My Protector

CHAPTER 43

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KAIA'S POV

"I'm sorry. Are you okay?" Salubong sa akin ni Yra and she hugged me tight.

Wala akong maisagot kundi iyak. I'm still trembling, gulong gulo pa rin ang isip ko.

She held my hand tight at nagsimula kaming sumakay sa sasakyan niya. We even heard my Mom shouting cease fire sa mga tauhan niya.

Pinaandar ni Yra ng mabilis ang sasakyan papunta sa kung saan. Hindi ko pa rin alam kung paano niya ako nahanap but I'm still thankful that she's here.

Tahimik lang kami sa loob ng sasakyan walang nagsasalita. Until she stopped the car and parked on the side of the road. Mabilis niyang tinanggal ang seatbelt niya and hugged me again.

From that moment I started to cry again.

"Shhhh, it's okay. I'm here, Darling." She kissed my forehead

"H-How did you–"

"I will always find a way to get you."

"Paano kung nabaril ka?!" I screamed at her

"Hindi naman ako tinamaan."

"Bakit may baril ka?" She bit her lips and looked away.

"You probably know by now about who I am." That was not a question

Yumuko siya at bumuntong hininga. Para bang nahihirapan sa lahat ng mangyayari.

I reached for her face, I made her look straight to my eyes. I saw how terrified she was, hindi ko alam kung sa ideyang baka layuan ko siya o ano man.

"I won't leave you." I smiled and assured her.

Sobrang hirap man tanggapin ang lahat but I will try for her, because love also means acceptance. I love her for whoever she is.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you about that. Hindi ko alam kung paano ko uumpisahan at ipaintindi sayo ang lahat. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang magiging reaction mo. Ayoko lang na iwan mo ako. I can't lose you, Darling."

"I know,"

"But your Mom–"

"She told me everything. Magkalaban kayo." Nagsimula na naman tumulo ang luha ko. Ang bigat bigat sa puso. Ayaw kong isipin na magkasakitan silang dalawa. Ayaw kong isipin na baka dahil sa akin mas lalo pang lumaki ang away nila. Hindi ko maintindihan ang takbo ng mga mundo nila pero kailangan ba talagang may mamatay muna para tumigil?

How can I even sleep well knowing that one of these days may masasaktan sa mga mahal ko? How could I even live thinking every second what will happen? Kaya ko bang makumbinsi si Yra na itigil niya ang lahat? She was the Boss, right? So is my Mom. Can I do that? Can they just mind their own business at wag ng isiping talunin ang isa't isa?

"Yra, I can't lose my Mom. And I don't want to die too. Ano bang pwedeng gawin to stop all of this?"

"No one will die. Ako na ang bahala kaya wag kang mag-isip masyado. I'll make sure to do everything para maging maayos ang lahat. Trust me." I smiled

"Should I do that?" Should I not overthink?

"You should. Everything will be okay, I promise."

"Thank you. Thank you for getting me out of there. I wanna be with you." It's not that Mom will do something bad to me, hindi niya ako sasaktan. It's just that, gusto kong marinig mismo kay Yra ang lahat. Gusto kong marinig ang side niya, gusto kong maniwala sa puso ko na hindi niya magagawa sa akin ang sinabi ni Mom because I believe that she loves me.