Runaway Dad (Under Revision)

ONS 34

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T H I R D P E R S O N

"Anak!"

Tumungo ang tingin ni Gabriella sa inang papalapit sa kanya. Napatayo siya at umiyak sa bisig nito nang makalapit. Napatakip ng bibig si Carmina nang makita ang sitwasyon ni Maverick sa salamin ng emergency room.

"Wh-what happened?" Tanong niya at ibinaling ang tingin kay Kent.

"He.. he saved Gabriella.. From the bullet that was shot by Chris.."

"Oh my god.." Napa sapo siya ng noo "Oh my god, it's my fault."

Napakunot noo si Kent sa sinabi ni Carmina, at tatanungin niya na sana ito nang lumapit si Armina dito. Pinagmasdan ni Kent ang magkapatid, at tumingin sa mag inang magkayakap. Napatingin sa kanya si Seniorita Isabela at lumapit "Iho, Kent. I think it's better if you should get yourself checked..."

"No, tita.." Tiningnan niya si Gabriella, pero tumango ito sa kanya.

"He's right Kent, come on." Alok ni Hens at inalalayan paalis.

Nang makalayo sila ay ipinasok ni Hens si Kent isa sa mga kwarto "I think you should distance yourself right now."

"Sira ka ba? They're still in danger!"

Umiling ito at pinakalma ang kaibigan "Kent, any time by now, the NBI, the police will come. Tito Kenji is on his way, with all the evidence in his hand. I already handed ours to one of his men, the ones from Mike. Kapag nakita ka ni William dito, it will be very complicated. He might even shoot you once he knows you're alive. As much as possible, we wouldn't want that to happen right? We wouldn't want the media to know all of these."

"God knows I have no idea with all of this stuff."

"I know, we know. Calm down."

Napahilamos ng mukha si Kent at napaupo sa kama "Hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko kapag namatay si Maverick."

Napailing si Hens at tumabi sa kanya "I don't know where the hell you have that kindness of yours. He chose to catch the bullet for Gabriella. It's not your fault."

"He was also a victim here, Hens, we all know that."

Napatango nalamang si Hens at tinapik ito "I'll go call someone, you need to rest. Kahit pa prosthetics lang yang nasa mukha mo, you look horrible."

Napahiga nalamang ng tuluyan si Kent, hanggang sa nararamdaman niya ang bigat ng mga mata niya.

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Naghihintay pa rin ang pamilya Montanes sa labas ng operating room kung saan inooperahan na si Maverick. Halos lahat sila ay hindi makaalis sa labas. Malayo ang distansya ni Gabriella kay Armina, at ipinaramdam niya rito na hindi niya gustong makita o kasama siya.

"Anak, I think you should take a rest." Sabi ng ina nito, pero bago niya pa man ito itayo, ay dumating na si William, kasama ang tatlong tauhan nito.

Nandilim ang paningin ni Gabriella, lalo na nang lumapit ito ay niyakap siya "Are you okay?"

Hindi siya nag dalawang isip na sampalin ito, kasabay ng pag tulo ng luha niya sa mata "Where did you get all your guts to come here?"

"Gabriella.." Tawag ni Armina, pero tiningnan niya rin ito ng masama at hindi niya mapigilang ngumiti "What? Were you gonna stop me again? Fool me? Or remind me that I should respect this evil in front of me?"

"What are you talking about?" Kunot-noo na tanong nito.

"Just in case you didn't know, I woke up in bed, from coma, and I remember everything now...I remember every single detail of betrayal you did to me. You..." Tinuro niya si Armina "And you..." Dinuro niya ang nakakatandang kapatid "Everything is etched in my mind... and the plan you just carried out to kill my husband... Kent... and now someone is inside that OR as an outcome of your dreadful plan!"