I am Darling

My FIGHT to The End (The Conclusion)

I am Darling and I was Invincible. But another dilemma came. Mr. Davies took advantage of the oldies when we were not at the resort. I didn’t know how he got our oldies but I just thank God they were taken out from there. But my mind couldn’t stop on thinking about my dad. I was telling myself that I could kill that man for shooting my father but part of me saying he was not worth it. I was aiming my gun at him but I just couldn’t pull the trigger. I wanted to scream for not doing it. I could see him behind that tree talking to himself and so uneasy. He wasted his time murmuring and uttering with nobody but himself.

While watching the man, I suddenly felt the coldness of the air filled my whole flesh. I didn't understood why was it happening to me. Then someone whispered in my ear, “Look at him, he’s a mess!” The voice was so familiar. I turned my head to see who that was and was very much surprised. I couldn't believe it. My eye opened wide. He was someone I’ve been waiting for. SOMEONE WHO’S BEEN SO SPECIAL!

It was Gab! “GAB.. GAB IT’S YOU!” I told as I felt the excitement deep in me.

I could have jumped for joy as I hugged him tightly. He hugged me back and I could feel the warmth of his presence in my heart. I couldn't stop touching and pampering his face and I could feel the love that I took for granted. He hugged and kissed me and so did I. I didn't want to end that moment in my life. While staring at him endlessly I asked, “WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL THIS TIME?” He whispered, “I never left. I was with you all the time..” His reply seemed bothering but I certainly felt his presence everytime I was in danger. “I missed you so much and I will never lose you again.” I answered. “I missed you too. Moments with you will never be a waste.” He replied. I was thinking he had already forgiven me.“I never meant to hurt you. I was just blinded by fame and I was too selfish. But I’ve changed. I apologize for the moment I ignored everything you did for me! And I know your Dad is doing this all for you!” I told Gab hoping he could convince his Dad to stop what he was doing. GAB just gave me a smile, a smile I’d never seen in years. “And I am sorry about your mom too.. I never meant to.. you know.. we just protected ourselves and again.. I am so sorry from the bottom of my heart.” I added in deep regret. “Mom has forgiven you and she has forgiven me too. I was sorry by what I did the last time I was with you. I was blinded by hate and Dad took advantage of that. I was slaved by his outrage and everybody else paid the price.. including me. I let myself be his accomplice without thinking that I would regret later. But whatever happens.. just remember.. I will always love you ! I will always cherish in my heart the time we had spent together! So precious .. yet.. so short!” He answered. I hugged him again and said, “This is the happiest moment of my life.. to be with you and to appreciate everything about you.” He looked fine but while he was talking I felt something different. The sound of his voice was so soft. It felt like talking to someone so divine.

After a while, I saw Mr. Davies hurrying to come near me. But he stopped for awhile when he saw his wife’s dead body lying on the ground. He wept for his wife. He might have loved her so much. That was the only good thing left in him… loving his wife. Then I heard his more fuming shout this time. He was unstoppable. I could see the gate exit but I hadn’t had much time to go ahead. He was already blocking the way with his weapon. Aiming his firearm, he shot every empty can I was hiding behind. I didn’t know if he saw Gab but he just kept firing everywhere as if never minding who would get shot. He stopped again and loaded the weapon with another round of bullets. That was my time to run. GAB led me the way to safety “Come.. follow me.. hurry up!” He said while pulling me away from where his Dad was. “Run! Run! RUN! He cried. I ran with him and we took a lot of turns again to that building. I kept on concealing behind GAB and I knew he was screening me from his father’s fury. Mr. Davies was firing everywhere and he never stopped shouting, “Run little rat! Run! Your time is up! Do you think I'm gonna let you fool me again... Noooooooo !! You can run but you cannot hide !” The insane man again fired another round and all we can do was run. Then GAB was trying to look for something on the wall just like Rhea did and suddenly there appeared numbers on the wall asking for password and Gab entered those numbers. To my surprise another secret door opened before us. We entered that door and he made sure he locked it. “Are you okay?” He asked me. I kept on hugging him because I was too afraid of losing him again. I answered and asked back, “Yeah.. I am fine! How about you?” He just nodded and that was all I wanted to know. “You're safe.. for now.” He told me. I just smiled at him. I looked at his face and it was the same since he left. THOSE SPARKLING EYES THAT COULD SEE GOODNESS THRU THE WORST OF ME, THOSE FACE THAT COULD DEFINE MY HUMANITY… THOSE ARMS THAT COULD SHIFT THE STRONGEST PART OF MY INSANITY.. they were all the same. Still I couldn’t help but notice, he looked sad that I could feel his soul crying inside. Something was wrong, I thought. Maybe he was just depressed on what happened to his family. Maybe he was just too tired. I was so afraid that moment like that won’t last for long again. Though he was as calm as the river running deep, something might be bothering him. After all of these, I had so many things to ask him. There would be lots of things to talk about. What important was.. he was back in my arms again. “I promise you.. after all of this. I would definitely be a totally changed girl you once adored.” I told him while pressing his hands firmly. While coddling my face he answered, “No need Darling.. I saw you've changed and it's good enough for me!” I cried again and those words were breaking my heart in pieces.

