Chapter 43:
Push and Pull
HALOS hindi makatingin si Blair kay Jack pagkatapos humupa ng lahat.
It's the first day of the new year and everything was calm outside that early morning. But not inside her head. Hindi na niya naririnig ang mga mala-demonyong boses, pero may matitinis na tinig na sinisisi siya.
Nasaktan niya ang asawa. Ngayon, pisikal na. She's the worst wife ever!
"Blair... Babe, I'm fine now..." soothed Jack. "Hindi naman ganoon kalalim ang ilang kalmot at sugat. Wala lang ito."
Umiwas si Blair nang aabutin siya nito. Kanina pa niya iyon ginagawa. Natatakot siya sa kanyang sarili. What if she can't control herself again once Jack touched her? What if masaktan niya na naman ito?
Lagi na lang itong nasasaktan sa kanya, nasasaktan sa mga bagay na wala naman itong kinalaman...
She kept her hands together. Pinagsalikop niya at idinidiin sa kanyang hita para hindi makapanakit.
Jack sighed and sat in front of her, leaving a safe distance between them.
"Do you still hear their voices, baby? Can you remember anything now...?" maingat na tanong nito.
Umiling si Blair. She can't still remember anything, actually. She just heard the voices, the evil laughter. Iyon lang. Hindi kaya nang nangyari iyon ay natutulog din siya?
Blair shivered as she even fantasized about doing it with Jack. What are the odds that she was molested or raped, or both, while sleeping because of the drug? That she was half-conscious?
"I already called Dra. Alicante. She'll call us back once she's available for an online session..."
Hindi na umiwas si Blair nang mas lumapit si Jack pero nanatiling hindi siya nito hinahawakan. The truth is, she wanted to be held by her husband. Gusto niyang magpakulong sa mga yakap nito pero natatakot siya sa sarili ngayon. Jack is not safe with her.
Jack was never safe when with her...
Kahit nanatili siyang nakayuko, kabisado niya ang itsura nito pagkatapos nilang umiyak. Ginamot ni Jack ang sarili dahil kumpleto ito ng first aid at mga kagamitan sa apartment.
May kalmot ito sa noo, sa magkabilang pisngi, at pati na sa leeg. Muntikan pa ang sa mata nito...
The minor scratches were healed after an hour or two. Ngunit kita pa rin ang marka. Ang ibang kalmot sa leeg nito, nagsugat-sugat.
Pero 'yung malalim at nagdugo pa ng sobra ay malapit sa may kaliwang pisngi nito, doon mismo sa dimple nito... Ngayon, may malaking square gauze si Jack sa parteng iyon ng mukha nito. Awang-awa si Blair sa asawa.
Jack does not deserve this. Jack's gentle and handsome face was now scarred all over. Anong ipapaliwanag niya sa mga biyenan pagkauwi nila sa susunod na linggo? At saka magagalit na naman si Raqi...
"This is not your fault, Blair," masuyong bulong nito. "Mali ang ginawa ko. I'm sorry..."
"I w-was the one who told you to d-do that," napapaos niyang sabi. "I thought I'd be a-aroused. Wala kang kasalanan, Jacquin. Pinagbigyan mo lang ang kalokohan ko... Pinagbibigyan mo na nga ako pero... Pero..."
"It's not your fault."
Tumingala na siya rito "Nasaktan kita!"
"It's not your fault. You were triggered. I shouldn't have touched you... I'm so sorr—"
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