NOT AGAIN (Cruel Reality Series 4) [COMPLETED]

Chapter 25

ALAS DIYES na ng umaga pero tulog na tulog pa rin siya, naiinis na naalimpungatan na lamang siya nang mag-alarm ang cellphone niya kaya naman napaungol siya ng marahan at pilit na inaabot iyon sa bedside table.

His eyes were still closed, pagod pa siya dahil anong oras na sila natapos ng kasintahan kanina.

"Baby. . . " he whispered, trying to hug Maria, his sunshine, but he couldn't feel her. Pupungas-pungas na umupo siya nang tuluyan dahil wala na sa tabi niya ang dalaga.

"Where did she go?" he asked himself and roamed his eyes around Maria's room.

"Baby?" he called her out once more hoping that she was just around the corner but he got no response.

Napaigtad siya nang mag-alarm ulit ang cellphone niya kaya naman kinuha niya kaagad iyon. Wala siyang maalalang nag-set siya ng alarm kaya alam niyang si Maria ang may pakana ng alarm.

Nang mapatay niya iyon, nakita niyang may notification ng text message sa kanya. Galing iyon sa kanyang kasintahan kaya naman mas lalong naguguluhan siya sa mga nangyayari. Kunot na kunot ang noo niyang binasa ang message ni Maria sa kanya.

Messages
7:10 am

From: My Sunshine
Bb, good morning. I'll just talk to my dad, okay? Don't worry about me, I'll be fine.
Ps- I cooked breakfast for you, you monster.
Pps- I'll be back before or after lunch.

"Shit! Shit!" He whispered into the thin air at nagmamadaling bumangon para sana tignan kung nasa kusina pa si Maria at nag-loloko lang ito pero wala talaga ito sa loob ng bahay niya.

"I'll be fine."

He unconsciously got calm after remembering her text. Yes. . . she would be. He whispered to himself and then he took a deep breath to calm his nerves.

She would be fine. Paalala niya sa sarili niya at tsaka kinuha muli ang kanyang cellphone.

"Kuya Sim?"

"Waze, are they still following and guarding her?" he asked. His voice was now calmer and his breathing became even. Just the thought of Maria going back to their house was enough to make him feel afraid. He was not afraid for himself, but for her.

Tandang-tanda pa niya ang habilin ng tatay ng dalaga na huwag papupuntahin si Maria sa bahay nila, unless ito ang sumundo. . . at sinusundo na nga niya ito kagabi.

Pero hindi sila pu-pwede magpakampante. Threats are everywhere. Alam niyang nakarecieve na rin ang dalaga ng threat dahil nakita niya ito sa cellphone ng dalaga habang natutulog ito. So, he asked Waze to double the security. . . her security.

"Yes, she's at their mansion. Geez, ngayon mo lang nalaman?" tanong sa kanya ni Waze.

"Kagigising ko?"

"It's already 10, Kuya Sim. . . Anyways, I'll keep an eye to her, but don't worry, she look safe. They are just talking at the garden. God! She's really rich, huh? Dang, heiress. "

Napahinga siya ng maluwag dahil doon. Good good. He whispered to himself.

"Not going to her?" Waze asked him.

"No, she can handle it. I believe in her. That's her father. . . just make sure, triple the security."

Waze laughed maniacally. "Snipers are everywhere, Kuya Sim. . . I'll kill those fuckers first before they could even lay a finger to her."

He scoffed upon hearing Waze's laugh. "Ang pangit ng tawa mo, gago."

"Thank you." Waze ended the call.