat ako nang kwarto para ilagay doon ang bag ko at magbihis narin nang makababa ulit ako ay hinanap nang mata ko ang kuya ko
Leoniel Oleander Sanchez, he was my knight in shining armor, my trust fall, my only run away. Before he left for States he was always there to protect me before I grew to be the woman I am now, he was there to mold me
Nang makita syang nakaupo sa labas nang backyard ay tumulak ako doon
I sat beside him and looked at where she was looking at; the skies full of stars
"You miss her, don't you?" I said coldly
I felt his gaze fall towards me "no?" he said in question
Nagtama ang mga mata namin nang lingunin ko sya "Leo, you know that girl ruined most of you"
"I know" he said nodding and taking his eyes off me. I heard him scoff "So... Decieving"
I can't help but remember what Chris said about him. I can't help but doubt if he was telling the truth. But he always told me the truth... I know he did
"She cheated on you, right?" I asked suddenly
"Yes... That she did" he laughed
Then I should believe him. Instead of Chris calling him a bastard for taking his girl
"Kuya..." I paused to stop myself "How do you know you're in love?" but I couldn't
Kunot noo itong lumingon sa akin "already?" tinaasan nya ako nang kilay
"it's... It's not like that" humina ang boses ko
Hinawi ni Leo ang mga hibla nang buhok sa tumatakip sa mukha ko at inipit yun sa tainga ko
"If I tell you, you'd convince yourself you are" he laughed "so I won't tell you, so you won't prioritize anyone but yourself"
Napayuko ako "you're right"
He was. Mas mabuti nang hindi ko malaman para wala akong gawing pondasyon sa nararamdaman ko. Chris ruined it anyways. He told me lies about Leo and that was already enough for me to identify what type of person he was
But suddenly... I wanted to see him
"I never thought you'd be falling for anyone. You were always scared since..." he stopped talking knowing it would affect me
I looked down as the memory of the day was coming back to me
"Tay?" pagsagot ko sa tawag "Gabing gabi na ah, asan ka?"
It was 3 o'clock in the morning. It was only a few months since my mother was buried. Napatingin ako sa TV kung saan nakikita ang balita tungkol sa sunod sunod na pagpatay nang isang serial killer dito malapit sa amin
Tatay became a drunkard after losing nanay and he was never home eversince. Only today was when I get really worried
"Miss Leonora Sanchez?" namuo ang luha ko nang ibang boses ang marinig sa kabilang linya "this is Doctor Yves Havier, we took your father to Faux Hospital"
Nanginig ang mga kamay ko nang biglaang nahulog sa sahig ang telepono I ran towards the hospital. Wala na akong paki kung anong mangyari basta tumakbo lang ako nang tumakbo. I already lost my mom. I can't lose my dad. Please not my dad
When I reached the hospital halos di nako makapagsalita sa desk ngunit naintindihan naman ako nito. Nang sabihin nya ang room number nang tatay ko ay agad akong tumakbo paroon. Halos matumba tumba pa ako kakatakbo. Pero wala na akong paki dun
When I reached the door I opened it only to see my dad on a white bed. His lower limbs are covered in blood while 2 doctors are doing their best to wrap him in bandages
I knelt in relief. My dad's not dead. My dad's not dead
"Ilang taon na rin yun" pag sagot ko sa kanya "that killer is in prison for what he did. He deserves to rot. His family deserves to rot" giit ko
Tatay never really testified who did that to him. But no one else would do it but him. That cruel Gabriel Gevino Go. I will make sure that he will burn in hell. His family will burn in hell for making me fear people before
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