“Ahhh!” rinig kong daing ni Styron.
Tulala lang kong pinagmasdan siyang napaliyad at nanlaki ang mga mata.
My eyes focused just on him as he slowly falls down.
Sinong bumaril sa kaniya?
Napaluhod siya sa sahig while in disbelief is what's drawn on his facial expression.
Isa pang tira ng baril ang umalingawngaw at napaubo ng dugo ang matanda.
Tuluyan na siyang natumba.
Napatingin naman ako sa babaeng biglang pumasok.
Nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang mapagtantong siya yung babaeng tinulungan ko.
Lumapit siya sakin.
“Are you alright?” she asked, but I don't reply.
Isa-isa niyang tinanggal ang mga cuffs na nakaposas saking kamay at paa.
She has finally recovered?
Tumingin siya sakin at ngumiti.
“We're fair now.” she said.
Kumunot naman ang noo ko.
“You saved me and now it's my payback.” she added.
Napatango lang ako.
Inalalayan niya akong makatayo tho wala naman akong pasa o sugat.
Lutang pa rin ako mentally and physically.
I have a father?
I remembered again what Styron has said.
Never in my life that mama introduce and talk about my father. I never asked tho.
But knowing the truth is a combination of heartwarming and heartbreaking.
I smiled in sadness and happiness.
It's sad to think that he was killed by that asshole.
But I'm glad to knew that he chose to be with mama and I until his last breath.
I am very proud of him. He chose to be with his new family and leave the dark world he's living with since a kid.
Napaluha ako bigla.
Eventhough we never even met. I never even saw him, but I know.
He loves mama and I. No doubt about that.
My mama and papa died in Styron's dirty deeds!
Good thing, he's dead now. He deserves it. All his life, he's been raging with anger, revenge, and darkness.
“What's your name?” tanong ko sa mahinang tono.
She's now driving right beside me.
How did she knew my whereabouts?
How did she find me?
Bumaling siya sakin.
“I'm Mariah...” tumango lang ako.
“Mariah Faith Clinton” dagdag niya at napasinghap ako nang marinig iyon.
Clinton? Napailing-iling ako.
“I know what you're thinking.” kumunot ang noo ko.
Anong ibig niyang sabihin?
“Yeah, we're blood related.” napanganga ako sa rebelasyon niya.
“I'm your husband's younger sister.” gulat lang akong pinagmasdan siya.
May naalala ako bigla.
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Anong gagawin ko? It's still so early? I am not yet sleepy plus busog na busog ako.
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