Chapter 24 Her only family
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Chapter 24
After exposing her real skin and her face, she gasped for air at nakapikit na ito nang mata, at tuluyang nabitawan ang crest, she stopped waiving her hands and she stopped moving and before he realized it she was starting to sink down again.
"C-Cassidy.."
Hindi niya alam kung namamalikmata lang siya,o pinaglalaruan nang paningin,he needs to make sure.
Without a word he jumped on the water wala siyang pakialam ngayon kung nag hallucinate lang siya because he sees Cassidy and not Verna and he needs to confirm it.
She already lost consciousness habang paunti-unting nahuhulog pailalim ang walang malay nitong katawan,he swims fast until he reached her,he cupped her face and grabbed her waist and pulled her above the water.
Nakatanga ang mga tauhan niya na mukhang hindi alam ang nangyayari, while he was hugging her tight nakasubsob naman ang mukha nito sa leeg niya..
He swims and gets off the water.
"Give me a towel..!" he panicked.
He raised his voice his heart was beating wildly at nagmamadaling binigyan siya nang tauhan niya nang twulya at binalot niya ang katawan nito and carries her hanggang makapasok siya sa bahay.
It was confirmed she was Cassidy at hindi siya pwedeng magkamali.
Her mole in the lower part of her lips and her collar bone at ang maliit na pekla nito sa noo nito.
It was really Cassidy!
He brought her to his room and strip her clothes, he was so shocked that he can't almost talk after seeing Cassidy's body.
She has many bruises in her face, her jaw her shoulders sa mga braso nito.Halos kulay violet na ang pisngi nito,like she was beaten hard by some men.
Nanlalambot siya,sa itsura ni Cassidy so far from the Cassidy he saw the other day.
"Damn.. damn.. no, why.. why didn't I recognize you.. I.. I was looking for you but all this time you're besides me..Cass, wake up, wake up please" inalog niya ang balikat nito.
But she didn't even move not a little bit her fingers aren't moving and she's not breathing! his breathing became hard and he felt scared his head was aching.
"F*ck.. f*ck..! F*ck..! Cass.. cass wake up..! Cass..!"
She was pale, her lips was now turning violet he needs to calm down, and think.
He's been through a battle that almost killed him but seeing her like this makes him go crazy.
"T-the first aid..,!"
He strips her clothes unhooks her bra, unbuckles her belt, and cleans her passage way and conducts CPR
He held her jaw and place his lips on her he also cover her nose and gave her a mouth to mouth resuscitation.
"Cass.. Cass.. wake up.."
He was pleading humigop siya nang hangin and gave a big blow.
He gave her mouth another blow and her chest moved at bigla itong naubo at lumabas ang mga tubig sa bibig nito and her lips, still pale ngunit mukhang ok na ito she is now breathing.
He couldn't help but grab her body and hug her tight, his heart felt so relieved ngunit hanggang sa mga oras na iyon napaka lakas parin nang kaba nang puso niya.
"I, I almost lost you., I'm sorry.. I'm sorry.. Cass"
Humigpit ang yakap niya dito, her skin was still so cold kaya mahigpit niya itong niyakap.
Cassidy's groan, and he can't help but smile palatandaan na buhay na ito.
"Cassidy.. you have so many things to explain to me..when you wake up so.. wake up.. "
He hugged her tight and closed his eyes.
..
CASSIDY woke up feeling so weak, she can't almost moved her body but she's alive.
And...
Inilibot niya ang paningin at isang pigura ang nahagip nang mga mata niya at hindi siya pwedeng magkamali.
The sun was already rising and the windows were open at dinadala ang kurtina sa lakas nang hangin and this man who's against the light walk towards her.
" So., you're awake.. "
He walked at naupo sa isang upuan sa tabi nang kama she still felt weak kaya naman ulo lang niya ang kaya niyang ibaling dito.
Nakapagtatakang Austin was so calm now unlike the other day that he almost wanted to kill her.
" S-sir.. "
She tried to talk at nagpapasalamat siya dahil may boses pa siya she remember she yelled and scream at Juanito nang makita niyang binubogbug nito ang kapatid niya at doon palang pakiramdam niya ay napakasakit na nang lalamunan niya at ang pagkalunok niya nang tubig sa pool.
She suddenly remembered it.
"Wanted to confess something... Cassidy..?"
Nahigit niya ang paghinga habang nakatitig kay Austin and now she realizes she lifted her hands at napansin na wala na ang tanning cream niya, pinakiramdaman din niya ang bibig at wala narin ang fake teeth niya.
Natawa siya nang pagak.
