CHAPTER 48

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CHAPTER 48

"Hey gising, hey. Daffodilla gumising ka ano ba." Naalimpungatan ako nang may yumugyog sa akin. Takot na takot kong tiningnan ang tao sa harapan ko.

"Hey hey don't be scared, it's me Levi." Saad n'ya. Para akong nabunutan ng tinik nang mapagtanto kong siya nga.

"I'll get you out of here. You need to go home right away. Jahmal's going ballistic over your disappearance. Iyak din nang iyak si Zahid. Your son is looking for you." He told me. Tumango tango ako.

"How did you found me?" I asked.

May hinahanap siya sa jacket n'ya, hindi nagtagal may maliit na wire siyang nakuha. "Jahmal hired someone to track you noong binaba mo ang tawag. When they started to track you nakita nilang your direction is moving fast at ibang daan ang binabagtas mo. He gathered all his father's security para lang hanapin ka. And we found you here. I'm actually their security's leader." Mahaba n'yang paliwanag. Nang matanggal na ang posas ko hinawakan n'ya ako sa braso at hinila upang makalabas.

I can't believe it, were on the fourth floor. Ang laki ng bahay, mabuti nalang hindi siya nawala rito.

"Hawak ko na siya, lalabas kami sa likod. Yes sir, she's safe. Uno tell everyone na paligiran ang mansyon na 'to. We can't risk her safety." Seryoso n'yang saad sa device na nasa tenga n'ya.

Nang malapit na kami sa likod someone talked.

"Where do you think you're going?" His voice is deadly na parang papatay ng tao. Napapikit ako nang may nagkasa ng baril and I know it was Rowan who did it.

"She isn't your girlfriend Rowan. Stop this!" Levi told Rowan. Para silang magkakilalang dalawa.

"Oh hello there old friend. She's mine! I saw her first before Jahmal! She was my cousin's girlfriend and soon to be my wife!" This boy is crazy. He is hella crazy!

"No Rowan! Stop this! This isn't you! You were Jahmal's bestfriend for Thomas's sake! Respect your friendship, atleast!" Galit na rin si Levi. This happening right now shocked me.

"Yes he was my bestfriend noong hindi pa n'ya pinatay ang mama ko! He knew mama was the only one person I treasured pero pinatay n'ya siya when they made our business bankrupt!" Kitang kita ko kung paano lumabas ang mga ugat sa leeg n'ya. Galit na galit siya at nanginginig ang hawak n'ya sa baril.

"It wasn't Jahmal's fault! Nalugi ang negosyo ninyo dahil sa mama mo. Hindi mo alam? Ang laki ng utang n'ya dahil sa casino, it was tito Jahro who helped your mom Rowan! Kung hindi tinulungan ni Tito Jahro si tita Shiela para bayaran ang mga utang n'ya baka nasa kangkongan ka ngayon! She killed herself because of it! Dahil hiyang hiya siya. She never told you about this diba? Kasi ayaw n'yang pati ikaw madamay. She loves you too much Rowan!" Levi shouted.

Nakita ko kung paano unti-unting bumaba ang kamay ni Rowan na may hawak na baril. Umupo siya sa sahig, he seems helpless para siyang maamong tuta.

"N-no, n-no mom would never do that." Mahina n'yang saad habang nakatingin sa kawalan."HAHAHAH my mom would never do that haha." Nakakagulat ang pagtawa n'ya na may kasamang luha.

"All this time, I live in pain for nothing? Naghiganti ako para sa wala? Sinayang ko ang buhay ko para sa wala? Haha." Tumingin siya sa akin.

"But what I felt for you was true. Mula noong iniwan ka ni Aljon sa kasal n'yo sinubaybayan na kita. I make sure na okay ka, remember noong laging may nagpadala sa'yo ng mga bulaklak? It was me. I saw you first before Jahmal, you were supposed to be my maid not him. Noong nalaman kong pupunta ka ng Maynila para maghanap ng trabaho, I told your agency na sa akin ka ipadala pero imbes na sa address ko, 'yong address ni Jahmal ang binigay nila at ibang katulong ang pinadala sa akin. It was love at first sight Daff, when I saw you holding my cousin's arm I knew I was in trouble." He told me and tears are falling from his eyes. He looked so vulnerable and in pain.

Nilagay agad ako ni Levi sa likod n'ya when Rowan lifted the gun again. Nanginginig ang tuhod ko kaya humawak ako sa suot ni Levi.

"P-please tell Jahmal I'm sorry." Tinutok n'ya sa ulo n'ya ang baril and it was his last words when he pulled the trigger and killed himself.

Binaril n'ya ang sarili n'ya sa harap namin. I can feel Levi shaking, agad n'yang nilapitan si Rowan at hinawakan ang pulso.

"No, no Rowan please no. Bakit ganito? Oh please." He's checking his pulse habang nanatili akong nakatayo at nanginginig. This isn't happening. Noong napagtanto ni Levi na wala na talaga ang kaibigan n'ya, tumayo siya kaagad at hinawakan ang braso ko para maglakad palabas.

It was still fresh on my memory, lahat ng pangyayari sa loob hindi ko matanggal sa utak ko. Nang makalabas na kami I saw Jahmal waiting for me in his wheelchair. Naka upo lang siya at hindi mapakali. I immediately run into him and hug him tight. I can feel him shaking.

"Oh my baby thank God you're okay. I don't want to lose you again." Saad n'ya. Naramdaman kong may tumulong luha sa likod ko and I know luha n'ya 'yon. Hindi ko na rin mapigilang humagulgol.

"Sinaktan ka ba n'ya? Hm? I'm sorry hindi agad kina nakuha sa kanya. Pasensya ka na, wala na akong kwenta." He told me. Umiling iling ako.

"No, it's not your fault, kasalanan ko ang lahat ng 'to. Kung sana binigyan kita ulit ng pagkakataon hindi sana mangyayari 'to. As you can see, it's because of my and my stupidity." Hinawakan n'ya ang mukha ko at pinahiran ang mga luha ko.

"No love, wag mong sisihin ang sarili mo. Hindi mo ginustong mangyari 'to. Walang may gusto. Magsimula ulit tayo ha ang this time no more lies." He said and then kissed me.

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