Agad kong binuhat si Placid ng makarating kami sa builing ng condo ko, ng makarating saking kwarto inihiga ko siya sa kama ko nang bigla siyang magising.
"Placid, magpahinga ka muna"
"No, I need you to explain why your father kidnapped me. Hindi mo alam na takot na takot ako ng mga panahong yun." she exclaim
"Will you rest after?" I ask
"I'll try."
"It started when my mom died because of a car accident, I was just seventeen that time when my father trained me in a hand to hand combat and to kill someone without mercy. He's a Drug Lord and my mother doesn't even know it hanggang mamatay ito. Kahit na ayaw ko, sinunod ko siya dahil palagi niya akong sinasaktan at ginugutom kapag hindi ako sumunod sa mga utos niya. He became my boss and I became one of his men, he doesn't treat me as his son. He is a ruthless monster. Then one time I disobeyed him because I already promise to the tomb of my mom that i will never kill someone again. And you gave me reasons to be a good man again, I was your secret admirer since then. Sent you flowers, taking pictures of yours and protecting you from a far and one day I slipped way. Nagpakilala na ako sayo, we became friends without knowing that I was monitored by my father. Then you confess and I avoided and left you because you just can't love me now. And then, they kidnapped you I don't have a choice to choose over so I do the mission, I just killed someone today. Mahal mo pa rin ba ako?" I ask her shamelessly.
"He's unbelievable! Pero kahit na---" putol na sabi niya habang ang isang kamay niya ay natuon sa puso nito at biglang nawalan ng malay si Placid.
I hurriedly go to the parking lot and send her to the nearest hospital. I didn't what happened to her.
"Doc, she have lost her consciousness." I explain to the doctor when we arrive in the hospital
My body suddenly froze seeing her so pale at nang hinawakan ko siya sa pulsuhan. Nanlamig na ako ng tuluyan.
"Doc! She lost her pulse! No this not going to happen! Survive her please! Let her live!" I shout to the doctor. Nanginginig ang buong katawan ko habang sinusurvive siya ng doctor. I can't lose her, not right now please.
Iyak ako ng iyak habang nakatingin kay Placid na pilit binubuhay ng doctor, she's not responding anymore. Hanggang ang doctor na mismo ang sumuko sa kanya.
"Time of death 3:49 pm" the doctor announce.
"Nooooooo! Baby please wake up, I need you. Wag mo naman akong iwan ng ganito." I cried my heart out, nagbabasakaling mabuhay pa siya. I looked so weak but I don't care.
Ni hindi ko alam kung bakit siya nagka ganito. Biglaan lang ang lahat. I leave her bed at inasikaso ang autopsy niya, kailangan kong malaman kung ano ang rasun ng pagkamatay nito. Hindi ko alam kung paano harapin ang mga magulang niya at hindi ko matatanggap na iwan niya ako ng ganito.
After one week, the autopsy result was released. Naging mas madali ito dahil kaibigan ko ang Pathologist. Her night vigil was prepared by her parents, nahirapan akong magpaliwanag kong ano talaga ang nangyari dahil nasasaktan din ako. I never visited her since she was released in morgue, wala akong mukhang maihaharap sa mga pamilya niya dahil wala akong nagawa para iligtas man lang siya.
"She was poisoned, it is a fatal chloroquine poisoning that cause a sudden cardiac arrest. Siguro hinalo ito sa pagkain o inumin niya kaya hindi niya man lang namalayan ito." the pathologist explain
Biglang tumigil ang paggalaw ng mundo ko, hindi ko alam kung ano ang dapat kung maramdaman. I am stab in my heart again and again, ang sakit sakit.
"Thank you, you may leave now"
Nang makalabas ako, doon na bumuhos ang mga luha ko. My baby. Wala man lang akong nagawa para sa kanya. Who poisoned her? An idea pop out on my mind, she was kidnapped before she died!
Dali-dali akong lumabas ng aking condo at sumakay sa sasakyan ko patungo sa mansyon ng ama ko. He's responsible for this at magbabayad siya sa pagpatay kay Placid!
"YOU OLD MAN! GET OUT OF YOUR ROOM! FUCK YOU FACE ME HERE!" I shouted my lungs out and with the right timing he's here.
"Calm down, little man. What can I do for you?" he said and smiled wickedly.
"HOW DARE YOU! YOU MOTHER FVCKER! HOW DARE YOU TO KILL PLACID! SHE DOESN'T HAD ANY MISTAKE FROM YOU! SHE'S INNOCENT! YOU'LL PAY FOR THIS!" I said angrily at tinutukan siya ng baril.
"Easy, son. You disobeyed me so she pay for that. She's nothing but a distraction to you and I have figured out that you will spill my secrets to her so I poison her." he said without conscience in his face.
"YOU EVIL!" I shouted at pinutok ang baril ko sa kanya.
"HOW DARE YOU TO SHOT ME!" he shouted back at pumilipit dahil sa sakit ng braso niya.
"Be thankful it's not severe because I still owe you as my father." I said and staring him coldly.
Then I pointed the gun in my forehead still staring at him.
"You'll not gonna pay for this but I will. Wala namang silbi kung mabubuhay pa ako dahil ikaw na mismo ang pumatay ng rason ko para mabuhay. I don't want to be alive anymore and be one of you men. I expect you to be happy without me as your son." sabi ko sa kanya. Gulat na gulat siya at napaawang ang labi dahil sa ginawa ko.
I had enough. God forgive me for I will take my life, Mom I am sorry. Then a loud sound of gunshot heard all over our house.
I am sorry if I didn't even say what I feel for you, Placid. Forgve me. I just can't take it anymore, hindi ko na kaya na wala ka. Gustong-gusto na kitang makita.
Hindi kita mahal pero kaya kong pumatay para masigurado ang sarili mong kaligtasan.
Hindi kita mahal pero kaya kong itaya ang sarili kong buhay maligtas ka lang.
Hindi kita mahal pero kaya kitang sundan hanggang kamatayan.
Hindi kita mahal pero kaya kong gawin 'yun lahat para sayo
dahil mahal na mahal na mahal kita.
No exact words can describe my love for you, Placid. I'm sorry if I am late, but wait for me I am coming.
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