Kabanata 40:
Huling Kabanata
Threscia Alessandra's Point of View
I don't want to have my hopes high because of what she has just said but there's a part of me that I'm hoping that my daughter is still alive even though it's impossible to happen because I saw her dead body with my two eyes.
"S... Stop giving me hopes, Bethany. I know, I've been b... bad but please be serious with me," I uttered as my heart started to beat fast.
Umiling si Bethany sa akin at mukhang seryoso talaga siya sa sinasabi niya.
"Hindi ako nagsisinungaling, senyorita. Ang t... totoo, kasalanan ko ang lahat," aniya at yumuko. Nagbaba ang tingin ko sa kamay niya na nilalaro niya. I cocked my head because of confusion.
What the hell is she saying? Ano ang kasalanan niya? I gulped when I realized that maybe, she was the one behind the fire that happened five years ago.
S... She's maybe the reason why many people died at that time including Teresine that's why she's at fault.
"B... Be specific, Bethany," matigas kong wika sa kaniya. Kapagkuwa'y nag-angat ito ng tingin at nagtama ang mga mata namin. Her teary eyed welcomed my eyesight and my forehead creased because of it.
Is she really at fault for that fire incident?
"I planned it all, Threscia. Staring from my pregnancy, DNA test, the fire, and Teresine," I was frozen from my spot when I heard her saying those to me. Mixed emotions whirled inside of me as many questions started to cloud my head.
Nang hindi ako umimik ay bumuka ulit ang labi niya para magsalita.
"Totoong buntis ako pero hindi si Grant ang ama, Threscia. Niloko ko kayo at pinalabas na anak ni Grant ang dinadala ko," my eyes dilated as my mouth hung opened because of it, surprised with what I have heard. Am I hearing it right? Trishia is not Grant daughter?
Does Grant know about this truth? Is he aware that Bethany is fooling her? I don't know why Bethany did this but she must have reasons still, she should be honest with us years ago so that we can help her.
Kahit naman hindi kami magkasundo ni Bethany ay may pinagsamahan pa rin kami at tutulungan ko pa rin siya.
"T... Then why did you fool us, Bethany? Y... You should have told us the truth. We can help you," I spoke in a high-pitched voice.
"Hindi ko kilala ang ama, Threscia. I... I was r... raped and g... got pregnant with a r... rapist child," napasinghap ako sa sinambit niya at napansin ko na tumulo na ang mga luha niya sa kaniyang pisngi.
Ang kaninang kaba na nararamdaman ko ay napalitan ng awa dahil sa narinig. Hindi ko alam kung bakit bigla akong nakaramdam ng awa sa kaniya. She was raped for pete sake. Oh gosh, she's a rape victim.
"W... What happened to the rapist? Nahuli ba siya?" Kuryoso kong tanong. Pinahid niya ang mga luha niya at dahan-dahang tumango sa akin. Nakahinga ako ng maluwang sa nalaman.
Mabuti naman at nahuli na 'yong nang-rape sa kaniya kung hindi ay baka marami pa siyang mabibiktima kung sakali.
"Sa awa ng Diyos, Threscia. Nahuli ang rapist. Nagbunga ang pangr-rape niya sa a... akin, Threscia. K... Kahit b... binaboy niya ako, tinanggap ko p... pa rin ang bata, Threscia d... dahil alam kong wala namang kasalanan ang bata kaya naisip kong s... sabihin sa inyo na buntis ako sa anak ni Grant," paliwanag niya.
My eyes watered and tears threatened to spill from my eyes. Knowing that Bethany is a raped victim and wholeheartedly accepted the rapist's child, she's amazing. It's rare to have that kind of raped victim.
BINABASA MO ANG
HIS #2: Availing The Odds (COMPLETED)
Teen Fiction(Hospitality Industry Series #2) We all make missteps, everybody should be given a second chance. That is what life is about. We do not get redos, but we do get second-luck. But what if those missteps led someone to ache and agonize? Would you still...
