OVER AND OVER AGAIN (LBS#1)

Chapter 9

Pagkalabas ko sa ICU ay nagmamadali kong tinanggal ang mga isinuot sa akin. I removed all of it from my body while my hands are trembling in shock and fear.
I don't have the strength to face him especially when I'm still not over with Wella's words. I'm still not over with how Wella said my name, like it's so precious to her...like it's her lifeline. God. What's happening to me?

I handed the things I just used to the nurses and immediately made my way out of this suffocating place, but before I could get out, strong arms held my arms with his firm and strong grip. I gasped in shock and nervousness. Oh, my gosh! This is it! This is what I've been avoiding for the past weeks and now, it's damn happening!

"Ano'ng ginagawa mo doon sa loob? What did you say to her?" He seriously asked me. His voice was laced with pure seriousness and his curiousity's very evident on his puzzled face.
"Montevista!" He almost yelled at me. Pinilit kong wakliin ang pagkakahawak niya sa akin pero sobrang higpit nito.

"Stop...you're hurting m-me," nauutal kong sabi.

He shook his head.
"Answer me!" He demanded.

Napailing-iling ako.
"I just checked on her! Yun lang! Wala naman akong sinabing masama sa kanya." I honestly told him.

He growled at me like an angry wolf, staring at his prey.
"Why would you check on her? She's not your patient! Unless..." before he could supply another words, another strong hands pushed him away from me and his grip loosened and that's my turn to avoid his grip.

He then turned his blazing eyes at his brother, Paul Wyatt.
"You are hurting her, Kuya!" Sigaw ni Paul.

Nathaniel looked at his brother seriously like he's about to start a fight with his brother.
"You!" Nath pointed at his brother.
"Ikaw ang may pakana nito, dba?!" He asked.

"Oo! Bakit? Hindi naman natin maikakaila na kayang-kaya ngang gawin ni Cresandria ang hindi mo magawa! Am I right, Kuya?! Tama, diba?!" Nanghahamon na tanong ni Paul sa kanyang nakakatandang kapatid. Pakiramdam ko ay nawawalan ako ng lakas habang nakatayo ako dito sa likuran ni Paul Wyatt.

Instead of answering his brother, Nathaniel diverted his gaze at me and eyes me intently.
"Kaya mo?!" He asked, almost shouting.

Napasinghot ako. Hindi ko namalayan na kanina pa pala ako umiiyak. Damn it!
"H-hindi ko masasab--" I was cut off by Paul.

"Ba't mo pa tinatanong, Kuya?! Alam naman nating kaya niya! Alam mo nga, dba? Ikaw pa nga ang nakapagsabi nito, eh! You already told me that she can do it! Sinabi mo 'yon!" Pagpupunto ni Paul. Kitang-kita ko ang paglabas ng ugat sa kanyang leeg.

I cried even more when Nath punched the white wall thrice and I saw how blood flowed from it.
"N-Nath!" Tawag ko sa kanyang pangalan.

"Oo! Nasabi ko 'yon, pero wala pa rin talaga akong tiwala sa kanya! Wala!" He shouted at my face, like he's telling me I'm too weak to do that shit. Fuck him! Iniinsulto niya naman 'ata ang kakayahan ko sa pagligtas ng mga tao? Iniinsulto niya naman 'ata ang pinagkagastuhan ng mga magulang ko at ng pinag-aralan ko? My gosh. He's unbelievable! And...hindi ko maide-deny na nasasaktan ako sa kanyang ginagawa.

"Stop doing that, Kuya! Stop saying that kind of words to her!" Inis at galit na sabi ni Paul sa kanyang kapatid.

"Just don't push this one to happen! Pag sinabi kong ayoko, ayoko talaga!" Sigaw pa ni Nath. "Sabihin mo nga sa akin," napasinghap ako sa sakit nang abutin niya ang braso ko at hinawakan niya ito ng napakahigpit. "Hindi mo kaya, dba?! Hindi!!!" He shouted. Before he could spit another hurtful words, a strong punch landed on his face and another ruthless and merciless Lancaster showed up. Zild Lancaster showed up, with his eyes full of rage.