Kiss of Sunset

Kabanata 12

Kabanata 12: Reminder

"Ky, I'm sorry. Nabigla lang ako." Paulit-ulit na sambit ni Rich sa harapan ko. "I'm sorry. I didn't know what happened to me too. Please, talk to me. Kung kailangan ko lumuhod, I will."

I looked at him, plainly emotionless. "I won't buy your reasonings, Rich. What you did was purely frivolity." Napailing na lang ako nang yumuko ito. "You did that because? I didn't even hear you explain your side. Puro ka sorry."

I flinched my arm as he held it. Magsasalita pa sana siya pero dumating sila Cassie at Shaina. They both looked anxious. Nasa labas kami ngayon at nagpaiwan naman si Ms. Carson sa loob. Ni hindi ko na alam kung anong lagay niya ngayon.

"Ky, Ms. Carson," Shaina spilled, worriedly. "She passed out." She added that made a solicitude grew within me.

"Rich, not now, please." I begged. He just nodded.

I ran inside the bar. May medical team na rin na dumating at kasalukuyan na siyang nasa stretcher ngayon. Nagtanong ako sa mga katrabahuan ko ngunit 'di nila alam ang nangyari.

"Someone harassed her and wanted to have a night with her. Your girl protected herself. May mga umawat pero bigla silang napaatras nang malaman na malaking tao ito at pinagbantaan pa na ipapakulong kung sino man ang umawat. He's the Mayor of this town, by the way." Sabi ng Manager namin na biglang lumapit sa akin. "Bigla na lang nahimatay ang kasama mo sa hindi malamang dahilan."

"Who's with her?" Rinig kong tanong ng isang nurse. Agad akong lumapit. "Kaano-ano mo ang pasyente?"

I gulped, composing myself with my answer. "I'm the... girlfriend." I answered.

They gave me her things. Magtatanong pa sana ako kung anong lagay niya ngunit agad akong tinalikuran ng nurse. Sakto namang pagkarating nila Rich ay ang pag-alis ng ambulansya. Natataranta ang utak ko. I didn't know what to do anymore. I'm... nervous.

Be safe, Elionhir.

"Kyrie, you looked pale. You good?" Baling sa akin ni Rich. Mukhang napansin niya ang kamay kong nanginginig kaya hinawakan niya 'yon. "Calm down, Ky. You know ate. She's too brave. She will be safe." He reassured.

"Kyrie, kung gusto mo sumunod sa hospital, papayagan kita." Sambit ng Manager namin na ikinatuwa ko.

Nagpaalam muna ako kila Rich para magpalit ng damit. Nagmamadali akong lumabas nang matapos. Rich insisted na sa kotse niya kami sumakay. The constant pounding of my heart makes my thoughts shaken up with questions.

I also felt guilty for leaving her side for a moment. If only I wouldn't have the guts to be this ballistic about what happened earlier and just calm my system down, Ms. Carson wouldn't be in this situation. Half of me blames my self for this. I may not be in the place where Ms. Carson fainted but leaving her just to fed my mind with Rich's explanation is my mistake.

Nang makarating kami sa hospital, kasalukuyan na siyang kinokonsulta sa emergency room. Kasalukuyan kaming nasa labas ng emergency room at tahimik na nakaupo.

They are trying to calm me by reassuring that everything will be fine soon. Sa sobrang bilis nang pangyayari, hindi ko na alam kung ano ba dapat ang isipin, maramdaman at kung anong pwedeng gawin.

"Kyrie..." tumabi si Rich sa akin. "Don't blame yourself for what happened. You're not to blame for this. Ate—"

Nanlaki ang mga kong nakatingin kay Rich na nakasalampak na ngayon dahil sa biglang panununtok ni Mr. Carson. Galit na galit itong nakatingin kay Rich. Nakaramdam ako ng takot para kay Rich kaya inalalayan ko na siyang tumayo.

"What have you done this time?! Why you always put Elionhir in danger?! Hindi ka pa ba nakuntento noon nang muntik na naman mawala ang anak ko dahil sa 'yo?!" His enrage voice reverberate from corner to corner. "Ikaw lagi ang dahilan kung bakit laging nalalagay sa panganib ang anak ko! Wala ka na bang kahihiyan diyan sa katawan mo?! Ito ang tatandaan mo, once that I've found out that you put Elionhir in danger again, I'll kill you."