Battle of the Past (Seule Fille Series #1)

Chapter 50

I don't have much to say, but thank you for being part of my 2022. Happy New Year!

FAYE

"Ayos na po ako," natatawang sagot ko sa ama ko na kanina pa ako kinukulit at paulit-ulit na tinatanong kung ayos lang ba ako o hindi.

"Are you sure?" Naniniguradong tanong niya kaya tumango naman ako.

Hawak-hawak niya ang dalawa kong kamay, ayaw ngang bitawan ni Daddy, e. Baka raw umalis na naman ako at kapag daw sinubukan ko ulit na umalis, itatali na raw niya ako nang tuluyan.

Napanguso ako.

My father's eyes are still swollen from crying earlier. His eyes were full of happiness.

"Dapat nga ako ang nagtatanong kung kamusta na ba kayo at kung kumakain ba kayo nang maayos," ngumiti ako. "Aren't you mad at me? Daddy, I left without saying goodbye. Iniwan ko kayo," sabi ko pa.

"I don't feel the slightest bit of anger towards you," umiling siya at pinatakan ng halik ang noo ko kaya napapikit ako. "I'm not mad even though you left us without saying goodbye. I understand why you need to leave because, of course, you need space because of what happened."

"But at least you told us where you were para naman alam namin kung maayos ka ba o kumakain ka ba nang maayos," he added. "I feel like I'm a useless father because I don't even know what that fucking family really did to my only daughter, my princess..."

Nakita ko ang muling pagpatak nang luha niya. Nagsimula na rin manggilid ang luha ko. Bakit pakiramdam ko sinisi ni Daddy ang sarili niya?

"I'm useless because I can't even use my power to put them in jail." I saw how Daddy's jaw tightened and how his fists clenched.

"What do you mean?"

"They left no evidence, especially of Hiro's death. We went there to investigate again, but we returned home without finding a single one. They made sure that the crime they committed was clean." Pumikit si Daddy nang mariin. "Idagdag pang nawawala ka kaya lalong walang ebidensya. Sigurado naman akong masaya sila nung nabalitaan nilang nawala ka pero sigurado akong hinahanap ka rin nila."

"As long as you are alive, they will hunt you down and kill you." I can feel his anger towards the Vejias. "But I promise, they will go through me first before they get you, bago nila masaktan ang pamilya ko. I won't let them take you from us again," mariin na saad ni Daddy.

"They are too greedy for power, especially for our family's wealth." Napabuntong hininga si Mommy. "Hindi naman sila gano'n noon."

I saw the disappointment in my mother's eyes. I frowned at the last thing she said.

Does that mean they knew each other before? Does that also mean that they are not like that before? If so, why did they do this? Why did they change?

Who and what made them change suddenly?

"H-Hey..."

Napalingon kaming lahat sa taong nagsalita. Napaawang ang labi ko ng makita ko si Kuya na gising na habang nakatingin sa direksyon namin.

Nakita ko kung paano siya tumingin sa akin dahil katulad nila, may pangungulila sa mga mata niya.

Nagmamadaling kaming lumapit sa kaniya habang si Daddy ay agad na lumabas para tawagin ang Doctor.