She's With Me

CHAPTER 30

RED'S POV

Napakabilis ng naging pangyayari. Para akong pinagsakluban ng langit at lupa, hindi ko matanggap.

Muli akong napahawak sa tiyan ko at saka naluluha naman.

My baby is gone....

Nasa hospital pa din ako, bukas daw ako madi-discharged.

Bumaling ang paningin ko kay Blue na ngayon ay nakaupo at nakasubsob sa kama ko. I can't blame him, it was an accident.

Hinawakan ko ang mukha nya saka hinaplos haplos iyon. Payapa syang natutulog ngunit halata dito ang pag iyak.

"Malalampasan natin to.... Our baby, she's happy there. She's our guardian angel...." sabi ko saka hinalikan sya sa noo.

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"Welcome home sweetie..." niyapos ako ni Mommy.

I gave her a small smile. Mom never leave my side. I let it all out earlier, she's been encouraging me to get through this.

It's really hard but we must go on.

"I'll go upstairs." Yun lang ang isinagot ko saka tumaas na sa kwarto.

I texted Blue na nakauwi na ako but hours had passed, hindi ako nakatanggap ng reply sa kanya.

Lahat kami ay nagluluksa sa pangyayari. Ilang araw na din akong absent kaya kailangan ko na talagang bumalik sa school para maghabol.

I heard knocks on my door.

"Pasok!" Sigaw ko.

"Red...."

Napatayo ako, I didn't expect him to come..

"V-Vaughn..."

Simula noong sa party ay hindi ko na nakita si Vaughn. I was shocked by his news, I asked Mom about it but she told me that it would be better if Vaughn explains everything.

"What are you doing here?" Takang tanong ko.

Ngumiti sya at pumasok saka umupo sa mini sofa ko.

"Kamusta ka na?" Tanong nya.

Napabuntong hininga ako. I've been asked that same question countless of times..

Nagkibit balikat lang ako..

Tumayo sya at lumapit sa kama bago bumubuntong hinangang tumabi sa pagkakaupo ko.

Ginulo nya ang aking buhok.

"I have faith in you. Time heals."

Napaiwas ako ng tingin. I can't, naiiyak na naman ako.

"You know what, I used to hate you and your Mom when I was a child..." Aniya.

Napabaling ako sa kanya,

"Y-you know us since then?" Nagugulat na tanong ko.

"No, not really. I didn't know you're my sister when we met two years ago. It just that, pakiramdam ko ay inabanduna kami ni Daddy noon. Una nyang nabuntis ang nanay ko bago si Maam Yanna pero hindi nya pinanagutan si Mommy.... I thought he was really unfair then.. " Dugtong nya pa habang nakatingin sa may veranda.

"It took me time before I realized na we were lucky that we're not with him. I didn't know he was that bad so when I found out about you, I really want to take care of you.... I used to hate you but it soon turned out that I was a fool... Simula noong malaman ko ang pinaggagagawa nya sayo, I felt guilty, I want to be your big bro who will always be there to protect you." sabi nya bago humarap sa akin.