The MISCHIEVOUS Virgin (The Virgin Series 1) °[KathNiel] ✓COMPLETE

Chapter 57

Zylanne Cher's Point of View:

Sunod-sunod ang luhang naglandas sa pisngi ko habang hinahayaan ko ang katawan kong bumagsak sa sahig. Noooo. I crawled towards the man who blocked the bullet that was meant for me.

"D—Dyll..."nangingig ang boses na tawag ko. My entire body is shaking in fear. "Dyll... nooo. Look at me."I held him in my arms and hugged him as I sobbed.

"Babe... please save those tears when—"

"No. Stop that insane joke, Dyll. Hindi nakakatawa..."awat ko sa kanya at saka humikbi. "Nothing's going to happen to you! Okay!?? Mabubuhay ka! Lalaban ka, Dyll. Hindi kita patatawarin kapag iniwan mo 'ko!"

"This was how I wanted to bid farewell to the world... to my world... I want my world to gaze at me until my last breath—"

"Dyll! Ano ba!? Hindi ka pwedeng sumuko. Magiging okay ka. Wag ka namang ganyan oh... Dyll... Hindi mo 'ko pwedeng iwan... Ipapakita ko pa sa'yo 'yong mga designs na ginawa ko. Di ba? You wanted me to paint again? I just did. Kaya lumaban ka... Wag kang sumuko..."I implored as I kept on letting out my overflowing tears.

"Ahhhhhh!"biglang sigaw ng daddy niya na nagpagulat sa'kin. Palipat-lipat na itinutok niya ang baril kay daddy, kay mommy at sa'kin. "Kapag may nangyaring masama sa anak ko, papatayin ko kayong lahat!!!!"

I glanced back at Dyll who's now crying silently. I caressed his face. He gave out a weak smile and took my hand. He kissed it before placing it to his chest.

"I'm sorry, Cher. I'm sorry about all this. Kung sana kaya kong pigilan ang daddy ko—"

"Wala kang kasalanan. Makinig ka sa'kin. Look at me..."I paused and tried to keep my composure. Nanginginig ang buong katawan ko sa takot na baka alisin na niya ang tingin niya sa mga mata ko at hindi na ulit pa siya titingin sa'kin. "You will be fine. Please, be fine. Dyll—"

"You're the most beautiful thing that has ever happened to me, Cher. For a moment, I learned how to live. Thank you for being my world for that short length of time. Thank you for being my life..."

"Please don't say stuffs like that. Tinatakot mo 'ko eh."

He chuckled indistinctly as he squeezed my hand.

"I love you babe. I love you so much."I heard him say and I tried to smile at him. 

He was still staring straight to my eyes. But to my fright, he let go of my hand.

"Nooooo! Dylll!!!! Dyllll!!!!!!!!! No! No. Noooo... Nooooooo.. Dylllllll!!!!!!!!!! Noooooo!"

Narinig kong sumigaw na ulit ang baliw na ama niya. Eksaktong paglingon ko sa direksiyon niya, he has pulled the trigger of the gun pointed at mom. Nanlaki ang mata ko.

"Mommmmyyyyyyyyy! Nooo—No. No. No."

Hindi ako makagalaw. Nanginginig ýong mga kamay ko. Palipat-lipat ang tingin ko kay Dyll na nakahiga sa hita ko at kay mommy na nakahandusay narin sa sahig. Hindi 'to totoo. Nananaginip lang ako. Hindi 'to totoo. Nooo. Si Dyll... Si mommy. Bangungot lang ang lahat.

"Cherry! Cherry!!!!"I heard dad shrieked and when I turned to see him. He was hugging my unconscious mother. "Papatayin kita, Miachael!!!"He blared and got up.

"I'll kill you first before you can do it."malademonyong wika ng baliw kay daddy.

"Daddy..."halos pabulong na sambit ko.

He pointed the gun at him and as I closed my eyes, there was another gunshot. Noooooo. Nooooooo! Noooo. No. I kept shaking my head as I kept on convincing myself that this is only a nightmare. This isn't happening. Hindi totoo ang lahat ng 'to. Napahagulhol ako ng malakas. Hindi ko magawang lingunin si daddy. Hindi ko kaya. Hindi ko kayang tingnan silang dalawa ni mommy na nakahilantad sa sahig at puno ng dugo. Ayoko—

"Jed!!"Dad squealed making me look at his direction.

"Damon?"nasambit ko nalang.

Napagtanto kong hindi natamaan si daddy. Habang nakikipaglaban si Damon sa psycho, nalaman ko ring nagkagulo na ang mga lalaking hindi ko kilala laban sa mga tauhan ng baliw. Nakita ko rin si Fear at Faith na nakikipaglaban—or am I only seeing things? When I turned back to Damon, I saw his left shoulder ebbing with blood. Siya ang natamaan? What? Did he block that bullet aimed at dad?

Eventually afterwards, naitumba niya si Michael.

"Dad. Run!!!"Damon screeched at dad.

Nag-aatubili si daddy ngunit hinila na siya ng mga lalaking sa tingin ko ay kasama ni Damon. Fear was carrying my mom. Nag-aalinlangan mang iwan si Dyll, I stood up to run towards my mother.

"Cheerr!"

Jed Damon's Point of View:

I was able to knock the old crazy man down but he still got his gun with him. In my periphery, I saw Fear's sister throwing me a gun. As I was about to catch it, I heard tita Cherry called out her daughter's name while she was carried by Fear.

"Cheerr!"

Hindi ko na hinintay na makuha ang hinagis na baril dahil in a snap of second, Michael was already pointing the gun at Cher. No! Not Cher!

Ang layo ko sa kanya! Fck! Hinding-hindi ko mapapatawad ang sarili ko kapag may nangyaring masama sa kanya. I ran as fast I could. I have to get to her. I can't be late! I can't lose her! I can't!

Diretsong tumulo ang luha sa mga mata ko dahil naiisip ko ang nangyari sa kapatid ko. I wasn't there. I wasn't there the night she's gone. I told myself that I wasn't able to save her because I wasn't there. Pero ngayon... nandito ako. Nandito ako kaya kailangang mailigtas ko siya. I can't lose her... I just can't... After losing my sister, hindi ko na makakayang pati siya ay mawawala rin sa'kin.

Hindi kasi dapat ako umalis. Hindi ko dapat siya iniwan. I should have just risked my relationship with her father. I should have fought for her. I should have been beside her at all times...and this would have not happened. Kung hindi lang ako nagpakaduwag... hindi mangyayari ang lahat ng 'to. Mapoprotektahan ko sana siya.

To my terror, I saw the old lunatic pulling the trigger of the gun!

"Baby!" tawag ko kasabay ng nakakabinging alingawngaw ng baril.