Mabilis lumipas ang oras naming ngayong araw, gabi na rin ng makaalis sila mama, sabi ko ay ditto na sila matulog dahil malayo ang pinanggalingan nila, kaso kailangan daw nila umuwi, nag offer din si Jaxon na ihatid sila, pumayag si mama pero hanggang sa bus station lang, diretso na to sa kanto namin.Dumaan muna kami sa drive thru, nag crave ako bigla sa burger and fries, wala naman masyado pila kaya hindi rin kami nag tagal don. Medyo nalalamigan na rin ako dahil shorts at shirt lang ang suot ko, nag cap na lang ako, samntalang si Jaxon naka six pocket at white shirt, may black cap din sya, inggit ako.“Kilala mo pala si mama no, love?” sabi ko habang kumakain ng fries, nakatingin lang ako sa daan, medyo madilim na rin dahil alas otso na ng gabi. Hindi sya sumagot kaya tinignan ko sya, nakahawaka sya sa dibdib nya, agad na nanlaki ang mata ko dahil don. “Hey, are you okay? Masakit ang dibdib mo?” tarantang tanong ko, hindi pa rin sya sumasagot kaya tuluyan na akong naiyak. “Love, wh
“You what?” mali yata ang rinig ko sa sinabi nya. Tumayo sya at pinindot ang something sa remote, nag iba nanaman ang kulay ng glass window.“Sorry, but I can’t risk the information I’m about to disclose,” tumango lang ako, habang ginagawa nya yon, nang masigurado nya na ayos na ang lahat, ay umupo sya sa tabi ko. “I’m scared to tell you this, once I disclose this to you, delikado na rin ang buhay mo, and I don’t want anything dangerous happen to you.”“Mas lalo lang akong walang magagawa kung hindi mo sasabihin sakin, mahirap mangapa sa dilim, Jaxon. Araw-araw nadadagdagan ng mga tanong sa utak ko, so please tell me, kahit yung dapat ko lang malaman.” tumango sya bilang sagot, narinig ko ang malalim na buntong hininga nya.“It’s all started when I was twelve years old, when my Mom died from a shoot out, while my dad is on duty, he became so busy, halos wala na syang oras sakin, he’s always quite, as if he’s thinking something deeper that his usual. When I turned fourteen, that’s when
I thought it was just a crush, I mean, it’s not impossible to like someone, but turns out that I found my first love. I followed her like a fool around, while doing my mission, I’m saving her without her knowing, I don’t know, I must be fvcking dumb to felt happiness by just seeing her smile, seeing her safe, I don’t know, five years had past, I’m still dumb.I parked my car, far from the building I’m going in, I wear my receiver and opened my tracker, It’s been ten since past midnight, I’m not gonna let this fvcker touch my woman, in my wildest dream.I made my way to the exit of the building, I made sure there wasn’t anybody when I got in, I went straight to the staff room and stole on pair of uniform, and wear my black mask.I turn left and bow a little when I saw a cctv camera on the right end side, “Thres’s one camera facing exit number three.”“Hold on.” Nianaanswered, I continue walking, I even bumped into a couple of crew, they just gave me a nod, seems like tonight is a busy
“Jaxon, I need to go, papasok nga ako!” Kanina pa kami nag kukulitan dito, naka ayos na ko, nakabihis na, kailangan ko nang pumasok dahil dalawang araw na akong absent sa trabaho. “Jaxon please, I’ll be late.”“Love naman, hindi nga pwede, you have to stay here, hanggat hindi ko nalalaman kung sino ang humabol satin kahapon.” Gusto ko syang pag bigyan, pero kailangan ko na talagang pumasok kawawa naman ang mga co-dept ko, naiwan sa kanila ang mga dapat na ako ang gumagawa. “Please?” I looked at him, he’s smiling, his eyes were hopeful.I smiled, and kiss him. “Still a no.” I saw his his face turned sad, but I just laughed, and kiss him again, “Samahan mo na lang ako, you have to look after me, since it’s your fault,” he stood up, so I hug him, “You have to look after me, I know I have you.” Looks like he was not expecting that.But he manage to give me a warm smile, “Of course, I think I was born to protect you, for my whole life.”What the heck? “Corny!” tumawa sya at niyakap ako lal
