The Man With Broken Dreams ( WATTYS 2019 )

26

I took a shower at lumabas sa aking kwarto Addi wasn't in her room chineck ko din ang sala at kusina pero wala siya roon. I was getting impatient and annoyed nang napadaan ako sa likod ng bahay. The lights on their house was open hindi ko pa tinatapak ang mga paa ko roon pero malakas ang kutob ko na naroon siya.

I entered their house, vintage and classic ang style ng bahay nila there were also paintings on the wall gawa niya siguro iyon. May kulay itim na piano sa gitna ng sala nila

Umakyat ako sa ikalawang palapag nang may narinig akong tumugtog ng piano

I looked downstairs it was her sad face.

She closed her eyes and started pressing the piano keys gently

She sang sadly while tears were falling from her eyes.

'' I've got way too much time to be this hurt
Somebody help, it's getting worse
What do you do with a broken heart?
Once the light fades everything is dark
Way too much whiskey in my blood
I feel my body giving up
Can I hold on for another night?
What do I do with all this time?

Every thought when it gets late
Puts me in a fragile state
I wish I wasn't going home
Dealing with it on my own
I'm praying but it's not enough
I'm done, I don't believe in love
Learning how to let it go
Dealing with it on my own ''

She was crying her heart out while singing. Tumalikod na ako at dumeretso pagbaba

''why? Why do I have to feel this way?!'' she shouted in grief paulit ulit niyang hinampas ang dibdib niya hindi niya pa pala ginamot ang sugat sa sentido niya

''Mommy. Daddy. I'm really sorry for being so inlove with him kung sumunod na lang sana ako sana kasama nyo rin akong namatay. Sana hindi galit sakin mga kapatid ko. Sana kasama ko ang anak ko.'' Hinawakan niya ang picture frame na may mukha ng parents niya. I somehow felt guilty pero hindi nun mapapalitan ang sakit mawalan ng anak.

''If I were to turn back time mom, I would risk my life just to save my angel.'' Hinampas niya ang kamay niya sa piano while her sobs were getting louder

I watched her sorrow peacefully

''I hope he'll be happy kapag nawala ako.'' She chuckled. Hinawakan niya ang litrato naming dalawa sa El Mozzaf sa dalampasigan I was happily kissing her head while she was hugging me

I smirked nakakapangsisi na minahal kita Addi.

I went back to my house at naabutan si kuyang nakaupo sa sala.

''remember Mr. Remoso? He was sending death threats sayo at sa akin.'' He seriously stated while having a cup of coffee

I sat down with him and smirked

''hindi ako natatakot. Wala naman tayong ginawa sa kanya kundi bilhin ang stocks niya ganun lang din naman ang ginawa niya kay papa hindi ba?'' I lit up my cigarette and huffed

''what if-'' naputol ang sasabihin ni kuya nang may malakas na kalabog mula sa taas

We both stood up. Alarmed. There were armed men na bumaba pointing their guns at us I held my hands up ganoon din ang ginawa ni kuya

''ibigay nyo raw po ang hinihingi ni Remoso. This is a warning'' they held their guns down at umalis agad

''what the hell is that?'' kuya muttered ako naman ay nag iisip na kung ano ang dapat naming gawin

''10Million ang hinihingi niya hindi ba?'' I asked my brother tutal sa kanya naman lahat ng transactions ni Remoso napupunta

''Oo. He wants it asap'' he sighed

''may anak siyang babae diba?'' I asked thinking of what should we do

''meron. Raiyah Remoso ang pangalan niya.'' He smirked naisip na siguro niya ang naiisip ko we both nodded in unison dahil first thing in the morning we will be targeting his daughter.