Look in the eyes (Sandro Marcos)

#30

Sandro's pov:

Ahh! Ang sakit naman nito.

"Sir, palitan po natin yung patch niyo" one of the nurse said and I just nod.

Habang ginagawa niya yung work niya, I look around.

I saw my mom crying besides my dad's bed. Nasa tabi niya si auntie Irene at pinapatahan siya.

Nung tignan ko naman si auntie Imee, tulog siya sa bed niya. Ganun din si Matthew and Vinny na may tama sa mga hita nila.

Ang gising lang ngayon ay si Borgy, Michael, Luis, Mom, auntie Irene and Simon.

Who shamelessly did this to us?

"Why did they do this to us?" Mom said while she's crying.

I want to stand up but my body is aching.

"Tahan na, Liza" auntie Irene said while she's tapping my mom's back.

It agonize to watch mom while she cries.

Pinilit ko na tumayo kahit ang sakit parin ng katawan ko. I want to comfort my mom.

I go to her direction and I saw my dad condition. Ang dami niyang gasgas at mga sugat.

Nalaman ko na natamaan din siya ng bala sa tagiliran niya. Who are they to do this to my dad.

"Mom" I said

Lumapit sa akin si mom and she hug me. Alam kong si Mom ang mas naaapektuhan ngayon.

"Your dad...your dad" Mom kept mumble to me. It's hurt me to see my mom like this.

Bumalik ako sa bed ko para magrest pa nung biglang may pumasok sa bodyguard.

"Ma'am Irene, papunta po ngayon dito ang mga Cardova"

"Okay, pakihatid nalang sila dito"

Ilang minutes ay bumukas yung pinto ay dumating ang mga Cardova.

Gising na si auntie Imee, Matthew and Vinny.

Kinausap ni auntie Irene si Lolo Rigo habang pumunta naman si ma'am Minerva sa direction ni mom and she comfort her.

Sumunod naman si Mina sa mother niya na kinomfort din si mom.

I look at Natalia.

She looks around and observes our situation. Nung nasa bed ko na yung attention niya, we look at each other.

I want to look away but I can't. I want to look at her more.

I know it's not the time to be like this pero hindi ko mapigilan.

I want to talk to her pero ano naman ang pag-uusapan namin.

I want her to ask me if I'm okay but I know she will not.

"Are you okay, huhu who did this?" I looked at Mina na hindi ko napansin na nasa bed ko na pala.

Para siyang maiiyak na hindi ko alam. I look at Natalia and I saw her rolled her eyes.

"I'm okay" I said to Mina and smile a little to her.

"No your not. Look at yourself, puro ka sugat" she said with her maarte voice.

"Mina, stop bothering him. Nagpapahinga siya" buti nalang at nagsalita si ma'am Minerva and pinalalo niya sa Mina.

Hindi naman sa ayaw ko kay Mina but I'm not comfortable around her.

Masiyado siyang madikit sa akin and I just can't feel her vibe.

"Everything will be alright" Lolo Rigo said.

"I hope so Antonio" auntie Irene said and she look at her brother.

Lumapit sa akin si Lolo Rigo with his smile.

"Kumusta ang pakiramdam mo?" Lolo Rigo asked to me.

"I'm okay Lolo Rigo, my body is aching but I can bare it" I said.

Nag-usap usap pa kami at nagbigay ng mga clue kung sino man ang mga pwedeng may gawa nito pero wala kaming makuhang sagot.

I know kung ano ang reason ng pag-ambush sa amin pero hindi ko alam kung sino ang pwedeng maging suspect sa nangyari.

"Do you want to say something, Natalia" Lolo Rigo said and tumingin kay Natalia.

Lahat kami ay tumingin sa kaniya. Nagising na rin kanina si dad at nakipag-usap kay Lolo Rigo.

Tumingin kami sa kaniya at naghintay ng isasagot niya. I sigh na parang wala siyang choice kundi ang magsalita.

"Power is power, wealth is wealth, fame is fame." What? I don't understand what she said.

"What do you mean, hija?" Mom asked.

"Iderect to the point mo na kasi" biglang sabi ni Mina. Natalia rolled her eyes.

"What I want to say is...kapag nasa taas kana may mga taong gusto mapunta sa position mo. Gusto rin nilang makuha ang wealth na nakukuha mo. It will lead to jealousy. May mga tao naman na...you don't know if you did something wrong to him/her. It will lead to revenge."

I think I can point it out na kung ano ang ibang niyang sabihin.

"But what I know now is, it will lead to... politics war" simple na sabi ni Natalia but it's true.

Lahat ng nangyayari ngayon, it will lead to politics war.