Solace Escape

Kabanata 29 (Part Two)

The next chapter will be the last one! Hope you loved Solace Escape! This update is for my lovely admin, Gela! Happy birthday! <3

This is unedited. Please expect errors.

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Kabanata 29 (Part Two)

Another day, another habulan na naman ni Zeijan Ruais at ang manliligaw—este asawa ng anak niya.

Mommy sighed while waiting for for Kuya Zy to go out of our house. Nagpapatintero na ang asawa ko at si Daddy, dinuduro si Sol.

"Hayop ka, pareng Solomon!" he hissed loudly. "You betrayed me!"

"Sorry, pare," my idiot of a husband even answered back like they're best friends.

"Pare?" Dad hissed, "h'wag mo 'kong ma-pare-pare ditong tungak ka! Lumapit ka rito at tutuktukan kita!"

Dad ran closer to where Sol was and almost tripped. Nagmura si Sol.

"Ayos ka lang, pare—"

"Tang ina mo," he hissed, "Zion Schauffer, bilisan mo!"

"Zeijan," Mom called patiently, he didn't answer her and continued pacing back and forth.

Nang lumabas si Kuya ay kinabahan na ako, lalo na nang makita ko ang dala niya. Shotgun.

Hindi 'yan ang fake gun niya!

I panicked. I caught how helplessly Solomon glanced my way and maybe, just by looking at me with terror on my eyes, he knew his destiny.

"I love you," he mouthed sadly then touched his chest dramatically.

"No!" singhap ko na sabay sulyap kay Mommy na nangungunot na rin ang noo.

"Zeijan Ruais..." she called. Dad caught the shotgun from Kuya Zy's grasp and clicked his neck, pointing it to my husband.

Gusto ko ng instant! Pero 'di ko sinabing pangarap ko maging instant biyuda!

I glanced at my uncles and they were just watching the scene unfolding, kulang na nga lang ay popcorn. Si Tito Dash ay nakapahalumbaba pa habang tinataas ang daliri niya.

"Rest in peace, pareng Sol," Tito Dash smiled widely.

Oh, come on! What's with this family?!

"Ano? Ano? Jinowa mo ang pretty ghourl ko sa likod kong gago ka?! Ang sabi ko, bantayan mo! Hindi ko sinabing landiin mo!" he exclaimed.

"Pare—" Sol paused, "mahal ko si Sibyl—"

"Oo! At mahal din ang kabaong ngayong tungaw ka!" they ran around with the shotgun on Dad's hand while my husband was gasping for air while running around.

"Go, Dad!" Kuya Zy even cheered.

"Kailan pa naging kayo, ah?!"

"Matagal na, pare. Shotgun—"

"Anong shotgun?! Baka gusto mong shotgun-in ko 'yang pagmumukha mo?!" he raised the gun on Sol's face I definitely saw how his soul went out of his body.

No one was reacting aside from Mommy who's cursing under her breath. I glanced at Papa Jer for help and he only smirked at me.

"Don't worry, princess, the shotgun was fake." He announced kaya napahawak ako sa dibdib. Nakahinga nang maluwag.

"Saan nakuha ni Dad 'yon..."

"It's the shotgun from the kitchen display," ani Papa na nagkibit-balikat, "the one used for that hunting portrait I had."

"It's fake?" kumurap-kurap ako sa kanya. He only winked when a palm suddenly flew, swinging on Papa's nape.

"Hon!" singhap niya nang makita si Mama Lena sa likod niya.