Heaven's Will

14

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

"Hoy bakit ngiting ngiti ka?" Kuya commented. Nag didinner kami ngayon.

Tinamad siyang magluto kaya spam lang.

"Wala. Masama bang ngumiti?" Nakairap na tanong ko. He laughed.

"Kinikilig ka no? Hahaha."

"What? Me? Kinikilig? Di no!" Ang defensive ko namang pakinggan. And again, he just laughed at me.

"Okay, sabi mo eh."

Inubos ko na agad ang food ko. Tapos umakyat na ko. Sumandal ako sa pinto..

at sumilay ang ngiting kanina ko pa hindi mapigilan.

Umupo ako sa kama, kinuha ko nalang yung script at nagkabisado. 11 pm na ako natapos.

I took a bath, tapos nagpajama na ako. Just then, my phone rang.

"Hello?"

"C-cy. *hik* Cy, di ko na kaya.."

"Ji? Ji what happened?"

"M-my parents... They are s-separating."

I heard loud music on the background. She sounded drunk. I panicked.

"Ji asan ka?!"

"S-sa bar. *hik*"

Napamura ako. Anong oras na. Baka mapano siya dun! Mag-isa pa naman siya.

"Tell me where that is right now! Pupuntahan kita."

Sinabi niya naman agad.

"Okay, hang on. Wait for me. Don't do anything stupid!"

Nagmamadali akong nagbihis. I changed into jeans and a tshirt. Kinatok ko si Kuya sa kwarto nya.

Lumabas syang pupungas-pungas. "What?" He asked, obviously pissed off with me for disturbing his sleep.

"Kuya, can I borrow your car? I need it right now!"

"Right now? Do you know what time it is Cyrelle? Gabi na. San ka pupunta?!"

"Sa bar."

"Sa bar?! At kelan ka pa natu-"

"Kuya it's not what you think! Jianne's drunk. Nasa bar siya and she's all alone! Pano kung may mangyari sa kanya? She's my friend."

"Fine, I'll go with you. Sunduin ntin siya." I gave him a quick hug.

"Thanks Kuya!" Kinuha nya yung susi sa kwarto nya at dali daling nagbihis. Papalabas na sana kami ng magring ang phone nya.

"Hello?....A-ano po?!!!....Bakit po siya nandyan?!....Saang ospital po?......Ill be there."

"K-kuya what happened? Who called?"

His face turned pale. "Mommy ni Jimmhel. S-she's in the hospital."

"Then go. Kaya ko sarili ko Kuya. Puntahan mo na siya."

"What if anything happens to you? Di ko mapapataw-"

"I'll be fine. She needs you. I promise I'll call you if anything goes wrong. Kailangan ka niya Kuya."

Niyakap niya ako ng mahigpit. Then he let go. "Thanks Cy. Eto susi, I'll take the cab. Go, kailangan ka rin ni Jianne. Mag ingat ka!"

Tumakbo na siya sa labas para pumara ng taxi. Pumasok naman ako sa kotse at inistart ito.

Binilisan ko ng konti ang pagddrive. Natunton ko ang bar in no time.

God, the cacophony of this place is damaging my hearing!

Asan na kaya si Jianne? Ang daming mga babaeng nagsasayaw sa dance floor wearing skimpy clothes.

Talk about decency!

Tinawagan ko si Ji pero di siya sumasagot. s**t.

May naghahalikan din everywhere!

God, my eyes.

May guy na lumapit sakin. He looks American. "Hi, miss. I noticed that you seem to be looking for someone. Are you lost?"

"Not really. I'm looking for a friend of mine. She's a bit tall, and has short brown hair, with deep set eyes."

Kumunot ang noo nya. Then he beamed. "Oh yeah, yeah. Now, I remember! I happened to bump into her just a while ago."

"Really?! Where is she now?"

He smiled. "C'mon follow me. I'll escort you."

I hesitated. "Uh, wait, I'll try calling her first."

I called her for several times, but she wouldn't pick up. I'm really getting worried.

The guy was waiting for me. Damn. Wala naman siguro siyang gagawing masama diba? I have no other choice.

Kailangan ko ng mahanap si Jianne. "Let's go." I said out loud.

"Over there, come on!" May tinuro siyang pinto at the other side of the club.

Sinundan ko siya. He entered the door. I pulled the handle pero nung nakita kong labas na to ng likod ng bar ay hindi ako tumuloy.

It was really dark in there! At sigurado akong wala si Jianne dyan!

I was about to walk away when I felt an arm tug me. I wriggled, pero wala.

He's far more stronger than I am.

"HAH! Do you think you could escape from me?" The american smirked. His eyes were clouded with desire.

I started shouting for help but he laughed at me and slapped my face.

"Silly b***h. Do you think that someone can hear you? No one will rescue you, you'll be mine." He started kissing me. I pushed him and I spit on his face.

He angrily wiped it and slapped me again. Harder this time.

Naiyak ako sa sakit. He kissed me again, roughly. He held my chin to keep me in place, pinning me to the wall.

"N-no, please.. D-dont!" All I could do was cry.

The next thing that happened was a blur. Someone pulled the american away from me and punched him.

"f**k, man! What is your problem?!"

Dinuro siya nung sumapak sa kanya.

"YOU BASTARD! YOU ARE MY f*****g PROBLEM!" He gave him another punch that made his face bleed. All I could do was watch while tears are streaming down my face.

He grabbed the american by the collar and let loose another punch.

"M-man please... Don't kill m-me." The american's face got totally deformed.

"I WILL TOTALLY KILL YOU RIGHT NOW! DAMN YOU! I'LL MURDER YOU IN WAYS THAT'LL MAKE YOUR BALLS SHAKE IN YOUR f*****g UNDERWEAR!" Sinapak nya uli ito.

Hindi ito makaganti sa kanya dahil sobrang napuruhan na.

There was too much blood. Dun lang nagregister sa utak ko ang posibilidad na mapatay nya nga ito.

Niyakap ko ang likod niya para ilayo siya dito. Nabasa ng luha ko ang likod ng polo nya.

"T-TAMA NA... PLEASE STOP. You m-might kill h-him.. Stop, please K-kenneth."