Hunter's Wrath (Published)

Chapter 17

Since I was a child, I've been aware of the world in which my family lives. My father, my brother, and now... my husband.

Gumagalaw kami sa mundong hindi para sa mga ordinaryong tao na ang hanggad ay simpleng buhay. Cause our lives are already measured. Hindi namin alam kung baka ngayon o bukas bigla na lang may mga kalabang bumulaga sa amin caught us off-guard.

"Dimaria?" It's warm. Despite the cold, there's this warm feeling that penetrates my skin. A soft voice called for my name as I slowly opened my eyes. My vision started to adjust as I finally saw who was calling my name. I groaned. 

He looks worried. I can see it through his eyes, at sa kabila ng sakit...nagawa ko pa ring matuwa kasi nakikita kong nag-aalala siya.

"Wife." I smiled and gripped his shirt, bago mas siniksik ang sarili sa kaniya. I'm cold. I heard him muttering curses.

"Where the fuck are you, Holland? He must be here now!" inis na singhal niya na para bang anong oras ay bubuga na siya ng apoy.

He stroked the strands of my hair first and then tightened his hug. He even kissed my head, before pulling me closer to him enough for me to hear his erratic heartbeat and feel his warm body.

"Damn it, Holland! If ever something happens to my wife, I'll kill you!" narinig ko siyang bumulong pero tanging pagmumura lang niya ang naririnig ko. I shut my eyes tightly and gripped on to his waist. Nakakatawa na kahit masama na ang pakiramdam ko ay naiisip ko pa rin na sulitin ang pagyakap ko sa kaniya. Na sa kabila ng tama ko, mas inisip ko pa na ayos lang kung ito naman ang kapalit.

I love his warmth, I love this. I love wrapping my arm around his waist. I love listening to his heart and feeling his warm body. I felt him move and was about to get up, but I gripped his waist and looked at him with my eyes half open.

"Ter...d-don't leave."

He stares at me before taking a deep breath and kissing me on the lips. Bumalik siya sa pagkakahiga at muli akong niyakap.

"I'm sorry..." I'm not sure if he really did say that. I am falling asleep, still trembling and cold.

The only thing I remembered was him, caressing my shoulder and whispering words I couldn't understand clearly anymore. Nagising ako na walang kahit na sinong katabi at puro puti ang nasa paligid. Hindi na ako nagulat pa at nag-isip kong nasaan ako, cause obviously I'm in the hospital.

Ilang beses pa ba akong mapupunta sa ganitong lugar? Mukhang nasasanay na ako. I asked the nurse who entered to open the TV for me, and she gradually complied with my request. Tahimik akong nanood at naglipat ng channel, nababagot sa pagkakahiga ko, still thinking where's my husband right now.

Nawala lang yata ang pag-iisip ko kay Hunter ng makita ang manager ni Tremor. He agreed to have an interview? But where's Tremor?

"Oh, Tremor quit his job."

What?!