Marrying Mr. CEO✔️

Chapter 29

Chapter 29

I sat beside my parents and my siblings together with my husband. Zy was by my side, holding my hand kasi alam niyang anytime soon ay magbe-breakdown na ako.

Ang bigat-bigat na ng puso ko at nagdadasal ako na sana mabilis na 'tong matapos kasi gusto ko ng umuwi at magtago kasi pakiramdam ko ang dumi dumi ko na namang babae.

Tinawag ako ng judge para sumagot sa mga tanong na ibabato nila sa akin. I can't let go of Zyren's hands kasi alam kong ramdam niya din yung panginginig ng kamay ko.

"You can do it" he whispered. I looked at him and smiled a bit before walking towards the judge.

Umupo ako doon sa gilid at sinimulan na ang pagtatanong sa akin.

"What happened that night on the 7th of August?" the lawyer asked.

I don't know how courts work. Marami pa silang sinabi at ginawa bago ang cross examination. Mabuti na lang at may witness kaming lahat. Yung janitor namin sa  dati kong  school ang tumistigo, pinahanap siya ni Kuya Eman at sobrang saya ko kasi pumayag siya. He knows my family before kaya hindi siya nagdalawang-isip tumulong.

"Ms. Sandallo and the other girls who was sexually assaulted by Mr. Wilson, please stand in front of the table prepared" utos ni Judge. May mga pintura sa harapan namin.

"Ang gusto kong gawin ninyo ay lagyan ng pintura ang kamay niyo at idikit ito sa katawan niyo kung saan kayo hinawakan ni Mr. Wilson" sabi ni Judge. Tumango naman kaming anim.

The first girl wrote RAPED in her shirt and the crowd gasped. The second girl touched her down there, her butt and her neck. The third girl also wrote RAPED in her shirt. The fourth girl did the same thing. The fifth girl, touched her down there, her butt, her neck and legs. And me, I touched my legs, my butt, my neck, my shoulders, my stomach at nag iba ako ng kulay sa pintura kung saan niya ako tinutukan ng kutsilyo.

Nakakunot ang noo ni Judge at nakabalandra ang galit sa mukha nito. After she looked at the folder, she finally decided.

"I can't believe guys like you exists in this world. Those girls doesn't deserve to be treated that way and take note! You are a teacher!" sabi ni Judge. Nakayuko lang si Mr. Wilson dahil sa kahihiyan.

After the judge said that, she immediately charged him as guilty because of Rape, Sexual Harassment, Fraud and Embezzlement sa dati kong school with life imprisonment. Naiyak ako sa tuwa. Zyren beside my hugged me tightly while I was crying my heart out.

The other girls as well cried because we finally got our justice. We can finally move on in this dark past of ours. We can finally build ourselves kasi nakakulong na ang dahilan ng masalimuot na pangyayari sa buhay namin.

The six of us hugged as we comfort each other. Masaya ako para sa sarili ko at masaya din ako sa kanila, especially to the two girls who got raped.

After the trial ay umalis kami agad. Zyren brought me home to his condo and I just laid all day. I don't think I still have the strength left. Medyo gumaan ang pakiramdam ko nang makita ko si Mr. Wilson na tinangay ng mga pulis, that's what I've been praying for, for the past years, yun ay ang makita siyang makulong.

"Hey, let's eat lunch" sabi ni Zy. Nakahiga nga ako sa kama pero nakatunganga naman ako sa kawalan. I feel so tired from crying.

"Wag mo'kong daanin sa 'wala akong gana', that won't work on me. Kakain ka sa ayaw at sa ayaw mo gusto" sabi ni Zy. I chuckled before I jumped out of bed.

Zyren and I ate in silence. I really wanted peace, kung kaya ko ngang umalis ay nagliwaliw na ako kung saan kaso ang daming mag-aalala sa akin kaya wag na lang.

"You want ice cream?" he asked after we ate our lunch. Tumango lang ako at naupo sa couch.

He gave me a chocolate ice cream and he ate a vanilla one. Sa loob ng ilang buwan naming pagsasama, I can say that I know something about him.

"Thank you for this and for staying by my side" sabi ko. He hugged me and kissed my forehead.

"After your exams, let's go out together, alright?" sabi ni Zy.

"Saan naman?" tanong ko.

"Anywhere you want as long as you can clear your mind and make yourself at ease" sabi ni Zy.

"When I'm with you, I already feel at ease" sagot ko.

"Can I kiss you?" he asked. I was shocked but I smiled at him and nodded a bit. He deserved it though for everything he has done to me.

When his lips touched mine, I feel like nakalutang ako sa mga ulap. With his arms around my waist, I felt so safe and I don't think I can afford to lose him. He became my safe haven.

"Please don't ever leave me" sabi niya sa akin.

"I should be the one telling you that" natatawa kong sabi.

"Let's promise each other" sabi niya.

"I promise" I said and gave him a peck on the lips.

Nanuod na lang kami ng movies buong maghapon at kumain ng ice cream. Thanks to him and to the movies we watched medyo guminhawa din yung utak ko.

Zyren cooked for our dinner. I insisted I would cook but he wouldn't let me, kasi gusto daw niya akong magpahinga muna kahit na maayos naman na yung pakiramdam ko. Na-drain lang ako kanina dahil sa pag-iyal ko at sa mga nangyari, I mean after a few years of struggling, I can finally be free from my demonic nightmares.

I can't believe, I survived that long. I can't believe that he's already rotting in jail, I can rest easy knowing he is already behind bars. I am very thankful for my brothers and of course my husband for doing everything to help me.

I didn't also tell anyone that time kasi baka walang maniwala sa akin na ganon ang ginawa niya, little did I know that there are also girls who suffered the same fate as I am or even worse.