The Bodyguard (Sequel) (REVAMPING)

Chapter 10

"Okay po." and instantly, I drifted to sleep. Probably because of the amount of tears I shed.

"Putangina mong babae ka! Dahil sa'yo nagkanda-gago yung b-buhay ko! You're my life's greatest mistake!"  She said, full of pain and of anger. It's as if she's more than willing to drag me down right to hell. Fiery blaze of spite being evident in her eyes. Ganyan kalala yung galit niya.

In a car. A girl, probably a high schooler, was crying. The girl-- was it me? Galit siya sa babaeng wala namang kinalaman sa kasalanan niya! A girl who could not even defend herself from the lady's anger.

"Taginga mo! Tangina mo!"  she revved up the car, driving way too fast past curvy roads and still trees.

"Kung hindi kita pinanganak, nakamit ko na sana pangarap ko! Ywa ka!" she continued. It was my mom all along, it was my mom who wished me dead. A mom who should embrace me in times of sorrow, a mom who should smile at me even if my life is fucked, and a mom who should be there to guide and hold me when no one else can.

"M-ma, n-natatakot a-ako" the girl said while crying so hard, praying for this nightmare to stop. Wishing her dad could save her, wishing my dad could save me. But then again, fate has its own way fucking one's life because the next thing she knew, everything went black. Body full of wounds, blood streaming down, glass shards scattered everywhere, and a heart wrenching in pain.

It was my mom and my mom all along. It was my mom who wished me dead.

"Christina! Wake up!"

"Christina!" nagising ako sa lakas ng yugyog. Pawisan at luhaan akong nagising. And every forgotten memories finally went back to its place, piece by piece. Then I cried, cried even harder that I couldn't even breathe.

"Christina, fuck I'm here." he said and proceeds to embrace me in his arms. I nodded, appreciating his presence.

VANCE'S POV

"Christina, fuck I'm here." I said as I engulfed her in my arms. Walang malisya 'to and I know this is what she needs the most right now. She nodded as if she's grateful that I am here.

"Alis na ako, Vance. Please.." She pleaded while crying so hard na parang any moment soon kailangan niya ng alalay sa oxygen. "Vance, naalala ko na lahat" she then continued.

"K-kilala ko pala kuya mo before, Vance. Putangina di ko na alam.. What did I even do to deserve this? K-kaya p-pala he feels l-like h-home.. K-kaya p-pala I am a-at ease p-pag a-andiyan s-siya.. P-pero tangina Vance, iniwan a-ako w-when I'm a-about to s-say yes sa k-kanya.. W-walang explanation V-vance.. N-naglaho na kala m-mo'y bula.. Tas malalaman k-ko l-lang sa b-bestfriend ko s-siya i-ikakasal. P-putangina Vance, I w-want out.."

I honestly don't know what's going on, aside from the fact na hindi kami close ng kuya ko, I wasn't raised here. Maybe that's the reason why biglang dumating si kuya sa Italia, defeated. He left someone he loved for what? I really fuckin don't know the reason, but what all I know now is that my brother deserves a freakin punch in the face. Bold of him to show up kung may jowa naman pala. Bold of him for showing up na kala mo'y walang sinaktang tao.

Tangina, ang gulo ng storya nila. One of a heck fucked up destiny. Tangina ni Van, tangina ng kuya ko.

I embraced her even harder and said "Okay, asikasuhin ko lang papers mo at ihahatid kita sa bahay niyo."

"Kaya ko naman." and suddenly she rolled her eyes at me na kala mo'y hindi maga yung mata. Punyeta, ang lala naman ng swings neto.

"Not when you have a child inside of you woman."

"Edi okay. Kung maka in and out lang sa ER kala mo naman may-ari." ewan ko ba't ganito 'to. Eto ba talaga yung babaeng niligawan ni kuya before? Ang lakas ng tama. 

"Because I am" I said to myself. Kumalas na ako sa yakap and proceeds sa counter na nagproprocess ng billings for discharge.

My phone vibrated and when I looked at the screen..

"Ah ito pala susuntukin ko mamaya sa dinner." I mumbled.