“Love, pikit ka, may ibibigay ako sayo,” I chuckled, this man will always be full of surprises, parang ewan lang, everyday may bagong gusto gawin sa buhay nya, at lagi ako ang ginugulo.“Bakit nanaman? Nung huling pumikit ako pinahiran mo ko ng hot sauce sa ilong.” Sagot ko, totoo naman kasi, ang pula pula tuloy ng ilong ko, at imbes na tulungan nya ko, tinawanan nya ko, he even sang Rudolf the red nose reindeer, I ain’t talking to him.“Ikaw nga, nung huling pumikit ako, iniwan mo ko! Nasayo pa naman wallet at phone ko! Muntik ako di makauwi!” tawang tawa ko don, kala mo maiiyak na sya, sobrang bad trip sya non, tawang tawa ko, nakaganti na ko sa kanya. “Dali na pikit ka na.” tinignan ko muna sya ng masama bago tuluyang pumikit. I suddenly felt a cold metal thing on my neck. “Okay, open your eyes now.”So I did, hinawakan ko agad ang sinuot nya sakin, it’s a gold necklace with a green something as the pendant. “Para saan to?” May occasion ba ngayon? Why would he give me a present?“N
I woke up feeling heavy, what happen? Para ko nasa movie nang magising ako, white walls, white room, white everything, there’s a purifier beside my bed, ano nanaman ginagawa ko dito? Naramdaman ko ang IV na nakakabit sakin, kaya pala medyo Makati na makirot.The door opened, a doctor with a nurse beside him came in, lumapit sakin ang nurse, and smile at me. “Check lang po ng vitals, mam.” I nod, nanlalata pa ko sa hindi malaman na dahilan. “Doc, okay na po.”“Good evening Mrs, Vanth.” My heart jump for s while. “You do not need to worry, it’s very normal, you have to take car e of yourself though, I’ll be prescribing vitamins for you.” Gulong gulo ako sa mga sinasabi nya, as far as I remember, wala akong sakit, are those vitamins for stress?“Wait doc, wala po akong sakit, and why are you calling me, Mrs. Vanth? I’m not married, well, yet.” Malay naman natin mag propose si panget sakin diba.I saw how confused he is, “Oh, I’m sorry, your friend brought you here early this afternoon, a
Naramdaman ko ang vibration ng phone ko kaya binuksan ko ang bag ko at hinanap yon. It was Jc who’s calling, oo nga pala hindi ko pa sya natatawagan simula kanina na magising ako, nakakain na ko at lahat hindi ko manlang nasabihan si lukret.“Hel-“ pinutol ako agad ng tili nya.“Baklaaaa!!! Okay ka na? bakit wala ka sa ospital?! Dinala ka na ba ng asawa mo?! Hihi!” irit nya, kaya napasimangot ako, sira ulo talaga to kahit kelan.“Gaga! Anong sinabi mo don na may asawa na ko, ha?! Wala pa nga ako singsing, asawa agad? Advance ka?” narinig ko ang higikgik nya, kung katabi ko lang sya ngayon, nasapok ko na to, ang kiri eh.“Kunwari ka pa! pupusta ko kiki ko, kilig ka no?!” pang iinis nya pa sakin, gusting gusto ko sya sabunutan.“Sasampalin kita Jc, tsaka ano ipupusta mo? Wala ka naman kiki girl.” Tawang tawa ako dahil sumigaw sya sa kabilang linya.“Bastos ka talaga! Pasmado bibig! Layas! Layas!” sigaw nya, pinatay ko na ang tawag, masaya na ko na may nainis ako ulit, nakakatawa kaya ma
Nagising ako dahil sa sunod sunod na ring ang phone ko sa side table, tinignan ko ang pwesto ni Jaxon, pero wala na sya don, saan pupunta ang lalaki na yon, ng ala singko ng umaga? Hays.Tumagilid ako at kinapa ang phone ko, it was Jc again, ugh! This human being! Nakakainis naman!“What?” barumbadong sagot ko sa kanya, hindi ko talaga ma-control ang mood ko nitomg mga nakaraang araw, ang bilis ko ma-triggered.“Aba maldita ka ng taon ha! Pupunta kami sa bahay nyo! May dala akong fruits para sa inaanak ko!” natawa ko bigla dahil don. “Saan ka ba ngayon, nadiligan ka ba? Saang bahay kami pupunta?” sira ulo talaga ang baklita na to.“Gaga, dito sa condo ni Jaxon, sabihin mo pag nandyan ka na, lalabas ako.” Hindi ko masabi sa kanya kung bakit hindi sya makakapasok agad, two weeks after I told Jaxon about my pregnancy, I thought hindi nya tatanggapin at mag lalaho na lang sya na parang bula, pero his response is way too opposite from what I was expecting.He called his mom and his grandpa