The Wing Series 2: Eight Pleas

CHAPTER 24

"Ugly!"

Tahimik ko lang siyang tinitigan habang masama at nandidiri ang tingin nito sakin.

"You're so ugly! I can't believe you're my cousin when you're this ugly!" she continued.

I sighed and nod. I know.

I also have eyes, Ate Mikaela. I know how hideous I look like.

"And you really just going to accept that? You're such a loser!"

Muli kong inangat ang tingin rito. Hindi ko talaga maintindihan kung saan nagmumula ang galit nito sakin. But then maybe there are just people who will never like you, kahit kapamilya mo pa.

She fished her phone on the pocket of her doctor's gown then type something before showing it to me. Tiningnan ko ang pinakita nito pero agad ring iniwas ang tingin.

"Jane Estrada. Former Binibining Pilipinas first runner up. Beautiful and sophisticated." she reads the article when I refused to look.

"Khym Roque. A beautiful and successful businesswoman at the age of 25..."

"Eerah Rose. A female officer and hmm...she's beautiful and famous for receiving many awards...

"Stepahnie Cruz. A model and an actress. She's also—"

Pagod akong nagbuntong-hininga.

"What do you want? I already know about those things" tanong ko nang hindi na mapigilan.

Hindi niya ako pinansin at nagpatuloy lang sa pagbanggit ng pangalan ng iba't-ibang babae. Akmang aalis ako sa kama nang pinigilan niya ako sa braso. Nagtaas ito ng kilay at nginitian ako ng mapang-uyam.

"Right. Those women was linked to your boryfriend—ex-boyfriend rather, or whatever! They were all sexy and beautiful and—"

"I know. I know, Ate. What's your point in doing this? I told you, I already know about those things" pagod ko siyang pinagmasdan.

Mas lalo lang yatang umusok ang ilong nito.

"My point is..." she held my arms firmly and forcefully pull me out of the bed. "Get off the fucking bed and don't be a loser! I really hate you so much!"

"A-Ate stop. Nasasaktan ako! Where are you taking me?" pilit akong nanlalaban sa paghila nito pero mas malakas ito sakin kaya halos makaladkad na ako.

I know that she hates me from the very beginning but I never thought that her hate would grow even more to treat me this way. Naiiyak ako at natatakot sa kung anong gagawin nito. Masakit at mahigpit rin ang hawak nito sa braso ko.

What will she do? She's never been this violent to me!

Paulit-ulit akong nakiusap na tumigil na ito pero para lang itong bingi at mas lalo lang magagalit kapag sinusubukan kong manlaban. No one even tried to stop her and they're just looking at us curiously.

Pumasok kami sa isang silid. Agad niya rin naman akong binitawan at nilapitan ang babaeng nasa unahan na may tinuturong yoga positions sa iba pang kababaihang nandoon.

Tatakbo na sana ako pabalik sa kwarto ko nang maunahan ng kuryusidad sa paligid. Kaya imbis na umalis ay nilibot ko nalang ang tingin sa silid. It was a wide room with full of glass and mirrors. May iilang beds at gym equipment rin sa gilid. Sa pagkakaalam ko ay lugar iyon para sa physical theraphy.

"Okay, ladies! Let's have a break for a while" sigaw ng babaeng kausap ni Ate Mikaela.

Napabalik sa kanila ang tingin ko. Sinusulyapan ako nong babae at nginitian bago tatango sa sinasabi ni Ate Mikaela. I don't know what they are talking but I feel like it concerns me.