Tell Me How (Isla De Verde Series #3)

Chapter 8

Naalimpungatan ako nang makarinig ng sigaw at tila ba ume-echo ito sa hallway kaya nakaabot dito sa Science Department ang malakas na boses.

Para akong nabuhayan ng loob at dali-daling tumayo mula sa pagkakahiga sa malamig na sahig. My hair is a mess with my puffy eyes and dried tears. I bet my eyes are bloodshot for all the crying I've made earlier.

Lumapit ako sa pintuan at pinaghahampas muli iyon habang sumisigaw. I just hope that person would hear me.

"Help! Help me! I'm stuck in here!" I yelled, almost banging the door with so much desperation just so I could go out.

Madilim parin ang paligid at nagsisimula na naman akong manginig sa pinaghalong takot at kaba na baka nga hindi na ako makalabas dito ngayong gabi. Another hymn of wind passed by me and it made me shiver in coldness.

"Open the door please! May tao rito!" Desperada kong sigaw. My breathing hitched when I heard several footsteps.

"Felicity! Felicity!"

My eyes widened when I get to clearly hear the voice. It was Agamemnon's!

Pinagsabay ko na ang pagsipa at paghampas sa naka-lock na pintuan ng Science Department.

"Agamemnon? I'm here! Inside the Science Department!" Sigaw ko.

I thought he didn't heard me because there was no response and I couldn't hear his footsteps already but later on, I heard the sound of keys and the door opening.

Tuluyang tumulo ang mga luhang kanina ko pa pinipigilan dahil sa pinaghalong takot at kaba. I saw Agamemnon's tired face. He's sweating bullets and catching his breath as if he just ran a miles away.

"A-Agamemon..." I whispered, tears falling on my cheeks.

Para akong natulos sa aking kinatatayuan at hindi na makagalaw. I remained staring at him as the moonlight illuminated his figure and face.

"Are you okay?!" I saw how worry filled his eyes making me sobbed hard.

He immediately went closer to me and checked my body if I'm hurt anywhere. Patuloy lang ako sa pag-iyak na parang batang hindi pinagbigyan sa isang bagay na gustong-gusto kong makuha.

"Feli..." He softly said and pulled me closer till I slammed on his chest and he gave me a warm embrace.

"A-Akala ko wala nang makakahanap sa'kin dito..." I uttered, feeling hopeless.

Dahan-dahang umangat ang mga braso ko para yakapin din siya pabalik. Mas lalo lamang akong napaiyak. I'm happy and relieved because he saved me. He found me.

I'm really afraid of the dark. May phobia kasi ako rito kahit noong maliit pa ako. I can't sleep without lights on. But my mother didn't mind it and still made me suffer.

Pero kahit na ganoon, it didn't made me love her less. I still love her the same and I always forgive her for everything that she had done to me. What can I do? I just can't hate her. Hindi ko kaya kasi baka kapag ginawa ko 'yon ay mapagtatanto kong wala na talagang pag-asa.

A hope for her to love me, too. Is it that hard to love and keep me? Bakit lagi nalang ako nakakaramdam ng kakulangan sa atensyon at pagmamahal? Am I not deserving of their attention?

"Fuck, I thought something happened to you," He said, caressing my hair. "Pinag-alala mo 'ko! What happened, huh?" He pulled away from the hug and held my shoulders. Hinuli niya at tingin ko at pinalis ang mga buhok na tumabon sa aking mukha.