Masked Feelings

Chapter Fifty-Six

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This chapter contains a graphic and violent scenes that are not suitable for kids.

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I was quietly reading a book while sipping my iced coffee that I ordered at the nereby café just outside of this hospital building, when I heard a low groan from the person lying on the hospital bed.

Nag-angat ako ng tingin sa taong yun at pinagmasdan sya. Hinihintay kong magmulat sya pero tanging ungol lang ang ginagawa nya.

Napailing ako saka nilapag sa tabi ang librong hawak ko bago naglakad palapit sa hospital bed at nakahalukipkip na tumayo doon. Ilang segundo lang din at nagmulat na din sya at napatakip pa nga ng mata dahil sa nakakasilaw na liwanag ng ilaw sa kisame.

"Nǐ xǐngle. Zuìhòu." (You're awake. Finally.) I said that made him glance at me.

He stared at me for almost ten seconds like he was still trying to recognize me which made my brows arched.

"Shénme? Bù rènshí wǒle?" (What? Don't recognize me?) I joked.

"X-Xin?" Patanong na sambit nya habang nakatitig pa din sa'kin.

I nodded. "Hm. It's me." I sighed and sat on the stool near his bed. "I heard what happen. You're useless excuse of a father beat you up again?"

Pabuntong hininga syang tumango. "He did. As usual."

"Why didn't you call me? I could have help you, you know? If that old dog didn't told me, hindi ko pa malalamang nasa ospital ka pala." Napailing ako. "Tsk! Ang tanga mo din talaga kahit kailan, Ge."

He just chuckled weakly and sighed. "Hayaan mo na. 'Di naman ako masyadong napuruhan. Just several lashes, that's all."

"Ah, kaya pala tatlong araw kang tulog? 'Di ka pa napuruhan sa lagay na 'yun?" I snorted. "I doubt it."

"Hindi naman talaga, eh. And tatlong araw lang naman pala akong tulog, eh. I'm fine."

"Yeah right." Napailing na lang ako at bumuntong hininga.

Hindi ako kombinsido sa sinasabi nyang okay lang sya. That old dog assistant of his father told me what happen that night. And it was detailed. And every words he said really makes my blood boil.

Like seriously? Sinong matinong ama ang gagawa ng ganung kalupit na bagay sa sarili nyang anak? Sinong matinong ama ang magpaparusa ng ganun kabigat sa anak nya? Lashes? And not just few but hundreds of times! Can you believe that?

That f*cking son of bitch is really getting on my nerves. Damn him!

God! If only I was there that time, I might have killed him right there. Nanggigigil ako sa kanya. I want to cut him into pieces. Hindi ko lang magawa dahil sa lalaking to. Tsk!

I heard him chuckled that made me turn my gaze at him.

"I know what you're thinking right now, Xin. Seriously, I'm fine. I can even walk straight to prove it." Pamimilit nya na ikinairap ko.

"Yeah. And people in hell wants ice water." I mumbled full of sarcasm.

Napailing na lang sya at sinubukang bumangon. Naalarma naman ako at agad na tumayo para alalayan sya pero sumenyas syang ayos lang at kaya daw nya. Edi hinayaan ko nga. Madali akong kausap, eh.