P.B.S #3: Grudges and Vengeance

Chapter 11

Chapter 11

HIS P.O.V

HE WAS taken aback when Halejiah told him her favorite song. Pareho sila ni Laura. Ayaw mang aminin sa sarili, unti-unti na siyang nakakaramdam ng awa kay Halejiah. She's so outgoing and she seems to not mind him always spitting at her face. He can see her grimace and she clap backs sometimes but she didn't hold hatred over it.

'How the hell can she do that?'

Kahit ilang beses niyang itinataboy ay lumalapit pa rin ito. Madaling uminit ang ulo pero madali ring humuhupa. Beaux envy her. Bahagya siyang nagulat nang makita ang ina sa sala habang pababa ng hagdan. He didn't see her coming. Mukhang nag-uusap ang ina niya at si Halejiah. Gusto niya mang pahirapan si Halejiah ayon sa purpose ng pagpapakasal niya rito ay hinihiling niyang sana hindi ito pinagsalitaan ng masasakit na salita ng kanyang ina.

She's his slave and no one will mistreat her but him. Sa kanya ito may babayaran kaya siya lang din ang sisingil at hindi kasali ang mga kamag-anak niya. He tends to be possessive in every property he owns. Halejiah is his property the moment he cleared their million peso debt.

"What brought you here, Mom?" Tanging ang likod lamang ni Halejiah ang nasisilayan niya. Gusto niyang makita ang mukha nito para makumpirma ang hinala na baka ininsulto ito ng kanyang ina. Beaux knows her mother too well and he often disagree with all her paces.

"Well... I came here to see your harlot." She said in no tact. He doesn't need to look at Halejiah's transparent face to confirm that her Mom indeed mistreated her. Napipilan siya nang makita ang nanlilisik na mga mata ni Halejiah nang humarap ito sa gawi niya. Pero nakikita niyang may bahid ng hinanakit ang matalim na ekspresyon ng medyo singkit nitong mga mata. Nagmartsa ito papunta sa pool area at halatang galit.

Binalingan niya ang ina kasabay ng pagbuntong-hininga.

"Mom, you don't have to say that. She's not a harlot." He said with a little irritation in his voice.

"Really? But I'm sure you treated her like one. Anong pinagkaiba no'n?" His mom's words pushed him to the edge.

"Mom, get out of my house." He's starting to see blood.

"Son.."

"Get out." Pilit kinalma ang boses para hindi masindak ang kanyang ina.

"Fine. Don't tell me--"

"Mom, get out." He's close to freaking out. His mom sighs and turn her back on him. Bumibilis ang paghinga niya dahil sa nararamdamang galit na hindi mawari kung saan nanggagaling ang ilang parte nito.

Kahit noong buhay pa si Laura ay nagiging halimaw siya kapag nagsisimulang magalit. Laura could sometimes find it hard to tame him. He starts getting mad with his mom's statement. He somehow felt guilty about it.

Napaupo siya sa sofa at hinilamos ng kanyang mga palad ang mukha. Hindi dapat siya makaramdam ng awa sa babaeng anak ng taong nagpapatay sa babaeng mahal niya. Beaux starts questioning all his abrupt decisions now.

Nagkamali ba siya? Gusto ba ni Laura itong ginagawa niya ngayon kung sakaling buhay pa ito? He starts realizing that Halejiah has nothing to do with his father's bad deeds.

He remember her saying she hates her father. That day when she plead not to touch her, doon siya tinamaan ng awa rito. He remember her tears while hugging herself, protecting it against him. Siguro ganoon din ang reaksyon ni Laura nang pinagsamantalahan ito bago pinatay. He's hurt seeing how Halejiah begs him not to do what he wanted to do to her that time. But he will never let Halejiah know that he's starting to feel. mercy towards her. No hell way!