THE RETURN OF A CALDERON (COMPLETED)

#07

NIKKO'S POV

“I hate you for thinking of me as a business.”

Her sentence keeps on relying in my mind. Until now bisan naa nako sa akong kwarto, gabalik balik jud syas akong huna huna.

Kaganina human niyag sulti ato nag tan awanay ra mi ug wa jud ko dayun naka tubag. I was struck by her words.

She's mad, she acts that way towards me, she hates me all because of that reason.

“Did I even think of her as a business? When?”

Ga overthink ko when my dad knock on my room's door.

“Nikko, I have a meeting with the Salvador tomorrow. Can you attend that for me?”

“Okay dad.” tubag nako.

I heard my dad's footstep nga pahawa na.

I exhale exaggeratedly ug gihuna huna akong schedule ugma.

I have meetings with the Salvador for business partnership. Mao lang man guro akong schedule.

Si Muska man sad ang ga monitor sa among business kung wala ko.

‘thinking of me as a business’ it's Latina's voice again.

Nitan-aw kos kisame, what kind of business? Nganong naka ingon sya nga business ray akong huna huna sa iya.

Pardon me. Naa ba koy nakalimtan or what?

“AAAARRRGGHHH!” I brush my hair back in frustration.

I decided to text Lucas. This is the only way to know.

I should ask.

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LUCA LATINA SALVADOR

Busy kog tan aw ug cocomelon sa akong kwarto.

It was a tiring day and watching kiddy videos is my rest hour.

Mas maayo pa mag tan aw ug cocomelon kaysa huna hunaon tong businessman.

“Tsk! You're thinking of him again!” pangasaba nakos akong sarili.

Hayst! Abi ba nakog mawala na syas akong huna huna once I avoid him. Nisamot na man nuon.

Ni piyong ko para walaon syas akong hunahuna.

“Please lang Nikko. For once, please give me a peace of mind.” I utter.

Nipiyong ko and I breath deeply then sighed. Ikatulo nako gi usab and it's working.

Human nakog ing ato, nagka peace of mind ko. Without thinking kung kinsa man to sya. For once, atleast for once magka peace of mind man lang ko.

Mo balik na unta kog tan aw ug cocomelon but my phone suddenly rang.

I check it and an unknown number is calling.

Unregistered sya pero kalit nga ni beat rag paspas akong heart.

Yowo ka cringe.

“Hello?” tubag nako sa phone call.

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I ended the call.

“S-Shit! Why is he calling?” paspas kaayog beat akong heart sa kakulba

My phone beep so akoang gi tan aw. A message from that unknown number.

My heart beat faster than a earlier.

From: Unknown #

: I will come for you hun. You can't run and hide forever. Soon, you're coming back to me. In my arms, without scaping. Hmmm I miss the smell of your body.

Nangurog ko human nakog basa sa message.

My trauma came back. Wala ko ka bantay nga ga hilak nako while reading that message.

I remember that my Kuya is not here kay naa syay date. Maong ako ra isa diris balay.

Feeling nako bisan diri sa akong kwarto, di nako safe. No one is with me nga maoy nakapa hadlok nakog samot.

Nag break down ko.

I know, I know naa pa syas layo. But thinking nga, naka tawag na sya sa akoa. It means he knows kung asa ko.

He knows. It means, I'm not safe again.

A hell is looking behind me.

“Please Kuya! Please please come home na!” I prayed.

I can almost feel my body weaken. My body is literally trembling in fear.

“Please!”

I heard our door bell rang. Nidagan dayun ko pagawas sa kwarto ug ninaog para ablihan si kuya.

Naa nako sa pultahan.

“Shit!” I cussed when I realized that possible nga dili ni si kuya.

He won't rang the doorbell. We live here.

My nervousness double. Who could it be?

Gakakulbaan nga ni silib ko sa peephole.

I didn't see a face. It's just a person, wearing black shirt. Taman ra liog akong makita sa peephole.

I stand there silently waiting for my kuya to arrive.

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“Jesus Christ!” gitabunan nako akong baba the moment that person outside, opened the door.

'Good God! Help me.' I prayed silently, nipiyong ko hoping nga mabag-o ang mga pang hitabo.

I can't look at him. He will harm me. Like what he did before.

Right now, my trauma is winning. I can't stand for too long tungod sa ka luya sakong lawas.

All I can do is to cry with my eyes close and my hands in my mouth.

I heard the door opened then closed. Then I felt his presence infront of me. His a big man.

My soul cried even more. Praying all the saints to save me from hell.

No one is making noice. It's just my little sobs. Then I felt him move closer to me.

A tears stream down on my cheeks.

Then...

I felt a..

I felt a hug.

“Shhhhh it's fine..”

I was stunned by his sweet and familiar voice.

“It's me. No need to worry. I'm here.. I won't let anyone harm you.” he utter.

Finally, I let out my sobs the moment I assured I'm safe. Nag breakdown ko sa kalipay nga safe ko.

He's just there hugging me while I cried on his warm hug.

My trauma weaken. I felt peace in his arms.

Nikko slowly brush my hair,

“Just let it out. I won't mind.” he softly said.

Murag ganina lang gusto nakong hatagan ko niya ug peace of mind kay sige rakog huna huna niya and now,

He really did.. he's giving me a peace of mind,

With me..

In his arms.

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