Finding Avie's body

Chapter 16

Drake decided to drive Nana Gina to the mansion. Kababalik palang naming ng Manila pero feeling ko parang pagod na pagod na ako kaagad.

This has been one of my biggest fear, to see the people I love suffering and hurting.

Hindi talaga kaya ng puso ko, yung nakikita sila na ganito.  Hanggang kaya kong lumaban at ilaban yung sarili ko para sa mga taong naghihintay sakin, gagawin ko.

I closed my eyes thought of my Dad, Vanie, Nana Gina and Drake. Yes and Drake.

After this situation I think I should be decent enough to formally ask for his forgiveness and give my forgiveness to him also. I think the past is holding him back to start his new life.

After awhile Drake went home and I saw a bruised on his face. Mukang kasusuntok lang sa kanya.

“Hey, what happened? Anong nangyari sa mukha mo?” nag-aalala kong tanong kay Drake.

He looked so pissed.

“Your Dad punched me. Nong hinatid ko si Nana Gina sinuntok nya ako. Nana Gina wants me to come inside. I refused but she said what if that was really you?  I will never get so say good bye again. Kahit na alam kong hindi naman ikaw yon, napagdesisyonan ko nalang din na pagbigyan sya.” Pagka sabi nya non ay dumiretso sya sa kusina para kumuha ng cold compress.

“Why would my Dad punch you?” Tanong ko naman sa kanya. I don’t remember Dad being mad at him, actually Dad told me that I should just let go of Drake because I have nothing to offer him. Parang ako yung hihitak sa kanya pababa. So why would my Dad punh him?

I just don’t get it.

“Nothing.” Drake answered dismissing the conversation.

“Anong nothing? Eh hindi naman basta bastang nananakit si Dad. You may have done something for him to punch you,” I said trying to reason out for my dad.

“Basta.” He said then walked away from me.

Drake seemed to be very irritated, ano naman kaya ang dahilan kung bakit sya sinuntok ni Dad? I don’t think it will be petty since hindi naman usual na nananakit ang daddy ko. Yes, he’s arrogant and very hot tempered but he doesn’t hit for nothing.

“ Drake, please be honest. May problema ba sa mansion?” I asked.

“Tita Yelena was mad at me when she saw me.” He said while grabbing a glass of water.

“Oh God! I knew it! Its Alanna right?” I asked.

“No, Alanna was still abroad and I don’t know if she will come here. But Tita Yelena was mad at me for leaving Alanna at Miami.” He answered.

Ah kaya sya sinuntok ni Dad dahil nalaman na nila na umuwi sya ng dahil sa nangyari sa akin.

“At isa pa ayaw ni Tita Yelena na iburol ang bangkay mo sa mansion.” Malungkot na kwento nya.

Ah. I knew it.

Tita Yelena never really liked me in the first place. Hindi na ako na gulat na ayaw nyang iburol doon ang bangkay ko. She never really treated me as her family. I remember when I was a kid, a friend of Dad told me that I was really pretty and that I got my dad’s intelligence and charisma.

She went ballistic. She dragged me outside the room and told  me to never show my face again in any party in the mansion that will be organized by the family.

I was never my dad’s daughter for her. Para sa kanya dahil anak ako sa labas ni Daddy dapat nang lilimos lang ako sa kung ano yung kaya nila at gusto nilang ibigay na affection at pagmamahal sa akin.

But later on I realize that I don’t need to be part of her family, for my dad to consider me. I used my intelligence and skills to prove my worth.

“Hahaha why am I not surprise?” I said as if it was nothing to me.

“Hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit hanggang ngayon, ganon pa din kalaki yung galilt nya sayo Kiesh, considering how you helped the family to build an empire, they will not be as wealthy and as powerful it if not for you.” He sadly said.

“Okay lang, I don’t really need Tita Yelena to accept me in her family, I only want my dad to recognize and love me. Silang mag-iina? I know they will never accept me. Kita mo nalang patay na ako sa paningin ni at lahat kailangan ko pa ding mang limos sa kanila.” I bitterly said.

He just sadly nod at me, showing sympathy with me.

I decided to go to the living room and sit down. Ayoko munang pag usapan yung nangyari.

Kung may mga tao na gusto at umaasang mabubuhay pa ako, may mga tao din na sagad ata sa buto yung galit sa akin na kahit pa patay na ako yung galit nila hindi pa din mawawala.

“Pwede kayang sila tita Yelena ang dahilan ng pagka matay ko?” I said to myself out of the blue.

