Love over Gun

💰Money28💰

Kinuha ni Liliana mula sa akin ang cellphone at tinitigan itong mabuti. When she confirmed it she was left dumbfounded. Tumayo ako at hinawakan ang mga kamay niya. It was shaking a bit, kaya naman ay medyo kinabahan ako.

"Hey, are you okay?" I asked. Tumingin siya sa akin at kinagat ang pang-ibabang labi.

"May ginawa ka ba sa kanila, Adue?" Tanong niya sa akin na ikinakunot ng noo ko.

Umiling ako habang hawak-hawak pa rin ang mga kamay niya. Pina-upon ko siya sa kinauupuan ko kanina at nag-squat ako sa harapan niya.

"None." I answered na ikinaginhawa ng paghinga niya. "But, they are... the one who did something to me."

She looked at me confusedly while her head was a bit tilted.

I give her a painful smile as I stole a smack kiss from her lips. I'm so glad she's here.

Who need cigarette if she's already here?

I realize that not even a million grams of nicotine can calm and remove my stress compare to the presence that Liliana give to me. Pero minsan siya rin ang cause of stress.

Ano na lang kaya ang gagawin ko pag nawala siya sa tabi ko?

"Papalagpasin ko 'yon ngayon ha. Namumuro ka na. Basta basta mo na lang akong hinahalikan." May bakas ng pagkairitang ani niya sa akin na ikinatawa ko ng mahina.

"Should I asked permission next time?"

"Anong next time? Wala ng next time hoy!" She mockingly said.

"As If I will let that happen?" I fired back.

And it got her tounge back off. Hindi na siya nagsalita at sinamaan na lang ako ng tingin. Pikunin!

"Change topic, nakakainis ka!"

Tinawanan ko lang siya at hinila ang isa pang upuan at lumapit sa kanya.

"Okay, then.  Gusto mo bang malaman kung bakit sila ang may atraso sa akin?"

Liliana
Napalunok ako ng sarili kong laway nang itukod ni Adue ang dalawang kamay sa magkabilang tabi ko para maikulong ako sa mga bisig niya habang seryoso siyang nakatingin sa mga mata ko.

Hindi ko ito inaasahan. Inilagay ko ang kanang kamay ko sa balikat niya para pigilan siya kung sakali man na may gagawin siya.

Sumunod ang mga mata niya sa kamay ko at sa madaling panahon ay hinalikan niya iyon. He planted a kiss on the top of my hands that was placed on his shoulder.

It sends me different vibration throughout my whole system kaya natanggal ko ang mga kamay ko mula roon.

"Jadson Liroco."

Parang humiwalay ang kaluluwa ko sa katawang lupa ko ng marinig ang pangalan na iyon.

I've been trying to vanished that name for a long time. But there it is again. Kahit anong pogil ko sa katawan ko ay kusa itong nanginginig. Tumingin ako kay Adue nang umangat ang mga kamay niya papunta sa balikat ko. And there it is. My tears started to fall like a water falls in my eyes. I wanted to scream and runaway but my body can't move and there's no voice coming out from my own mouth.

"H-hey, are you okay?" Adue tried to calm me down but it's useless he caressed my shoulder to hush me from crying but my body response to it differently. 

"P-please... p-please... p-please d-don't touch me..."

Agad tinanggal ni Adue ang kamay mula sa akin at doon lang ako nakahinga ng maluwag. But my breathing isn't completely good since there's a memories flashing in my mind.

That asshole hands... he's my uncle but why did he do that to me... why did he caressed my shoulder even my hips and other parts of my skin so sensually.  I feel so dirty by just remembering the print of his touch on my body.

It feels disgusting... disgusting...

"Hey, baby! Baby, look at me..." my eyes became more blurry as i head Adue's voice. I don't like him seeing me crying but I'm scared being alone. Natatakot ako. Paano kong andyan na naman si tito. Ayoko, ayoko, his touch are uncomfortable.  It makes me uncomfortable. 

"Liliana, baby, hey, baby. Look at me."

I stopped from crying and let Adue hold my chin as he lift it so that I can met his eyes.

"Look at me, please... you're making me worried. Tell me, baby... anong nangyayari."

Agad nagunahan ang nga luha ko ng tanungin niya iyon. I saw how his face looked so worried. It softened me to the point that it's enough to melt me.

"A-adue!"

Agad ko siyang niyakap at isiniksik ang sarili sa kanya.

"I-im s-scared...i-im scared... natatakot ako, Adue. P-please... p-please... p-please.. ayoko na." My voice fainted as I tried to find comfort on Adues arms. It didn't failed me. Adue's caressed on my back calm me. His caressed are comforting. 

"Tell me, please. What's scaring you? Tell me, baby... I'll shove it away for you..."

Suminghot singhot ako mula sa may lewg niya bago dahan dahang humiwalay mula sa kanya. I don't care what's come after this. Ayokong mahiwalay kay Adue. Natatakot ako. I've been this scared before. At ayoko ng maulit iyon.

My arms remained on his neck it was still wrapping him but our body is in a bit distance. I was on his laps and I don't care about it.

Suminghot singhot ako at napangiwi siya dahil don. Inangat niya ang kamay niya at pinunasan ang mangilan ngilan na luha na tumatakas mula sa mga mata ko.

"Hush, hush... tell me what's scaring you."

"Jason Liroco..."

Pangalan pa lang ang nasasabi ko ay umiinit na naman ang mata ko. Nag aamba nanaman ang mga luha ko. Adue bite his lower lips when he didn't manage to wipe the tears that scaped on my eyes.

"Whats with that bastard, baby, hmm?"

Para naman akong batang pinunasan ang mga luha ko habang nagsusumbong kay Adue. "He molested me! He molested me, Adue. H-he... h-he caressed me in my shoulder even in my h-hips... H-he molested me! I hate him, Adue! I hate him! I hope he dies. I hope he dies..." humina ang boses ko at pumiyok pa ito ng magunaan na ang mga luha ko. I felt Adues hands on my back and pulled me into his arms. Humigpit ang akap ko sa kanya kasabay ng paguhos ng mga luhang matagal kong inippon. I never cried like this. Only on Adues arm.

Siya lang ang taong hinayaan akong umiyak sa mga bisig niya. He's the only person who give me comfort like this. My father always told me that crying is a sign of weakness. Kaya ni minsan ay hindi ako umiyak sa kanya. But in Adue's arm... hinahayaan niya akong umiyak sa kanya. He openly accept me on his embrace. Habang bumubulong bulong siya ng,

"go ahead, baby. Cry more... let it out...Sige lang, Liliana. Cry more, baby. Andito lang ako."

And that everything around me turn to black. At that moment it scared me...but then suddenly that black things around me slowly turned into a land of flowers. My heart calmed as Adue's voice started to enter my soul.

"Shh... sleep tight, baby. Let me do the battle for you..."