"So.. you caught me.. how are you AK.." pagak siyang natawa hindi niya alam ang magiging reaksyon niya.
Of all the time ngayon pa siya nakilala ni Austin.
'.. God please tell me what is your purpose for these..?.. '
Kita niya ang paglunok ni Austin habang nakatitig sakanya but still his expression is hard.
Nakarinig sila nang katok at pumasok si Nay Rosa na may dalang pagkain, Nay Rosa stares at her ngunit nagbawi ito nang tingin na akala mo hindi siya kilala at nakaramdam siya nang paninikip nang dibdib.
Hanggang makaalis si Nay Rosa.
"You deceived her, like what you did to me at sa mga tao sa manor, so how can you take responsibility for that Cassidy..?"
Siya naman ang napalunok, she can take all the blame and the hurtful words kahit mga insulto pero isipin palang niya ang kapatid niya she has no choice but to tell him the truth,
"A-Austin.. please believe me--"
"Believe you..? You think I will still believe in you after what you did? "
His expression suddenly change he now look mad at her at naiintindihan niya iyon.
" Are you his lover? "
Kita niya ang paglabasan nang ugat sa leeg ni Austin sa tanong nito at bigla siyang naguluhan.
" Lover..? Of whom--"
" Wag ka nang mag ma-ang maangan Cassidy, are you Juanito's lover?! That's why you're going through these lengths just to get his side? "
He was now staring at her with his piercing gaze at nakaramdam siya nang takot.
" N-no.. please believe me --"
" How, tell me how can I believe you now..? "
Galit paring tanong nito hindi niya maiwasang matakot ngunit naninikip ang dibdib niya and her eyes started to get hurt namumuo narin ang luha sa mga mata niya.
" T-then what do you want me to do Austin?! You want me to explain tapos hindi ka maniniwala --"
" After deceiving me sa tingin mo ganun kadali yun Cass--"
" Then just kill me! "
She raised her voice at hindi niya mapigilan ang pagdaloy nang luha sa mga mata niya.
"Just end this conversation Austin like what you did before just.. shoot me! kill me if you don't want to listen to me! I know I deceived you many times, I hate it, I hate this but I have no choice but to do it.," she wipe her eyes at na hindi na maampat ang pagtulo nang luha niya and Austin was silent.
"I.. I don't know what to do.. but if you just listen for a bit just give a time to explain it Austin.. please.."
She almost begged.
Hindi niya inaasahan na sa ganito mauuwi ang lahat.
"I.. I still need to get out of this place Austin no matter what --"
"No you can't,. Cassidy"
Austin sighed heavily and he stood and walked towards his drawer and took something in it at nagulat siya nang makitang mga posas ang dala nito.
'.. gosh! What did I say,.why did I tell him about my plans..!. '
She panicked wala siya sa sarili para masabi dito ang bagay na hindi naman dapat and she hates herself for getting his bad sides.
She tried to moved paalis sa higaan but Austin was so fast, he grabbed her arms and twist it at napaigik siya sa sakit, hindi sobrang higpit nang hawak nito or maybe because of her bruises at nanghihina pa siya.
At para lang siyang unan na itinumba nito sa higaan he pinned her unto his bed at agad na pinosas ang dalawang kamay niya.
"Let me go Austin!I need to save Phoenix!" She almost snapped isipin palang na makukulong na siya dito ay hindi siya makakapayag.
Austin froze and frowned while looking at her.
"And who the hell is Phoenix --"
"Fvck you Austin! Phoenix is my brother and Juanito keep him imprisoned, I just need your crest Austin please..in exchange for my brother's life.."
Austin was stunned and he was also speechless.
"He..he took my brother,at,at gusto ni Juanito na kapalit nanh buhay nang kapatid ko ang crest mo, I'm desperate even if you kill me,or I will be killed ay kaya ko,I just wanted to save my brother,he went through a lot Austin..he was imprisoned by Juanito for almost a year.. napaka raming pasa,peklat nang kapatid ko,he was still young..I wanted him to live freely,but he will never experienced it hanggang nasa kamay siya ni Juanito..so please I will do everything,just,just let me see my brother Austin.." her tears started to fall in her eyes,and her heart feels so heavy iniisip niya palang ang nangyari.
"You need to be strong again Cass,and heal yourself first " Austin glance sideways at hindi na niya mapigilang ang emosyon.
Her tears started to fall nonstop sa naging reaksyon ni Austin.
"Phoenix,hic,hic..is my only family.. Austin..hic, please..let me see him.." she was pleading desperately.
Napahilot sa sintido si Austin na tila hindi alam ang gagawin, and turned to the food on the pushcart.
"Let's talk about it, after you calm down Cass ."
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