"Daredevil"

Page 19

•Sierra•

As she let go the thread of the balloon on her hand she silently pray for Jezie to rest in peace.

She glance on his brother who is silently standing beside her. If she was hurt it is ten thousand folds for Tres heart. If it is not for Jezie's suicide note to let Tres be there until the last moment her family will crush him to death.

Nababakas pa ang pagbugbog ng Kuya at Papa ni Jezie kay Tres even Jezie plead her family not to touch him on her letter but they can't take the pain on losing her. They blame Tres, and she knew even Tres blame himself.

"Kuya let's go..." hinawakan niya ang braso ng kapatid peru di ito nagpatinag. Hanggang konti na lang ang taong naiwan doon.

Then a single tear rolled down his cheek.

Since the news of Jezie's death Tres didn't cried. Even he was beaten to pulp he accepted every single blow. Kaya natatakot siya para sa kapatid. He is like a robot that breathing.

And now with a single tears pass through his sunglass she knows he let out the pain he is bearing this past few days.

"Sierra...." he called her in between his broken voice.

"she's gone...right? she would never came back..." Tres said like he was talking to himself.

She cupped his face. "Kuya I'm so sorry" she cried as she said also.

All this time Tres is not acting strong but he still can't absorb the fact that Jezie is dead. She took off his sunglasses and look at his swollen eyes. Nangingitim pa ito dahil sa bugbog.

"Kuya...it's not your fault alright" pilit niyang paunawa sa kapatid.

"She's gone....my Jezie is gone...it's all my fucking fault I killed her....I...I..." agad niyang niyakap ang kapatid.

"I...love her...I love her so much...Sierra I want her back...she's gone...she is dead...I can't hold her anymore..." Tres said repeatedly, wala ito sa sarili at tanging pag agos lang ng luha ang nagagawa nito.

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"Saan ang magaling mong kapatid?!" it his Dad.

Napahinto siya sa tuluyang pa akyat sa hagdanan.

"Dad...he is ...he is on his condo" she answered.

"Di man lang ba siya nahiya?! Ano ang ginawa niya?! Kung di dahil sa kanya Jezie would not take her own life! If he is not so fucking stupid to back out from their wedding this wouldn't happened! And now all I heard is he is in different bars every night drinking?! Is he not done celebrating yet?!!" she closed her eyes to calm her self everyday this is all she heard from his Dad. The same scene. The same line.

"Dad please I am tired..." pakiusap niya sa ama.

"Tell this to your brother that he is a good for nothing son---"

"He is in pain too!" di niya napigilan ang sarili at tuluyan na napataas ang boses sa ama. She always respect and follow his father wishes but this time Tres had nothing left if she will left him alone when the world judges him. The press spreading news of blaming him is more than enough.

No one knows the real story! Tres keep it for himself he accepted everything and even blame himself too.

She wipe her tears on her cheeks as she face his father.

"If there is one person who wish to turn back time Dad it was my brother! He love Jezie so much and we knew that! We are kept in the dark for what really happened but we are family isn't all we can do now is to wait for him to disclose  what really happened prior to Jezie's death?! We are expected to understand him and help him Dad but you do the opposite! He is your son Dad and during this time Tres needed you the most!" agad niyang tinalikuran ang ama at patakbong umakyat sa kwarto niya.

She is worried of his own brother and she is also hurt because of his father.

Di man niya minsan maintindihan ang ama peru di niya magawang tuluyang magalit dito.

Parents are not perfect they are humans too and that makes them vulnerable for mistakes.

His father is loving she shouldn't forget that.

*******

Nagising siya sa tawag ng cellphone niya. The number is not registered to her contacts. Hinayaan niya sa una at pangalawa na tawag peru ng pangatlo sinagot na niya.

"Hello..."

"Maam is this Maam Sierra Adrasti?" boses iyon ng babae.

"Yes..."

"Ma'am this is Hannah of Rodriguez Medical Center we would like to inform you that Sir Simoun Peter Adrasti is on the hospital right now" sabi ng kabilang linya.

Para niyang nilipad ang kwarto niya paibaba at ng makapasok sa kotse ay di pinaharurut na niya ito papuntang RMC .

Nang bumaba na siya ay agad siyang nagtungo sa information desk.

"I'm looking for Simoun Peter Adrasti I am Sierra !" kinakabahan niyang sabi .

She didn't mind how the people  look at her. 

"Room A230 Ma'am 10th floor"

Wala siyang sinayang na sandali at nagmamadali niyang tinungo ang elevator peru pago pa siya makalapit sa elevator someone grab her waist and before she could react a piece of cloth cover her body.

When she look up who it is a pair of silver eyes meet her gaze.

"This is a hospital Ms. Adrasti not a fashion runway for nighties" Silver said before he turn his broad shoulders away from her.

Her heart beat erratically as her cheeks flush in red.

How she fucking forget to change her clothes!

Emergency!

Then she remember Tres she rush directly to elevator holding tightly the leather coat Silver lend to her.

When she reach the suit her heart ache as she saw how badly Tres was beaten.

She almost can't recognized his purple face.

May benda pa ito sa ulo but the doctor said luckily he had no concussions.

Nakipagbugbugan kasi ito sa isang fraternity group ng isang bar. Mabuti na lamang daw at may tumulong rito at ito din ang nagdala kay Tres sa hospital dahil walang nagtangkang tumulong dito dahil sa takot sa fraternity group na iyon. It was happened on a secluded bar.

The door opened and she was stunned to see Silver handsome face.

"What are you doing here?" takang tanong niya.

"Your welcome twice Sierra for my coat and for your brother"