Chapter 6
Dina point o view
Pumasok lang ako sa room namin! Pag ka pasok ko nandon na din si Zel at Jia kaya nakipag beso lang ako sa kanila.
“What happen to your face?” Tanong na hawak sa mukha ko
“Nasagi sa door ng room ko kanina! Sakit eh!” Pag sisinugaling ko
“Ano ba kasi ginawa mo!”
“Pagtayo ko tumakbo agad ako eh, mabilis ang pag takbo ko nasagi kaya ayon tumama! Pero okay na.” Ngiti ko
“Anong okay na eh namumula nga eh! Mag papakuha na lang tayo nag hot compress okay!” Ngiti niya sa akin ni Jia
“Yeah-“
“Here!” Sobrang gulat ko nag biglang inabot ni Lucas yung Hot Compress “your welcome!” Sambit niya sabay hawak ang kamay ko inabot ang hot compress!
Natulala ako sa ginawa niya! Naka ngiti lang ang dalawa! Tssss
Napa tigin lang ako sa binigay niya sa akin!
Pero nilagay ko nalang sa pisngi ko! Pagkatapos nun ay nag start na din kami mag klase
Ilang oras nakalipas na tapos na din ang klase namin! Bago ako lumabas lumapit ako kay Lucas para kusa na mag thank you!
“Uhmm!” Sambit habang naka harap sa kanya! Napatigin siya habang inayos ang bag niya!
“Yes?” Sambit nito!
“I just wanna say thank you about dito!” Turo tong binibagay niyang hot compress.
“Your welcome!” Ngiti niya sa akin!
“Paano mo naman na-“
Hindi ko pa tinatapos ang sasabihin ko
“Nakita ko kanina namumula yang pisngi mo! Kaya nag tungo ako sa cline kanina kaya binigay ko sayo yan!” Sambit niya
“Salamat!” Ngiti ko sabay about yung hot compress!
“Wala yun Dina!” Sambit kaya nagulat ako sa sinabi niya alam niya ang totoong pangalan ko!
“Paano mo nalaman?”
“Narinig ko kanina eh!” Ngiti niya “okay lang naman siguro na tawagin kita sa totoong pagalan mo hindi ba Dina!” Ngiti niya sa akin!
“Uhmm yeah okay lang!” Sambit ko sa kanya!
“Dina lets go!” Tawag sa akin nila Ia at Zel
“Coming!” Samabit ko
“Puwede bang sumabay sa inyo?” Tanong niya at tumango ako
Sabay kami lumabas! Sa room namin! Nagulat din sila Zel ay Jia pero nag senyas ako na hayaan na lang!
Habang naglalakad kami tahimik lang kami nag biglang!
“So Lucas may kapatid ka ba?” Biglang tanong ni Zel! Tssss itong babae talaga na ito eh hays
“Uhmmm Oo meron dalawang babae tapos isang lalaki!” Ngiti niya!
“Oh akala ko kase nag iisa ka!” Sambit niya “eh paano ka naman na punta sa pamilya Mendez?” Tanong niya ulit!
“Ahh, hmmm mahabang kuwento eh!” Ayaw din ni Mama na sabihin namin kase baka daw mapahamak kami!” Ngiti niya! Alam ko din sila ang kaaway nila kuya pero hindi ako pwedeng magtanong dahil baka-
“Eh paano mo nakilala sila Kuya at pamilya Cereno?” Tanong ni Zel ang daldal kase hays!
“Dati kaming mag kakaibigan!” Sambit niya kaya napatingin ako sa kanya
“Eh paanong nagkawatak watak!”
“You know what Zel ang daldal mo! Kanina kapa!” Singit ni Jia
“Bakit ba eh nagtatanong lang naman ako! Nakakamatay ba yung pag tatanong ko!” Sigal niya!
“Hindi! Pero baka kase naiilang siya! Eh hindi naman natin siya gaano kakilala ka sira ulo kaba!” Sigal niya
“Ah basta magtatanong ako no!tsss” sambit “So ano Lucas! Bakit?”