We rested for awhile in that empty space. We sat down on the floor. It was definitely the opposite of other rooms I’ve been into which was extremely hot. The coldness of the place was relaxing my mind. I NOTICED there was something pasted on the wall. It was a family picture. A man and wife and a baby. And I also noticed an mp3 player beside him. I asked, “Is that you and your parents? He nodded and smiled. “Maybe we were a happy family then.” He said. He played the mp3 and the song that has been part of my life aired. “Remember the song? He asked. It was playing again but this time I felt secure in his arms. “Come.. Let's dance!” He told me. At first I hesitated. I grinned and said, “It’s not meant for dancing! It’s not even a love song.” I felt awkward. “It’s okay.. let us imagine it is.. It’s just the two of us here.. It is the only one we have..” He added smiling at me. I came near him. He took my hands with his hands and placed it on his shoulder and the other one on his waist. We danced to its tune singing “She's got her Father's eyes, her Father's eyes.. Eyes that find the good in things when good is not around.. Eyes that find the source of help.. when help just can't be found.” I came closer to him and how I wished that moment would never end until the day I close my eyes in this world. My heart was beating so fast and couldn’t get enough of him. While we were dancing I whispered, “I wasted a lot of time hurting you and I will make it up to you I promise.” He smiled and said, “This is the best day of my life.. I’m good now!” I laughed by what he said. We danced while I was hugging him so tight for a few more minutes and hated the fact that it would end any moment from now. And it did. We stopped dancing and he paused the music. “There is something I want you to see.” He said while he took something out from his pocket. It was the knife I wanted to find. That Gut- hook knife. I began to feel afraid. I thought he was gonna do something to me. But He suddenly asked, “I believe you were looking for this?” My eyes glistened as if I’ve seen a diamond. “Oh my God.. You got this from your father? I saw that on him earlier.” I told. “Here.. take it. You need it more.” He said while handing it over to me. I took it, looked at it very sharply and place it inside my pocket. “Why are you doing this? Why are you helping me?” I asked. “It’s the right thing to do.” “We’ve suffered enough.. now it’s time for a change.” He replied. I cried in his arms and hugged him again so tight. But I felt strange. I didn’t know what was happening to me. I couldn’t seem to figure out what was going on. It was like a dream come true. “It’s okay. It’s gonna be fine now.” He answered to me. “Thank you so much." I said. I was feeling so tired and leaned over him.

I fell asleep on his lap. I was awakened by a loud knocking at the door. Somebody was shouting and trying to enter the room. “You silly rat.. open the door.. I’m gonna kill you. How did you get in there? OPEN UP.. OPEN UP!!" It was Gab’s Dad. I could feel his fury. I immediately stood up and leaned on the wall beside the door. Gab was just right there.. observing what was gonna happen. Gab then exclaimed, “STAY AWAY FROM THE DOOR!!” Then I heard the weapon being fired again just outside the door. The man was shooting everywhere. I could tell through the bullets that were getting inside through the walls. He was getting crazier and crazier. He won't stop until he got me. I thought hundreds of bullets were fired at the door just when it clicked and started to open. I told myself.. This is it. I had to face him now. I was the man went in and when he saw me, he aimed his firearm and was about to shoot me but he ran out of bullets. He kept on puling and pulling the trigger but there was none anymore.. nothing left. I took my gun immediately and fired it at him. I got him on the shoulders but he just shrugged it off again. He threw his firearm away and looked at me fiercely. He went to me and grabbed my neck. He was able to take away the gun from my hand and threw it away. He was squeezing my neck so tight and I almost couldn't breathe. I thought I was gonna DIE that moment. “STOP IT DAD!” I heard Gab shouted. Mr. Davies looked surprised and his eyes widely opened. His hands were loosening from my neck. “WHAT THE..!!” That was all he could answer because I had the opportunity to kick his balls as hard as I could. He fell on the ground writhed in pain. “RUN DARLING RUN!” Gab yelled. I turned back to Gab and said..“COME WITH ME PLEASE. HE MIGHT KILL YOU! No.. I will be okay now! GO!” He cried. “I LOVE YOU SO MUCH.” That was all I could say to him. He answered “I LOVE YOU TOO!”

