Love Me Back, My Fiancé

Chapter 30

Leslie's Point of View

After the incident, I now find myself sitting inside a running car. Pauwi na kami sa bahay.

Ang hindi ko maawat na pag-iyak kanina ay nagpahina pa lalo ng buo kong katawan kaya hindi ko na gaanong namalayan pa ang mga sumunod na nangyari matapos akong matagpuan ni Eiyan. I was just there sitting, incoherently, in the corner drowning myself from my own tears. The fear was unexplainable. Para akong nilalamon nito.

Ngayon, nakatulala lang ako, nakapako ang tingin sa mga nanginginig kong mga kamay na kanina ko pa hindi mapigilan.

And then, suddenly, I felt a gentle hand holding mine. I slightly lift my head up and look at Cindee who's sitting right beside me.

After finding me in that room, hindi na siya umalis sa tabi ko. She was just there, comforting me.

She also insisted to sleep with me tonight. Kaya kasama namin siya ngayon. She knows I need her.

Cindee gave me a warm smile, but I couldn't force myself to move my lips to as a response. I just don't have the energy. Wala pa ako sa tamang huwesyo.

She now put her hand on my head and gently moved it to let me lean on her shoulders and rest there.

In this position, I now have a better view of Eiyan na nagmamaneho.

His hands on the car steering wheel caught my attention. May mga dugo ito buhat ng pagsusuntok niya kay Axel. I shouldn't have trusted that fucking bastard.

Kung hindi dumating si Eiyan, baka kung ano na ang nangyari sakin. Ughh, I don't want to think about it. It's just making my feelings worse.

My gaze is now locked on Eiyan. The one who came and saved me.

Pero bakit ganito? Why do I feel disappointed? Why do I feel something I can't clearly tell?

Yun ba ay dahil sa hindi si André ang dumating? Dahil ba sa mas gugustuhin ko na si André na lang ang nagligtas sa akin? Sana siya na lang. Pero hindi eh. He never came. He was not there. Did he even care?

Thinking about it just adds weight to my heavy feeling.

Sa buong biyahe ay tulala lang ako. Silence engulfed me throughout the journey home; not a word escaped my lips.

And before I knew it, nasa bahay na kami.

Sa pagpasok ay inalalayan ako pareho nina Cindee at Eiyan dahil sa nanghihina pa ang mga paa ko. The drug that Axel made me drink is still inside my body. Ramdam ko pa rin ang pagkahilo.

"What happened to her?" Andrei's voice echoed as we entered.

Dahan-dahan akong lumingon sa kaniya

He scoffs and says, "Is she drunk?"

Matapos sabihin iyon ni Andrei, ay dahan dahan akong binitawan ni Eiyan, at mabilis na naglakad palapit sa kapatid niya.

At labis kong ikinagulat ang sunod niyang ginawa.

He punched André, sending him to the floor.

"What the heck!" Andrei exclaimed, clutching his bleeding nose.

Eiyan seized Andrei's collar, lifting him up. "Leslie was drugged and almost got raped! You asshole!"

"What?! By who?" Andrei retorted with shock.

"That damn Axel!"

Andrei pushed Eiyan away, asking, "Then why the hell are you mad at me?"