Chapter 20: Hate

Chapter 20

Hate

"Ivan, please! 'Wag mo siyang sasaktan! 'Wag ang anak natin!"

"Shut up! You are both the reason why I ended up like this. Kayo ang sumpa sa buhay ko!"

"Ivan! Parang awa mo na!"

"Ivan!" I screamed frighteningly.

Mabilis akong napabangon. My breathing quickened. Bullets of sweat trickled my forehead. Malamig iyon at umaagos marahil dahil sa naging bangungot ko.

Oh, God. I thought it was true. Akala ko sasaktan niya talaga ang anak namin. I know he would never do it but in my dream, I was very sure he'd hurt us. Kahit ako na lang sana... pero kahit si Ice... kinagalitan niya.

P-Paano na lang kung mangyari iyon sa totoong buhay? Last night, I remembered him choking me. Oh, God.

I immediately rose from the bed. Humarap ako sa tukador. I noticed the side of my neck swelling. Mukhang totoo nga. Totoo ang nangyari!

Napahikbi ako. I couldn't control it. Malakas ang pag-iyak ko at alam kong maaabot ng tunog ang mga nasa labas. Weakly, I fell on my knees. Napaupo ako s