Torn Apart

13

Avon's POV

We are here at Siargao now. Excited ako magswim at magpicture-picture!

Kasama ko si Tasha ngayon dahil iisa lang naman ang kwarto namin. I was laying down on my bed, thinking what to do when i remembered the email that i was supposed to read.

Mahigit isang buwan na yun at ngayon ko palang naalala ulit.

I grabbed my phone next to me. I unlock it using my face and i immediately went to my emails.

I scroll down and saw the email that has written unknown. Pinindot ko iyon and my brows furrowed when i saw the message.

Unknown    Jul 20
to me ↓

Are you Avon?

Yan lang ang nakasulat. Nagulohan naman ako. I exited my email and shook my thoughts.

Ano kaya yun?

"Ano yun, Avon?" Biglang nagsalita ang pinsan ko. Tumingin ako sa kanya at umiling.

"Wala, tara labas tayo?" Aya ko sa kanya. She nodded and smile.

Nang makalabas na kami sa kwarto ay hawak kamay kaming bumaba. Tasha is the best cousin.

She will do anything for you to become better. Hinding hindi ka niya pababayaan at hindi siya ang tipong pinsan na kakainggitan ka at sisiraan.

We arrived at receiving area at may iilang guest na nakaupo at siguro naghihintay sa mga rooms nila.

While walking towards the entrance door i notice that someone is staring at us. Hindi ko nalang pinansin yun dahil hinila na ako ni Tasha palabas.

Habang tumitingin kami ng mga pagkain at gamit sa labas ay hindi ako komportable dahil para bang may nagmamasid samin.

I want to tell my cousin na pumasok nalang muna kami sa loob at pumunta kila Tita but she was enjoying so much that i can't interrupt her joyfulness right now.

I roamed my eyes around but i didn't see nothing.

Binaliwala ko ulit yun at hindi nalang inisip at baka dahil lang sa gutom 'to.

Irene's POV

"Hi, Madame what would you like to order?" A lady with her uniform ask me. We are now at a restaurant and I am searching at their menu.

"Ahm... can I get a mango shake? And ahm...-" tiningnan ko ulit ang menu nila. "-this bundle?" Tinuro ko ang bundle ng street foods.

"Sure, Madame. What about you Sir?" She smiled at my husband. Nanliit ang mata ko dahil nginitian rin ito ni Greggy.

"Buko juice will do." He said casually. Ngumiti pa ang babae sa kanya bago umalis.

I crossed my arms. Hindi siya pinansin at lumayo ng kaunti sa kanya.

"Babe..." he calls me. Doon ka sa nginitian mo!

"Come here, baby..." binaling ko ang paningin sa kabila at hindi na siya pinansin.

"Why my baby is so grumpy, hmm?" Naramdaman ko nalang ang kamay niyang pumulupot sa baywang ko.

"Iwan ko sayo!" Singhal ko. Natawa siya kaya mas lalong uminit ang ulo ko sa kanya.

"I love you." I bow my head down. Ngumiti ako at hindi na umimik.

"You're moody this days, why?" Tanong niya at mas nilapit ako sa kanya.

"I don—"

"Here's your order, Madame. Sir." A man served our order. Natakam naman ako at agad na sinasawsaw ang fishball sa gravy na kasama neto.

"Dahan-dahan lang, Irene. Hindi yan tatakbo." He chuckled. I glared at him kaya tumahimik siya.

I enjoyed the food! It was the best! Pero noong siningil na kami ay gusto ko nalang ibalik ang kinain ko.

"That would be 3,500. Sir." Sabi ng waiter. Huh? Bakit naman ang laki?!

"If you don't mind? Can you tell us how much it cost each of what we ordered?" Tumango naman siya at tiningnan ang papel na dala niya.

"Mango shake, Madame is 800. The Buko juice was 1,200 and the bundle was 1,500." He said smiling.

"O-okay..." humina ang boses ko dahil sa mahal. Buko juice 1,200?! Bakit nakakatanggal ba yan ng problema? Saan ba yan galing? Abu Dhabe?

"Here, keep the change..." binigay ni Greggy ang cash niya at inalalayan na niya akong tumayo.

We exited the restaurant and he was laughing while looking at me.

"Why?" Tanong ko. He kissed my hair.

"Wala. You're really an Ilocana, baby. It's okay, i can buy whatever you want. Don't mind the price." Pinisil niya ang kamay ko.

Dinner came and we our now at a restaurant again. My Mom rented the half part of the restaurant because she want nobody to interrupt us.

"How are you, Irene?" She ask. I smile at my Mom.

"I'm good, Mommy. Medyo masama lang ang pakiramdam kanina pero okay na po ako." Sagot ko. She nodded and called her apos.

"Tasha, darling. Stop eating sweets. We didn't even started eating our dinner." Sermon ng Ate sa anak niyang babae. Avon and her was sitting next to each other.

"Sorry, Ma." My niece apologized. Her mom nodded and smile at her.

We were talking about our lives when our dinner serves by men's. Isa-isa nilang nilapag ang mga pagkain sa gitna ng misa namin.

We pray and eat. Maingay ang naging hapunan namin dahil sa namiss namin ang isa't-isa.

"How was your teaching, Irene?" My older sister uttered. Huminto ako sa pagkain.

"It was good, Ate. Exhausted but I'm happy with my work." I replied. Tumango naman siya at tumuloy ulit sa pagkain.

"Babe, iihi muna ako..." i tapped my husband's lap.

"I'm coming with you..." he whispered. Tumango ako at tumayo na. We are heading to the bathroom at dahil pambabae ay nasa labas lang siya naghihintay.

Natapos rin agad ako at lumabas ba. And before i could look at my husband i saw not too clear but it was Lorenzo, he was leaning at the side of the entrance door. Looking intently at me.

I immediately grip Greggy's arm. He frowned, looking at me.

Natatakot ulit ako at tila ba bumabalik na naman ang trauma ko. Hindi ko binitawan ang braso ni Greggy. I was gripping his arm hard and i don't care if he's hurt because I am really scared right now.

He snake his one arm to my waist and so do i, too. Tinago ko ang mukha ko sa dibdib niya habang naglalakad kami pabalik sa mesa.

Nagtataka siguro siya dahil narinig ko ang tawag niya sa mga bodyguards na kasama namin.

"Double the security..." he commanded them.

Pinaupo niya ako sa upuan at hinimas ang likod ko.

Pagkatapos ng hapunan namin hindi na muna ako sumali sa mga kaganapan nila. I told them I'm not feeling well. Greggy is with me.

Andito lang kami sa kwarto at ako ay nanunuod ng pelikula sa TV. He was busy with his phone.

"Kanina ka pa sa cellphone mo, Greggy..."  pagtawag ko sa atensyon niya. Agad rin naman siyang tumingin sakin.

"I am double checking our security, babe. And they told me that Lorenzo entered this country by disguising! That fucktard!" Bulong nalang ang huli niyang sinabi.

Agad akong kinabahan. So that was really him? Earlier?

Tumunog ang telepono ko. Agad kong kinuha ito sa side table namin dito sa kwarto.

I unlock it and i frowned when an unknown message pop up in my messages.

I tap it and the next thing i knew was i am already shaking and i couldn't breath properly.

It was a video. It was when he rape me. He has a video...