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I went to the hospital the next day. I felt guilty for what Marvel did. Hinila ko pa nga siya dito para magsorry kay Cloud.
"Andyan ba si Snow?" Marvel kept asking.
"I said I don't know! And please, wag si Ate Snow, Marvel. She's really nice. I don't want you to break her heart. She's been through so much mess..." Kapatid siya ni Cloud. She was a good ate to me to back in the days.
"I'm not gonna break her heart. I will marry her," Marvel said firmly. He smiled. "We'll be so tight. Pakakasalan mo kapatid niya, ako naman sa Ate."
Inirapan ko siya at tinulak.
"Just make sure, you jerk. Ako makakalaban mo kapag sinaktan mo si ate!"
I pushed the door of Cloud's room. I dragged Marvel inside as he puts his head down in shame, like what I told him to do.
"Ate? Hindi pa kayo kasal, ah..." aniya sa mapangasar na tono.
"Shut up!" I hissed.
Napunta ang tingin nilang lahat sa amin. Marvel was about to raise his head when I pushed it down.
"Marvel has something to say..." I smiled at them.
Marvel sighed. "I'm sorry for shooting you without your permission. Hindi na mauulit."
"And?"
Marvel looked at me before raising his head.
"I will grant your family free food in our family's restaurant. For a lifetime. Except for the bastard, because he will be stuck in jail—"
I nudged him. Saktong si Thunder, Ate Snow, Idalia ang nandito.
"Hindi ba pwedeng for a lifetime, brother-in-law?" Idalia smirked.
Ate Snow looked tired. Ni hindi niya pinansin ang pagdating ni Marvel. She was just staring blankly at her brother, not even uttering a single word.
"Kung makasal kami ni Snow, pwede naman..." Lumapit si Marvel kay Ate Snow. He whispered something that made Ate Snow look back. Tumingin siya kay Cloud at tinugunan niya lang ito ng tango. She stood up and went with Marvel.
"Valencia, ano na naman gagawin mo sa ate ko?" Thunder's eyes darkened.
Marvel chuckled, holding her hand gently. "Relax, I'm just gonna let her breathe some fresh air," anito at hinila na si Ate Snow.
Lumapit ako kay Cloud. Nagkatinginan naman si Idalia at Thunder. Cloud smiled at me as I sat beside him, tiningnan ko kung saan siya natamaan.
"Does it still hurt?" I asked.
"Hindi na... andito ka na." Hinawakan niya ang kamay ko at hinalikan ang likod nito. I was really worried about his injury. Hindi biro ang pagkakabaril ni Marvel sa kanya.
I heard someone coughed. Lumingon kami at nakita si Idalia na parang nasasamid. Thunder had a smirk on his face, as he rubbed the back of Idalia.
"Be careful, sister. Maraming namamatay sa inggit..." Humalakhak si Thunder.
Patuloy na nasamid si Idalia. Bigla naman niyang binatukan si Thunder. Ngumuso lang ito at hinawakan ang likod ng ulo niya.
"I'm hungry. Kidlat, tara kumain sa baba." She looked at me. "Nikki, ikaw na muna bahala kay Cloud, okay?" Idalia winked at Cloud. "Pagbalik namin, dapat dalawa lang kayo, ah? Baka mamaya kasi-"
Cloud tsked. "Siraulo ka talaga."
Humagikgik si Idalia. Lumabas na sila ni Thunder. Hinawakan ko pa rin ang kamay niya at pinaglaruan ito.
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