Found You

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Para akong nauupos na kandila habang tumatakbo sa hallway. I have a date with Aquiver when I received Kuya Xyvion's message. I burst into tears as I walked out of the operating room. When I got there, naroon si Tito, Tita, at Kuya Xyvion sapo nito ang kanyang ulo.

"Tito, Tita..." I called them. Napatingin sila sa'kin ngunit mas nagtagal sa aking likuran. I screamed when Tito rushed at Aki and punched him.

"Pa," awat ni Kuya.

"Putangina ng dahil sa pamilya niyo nag-aagaw buhay ang mga magulang ng girlfriend mo!"

Bumaling si Tito sa akin. "At ikaw! Ilang beses ka nang pinagsabihan, 'di ba? But you refused to listen to us! Look what happened to Elias and Aria!"

I felt like someone slapped me. Matagal na kaming pinaglalayo pero hindi ako nakikinig. Ang tigas ng ulo ko. Nilayo ako ni Kuya Xyvion upang ipaliwanag ang nangyari. I was just crying and sobbing loud.

"They got ambush, Abi. The driver of the SUV is dead, all of the bodyguards may tama. And your parents... they got critically shot. Na ambush sila pauwi galing ng trabaho. At pinagbibintangan ng Izaguirre ang mga Liamzon dahil sila lang naman ang nakabangga natin nitong nakaraang araw..."

I clenched my fist. Right! Hindi malabong sila! They will do everything, even if it involves killing just to follow what they wants! They're that cruel, huh?

"K-Kuya, natatakot ako. I don't want to lose my parents... sila lang ang meron ako. H-Hindi ko kaya... hindi ko k-kaya..."I covered my face and cried. Kuya wrapped his arms around me.

"They're gonna be, okay. They won't leave you... shh..."

The only thing on my mind right now is the safety of my parents. My sanity is slowly fading away. Mababaliw ako sa oras na lumilipas. Kung sana una pa lang nakinig na ako, this will never happened. This is my fault! I risked my parents life because of love. Hindi naman mangyayari 'to kung hjndi ako nagpapansin kay Aki. If we hadn't continued our relationship, nothing would have happened.

Kaki and Sofi arrived in the hospital. They were both hugging me while I was just staring nowhere. Hindi ko na napansin si Aquiver at alam kong pinapaalis siya ni Kuya, but he won't budge.

"Pucha ang kulit mo naman! Umalis kana muna, Aki! Can't you see? Abi's in pain because of your family!" Kuya pushed his chest.

"That's why I can't leave! She's in pain and I need to join her. Tingin mo ba madali akong makaalis dahil sa kalagayan niya ngayon?" bumuga ng hangin si Aquiver. "Please... please let me stay with her," he said in a weak voice.

Hindi ko siya magawang tingnan dahil alam kong maibubunton ko sa kanya ang galit ko. Pamilya niya ang gumawa no'n. Hindi siya. I repeatedly telling it to myself.

"Abi, before you jumped into conclusions, is it confirmed that the Liamzons caused the ambush?" Sofi tried to enlighten my mind.

But it was closed. It was clouded to accept any reasons. Ang nasa utak ko ay ang mga Liamzon ang may gawa no'n. At kung may mangyari mang masama sa mga magulang ko, I'll fucking get my revenge. Wala akong pake kung inosente man ang madadamay. My rage for them is overflowing.

Nabalik lang ako sa reyalidad ng narinig ko si Sofi.

"Dad," Sofi called to the doctor who's heading toward us. Nakasuot pa ito ng mask, scrub suit, at cap.

The doctor didn't glance at Sofi at nilagpasan lang ito.

"Sino ang pwedeng makausap sa inyo?"

Tumayo ako at naglakad palapit. "I'm the daughter, doc."

"Ms. Izaguirre, your father is stable now. Nagtamo ito ng tatlong tama. We're going to transfer him in ICU. But your mother is in worse condition. She got shot near her heart, nahihirapan kaming alisin 'yon because it's too dangerous baka hindi niya kayanin. We already almost lost her two times," the doctor explained.

Unti-unting nanghina ang aking tuhod at tumulo na naman ang mga luha. I heard Tito cursing and Tita's cries. Kuya came near and hugged me.

"P-Please... do everything to save my m-mother... please I-I can't lose her..."

I just cried and cried until no tears came out. I felt numb. The pain hurts so much that I just feel numb. Nang lumingon ako kaliwang bahagi ay nakita ko ang mga magulang ni Aki sa likod nito ay si Khaleesi. They are heading in our direction. Walang pag-aalinlangan akong tumayo. I saw the worry in the eyes of Aquiver's mother. But that won't move me.

"Abi-" before his mother can say something I cut it.

"Masaya na kayo na nag-aagaw buhay ang mga magulang ko? Ano? Baka kulang pa!?  Sana isinama niyo na rin ako!" I burst out.

Napatigil ang mga ito dahil sa aking sinabi. Mabilis na nagtaas baba ang aking dibdib sa sobrang galit. Aki tried to hold me but I pushed him away.

"I hate your family! Bakit kailangan niyong gawin samin 'to? Sa akin! You're family is evil! I despise you so much!" sigaw ko. Kuya didn't stop me.

"Abi, huwag ka namang gan-" Khaleesi interfere.

"Why the fuck are you here, huh? Ang kakapal niyo naman. After what happened? Nagawa niyo pa talagang iharap 'yang mga pagmumukha niyo!

When I got tired of shouting I just sat down again. Aki's parents are still standing there. Behind them is Khaleesi who's secretly grinning. I want to smack her face so bad, but I'm too exhausted to do that at kung hindi lang sa kinakaharap ko ngayon.