Life Of Yesterday (Only a Mémoire)

Chapter 20

"Ano'ng nangyari, Marco?"

I tried to remain calm as his Mamita was being transferred to the emergency room. Marco was talking to a doctor while I was just holding on to his arms, letting out light sobs. Marco was holding my hand that was on his arm. I wanted to blame myself but at the same time, I don't know why. I didn't do anything. I didn't even raise my voice at her. She even slapped me twice.

"Okay, Doc." Marco said to the Doctor after he explained what happened. I was just looking at Marco while wiping my tears using my free hand.

"Hey, she'll be okay. Stop crying na." Marco said while wiping my tears.

Bumitaw ako sa hawak sa braso niya at nagtakip ng mukha. My head fell on his chest while I was still crying.

Marco held the back of my head and gently caressed it. "Do you want to tell me what happened, hmm?" masuyong tanong niya. "If not, it's okay. It's not really necessary because I know you won't do anything that will harm her."

Humarap ako sa kaniya at nagpunas ulit ng luha. "Pumunta siya sa condo. I thought it was you so I opened the door. When she saw me, she immediately slapped me. She was insisting that I was cheating on you because she saw me at the restaurant earlier with Oliver. Love, you know that we just finished our project." I held onto his shirt and pulled it. "I'm not cheating on you. You know that."

Marco cupped my face. "Of course. Sshh." He was caressing my cheek gently. "Everything was just a misunderstanding."

"She was blaming me because you're not going to your house anymore." I said with a hoarse voice. "Hindi ko naman sinabi sa 'yo na huwag kang pumunta. She said..." I sobbed lightly. "She said I was manipulating you."

Kaagad akong kinabig ni Marco para yakapin. He rested his chin on the top of my head.

"Wala lang kasalanan. That was my choice. That was because they disrespected you, Beatrice. I told you, you shouldn't tolerate what you don't deserve, so why would I?"

I hugged him. "Marco..." kinakabahang sabi ko. "Magagalit ba sa 'kin 'yung Mommy at Daddy mo?"

Huminga siya nang malalim. "I don't want to sugarcoat you, Beatrice. So, yes, I think magagalit sila." sabi niya kaya nagsimula na naman akong maiyak pero kaagad siyang kumawala sa yakap at hinawakan ang dalawang braso ko. "Hey, but don't worry. I will explain everything to them, but we cannot blame them for their immediate reaction."

Tumango-tango ako kay Marco. His Mamita has been transferred to a private room. Nandito kaming dalawa ni Marco, nagbabantay... hanggang sa dumating ang Mom at Dad niya.

"What happened?!" sigaw ng Dad ni Marco.

Marco stood up. "Dad..."

"What was the last thing that happened bago siya atakihin?" his dad asked.

I nervously stood up. I felt my hand shaking so I clasped them together as I bowed down.

"Hindi ko po... hindi ko po sinasadiya. Bigla na lang po siyang nagalit sa 'kin."

Matalim na tumingin sa 'kin ang Daddy ni Marco. "What? You did this to her?"

Humarang sa 'kin si Marco. "Dad, kakasabi lang ni Beatrice na bigla na lang nagalit sa kaniya si Mamita. Wala siyang kasalanan."

"You're defending the person who tried to kill your Mamita!"

"Dad, stop!" sigaw ni Marco.

"Beatrice, hija," his mom softly said while holding my hand. "Labas muna tayo."

Tumingin sa 'kin si Marco. He gave me a small nod, like he was telling me that I'm safe with his mom. Nakayuko lang ako habang dumadaan kami sa harap ng Dad niya.