Love In The Midst Of The Storm (Squad Series #1)

CHAPTER 53

Yra Zianah Guiliani

Ngatngat ngatngat ko ang kuko ko at hindi ako mapakali sa kama ko, dalawang araw na ang nakalipas matapos ang farewell party ni Drake at hanggang ngayon ay binabagabag parin ako ng mga sinabi ni Raven, sa tuwing ipipikit ko ang mga mata ko ay ang mukha ni Raven habang lumuluha ang pumapasok sa utak ko, Hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko at litong lito, god?if love is really for me or not? please give me as sign

With a frustrated sigh, I turned on the radio, hoping for some guidance. The voice of DJ Angelo from Love Radio filled the room.

"Hi guys, this is DJ Angelo of Love Radio. Today we have a new listener who wants advice. Hi, miss, what's your name?"

"Just call me Silent Lover," I replied.

"So, what's your love problem?" DJ Angelo asked.

"I pushed him away whenever he stepped closer to me, Mr. DJ. I am afraid to love again, but by his side, I am safe. He made me feel appreciated even when I think to myself that I am useless. What do I do, Mr. DJ?"  mahabang sagot ko, rinig ko ang pagbuntong hininga ng DJ

"Risk? Gamble? Why not give it a shot? What do you expect from love? Just happiness? No, you can't call it love if there's no pain and sacrifices," DJ Angelo responded.

"But what if I get hurt again? What if it doesn't work out?, natatakot akong kapag binigyan ko siya ng tsyansa ay masayang lang ito" I couldn't help but voice my fears.

"Love is never a guarantee, my friend. But the beauty of it lies in the courage to try. Yes, there's a chance you might get hurt, but there's also a chance you might find something truly extraordinary."

There was a pause, the static crackling softly in the background.

"Love is about taking chances, even when the outcome is uncertain. Remember, sometimes the greatest risks lead to the greatest rewards." pagpapatuloy pa ni Dj Angelo, napangiti ako ng mapait dahil medyo gumaan ang dibdib ko, nabawasan ang pangamba, pakiramdam ko ay nabigyan ng kasagutan nj Dj Angelo ang mga tanong ko

After turning off the radio, I sat there for a moment, staring at my phone with trembling hands. Risk? Gamble, huh? Give it a shot? Was this a sign from God to risk again?

I took a deep breath and found his number in my contacts. With a mixture of nerves and determination, I typed out a message.

To: Peste

Let's talk. I have something to tell you.

Then, with a hesitant finger, I pressed the send button

Lumabas ako ng kwarto ko upang magdiretso sa kusina, nagpatulong ako kay Duray na magluto, mabuti na't maagang makapagluto dahil hindi ko alam kung anong oras siya darating

Kahit si Duray ay hindi maiwasang mapansin ang ngiti ko habang hinahalo ang sauce ng carbonara , dalawang putahe lamang ang niluto ko, carbonara at Shanghai lang habang ang dessert naman ay ice cream
Halos inabot kami ng isang oras bago natapos ang lahat
Nagpatulong akong buhatin ang mga pagkain patungo sa garden
Mabuti't wala si Dad dahil nasa business trip ito samantalang ang kapatid ko naman ay nagpacheck up dahil ilang buwan nalang ay manganganak na siya

Hindi ko maiwasang mapangiti habang pinagmamasdan ang garden, ako mismo ang nag desenyo nito

Naupo ako sa isang bakanteng silya at kinuha ang cellphone ko upang itext siya

To: Peste

Where are you??

I patiently waited for him to arrive, I forced myself to resist eating dahil gusto kong sabay naming kaiinin ang niluto ko, clinging to the hope that he would arrive soon.

But hope can only hold for so long.

Each passing moment weighed heavily on my heart. Why was he late? Did something happen? I tried to push away the creeping sense of sadness, but it seeped into every corner of my being.

As the sun went down and the room got darker, I started to get impatient. Four hours passed, but he still didn't show up. I yawned, feeling tired and frustrated.

"Shit! Nakatulog ako!!" sigaw ko at pinunasan ang laway sa gilid ng bibig ko, natabig ko ang isang baso at nabasag ito, Bigla na lamang ako nakaramdam ng kaba habang nakatitig sa basag na baso ngunit isiniwalang bahala kona iyon

Nang mapatingin ako sa oras sa phone ko ay sunod sunod na mura ang kumawala sa labi ko

It was already 6:30 pm, and he hadn't shown up. The realization hit me like a punch to the gut. He wasn't coming. Tears welled up in my eyes as I struggled to make sense of it all. How could he do this to me? Was I not important enough?

I sat there, alone and abandoned, the food untouched and my heart shattered into a million pieces.

Pinunasan ko ang nagtutubig kong mata at inabot ang kutsara't tinidor at lumuluhang kumain, ang sama sama ng loob ko at halos hindi kona malunok ng maayos ang kinakain ko, nilalanggam narin ang ilang parte ng pagkain ngunit pinilit ko parin itong kainin

Tears streamed down my face as I realized the truth. He wasn't coming. All my hopes, all my efforts, wasted. Once again, he had abandoned me, leaving me to drown in darkness. Was giving him another chance just a waste?

Hindi kona tinapos ang kinakain ko at kumaripas na ng takbo patungo sa kwarto ko, pabagsak akong dumapa sa kama at nag iiiyak habang yakap yakap ang unan

I screamed until my throat was raw, pounding the innocent pillow with all my might. But no matter how hard I tried, the pain refused to leave.

The ache in my heart was unbearable.
I was abandoned again

"Damn you!! Raven!!" may sama ng loob na sigaw ko at patuloy na umiyak

Mugtong mugto na ang mga mata ko.

Sa loob ng isang linggo ay hindi ko siya tinigilan at halos araw araw na tumatawag at nag tetext sa kanya ngunit ni ha ni ho ay wala akong natanggap
Gusto ko ng explanation mula sa kanya

Tumawag narin ako kila Mikay at Ashong ngunit kahit ang mga kaibigan niya ay wala ring ideya kung nasaan siya at isang linggo narin daw siyang hindi umuuwi sa kanila, alalang alala narin sa kanya ang lolo at ang pamilya niya, kahit na inabandona niya ako ay hindi ko maiwasang mag alala

Muling lumipas ang isa pang linggo,  and still, there was no sign of Raven.

This morning, the news hit me like a ton of bricks—his family and friends reported him missing. I couldn't believe it. I found myself joining them in scattering flyers, desperately hoping that someone, somewhere, had seen him.

"Raven, where are you?" I whispered, my voice choked with fear and sadness.

Malamig ang gabi at makulimlim ang langit at nagbabadya ng malakas na ulan.
Alone in my room, the silence echoed with his laughter, his voice haunting me like a ghost. Hawak hawak ko ang jacket niyang naiwan niya dati na nakalkal ko sa drawer ko, breathing in the faint scent of his cologne, desperately trying to hold onto any piece of him I could.

AN: EYYY TWO UPDATES IN A ROW, I ALREADY FINISHED MY SCHOOL WORKS SO EARLY SO I STILL HAVE TIME TO WRITE , THOUGH SHORT UPDATE AND SLOW UPDATE MUNA AFTER THIS, FOCUS MUNA SA KABILANG STORY BAKA HINIHINTAY NA AKO NG CHARACTERS KO, EME

THE QUESTION IS..

WHERE'S RAVEN?

A. SUMAKABILANG BABAE?

B. NAKIDNAP?

C. NADISGRASYA?NAKULONG?

D. NONE OF THE ABOVE?