“Dahil sa-“
“Dina!” Tawag mula sa harap namin! Natigil kami kase pag lalakad kanina dahil sa sinabi ni Jia kanina eh
Nagulat ako nandun pala si kuya Declan! Napatingin ako sa kanya!
“What the f**k are you doing here!” Sigaw na turo kay Lucas! Bago paman masapak si Lucas pumagitna ako!
“Kuys Stop!” Sambit ko “ Walang masamang ginagawa si Lucas She helps me!” Sambit ko na mahinahon!
“Do you think I'm gonna believe in you!” Sigaw niya kay lucas “No! you f**k you!” Sigaw na tulak
“Kuye calm down!” Sambit ko “sa akin ka maniwala! Walang ginagawang masama sa amin si Lucas! Stop!” Tumingin siya sa akin nag masama!l
“Isa ka pa!” Sigaw niya
“Wag mo nga sigawan si Dina!” Seryuso na tugon ni Lucas
“How there you!l
“You! how there you too !” Sigaw niya “ano pati kapatid mo sisigawan mo! Dahil nakita mo lang na kasama ako!” Sigal niya “Dina is right wala akong ginagawang masama sa kanya! Kaya you stop!” Sigal na turo niya!
“At sa akala mo maniniwala ako! Eh isa kang sinungaling!” Sigaw niya “gago!” Sigaw niya
“Ah sino sa atin ang gago!” Sigal niya!
“Ah talaga! Ikaw ang pinaka gago sa atin! Wag mo ng lapit kapatid ko!” Sigaw niya!
“Sa away natin hindi ko idadamay si Dina! Dahil iba siya sa inyo!”sigaw niya “bak pag sinabi ko kay Dina yung totoo masira kayong magkakapatid!” Sigal
“Sige subukan mo lang! makikita mo ang hinahanap mo!” Sigaw
“Kuya stop!” Pigil ko na dahil nag kakainitan na sila!
“And you, why are you with him?” Tanong niyang galit
“He was my classmate! And he helped me because my cheeks were red! And I thanked him because he gave me a hot compress! Is it bad to thank him?” Sambit ko
“It's not bad to be grateful! Especially if he really cares about you! The one who helps you is worse than an animal!” Sigaw niya
“Said don't yell at her!?” Sigaw niya
“I'm not talking to you, so shut up, you animal!?” Sigaw niya
“Kuya stop!” Pigil ko “Jia and Zel mauna kayo dahil niyo muna si Lucas sa baba! Mag uusap lang kami ni kuya!” Sambit ko kaya sumunod naman sila sa sinabi ko!
Habang pababa sila ako nag krus braso ako dahil sa asal ni kuya
“Listen to me! You don't know that man! So stay away from him because he's not a good influence on you, so listen to me!” Pakiusap niya sa akin!
“What! I don't understand you! I said earlier that he didn't do anything bad to me! He helped me! Because of what you did! Now you're going to tell me that! That he's a bad person! Ohh, my god kuya!”
“Just listen to me! I know deep down that they will use you against us! So listen! I am doing this, I am telling you this because I don't want you to be the reason they use us just to bring us down!” Sambit niya mahinahon kaya nakatitig lang ako sa kanya
“Anong rason bakit ako yung naisip mo na gagamit niya kuya!” Sambit ko!
“Pwede ba natin pag usapan sa bahay nalang!”
“See, you can't tell me what's true and then you tell me to trust you!” Sigal ko
“Dina please yung hinihingi ko sayo ay magtiwala ka lang sa amin please!” Sambit na hawak sa akin nag kamay ko!
Pero binitawan ko ang kamay ko at umalis na ako! Wala din naman saysay bakit makikinig pa ako sa sinasabi sa akin nag kuya ko!
“Dina!” Habol niya sa akin
“Kuya please kahit ngayon lang wag muna!” Sigal ko
Kaya umalis ako! Hindi pa rin nawawala sa isip ko yung ginawa niya sa akin kahapon
Pagkababa ko pumunta ako sa cafeteria at nakita ko naka upo na sila Jia at Zel sa puwesto namin upo lang ako sa tabi nila at ngumiti ako sa kanila
Mabuti nalang alam nila yung gusto ko
“Uhmmm! Ngayon na wala si Hannah ah!” Sambit ni Jia kaya napatingin din ako sa buong loob ng cafeteria
“Ay oo nga no! Pumasok ba siya?” Tanong niya sa akin
“Wala na si Hannah!”