I was able to run through the door when the insane man stopped me by pulling my hair. He tried to punch me in the face But I was able to defend myself. I got his fist and twisted his arm and kicked him away right outside of that room. I followed him outside. I was certain I could defend myself better than before. That Big Insane Man in the person of Mr. Davies.. in front of me would know what I was capable of. I’d either win or lose but the most important thing I would do my best. I might die but I won't fall without a good fight. But Mr. Davies was so strong. He was a well built man and I didn’t know if I could even break his little finger. He got up from being kicked away and turned to me. In that hallway just outside that room we started to wrestle as hard as ever. He grabbed my hair and pushed me right to the wall. He kicked my butt and punched me in the stomach. “THAT’S ALL YOU GOT SILLY RAT?” He kept taunting while squeezing my neck again. I was very hurt but I could bear the pain. I had to bear it. He got me again and threw my body to the foyer. I had my chance to stand up and prepare for what was he gonna do. He grabbed my shirt and tried to punch me again but I was able to punch him first. Minding the pain of my blow, he stopped for a while and touched his face and tasted the blood coming out from his mouth. He looked at me heatedly and said, “YOU LITTLE MONSTER, I WILL KILL YOU.” He was about to get me again and aimed another punch but I was able to hit him in the head both hands and I could see he felt dizzy. As we wrestle I have noticed that we were already near the gate exit of the building and it would be easy for me to get out. But I have to finish the fight. I WAS SURPRISED BY A HARD PUNCH IN THE FACE AND I WAS DOWN ON THE FLOOR. He then kicked me over and over and I almost lost my awareness. I could feel the blood flowing from my nose and all over my face. I still stood up and began looking around.. if there was something I could use against him. While he was kicking me down, I was able to stumble to a branch of a tree being cut off and left on the ground. It was as thin as the stick I was using during training. I crawled to it and helped myself up from being on the ground. I grabbed the stick and waited for him to attack. I swung it from side to side.. up and down and I was preparing for him to do his move. He ran to me furiously and was about to grab me again but I got the stick and hit him from head down to toe. I hit him on the leg that made him fell on the ground again. I waited for him to stand. He stood up and came after me again. I swung the stick all around and hit him on the stomach and on the throat. He was again in so much pain. I hit his shoulders heavily knowing it has already a gunshot wound and he screamed loudly. But he was able to tap the stick away from me and stood up. He caught me again unarmed and punched me all over as hard as he could. I FELL ON THE GROUND. “I AM GONNA KILL YOU!” He screamed. He got a huge stone with both hands from the ground and squatted on my body and was about to hit my head when I suddenly saw GAB grabbed his arms and the man let go of the stone. Then a loud sound was heard. We were surprised. Somebody broke the gate and it suddenly opened. IT WAS THE POLICE. They got out from their police cars and instantly aimed their weapons to the man. But he never cared. He got the stone again and was about to crush my head with it. They shouted “STOP!” BUT MR. DAVIES acted as if he didn't hear anything. He continued what he wanted to do... to crush my head. Then I saw Gab shot him by my UNCLE TIM’S gun. One in the head and twice on the body. That was when the police started to fire their guns on Mr. Davies. He was down for how many times. I immediately pushed his wounded body away and I rolled over to avoid being crushed. He still managed to get up and provoked the police. So they never stopped shooting at him. As long as he was moving, bullets just kept on raining down tearing his body apart. He was shot in the head seven times and a lot on the body. He fell down and no longer moving. When they saw he stopped moving, that was when they also stopped. I was a bit near him and I just watched him losing his life. I told myself at last we would all be at PEACE. Despite of what he has done I felt pity on him. He could have been a good father but he was way out of control. That moment, He was gone !

