Date Published: October 13, 2021
HERALD
Henricka is already sleeping peacefully beside me and I'm watching her silently. She's so beautiful and I kiss her forehead.
"Don't worry, okay? I'll protect you just to make sure that you're safe," I whisper and pull her towards me and hug her tighter than before.
I continue watching her as she sleeps and I'm happy to be with her tonight and forever.
•*•*•*•*•*
I'm still watching Henricka while she slept when I heard my phone rang and I grabbed it to answer it.
"Hello, ninong? May problema po ba?" I asked him.
"To be honest, there's no problem, Herald. I just want to make sure if Henricka was okay? I've heard that the Elishda's went to the company," he said.
"She's being worried right now, ninong. She's afraid that her relatives might do something wrong and she doesn't want to happen something that she didn't like," I answered.
"I see... I've been watching them closely, Herald. Be careful and they might do something again soon. They've been struggling because of their own failure," he commented.
"Okay po, ninong. I'll do that and I'm going to inform her by tomorrow," I said.
"Thank you, Herald. Call me once something bad happened," he told me.
"Yes, ninong. Talk to you soon," I said. I hang up and sighed. I looked at Henricka and I need to make sure that she's really going to be fine soon.
~ NEXT DAY ~
HENRICKA
Nagising ako dahil sa may nahimas sa hita ko. Pinalo ko 'yung kamay niya at narinig kong natawa siya ng mahona. Hinigpitan niya 'yung pagkakayakap sa 'kin at napangiti ako.
"Simula ngayon, dito ka lang Henricka. Hindi ka aalis dito. Para hindi ka mahanap ng mga kamag-anak mo." Tumango ako bilang sagot sa sinabi niya. Humarap ako sa kaniya.
"Naiintindihan ko, Herald. Dito na lang ako gagawa ng trabaho ko," nakangiting saad ko at umupo na ko sa kama. Naramdaman kong gumalaw siya at tumabi sa 'kin.
"Sa tingin mo ba, hindi nila ako makikita dito?" tanong ko ulit sa kaniya. Napabuntong hininga siya.
"Hindi tayo sigurado. Pero hangga't maaari, sisiguraduhin kong hinding-hindi nila malalaman ang lugar na 'to," seryosong saad niya at tumango ako.
Napa-iwas ako ng tingin dahil bigla siyang tumayo kaya naman nakaramdam ako ng init sa mukha ko. Nakaramdam din ako ng hiya kahit na matagal na naming ginagawa 'to.
"Bakit ka ba nahihiyang tumingin sa 'kin? Ilang beses na ba nating ginawa 'to?" Binatuhan ko siya ng unan. Lokong 'to. Nang-asar pa talaga siya.
"Aalis ako ngayon. Mag-iiwan ako ng bantay dito para maka-siguro tayong ligtas ka. Okay?" Tumango ako at hinalikan niya ko sa noo at pumasok na siya sa banyo.
HERALD
Pagkapasok ko sa loob ng opisina ay nakita ko agad si hyung na naka-upo sa sofa at nakikipaglaro kay Drew. Bakit ba pati si Drew sinasama ng isang 'to?
"Nasaan si Dreix?" tanong ko dahil lagi kong nakikita si Drew pero si Dreix ay hindi. Eh, anak naman niya 'yon.
"He's with Lene - sleeping. Napagod sa kakalaro kay Drew kanina." Napatango ako at umupo sa sofa.
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