“What anong nangyari!” Silang dalawa nagulat sa sinabi ko kaya ako din na gulat ako sa sinabi ko namali din ako eh hays ang dami dami ko kasing iniisip eh hays!
“I mean wala na si Hannah dito sa Pinas!” Sambit ko at nakahinga sila ng maluwag ng sinabi ko!
“Why! Saan bansa siya pupunta?” Jia asked me!
“I don't know! Hindi niya na rin nasabi sa akin!” Sambit ko
“I heard something from her! About her and Luke! The news I received! Is it true that Luke loves Hannah?” Sambit ni Jia kaya nagulat ako
“And where did you hear that?” Seryosong tanong ni Zel
"To my siblings! Well, I was about to go to sleep when I suddenly heard them talking. According to them, they said that Luke loves Hannah very much! I don't know if that's true! but it seems true! what do you think Dina?” Patanong sa akin na pagtingin ako sa kanya
“I don't know! Let's just not interfere with them! Hannah needs a friend! If Hannah tells us if it's true, I'll only believe her! She's the one who can tell us if it's true!” Sambit ko
“And if it's true! What will be your reaction? if it's me! I don't know! because he's her brother! Even if we say that they're not blood relatives because she is adopted, it's still painful for her! And it seems weird when your brother grows up with you and becomes your lover, it seems really weird!” Napapalunok lang ako sa sinabi ni Zel paano ko ba sasabihin sa kanila yung totoo
“and if I were Hannah, I would also be really hurt by what's happening to me! Just kidding! You thought you were on my side, but you love me so much that it's like you're not together when you grow up, it's just that it hurts!” Tugon din ni Jia
“we are not in a position to think like that! yes it would be surprising if that were true! but let's just think about Hannah! because for sure she will be the one who will be hurt the most by this! That person has already been through a lot! That's why she probably left too! but whatever the truth is! Hannah deserves freedom!” Sambit
“Tama ka naman dyan Dina!” Sambit akin ni Jia
Pagkatapos ng usapan na yun eh iniba nila yung usapan about naman sa bakasyon! Kase kakapasok palang baskyon na agad iniisip nito h dalawang to
Ako hindi mawala sa isip ko si Hannah! Sila kuya pero kahit anong iwas na hindi sila isipin kusang pumapasok sa utak ko! Kaya minsan nawawala ako sa pinag uusapan nila!
Habang kumakain kami bilang may nag sisigawan sa likod ko kaya napatin ako sila kuya at Luke papalapit sa amin! Not know please!
“ I'm begging you! Please tell me where Hannah is now!” Nagmamakaawa sa harap ko si Luke
“Kahit anong gawin mo hindi ko alam kung nasaan si Hannah!” Sambit ko na mahinahon
“I know you know where she is! So please tell me! I was wondering where she was last night!” Sambit akin nito!
Napapakit nalang ako sa kulit nito!
“Nong nakausap ko siya kagabi! Sinabi niya sa akin nakikipaglaro siya sa kapatid nyo! Kaya hindi niya gusto sumama sa atin! Yun lang ang sinabi niya sa akin!”
“Tinanong ko si Lia hindi daw siya nakipaglaro kay Lia!”
