Sweetest Rebellion

Chapter 44

Isla's POV

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No one.

I had no one.

Wala noong isama ako ng mga pulis, wala nang makarating sa prisinto. I was alone, even until my trials where I was found guilty and sentenced for the crime I did not commit.

Tita Valeria and Tita Yvon didn't show up, ganoon din ang mga anak nila. Though, Mr. and Mrs. Revamonte, Tita Val's parents, were there. Makikita sakanila hindi ang galit ngunit ang kalungkutan at sakit. The look on their faces told me how betrayed they felt.

"I never thought you could do this to us, Isla. We trusted you." Mrs. Revamonte's voice was painful, and her eyes speaks it.

I couldn't speak. I couldn't say that I didn't do it to their grandson. I feel guilty. Hindi man ako ang may sala ay pakiramdam ko'y kasalanan ko ang nangyari.

I was there the whole time. I was with Rael, but I didn't do anything to save him. I watched him suffer, beg for his life, and die.

The image of Rael screaming and pleading for his dear life flashed before my eyes. It is still as vivid and clear to me as the day I witnessed it. His cries for mercy are nearly deafening, and I couldn't help but to shake and tear up as I shook my head.

"No, Rael." I whispered to myself

"Why did you do it?" Halos pabulong na sabi ni Mr. Revamonte just as the police was about to take me out of the court and put me wherever I deserve to be.

All I could do is shake my head and stay silent as my lips quivered. Pinanuod ko ang unti-unting pamumuo ng panibagong mga luha saaking mga mata hanggang sa naramdaman ko ang tuluyan nitong pagkawala.

"R-Reagan." I managed to utter despite my shaking voice.

I did not see her.

I don't know where Reagan is but wherever she is right now, sigurado akong alam na niya ang nangyari. I couldn't help but to cry even harder, thinking of the youngest Revamonte hating me to the core.

She won't, will she? She promised that she would always believe me. She'll come here, convinced that I didn't murder Rael. Nangako siya at alam kong tutupad siya roon. Ganoon ko nakilala si Reagan.

I just hope her anger doesn't turn her into someone she's not.

But as I considered it further, I realized that I couldn't really blame her or anyone else if they ended up hating me. Dahil maging ako ay galit sa sarili ko. I despise myself so much.

"I didn't do anything." I said, but it came out like a whisper, almost not enough for the couple to hear it.

"As much as we want to believe you, we can't. All the evidences and even the witnesses, Isla, ikaw ang itinuturo." bahagyang tumaas ang boses ni Mrs. Revamonte roon habang ang kamay nitong nakahawak saakin ay bahagya rin ang naging paghigpit

One of the witnesses was the man who sprayed the chemical inside the van, which caused Rael and me to lose consciousness. Nagsabi ito ng isang peke at gawa-gawang salaysay na umaayon sa testimonya ng pangalawang witness.

Ang isa naman ay tumistigo upang lalo akong idiin sa pamamagitan ng pagdadawit ng kanyang sarili. He told them that I had hired him to assist me in executing my plan to murder Rael. Kapwa sila mga tauhan ni Meryl, maging ang mga kinasangkapan nila. They have this planned very well at hindi lingid sa kaalaman ko kung bakit.

"They did it." I said but she just shook her head.

Sinabi ko parin ang katotohanang iyon kahit alam kong walang maniniwala saakin at sa kung ano pa man ang lumabas sa bibig ko. Only Reagan would believe me ngunit wala siya rito.