Beautiful Soul (JhoBea Story)

Part 16... Way Back into Love

She was raped!
She was raped!

These words continued exploding on my mind. I started to feel like my body is getting numb and my eyes were so blurry because of the continuous flow of tears.

Thanks to the warm embrace of my parents, I felt a bit of relief..

But my knees won't agree because they suddenly felt weak as I heard them cry until I dropped down on the ground.

Isabel you listen to me carefully okay. My father said as he tried lifting me up for comfort and allowing me to seat on the bench nearby.

She tried to follow... This was the opening statement of my father as he starts to narrate the story.

The day you decided to go to America your mom called her. Its not that we don't want you to go, but you are not on you proper state of mind. He narrates..

Anak, you were so broken then, so hurt and helpless without any knowledge about things kaya tinawagan ko siya. Coz you know what? Jhoana also feels the same gravity as you are. Mom butts in..

She suffered way alot because she became the sacrificial lamb. She gave way for you to live Isabel.. She gave way for all of us to live. She added.

She.. she ... Dad continued with his voice shaking while me on the other hand gave him a sharp look.

Dad! Mom calls him out.

No! She needs to know. This time lahat lahat na. Its about time Det. He said calmly.

Jhoana was not just raped, she also suffered abuse from him. Sinasaktan niya physically, emotionally and mentally. She suffered alot Bei, alot. He narrated.

I feel numbness taking over my system, my head feels like its getting big like it is about to explode from too much air, I can feel some sort of a heat thing moving up my face and thru my head, and my jaw like its gonna break any minute..

Why now? I said out of the blue as silence is about to take over us.

Why are you telling me these things now? Bakit ngayon niyo lang naisipang sabihin sakin ang lahat ng ito? I said without breaking my sight on the shore.

Anak we are so sorry okay. Ly went to our house looking for you after that incident that happened nong nasa Subic kayo. Mom said. She explained everything. So we thought that kapag nakauwi ka or makita ka namin, panahon na para malaman mo ang totoo para itigil mo ang pagsumbat kay Jhoana. She tried her best to convince me.

Jhoana don't deserve those words anak. She don't deserve them lalo na wala siyang ibang ginawa kundi ang mahalin ka. My father explained as he reaches for my hand that is tightly close like its about to hit something.

That early morning of the following day dapat susunod si Jho sayo sa America. That was the plan. Pinauna kalang talaga namin. He said making me look at him intently.

She sought for help para makasunod sa yo. Dahil mahal ka niya and that she wants to escape from the hands of that man. And we all tried our very best to help her. Nagtago siya dito sa resort na ito sa tulong nina Mamang at papang ninyo in the hope na di siya masundan ni Ged. He said with so much pain in his voice. But we all failed on our plan. We all failed. He said with so much frustrations in his tone.