Drake was now sitting beside me. He looked serious and he was also thinking. May posibilidad kaya na sila ang may kagagawan ng nangyari sa akin. 

“Sapalagay ko walang chance na sila Tita Yelena ang master mind ng nangyari sayo Kiesha, kasi sa palagay ko kung sila. Baka hindi ka naka ligtas. Something is really wrong with what happened with you. Parang lahat ng clues pinopoint-out na talagang accident ang nangyare.” He while massaging his face.

Well he really has a point. Baka kung talagang si Tita Yelena ang may pakana ng nangyari sakin siguro inuuod na yung katawan ko ngayon. She really hates me to the bones.  She would probably make sure that I will be dead or super dead if ever that it was really her.

“Well yeajh, sa palagay ko nga din.” I said and just nod at him and just shrugged.

“Kiesh I need you to remember anything that can probably help us find your body, don’t you have anyone in mind? How about your ex-boyfriends?” Drake asked me seriously.

Something feels wrong about Drake, okay naman sya kanina nung inihatid nya si Nana Gina but now he’s like this.

“I don’t think my ex boyfriends wil resort into things like this, I don’t date psycopaths!” I irritatedly answered to him.

“ how will you know you don’t date one? Eh halos lahat ng artista na nakikita ko sa commercial at sat v naging boyfriend mo ata. Do you think you know them that well for you to say na hindi sila ang pwedeng gumawa nito sayo?!” Iritang sagot din nya sa akin.

Oh my God! What does my dating history have to do with this? I’m sure it can’t be one of my exes!

“Okay, calm down. What do you want me to say? Na isa sa kanila? If you think na baka isa sa kanila then let’s find out okay?! Bakit baka nagagalit?! What’s wrong with you!?” Inis na inis na sagot ko sa kanya.

Talaga naman eh, he was fine before they left pero pag balik he’s like this like he will went ballistic any moment right now.

“You know what’s wrong with me huh?!” He asked me while shouting.

What’s wrong with this guy?!

“Kiesh went I went to your mansion and saw your picture in that room, with that closed coffins with your favourite flowers all around it, I can’t possibly take it. Alam kong hindi ikaw yung laman ng kabaong na yon pero nasasaktan pa din ako,” Drake said while crying.

Oh God.  I couldn’t find the right words to say to him.

“ Kiesh nung nakita ko yung kabaong nayon na nasa tabi yung picture mo, para kong sinikmuraan. Mas masakit pa sa suntok na ibinigay sakin ng Daddy mo. Hindi ko maintindihan yung nararamdaman ko, alam kong hindi ikaw yon, alam kung may pag-asa pa. Alam kong mahahanap pa kita. At handa akong gawin lahat para makita kita Kiesh, lahat kaya kong gawin para sayo. Para mahanap yung katawan mo,” umiiyak pa din na sabi nya sa akin.

I covered my mouth trying not to make any sound. Patuloy lang yung luha ko sa pag-agos pero ayokong marinig ni Drake yung iyak ko.

“Kiesh gagawin ko lahat lahat pero kanina bigla akong natakot Kiesh, natakot ako at takot na takot ako, kasi wala pang kasiguraduhan lahat ng to. Kaya dapat hanggang mas maaga makita na natin yung katawan mo, I will really go nuts Kiesh. I can’t lose you like this. Not now, not ever. Hindi ko kaya.” Drake said while looking intently in my eyes.

I want to hug him, I wanna make him feel okay pero hindi pwede kasi hindi ko naman magagawa. In this hopeless situation of mine, I only have Drake as my hope.

“So please Avriell Akiesha, please cooperate. We have to find you body as early as possible. Hindi pwedeng may chance tayong ma-miss dahil buhay mo ang nakasalalay dito Kiesh.” Drake said pleading to me.

“Please Kiesh, help me find your body. I just can’t lose you like this.” He said as if it really means a lot to him.

I still didn’t know what to say to him. I just nod at him and sadly smiled.

“Yes Drake, susubukan ko. We can do this.” I said convincing him.

Akala ko may sasabihin pa sya sa akin ng bigla nalang syang yumuko at mukang nakatulog na.

I looked at him and guess that maybe he had a drink before he went home.

I don’t really know what to feel and say to him. Hindi ko alam kung pano kong sasabihin sa kanya na magiging okay din ang lahat kasi hindi ko naman talaga alam kung magiging okay pa ang lahat.