Stavros 4 : Inside Out

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"How are you, Anak?"

Napasinghap ako at napabalikwas ng tayo nang mapagtanto kong wala na ako sa base ng US Navy Seal ... The color white walls, the alcohol scent... The bed and the fudging IV fluid... Alam ko...

"B-banketi... Where am I? W-where is Ymar? How was he? B-banketi... W-what happened? Please... T-tell me..." Tila naaligaga ang mga ito sa paghihisterika ko... Damn... I need to know what happened to him...

Iniabot ko ang needle part ng IV fluid sa aking kamay at tinanggal ko iyon ... Sinubukan pa nila akong pigilan ngunit huli na... Dumudugo iyon ngunit wala akong pakialam! My concern is to know Ymar's condition...

"Serene... Please calm down... That won't do good to you! Please anak..." Pagmamakaawa ni banketi habang hawak ako sa kaliwang balikat.

"N-NO BANKETI... I NEED TO SEE HIM... I BADLY NEED TO SEE YMAR... FUDGE .. I CAN'T STAY CALM ... I NE---" isang malakas na sampal ang dumapo sa aking pisngi at nagpagising sa akin.

"ERIS CHAOSSEAN!"dinig kong saway nina banketi at Great Jaquelyn.

Great Achilles was just watching us while sitting at the couch... I am at the presidential suites.

"WAKE UP SERENE! YOU ARE MORE THAN THIS! YOU MADE US WORRIED TO DEATH WHEN WE GOT A CALL FROM GENERAL WILLIAM TELLING US WHAT HAPPENED! TAPOS YOU'LL ACTING LIKE SHIT RIGHT IN FRONT OF US!" gigil na singhal sa akin ni Chaos.

Nakaramdam ako ng guilt dahil doon ... Napahagulgol na lamang ako at napasalampak sa sahig...

Everything is eating me up... Guilt, sadness, worrying bout him, and this! I am so messed up!

Narandaman ko na lamang ang mainit na yakap sa akin ni banketi...

"Hush... Serene... It's okay... Banketi is here now... I won't let anything hurt you... Not in this lifetime... Serene... " Bulong nito sa akin habang yakap-yakap ako.

"B-banketi... Sorry... Sorry for being stubborn and a messed up selfish daughter... Sorry for not listening... Sorry for always making you worried... I am so sorry banketi..." Humahagol kong sabi rito...

"It's okay... Daughter... Banketi loves you so much... Your happiness is my happiness... I'll always give everything just to make you the happiest... You and Chaos..." Bulong nito..

Tahimik akong umiyak sa bisig ni banketi... Hanggang sa nakatulugan ko na ang aking pagiyak .

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"You should eat more..." Ani Great Jaquelyn habang inihahapag sa bed table ang mga pagkaing ipinahanda nito para sa akin

Lumabas si banketi at si Great Achilles nang magising ako kanina. May kakausapin lamang daw ang mga ito tungkol sa kaso...while Chaos got a call from Rebel na nasa Hellios Estate na pag-aari ni Great Achilles pamana mula sa ama nito noon... Nagpapasundo ang mga ito kay Chaos dahil kasama ni Rebel ang mga anak... Wala pa rin akong balita kay Ymar... Kanina pa iniiwasan ng mga ito ang tanong ko tungkol dito.

Napagalaman kong tatlong araw na pala akong nakatulog dahil sa pagod... I was physically, mentally and emotionally drained...plus I donated blood for Ymar... Kaya napunta ako rito sa ospital ni doc Hades...kung saan naadmit noon si Ymar...

Wala akong balita sa team ko... O sa kahit sinong sangkot sa pangyayaring iyon...tila ba iwas ang lahat sa topic.

"Thank you... Great Jaquelyn..." Mahina kong pasasalamat rito. Nginitian naman ako nito at hinaplos ang aking mukha.

"Anything for my granddaughter... Serene... " Anito sa malambing at senserong tinig.

Napangiti ako rito at dinama ang kanyang mainit na palad sa aking pisngi.

"G-great Jaquelyn... I want to know if how's my... The head of my security team? Crisostomo Ymar Stavros... H-he got shot on their encounter with my petrators... I-I
..." Hindi ko mahanap ang tamang salitang sasabihin rito para makakuha ng kasagutan sa mga tanong sa aking isipan

Huminga nga malalim si Great Jaquelyn at isang malungkot na ngiti ang sa mga labi nito ay gumuhit...

"Major Stavros is still unconscious... yet according to Gen. William he is getting better ... Your blood helped a lot... He is currently admitted here...but no one is allowed to pay him a visit as per requested by his family... Specially his mother... They were devastated about what happened ... Hendrick, Hades, and Ace are his attending doctors... We instruct your whole team to have a break... Until the family wrap this problem up! The mastermind is still free and we cannot risk your safety... That's why you'll coming home with us as your doctor cleared you out." Anito sa akin .

Nakaramdam ako ng bigat sa sinabi nito.alam kong tama sila... Alam kong may punto sila... Pero...

"B-but... I-I can't leave him ... Great Jaquelyn... He is still fighting for his life... I can't... Please..." Pagmamakaawa ko rito.

Huminga ito ng malalim at ginagap ang mga kamay ko... "You love him right? You love the seal ..." Anito sa akin sa malamyos na tinig.

"I-I do ..." Halos bulong kong sagot at nagiwas ng tingin

This was the first time na mag-usap kami ng ganito ni Great Jaquelyn... Nahihiya ako rito...

Ngumiti siya sa akin ng malungkot. "He must be a great man then... He caught your heart." Anya pa

Napangiti ako dahil doon... Remembering him ... My cold and hot man...

Malamig ang panlabas ngunit malaki ang puso nito... I witnessed how many times he saved lives... Like how he saved mine...

"He is..." nakangiti kong sagot at napatingin rito.

"My lil Serene is now a lady... " Nagagalak nitong sabi na nagpainit ng  aking pisngi.
Humalakhak ito ng may sopistikasyon. " I hope your love for him is stronger... That won't fades like what I have for your grandfather ... Because in love ... It was a war ..." Anito na nagpakabog ng aking puso. May sasabihin pa sana ito ng magbukas ang pintuan at pumasok roon si banketi at Great Achilles... Kasunod ang isang unipormadong opisyal ng Seal n kaedaran ata ni banketi..

Agad sinalubong ni Great Jaquelyn ang mga ito at binati.

Humarap ang mga ito sa akin...kakaibang pakiramdam ang nararamdaman ko sa awra ng lalaki.

"General William ... This is my grandchild... Lady Serene Chalamity Hellios... I bet you know her already .. Lady Serene... This General Antonio Williams... He is the direct superior of Major Crisostomo Ymar Stavros who currently on mission by keeping your security while catching the culprit behind this mess... he was an undercover agent no more " ani Great Achilles na tila bombang sumabos sa aking tenga...

I am only his mission?!

He is still a seal...

He lied to me...

Everything is a lie!

Fudge...

He pretend to be someone else...

My heart is aching big time...