I felt pain all over and I was so weak. I was still LYING on the ground when Daniel and Isabel came to me. “THANK GOD YOU MADE IT!” Daniel said in big relief. I just smiled at them and told “GAB SAVED ME.” Then I lost my consciousness.

I woke up again in a hospital bed. I’ve been a regular patient of that hospital since the mayhem in my life began. I looked around and saw Mom sitting beside my bed. “HOW’S DAD?” I asked her. “WE have to pray for Dad Darling.. he is in coma right now. He was shot at the back of his neck.” Mom told. I felt so guilty. Tears couldn’t stop falling again. I knew it. I knew he would be in danger and I had to face the fact now. I knew he was fighting so hard to live. Then Daniel, Isabel and Christina came over to my room. “I AM SO GLAD SEEING YOU ALL!” I said. “No! WE ARE glad seeing you! We did it!” Daniel told. “We just hope Uncle Theodore will soon recover so we’ll be complete again.” Isabel added. “Did you see Gab? Did he pay a visit?” I asked. They were all surprised to what I asked. “Why are you looking at me like that? Was he shot by the police? He wasn't the one who did it all.. IT WAS HIS DAD!!” I added and I was beginning to be upset. “NO NO NO.. DARLING.. IT’S NOT THAT..” Mom answered. They were all staring at each other. “When you told us Gab Saved You.. what do you mean by that?” Daniel asked curiously. “WHY.. you didn't believe it? Because you are not there earlier!! He grabbed His father's hand when MR. DAVIES was about to crush my head! He had stopped his father from breaking my neck and I was able to run away because he helped me!”I know you won't believe me because you hate Gab so much because of his insane father.. But he was not his father. He saved me from all the doings of his father. HE PROTECTED ME! How can I prove to you He has done nothing wrong?!” I CRIED. I was very frustrated. “WE BELIEVE YOU.. WE BELIEVE YOU.. CALM DOWN!” Mom told.

" Hey girl..listen.. listen. According to police reports there was nobody else there.. alive.. but you.. and that insane man.. before he was shot.” Isabel explained while her voice was shaking. “What do you mean by nobody else left alive?” I asked anxiously. “The old lady’s body was found near the main door of that building and Rhea’s was found in the hallway.” She continued.

I was beginning to feel bizarre and skeptical again but I listened eagerly to Isabel. I was not prepared for what she was gonna say next, “Police searched the whole place. They found a room where items of his victims were all placed on the table as a display. . And they found another where.. GAB’S BODY WAS LYING! He has lots of stabbed and gun shot wounds and according to the police reports, HE WAS DEAD LONG BEFORE HIS MOTHER’S TIME OF DEATH.

" NO..NO..NO.. I was with him.. NOOO!!” I exclaimed.

" There was nothing more in that room but a family picture pasted on the wall and an empty mp3 player.” Isabel told trying to say it in a nice manner knowing I was too fragile that moment.

I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Again.. goosebumps were all over my body. I screamed aloud.. I cried at the top of my voice.. "Nooooooooooo! It is not true!! I was alone with him in that room. I was with him all the time. We hugged and kissed each other. We danced to that song from that mp3 player. I just left him at that room because he told me to run away. He saved me from his dad..” Who could believe what they were telling me. I actually touched him. I was so devastated and terrified at the same time.

" HE IS DEAD DARLING, HE IS DEAD LONG BEFORE HIS MOM’S DEATH. HE WAS ALREADY DEAD.” That was the word of Isabel that kept on rewinding in my mind. How could that happen? I asked myself. Was that the reason why I felt there was something odd when he was talking to me? Was that a ghost? Did he come back from the dead just to save me ? My hallucination came true. A premonition.. or I was maybe out of my mind! But.. it was real. GAB WAS REAL! I could still feel the heat of his embrace in my body.

" Gaaaaaabbbbbbb!” I shouted and cried and cried until tears ran out dry. My cousins and Mom were also in shocked but they were trying to calm me down. I was struggling from the pain I bear. “Enough Dear.. GAB must have loved you so much that even in death he rose just to save you from his Dad.” Mom said while patting my back. “Gab.. Why did you leave.. I told you that it is gonna be different now.. I am not going to lose you again!! I was talking to him and cried endlessly. I was almost crawling down the floor in deep pain and in disbelief. I saw my cousins were crying too.

Isabel took both my hands and helped me to stand. “YES DARLING.. he loved you so much.. much more than life itself !” Isabel said while crying. “He fought for you even in death! Daniel added. I was deeply in dazed. I was trying to wake myself up thinking I was still dreaming.. but reality hurts.. It hurts so much!