“Then maybe i don't know kung nasaan si Hannan ngayon!?” Sigaw na walan na ang pasensya ko
“ Why don't you tell me! For what? To keep her away from me! So that my plan about him won't go through!” Sigal niya kaya nag seryoso akong tumingin sa kanya
“You the answer about that Luke!” Sigal
“HAHAHAHA yeah I knew it! I really want to get Hannah away from me so I can't continue with my plan! Hannah is my life! She's the only thing I need in my life! So can you tell me where she is!?” Sigaw niya pumagit naman si Kuya Darren sa harap niya
“and you really think I know where Hannah really is! and if I say I really know where she is you'll really insist on me telling you where she is! I'm sorry I really don't know where she really is!” Sigal ko
“Have you ever tried to love! Because I'm just now experiencing this! My whole life, she's the only one I've loved! She's the only woman who's taken my heart! She's the only reason I believed in love! She's the only one I have, keep her away from me! Hannah is my life, she's the only one who gives me strength all my life! She's the only one I need to continue in this chaotic life! She's my only breath! She's the only one I can love forever and ever!” Iyak niya sa harap namin! Naawan din naman ako sa kanya pero mali pa rin yung way ng pagmamahal niya
“I may not have experienced that love yet! But is your action right for her? the strangling in the relationship that shouldn't be! if you really love Luke oh being selfish! there is a way to love you did it right! but it doesn't include when you love Hannah! She is your sister! what do you think about her, she doesn't care anymore! no matter what you do! it's still wrong! you think about yourself! you are hurting because she is gone! but have you thought about her! what does she feel about what you are doing! Hannah also has a heart, she is also hurting! she also feels hurt not only by you but by those around her! by what you did! you only made Hannah even more angry! Luke, it's not bad to love but when it's too much, it's annoying!” Sambit ko sa kanya
“See! For you, it's happy when I don't pursue what I want! I love her! What I do to her is true love!”
“That is not true love! Kung di pagiging makasarili!” Sigal ko “and if you really love her! let her heal from all the pain you caused her! Hannah deserves freedom from everything! and if you really love her! let her go away from you! Let her fix her life! And if I really love her, let you wait for her to come back! Because the one who truly loves will respect the one she loves! know if I really love her let her go! give her freedom to make herself heal!” Na Tahimik siya sa sinabi ko naging emotion din ako sa mga sinabi ko!
“What about me! What about my whole being now that she is not here! What if I have to suffer for the rest of my life while she is not here! What about me! She is the only one I have! She'll still be gone! I've let go of so many things so I can choose what I want but it seems like I'm a loser!”
“Give yourself time to think about the mistakes you made Luke! How about you? You haven't lost anything! But Hannah has lost a lot, her sister, mother and! Her priest is so blessed that she doesn't have any! She is the most painful person in life! If you just open your eyes, oh maybe your heart, you will see and feel how she struggled in this school! I know if you ask her how are you! How is she now, she is alone! How will she live now, she has no parents to guide her, how is she! Now she is facing the pain alone! So if you ask me that! Ask yourself, how is she!?” Sigal ko na turo sa kanya “tangalin mo ang pagiging makasarili mo Luke!” Sambit ko sa abay alis “this is the last conversation about Hannah! Hannah needs a freedom ibigay mo yun sa kanya!” Sambit ko sabay alis!
Masakit oo pero kailangan gawin yun hindi para sa kanya kung di para sa pamilya nila!
“Paano ko ibibigay yun! Kung hindi ko naman siya kasama! Kahit man lang makausap siya!” Sigaw niya mula sa likod!
“Yan ang hindi ko na alam Lukes! It takes time! Kung talagang gusto mo siya makausap! Hayaan mong siya ang tumawag sayo!’” Sambit humarap ako sa kanya! “Bago mo siya mahalin nag sobra sobra! Mahalin at respetuhin muna ang sarili mo! Yun ang pinakamagandang regalo oh! Pinakamagandang ginawa mo para sa kanya! If para talaga kayo sa isat isa then wait for her until she came back here!” Sambit ko sabay yarap sa kanya! Nakikita ko din nasasaktan na siya “at pag nangyari yun! Ako mismo ang isa sa matutuwa sa inyo! But for now, hayaan mo muna to take heal from everything, okay! At ganun ka din dapat! Okay!” Ngiti ko sabay alis sa cafeteria!
I know masakit para sa kanya yun! Pero yun ang dapat gawin hindi pwedeng ipilit sa ngayon dahil sobrang gulo pa
Pumunta lang kami sa library para magpalipas ng oras! Kasi ang sakit ng ulo dahil sa mga nag yayari sa amin!
Habang inaayos ko yung gamit ko para ready mamaya biglang nag viber yung phone ko!
HANNAH CALLING!!!!!!
Kaya agad kung sinagot!
