Chapter 5: Waiting

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"Hi Ma! How's your trip?" I asked

"It's so good hija! I like the place! By the way, Can you sleep at night? Did you eat good foods here?" My mama asked

"Yes mama, that's why i liked it here. By the way, bakit niyo pa ako sinundan dito? You should stay at home." I asked

"Para mabantayan ka, hija. You're the only girl and the family. Bakit? Ayaw mo ba kami dito? Or baka you're hiding something fishy, anak." My mama asked.

I then froze of what my mama said, did she know anything? Did Patricia told her?

"Just kidding, anak. Oh tour guide asan na yung room namin, i need to go there. I need to rest." pag utos ni mama

Bigla akong nagulat na si Primo ang tour guide nila mama. I can't believe this happen. Tinititigan ko lang siya na parang hindi ko siya kilala sa harapan nila mama. I feel guilty for it.

"Anak, i need to rest. i and your brothers." sabi ni mama

"Sila kuya? Nasaan?" Tanong ko

"Naku, di ko alam kung saan nag punta yung mga yun, hayaan mo na. Matutulog na ako." sabi ni mama

"Have a nice rest, Mama." Then i give her a forehead kiss

I then go to Primo, where our place is. The wooden hallway with the big stone beside it, and the sea underneath it.

"You should have told me na sila mama ang i to-tour mo." I exclaimed

"Hindi ko rin alam, Ava. Bigla nalang akong na assign don. Nagulat nga rin ako yun nakita ko si Patricia at si Olivia umuwi." Sagot niya

"Si Olivia? Umuwi? But why?" I asked

"Hindi ko alam, bigla nalang siyang umalis. Ang tahimik tuloy ng bangka kanina." He replied

I feel something na hindi ko dapat ma feel. May balak kaya si Olivia kaya bigla siyang umalis.

"Hays, nevermind. Mabuti nalang yun para maganda araw ko kesa nandiyan siya. Basta we need to talk less, Primo. My parents doesn't know about us." I conclude

"If you say so, Ms. Lermojedas. Excuse me" He replied

Nabigla ako nung sinabi ni Primo yun. Bigla siyang umalis, at pagtalikod ko nakita ko sila kuya. Godness Gracious. That was a close call.

"Hoy mga kutonglupa! Bat pa kayo sumama!" I exclaimed

"Why though? Aren't we allowed to go anywhere? And besides bat mo kina kausap yung tour guide? Is there something going on here?" Kuya Oswald asked.

"Maybe kuya. Kaya siya pumunta dito." Dagdag ni Kuya Ronald

"Shut up! I--- don't--- do--- such-- thing--" i replied

Bigla akong kinabahan, sa sinasabi ng mga kutonglupa na to! I guess we should talk less now. Huhubels

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( 1 message/s )

"We need to talk here in message, Ava. Since we can't talk in person now." -Primo

"How the hell this man get my number? Argh nevermind. May pa sunod sunod pa kasi to sila mama eh! Godness.

(2 message/s)

"I miss how you smell, Ava"
" I badly want to see you right, now." -Primo

This man is thirsty af. Can he stop?

Primo

Can you just stop? You're so dirty!

I just miss you, Ava.

Can i see you later?

I need to make sure, kuya and mama are asleep. We'll see in our place.

Sure love. See you then.

I'm about to leave but my mama came into my room.

"Hija, i can't sleep. Can i sleep beside you, right now?" My mama asked

"Sure then, mama" i replied

Primo is waiting for me, can i leave here? Omg this is such a mess. Im sorry, Primo. My mama needs me now.

Primo

(9:18 pm)

I've been waiting for you, Ava.

I know you can't get out now.

Im still waiting for you.

(3:00 am)

I am still waiting, Ava.

Im tired now, i need to go to bed.

As i read his messages, i know he's been waiting for me for so long. He really misses me. I miss you too but i can't go. I'm sorry.

"Hi, Uhm is Primo here?" I asked to the Department

"No, we can't see him anywhere. But we were looking for him, right now." She replied

"Thank you."

Where the hell are you, Primo? Where are you?

I immediately go to our place, and i saw him sleeping there.

"Primo, wake up." I exclaimed

"Oh, Ava. You're here now. What takes you so long?" He asked

He is weak now, i can feel his sick right now. He can't even open his eyes.

I began crying there.

"Im so sorry if i make you wait for so long, Primo." I replied

"I promise, I'll make it up later."

"I love you, Primo. And i live for you."

As i look his face i can see his bruise all over his face, and body. I began to cry heavy. Who did this?

"Who did this, Primo? Who did this?" I asked

"They just want you to be safe, Ava" he replied

"I SAID WHO DID THIS TO YOU!!! FOR GODNESS SAKE! WHO THE FUCK DID THIS TO YOU!!" I asked

"Just promise me, you wont hate them. Okay?" He replied

"Olivia needs to leave, cause she saw us and took a video. She then send it to your mother. Kaya sinundan ka nila dito. Your brothers did this to me kasi prino-protektahan ka lang nila."

Protekthan saan? Sa kung ano ang makakapagpasaya sa akin? Kung saan ako komportable? Primo, im sorry.

"Pamilya mo sila, Ava. Kaya wag kang magalit sa kanila. Only girl ka sa pamilya kaya gusto ka nila protektahan. Just promise me. You won't hate them." He replied

Parang sasabog na ako sa sobrang galit sa pamilya ko, at kay Olivia. Hindi ko kayang makita kang ganito, Primo. Hindi ko mapapangako, kung anong gusto mo. I'll make them suffer, Primo. I'll make them suffer.

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