"Daredevil"

Page 21

•Sierra•

Inaalalayan niya ang Kuya niya sa pag akyat sa kanilang hagdanan. Nakalabas na ito sa hospital peru nakasaklay dahil sa fracture sa kaliwang binti at kanang braso nito.

"I told you, I will be fine at my condo" sabi nito habang hirap sa pag akyat.

"No, I can't personally check you there anytime may kalayuan ang condo mo" matigas niyang sagot sa kapatid.

"You can call or I can have a private nurse" sabi pa nito. She knows the reason why Tres doesn't want to stay at the mansion.

"Kuya please...I am worried at you"

"What are you doing here?" napalingon sila ni Tres sa malamig na tinig ng kanilang ama sa kanilang likuran.

"Dad...I...I brought Kuya here, I am worried kung iiwan lang siyang mag-isa sa condo..."

"I don't care if he is alone or what diba ginusto niya yan let him be" matigas na tugon ng ama niya.

"Dad!..." protesta niya sa mga sinasabi ng ama niya.

"Sierra I need to go" bumitaw si Tres sa pagka akbay sa kanya. She immediately grab his arm.

"No Kuya!" mariin niyang tinitigan ang kapatid habang umiiling. "Let me talk with him" may pinalidad sa boses niyang sagot sa kapatid.

They stared each other for a second before Tres turned to Maritess who was silent on one side.

"Tess, alalayan mo ako sa swimming pool lang ako" utos nito.

Agad namang tumalima ang katulong. When they are out of sight already ay hinarap niya ang ama.

"Dad...It is not right na pagsalitaan mo ng ganun si Kuya he still in pain" she said.

"She killed her fiancee! Wala akong anak na mamatay tao!" his Dad was furious now.

"He didn't meant that thing to be happened, Dad Kuya love Ate Jezie so much! Ate Jezie killed herself but Tres didn't know even a single bit that she is suicidal!" a tears started to form at the side of her eyes.

"He is the goddamn reason why Jezie take her life!" his Dad firmly said.

"Nandiyan na tayo Dad, wala na si Ate Jezie! Pinili niyang kitilin ang sariling buhay niya. Oo mahirap sa atin lahat iyon Everyone is in pain lalo na ang pamilya niya peru si Kuya ba di nasasaktan? Naiwan din siya Dad, he was left alone with a guilt on his shoulder"

"He deserve every guilt and pain Sierra" his Dad said in a final tone.

"Maybe yes, maybe no, but I am his sister Dad it's my responsibility to be at his side when there is no one believe him it is the least I can do than turning back and keep the blame everyday, I am his family Dad" she said before turning his back from his father.

"Kahit siya ang may kasalanan?" tanong ng kanyang ama. She halt from her steps.

"I am not the one to judge if his at fault or not basta ang alam ko kapatid ko si Kuya at kung lahat man kayo sa mundo ang paningin sa kanya ay kriminal I will still continue to give him my outmost support and love I don't want to left him alone Dad. I don't want to hurt him anymore he had so much already" at tuluyan na siyang naglakad palayo sa ama.

Her heart bleed, she didn't want to leave her Dad peru sa ngayon kailangan muna niyang samahan ang kapatid niya at iparamdam dito na di ito nag-iisa. This is Tres painful battle and she doesn't want to leave him alone.

Naabutan niyang nakaupo ito at nakatulala sa swimming pool.

"I will be staying at your condo dalawa naman ang kwarto doon" she said peru di man lang ito lumingon sa kanya nakatingin lang ito sa swimming pool.

"I did kill her Sierra, dapat ata mawala din ako para mabayaran ko ang pagkawala niya" he said painfully as tears roll down on his cheeks.

Lumuhod siya sa harapan ng kapatid and she cup his cheeks dumaloy na din ang luha sa kanyang pisngi.

"No Kuya, don't say that di mo alam, di ikaw ang pumatay kay Jezie please Kuya don't listen to anything they say " hindi niya matanggap kung may mangyari sa kapatid niya.

"I am tired, everything is black in white I started to get numb" when his eyes look at her it mirror nothingness.

"No Kuya...No...please be strong... I will always be here please hold unto me...I won't leave you....I am here always here..." yinakap niya ito ng mahigpit.

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Di naman siya nahirapan sa paglipat niya sa condo ni Tres although she need another 30 minutes to reach the AGC building but it was fine with her. The most important thing is nakakausap at naalalagaan niya ang kapatid. Although, matigas parin ang ulo nito he wanted to get drunk kahit di pa masyadong nakakalakad ng maayos peru napakiusapan naman niya.

Nagmamadali siyang pumasok sa elevator, she wanted to get rest already pagod na pagod siya sa pakikipag meeting sa mga client nila buong araw.

She was about to press the 10th floor when someone press it. She turned her head and was meet by a broad chest on a business suit her eyes travelled up and she meet a handsome face staring back at her.

Napalunok siya ng makilala kung sino ito. Attorney Izekaia de Cuesta was staring at him blankly.

Hinamig niya ang sarili at nagbawi ng tingin. This man is sinfully dead gorgeous, handsome lawyer. It was the first time that she meet him this close and his aura is suffocating, nakapanliit ng sarili.

Pinakiramdam niya ito at ng sulyapan niya ito sa reflection ng wall ng elevator nakakunot ang noo nito habang nagtetext.

Nagulat pa siya ng mag ring ang cellphone nito bigla.

"What's wrong idiot?!" sagot nito sa tumawag. Kahi ang boses nito masyadong masculine, it demand an authority he was like Silver, sabagay magbarkada naman sila walang magpapahuli sa kanilang taglay na personalidad.

"Damn, humina ka ata sa babae ngayon Ortega napagtaguan ka na..." Ortega? is he talking to Silver? she knows eavesdropping is bad but they are on a close area alangan naman takpan niya ang tenga niya mukha siyang timang it's better to pretend she doesn't care peru deep inside na curious siya kung si Silver nga ito ang babaeng hinahanap nito?

The elevator opened it means they reach the 10th floor magkapareho naman sila ng floor na patutunguhan eh.

Agad siyang naglakad palabas ng elevator medyo nanghinayang pa sa pagkakataon she wanted to check if it's really Silver, Izekaia was talking to.

"That is not lust Ortega maybe cupid really hit your heart this time best of luck moron! this woman is good at playing hide and seek" Izekaia said di niya namalayan na nakasunod pala ito sa kanya.

If it's Silver, does this mean he have already special someone that he keep looking for?