TW: violence, cursing, and blood.
Chapter 24
Nagising ako na madilim ang buong sala, tanging ang ilaw na lang mula sa tv ang nagbibigay liwanag. Kinusot ko mga mata, humikab, bago tumayo.
I smiled when I saw Jinoh sleeping peacefully. He was in the hard position. Nakaupo kasi siya sa carpet habang tapos nakadukdok sa center table ang pisngi. May hawak pa na chips sa kamay niya.
"Anong oras na ba?" Kinuha ko ang phone sa bag at nang makita ang oras doon ay nataranta ako. "What?! 12 am na?"
Ang sabi ko pa naman uuwi ako ng 10 pm. I composed myself so that I wouldn't disturb him sleeping. Paulit-ulit din ang pagtunog ng doorbell kaya ako na ang lalabas para silipin ito.
"Jinoh! Tulong!"
A familiar woman's voice made my heart race. My hands were shaking when I was trying to open the gate. And in my horror, I saw my best friend—Issabela, crying for help while bleeding.
"I-Issabela?"
I hugged her as soon as I reached her. My eyes were pooled by my tears instantly. I hugged her so tight, trying to calm her down and not minding all the blood stains on my dress.
"Issabela, tell me what happened. Bakit ang daming dugo?" I managed to ask her as we slowly sat on the ground. "Bakit ganito? Natatakot ako, Isabela..."
"Okay lang ako..." she said weakly.
"No, you are not okay. Sinong may gawa nito sa'yo? Wala siyang puso!"
She was crying so hard in my arms. Paulit-ulit kong hinalikan ang ulo niya, nagbabakasali na maalis lahat ng sakit na mayroon siya.
"J-Jinoh! Labas ka, please!" I shouted weakly.
Natatakot ako.
"Fiorella, nakatulugan ko pala 'yong movie..."
I lifted my head to see him. His smile slowly disappeared when he saw us. Mabilis ang naging kilos niya na lumapit sa amin.
"Tangina! Issa? Sinong may gawa nito sa iyo? Sino?"
"J-Jinoh."
"Issa, s-sino?" My heart ached hearing them crying. "Sabihin mo sa akin kung sino..."
I sobbed. My Issabela didn't deserve this kind of treatment. No one deserves to get hurt or to be in this painful situation where it causes so much trauma.
"Hihinahon ako kapag nasuntok ko na siya!" galit na sabi ni Jinoh.
We tried to stop him, but he didn't listen to us. He ignored us, and it pains me to see him like this. I shouted my lungs out to stop him from punching Adam. And now they are punching each other in the face.
I can't. Hindi ko kaya na makita silang ganito. I want to stop them, but I don't have the courage to stand up. All I could do was shout—using my weak voice.
Kinagat ko ang ibabang labi, tinakpan ang bibig, at pigil ang iyak nang makita na natapos na ang away. I distanced myself from them because I'm too afraid to go near them.
"Pumasok ka na, Jinoh," sabi ko, hindi siya tinitingnan.
"Hindi, Elein. Hindi ko na hahayaan na palapitin si Issabela sa gago na 'yon!"
"Just please listen to me!" my voice raised because of so many emotions boiling in my heart.
He shut his mouth, then he went inside. I composed myself when I went towards Issabela. I gave her a sleeper I was wearing before hugging her.
"Kakausapin ko lang si Adam," she begged.
"Pumasok na muna tayo para gamutin ka. Please, listen to me, Issabela," sabi ko.
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