“Hello Hannah!” Sagot ko napatingin din sila Jia At Zel!
“Thank you sa pagtatanggol sa akin!” Tila galing sa iyak
“Uhm! Paa-“
“I heard everything you said.!” Sambit niya
“Akala ko ba umalis kana!”
“Yes, I will continue my departure later! but I thought I would say goodbye to you before I leave! but I heard everything you talked about! and I am so grateful to you! because you thought of me! Dina, thank you so much! but I wish before I leave I would like to talk to Luke before I leave here!” Tugon nito
“Paano kung hindi ka niya pakawalan sa pag alis mo?”
“I’m papayag siya! Naawa din ako sa kanya kanina! Gusto lang din mag paalam sa kanya! Kahit yun lang ang tangi kung ibibigay sa kanya!” Sambit niya
“What time yung fight mo?”
“12 midnight!"
“Okay after class pupunta kami sa gym kasama sila kuya at Jia and Zel! Sasabihin ko mamaya sa kanya!”
“Thank you Dina! See you later.” Napangiti ako sa sinabi niya
Binababa ko yung phone ko at sinabi ko kayla Jia at Zel ang sinabi sa akin ni Hannah at maging silang dalawa ay natuwa sa sinabi ko!
Masaya ako na malungkot pero tama siya kailangan na kausapin niya muna si Luke dahil parin na din to sa pamilya nila at sa kanilang dalawa!
Dash point of view
Pag katapos nag umasapan na yun! Homaga ako sa kapatid ko sobrang laki ng pasensya at paintinidi niya ng sitwasyon!
Habang sinabi niya yung mga salitang yun! Mas lalo niyang nakuha ang respeto ko sa kanya! Mabuti ang puso ng kapatid ko! At dun niya namana kay Mommy ang ganun ugali!
Kahit sila kuya kanina na tameme sa sinabi ng kapatid namin!
“Nakakahanga si Dina kanina! And she right! Kung talagang para kayo sa isat isa Luke! Hayaan mo lang si Hannah!” Sambit kuya Kie
“I just want to talk to her! At least say goodbye! If he really wants to stay away from me!” Nalulungkot na tugon nito
“Bro sabi kanina ni Dina it takes time! And if Hannah really wanted that, she should have said goodbye before she left! The thing is, it's you! we know you! you won't let her leave!” Turo ni Kuya Derek sa kanya!
“Bro, you know I don't want to lose her! You know how much I love her even if it's wrong! Even if it's wrong for someone else! She's the only one I have! She's the only one!”
“Kahit gustuhin mo yun kung ayaw ni Hannah walang din!” Sambit ko “at kung talagang mahal mo talaga siya! Then baguhin mo ang yang sarili mo para sa kanya!’” Naging tugon ko
Mahirap din ang magmahal ah lalo kung mundo na ang nagsasabi na bawal talaga
“Oh nag text sakin nag kapatid ko na punta daw tayo mamaya sa gym may gusto daw ipakausap sayo Luke!” Tugon ni kuya Nicolas
“Sino daw?” Zayden!
“Walang sinabi eh basta mamayang 5pm!” Ulit nito!
“At kung si Hannah man yun Luke! Pakawalan mo siya!” Sambit ni Kuya Declan “Let the wound that has been torn in the heart heal! Let her think! My sister was right earlier! You should give Hannah respect, if you really love her, let her make her decision!” Naging sambit nitong seryuso!
“Luke! We know this is hard for you! But Declan is right! You should only give her respect! Not as your love! But as your sister! Because she was once your sister! Before you loved her so much! The words we are saying to you! are a reminder that everything goes through pain! and just let yourself heal from everything! That when everything is okay! You really know her in the end!” Pahinahon ni kuya Derek!
“Wow grabe kayong magkakapatid! Napakalas niyo sa mga salitang yan!” Namamanghang sambiy ni Zayden!
“Tssss!” Sigal ko
Tama din naman si Kuya na kung talaga para sila sa isa't isa eh mag kukusa ang mundo para sa kanila at respeto lang ang kailangan para sa lahat!
IPAGPAPATULOY!!!!!