I already got out from the hospital and from the resort we all decided to go back home. Dad was still in comatose. The Doctors said prayer was the only thing that can wake him up and save his life. There was nothing we could do. Police reports came out that, two more policemen and some teenagers were involved in abducting our oldies at the resort bringing them to that abandon structure. The police chief of the station and the two officers were relieved from their duties due to suspected tampering of evidences. They were under investigation including the teenagers. A New Police Chief was assigned. I was starting to give my faith back to them. Gab’s Dad was dead but the investigation goes on. I decided to bring the evidence which was in my custody to the police station so I would no longer carry the pain it brought to my family. Some bullets found on Mr. Davies body didn’t come from the police and they couldn’t explain that. I knew where it came from but they never believed me. I also believed that Mr. Davies was also shocked when he saw his son in that room when he was about to break my neck. That's why he let go.. for a while. “One more thing I haven't told you...” I told my cousins. “Gab gave me this evidence I've been looking for." I added. I showed and handed to them the gut hook knife that had been used for the killings of everyone I loved. Mr. Davies even used that to his own son Gab. He was that insane! “Gab gave me that when everybody else said he was already dead. HE WAS REAL. OH SO REAL!” I recalled and tears just couldn't stop falling. My cousins were so astonished and cried with me. They certainly felt what I felt.

Now Gab's totally gone. I have to move on with my life. I will never forget the pain I went through from the hands of his father but nevertheless he protected me all the way. I hope Uncle Tim, Shawwie, Gwen and Coach Jim are happy now that we had gave justice to their murders. Most of all, this was for Rhea. I promised her justice when she died in my arms. Maybe they are all proud of me. I feel in my heart that someday I will see them and they will all meet me with a big smile on their faces saying,“Job well done Darling!”. I know Gab was proud of me too. Though I gave him so much pain in this world, I could feel his deepest love during our last days together in that deserted edifice. If only I could turn back time I would simply trade my life for him. He was so good as a man could ever be, and that I will be forever thankful to him. I will certainly live the rest of my life thinking about loving Gab and Gab's strangeness. I will always treasure him especially those times he let me experienced a miracle. He rose from the dead to help the one he loved. He will remain in my heart forever.

I faced all the troubles, I won the battles of life and I may have lost so many loved ones, but I never retreated. Life has been fair to me after all. I started as a heartless, ego-centered and a selfish human being. And when karma struck back, it definitely hit me to where I had left off. I remember the fame and the fake friends I met along the way but slowly they are all gone when I have decided to change for the betterment of myself and of the world. I learned, No matter what the worlds brings you, you just have to fight and fight for your right to live and love. People may come and go.. but those who truly love you would stay no matter what it takes. You should learn to give importance to the people that have been with you through thick and thin. Cherish each day the moments you are with them and just enjoy life because they say.. Dying is not the end of the world but it's much better.. Being alive.. for a good cause. Feel the pain of every soul and be an inspiration to all. Just what the message of the song says, we should have ‘Eyes that found the good in things, when good was not around. Eyes that found the source of help, when help was not be found, Eyes full of compassion, seeing every pain. Knowing what you're going through, and feeling it the same.”

Be a good example of every human being because when it's your time to leave this world It's your good deeds and good accomplishments that will be valued and not your wickedness. Be the light of everyone's darkness and be the way to anyone that's lost. MIRACLES DO HAPPEN, If we deserve it and if we would just believe!

And now my story is about to be concluded. My fight to the end has come. I just hope this time life would go easy on me.. Well, I just got a message from the hospital that my Dad just woke up from a coma. Prayers really worked on the people who heartily prayed their heart out to the one who gave life. GOD IS BIGGER than anything we could hope for. Thank god for bringing my Dad back to me and my family. Although Gab's gone and I continue the journey, One thing is for sure, I’ve learned from all the mistakes of the past and has moved on to a best future life has to offer.

I am Darling and I could say .. though my invincibility was challenged.. I proved and showed the world that I am. I've been through hell. I was burned and I was filled with devastation. My life was darkness all over but I remained alive. One thing I realized.. that if you walk with God, you are indeed Invincible, Indestructible or Unbreakable. They are all exactly the same but dangerously true. Now I am free.. free from pain, worries and futility.

God is with me.. that is why.. I am Darling and I am Invincible!!!