Tú Eres Mi Sol

LXI

Richard and Dei both received a message from Kristoffer (Tuns) inviting them to his wedding with Joyce in less than two month's time, in September.

Tuns and Joyce were already planning for their wedding but when they learned that Joyce was already on the family way, Tuns insisted that they move the wedding to an earlier date.

The wedding was intimate, tears were shed and laughter ensued after. There were lots of dancing and laughter during the reception.

Dei and Richard flew in, a day before the wedding.

The day after the wedding, they all decided to show Joyce where they all met, at the village clubhouse. They were on their way out when a clearly inebriated Philip Arcilla blocked their way who was carrying a gun in his hand.

"Ilabas niyo si Faulkerson!" Philip shouts.

The bodyguards tried to shield Richard and his friends.

"ILABAS NIYO SI FAULKERSON! Ah, hindi niyo ilalabas?" Philip shoots on the ground which hits the right leg of one of the bodyguards

Dei was now hugging Richard. The bodyguards and the guards of the village were careful in dealing with Philip as he clearly was intoxicated not just with alcohol but some other substances, his eyes bloodshot and hands trembling. He seem unfocused and paranoid as well.

As the security personnel were preparing to tackle Philip, from out of nowhere a boy came running into the center of the commotion, Philip took him and made him as a hostage.

This forced Richard to get out into the open.

"Philip, andito na ako, ako naman ang kailangan mo di ba? Pakawalan mo na yung bata."

Philip laughed and laughed, with his gun placed on the boy's temple who was now crying.

The boy's mother was wailing in the background, his father pleading. There was also a round of gasps from gossipers who were watching the commotion.

Philip who was clearly looking neurotic, looked at the crowd and shouted,"QUIET!!!!" And was now mumbling something to himself.

With the distraction, Richard used this moment to take the boy and kick Philip in his crotch, which made him fall to his knees. The security personnel swarmed at Philip to further neutralize him.

The boy was safely returned to his parents.

Dei asked the security personnel, who was holding Philip to stop. Richard was behind her. She gave him a blow to his face.

Philip somehow retaining some sanity said, "That was you! I was right, I know that punch! That's why it's so familiar! That was you who punched me, then!!!"

Joyce asked Tuns, what Philip was referring to. Tuns told the story of the boy who kicked Richard during swimming class and the same boy who took his inhaler and got punched by Dei as a kid. Joyce was mad upon hearing the story.

"Pa-isa lang, Pa-isa. He was picking on kids who couldn't fight him." Joyce, who has been training in kickboxing for the last 10 years, shouted. Tuns was holding her and said, "Baka bad for the baby yan"

"Hindi, people like that should be taught a lesson!"

The next day, They all heard news that Philip's father who was very disappointed, voluntarily surrendered Philip to the police station to face the charges.

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"Welcome Home, Bunso! Sorry, we were both out the last two days for an out of town trip, we would've fetched you from the airport!" Rob and Lia both said