Right Person at Wrong Time | COMPLETED

CHAPTER 38

TIFFANY'S POV

I am currently at a convenience store. Bigla kasi akong nauhaw. Kataka taka dahil hindi pumuntang bahay ngayong araw si Decxell.

Hindi naman sa hinahanap ko siya pero parang ganon na nga. Hayss.

Inutusan kasi ako ni Mama na bumili ng ingredients para sa lulutuin niya mamaya. Sinabi niyang siya na muna daw ang mag-aalaga kay Baby Brianna habang namimili ako.

A group of friends came in, and I recognize all of them. If I'm not mistaken, they're the transfer students I bumped into back in high school. I can't remember their names, but I can still clearly remember their faces.

"Oh! Looks who's here!" said by the blonde girl.

Agad na napako ang paningin ng grupo sa akin. Ang apat na lalaking kasama nila ay may pilyong ngiti at ang apat na babae ay tinitingnan ako ng masama ngayon.

"Well, well, well. Kung mamalasin ka nga naman. Buhay ka pa pala?" Saad ng isang lalaki.

"Usap usapan noon na nabuntis ka raw? Is it true?"

"Sobrang kati na ba girl? Hindi na natiis kaya nagpadala sa init ng katawan?"

They all laughed at me, but I ignored them and went straight to the cashier.

Pero talagang hindi nga talaga nila ako tatantanan dahil sumingit sila sa unahan ko. They wanted to pick a fight with me. I closed my eyes tightly to control myself before I could do anything wrong. I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself.

"Hindi pa kami nakakabawi sa mga ginawa mo sa amin noon, do you want to play? AGAIN?" diniinan niya ang huling salitang binanggit niya.

"I don't have time to play with you. At kung pwede ba'y padaanin nyo na ako? My child is waiting for me at home." I said calmly while staring seriously at the woman in front of me.

"My gosh! What is the feeling of having a child? Siguro laspag na laspag kana? How many men have passed by you? You're disgusting," marahas na sabi niya at hinawakan ang dulo ng buhok ko para laruin sa mga daliri niya.

I couldn't hold back anymore. I grabbed her hand and twisted it, causing her to scream in pain.

"Try having sex with your boyfriend without a condom or any protection. After a few months, you'll know what it feels like to have a child."

"Ahhhh!" she shouted.

The more I twisted her arm, the louder she screamed.

"You haven't learned anything, have you? You'll never win against me," I said firmly. "Do you have any more questions?"

"Let go of her!" The guy on my side shouted. I looked at him.

"Don't ever mess with me again, you can't even handle yourself. I'm only using one hand, but you're almost passing out. How much more if I use both hands? You might not be able to handle the pain anymore." I said coldly, slowly releasing the hand of the woman in front of me.

"You bitch! You'll regret this!"

I put my basket on top of the counter so I could pay for my purchases. After that, I looked back at them again. I stared at them from head to toe. They have changed so much, but they're still immature. How low class.

"Go on, I don't fucking care anyway." That was the last thing I said before I left them and got inside the car I borrowed from Papa.

Nang makarating ako sa bahay ay kaagad akong dinaluhan ni Papa para buhatin ang mga pinamili ko.

"Thank you, Pa." Pagpapasalamat ko.

"Welcome. Ang apo ko nga pala ay dinalaw na ng antok kanina habang naglalaro kami. Mabuti at dumating kana dahil wala siyang kasama doon sa itaas." si Papa.

"You left Brianna alone?!" bigla akong na-alerto.

Paano kung bigla siyang mahulog sa kama?! Wala siyang kasama roon! Fuck!

"She's in her crib, don't worry."

Napahinga ako ng maluwag.

Pagkapasok ng bahay, I immediately went to my room and saw my baby sleeping soundly. Nahawak ako sa dibdib.

Lumipas ang buong magdamag at walang Decxell na pumunta dito sa bahay para makita kaming dalawa ni Brianna. But I didn't think about it anymore because he might be busy right now.

Kinabukasan ay nagising ako dahil medyo tirik na ang araw. Naka sarado parin ang aking mga mata at kinapa ang kinahihigaan ni Brianna. Nakailang kapa pa ako doon pero wala akong makapa. Agad akong napabalikwas ng bangon. Nilingon ko ang kinahihigaan ni Brianna pero wala siya doon.

I stood up to check the crib but she wasn't there too. It's impossible for her to be there on crib because I still remember that she was sleeping next to me hanggang sa dalawin narin ako ng antok.

My heart was pounding in fear. I heard my phone ringing. Someone was calling.

Without looking at the caller, I answered it right away, my voice shaking.

"H-hello?" I asked.

[I'm glad you answered, Tiffany,] at first, I didn't recognize the voice on the other end, but then I heard a child crying.

"Fuck! Where did you take my child?!"

[Your child has been crying for awhile now. Go to the address that I will text you. Hurry up because if she doesn't stop from crying... I might lose my temper and&]

"Don't you dare to hurt my daughter! Hinding hindi mo magugustuhan ang ibabalik ko sa 'yo." pagbabanta ko.

[Until now you still haven't changed, mayabang parin] Alam kong nakangisi siya ngayon base sa pagsasalita niya.

"What do you need?! If this had anything to do with yesterday, you shouldn't have included my child!" sigaw ko.

[You'll only find out when you get here. Time is running out, Tiffany, and so is your child's life."

"I will kill you!"

[Oh my! I'm so scared!] She said sarcastically, making my fists clench even harder.

I will never forgive them! Subukan lang talaga nila! Wag ang anak ko dahil baka hindi na sila sikatan pa ng araw kinabukasan.

The girl I was talking to recently sent a message.  I quickly changed my clothes and took my little knife, tucking it under my pants, just in case of emergency.

I went downstairs and saw my mom pero hindi ko na sila binalingan pa ng tingin. I heard Mom asking me where I was going but I wasn't able to answer her anymore. I went straight to my dad's car and immediately drove away.

Habang nagmamaneho ay panay ang panginginig ng kamay ko. I wasn't scared for myself, but for my baby Brianna. I knew them, and I knew they wouldn't hesitate to hurt her.

I'm now in front of the warehouse they texted. I hid in the back of a car that was parked in front. The warehouse was old, and no one would think that there was someone inside. How brilliant.

When I remember my child's cry, the anger in my body formed even more. I slowly opened the big steel door. I closed my eyes because of annoyance when it suddenly made a noisy sound, masakit 'yon sa pandinig kaya napahawak ako sa aking tenga at tinakluban 'yon gamit ang palad ko.

Pero saktong pagbaling ko sa kabilang bahagi ng pintuan ay may nakita akong malaking lalaki sa tabihan ko. It was too late to defend myself when he suddenly hit me on the head with the big gun he was holding.

"Have a sleep first, sweet dreams." Those were the last words I heard before I passed out.