Fields of Lavenders

28

"Ara," Gabriel came to me but before he could he was taken aback with my next actions.

I found a glass near me and decided to smash in onto the floor, and so are with the rest of the things I find. Unan, upuan, gamit, at kung ano ano pa. It went to the point where gab had to pull me away because it was starting to hurt me, emotionally and physically.

"Shh, Ara. Tahan na," he caresses my back for comfort as I cry Infront of him. Pero hindi nagtagal yun, kalaunan ay agad kong pinunasan ang aking mga luha at saka tumayo.

"Ara anong gagawin mo-"

"Hahanapin sya," I casually said. "I have to find her Gabriel."

One thing about me is that I can handle people talking shit about me, bullying me, hurting me emotionally or physically. But once you lay the tip of your finger to my loved ones, it's war. And I don't hesitate to declare wars because I know for sure I'll win.

And with this, they've awakened the sleeping dragon within me.

Alot of people saw me as a ray of light, that once covered it will no longer shine and would be surrounded with darkness. What they don't know is that I'm not a ray of light but rather a blowtorch. A raging blow torch that will melt everything and everyone down along it's way.

"Sasamahan kita-"

"No gab," I declined. "I don't want anyone to be hurt, Ysa's already dragged into this. Ayaw kong madamay ka pa."

"Sasamahan kita. Sentence yon, hindi tanong. Hindi, hindi kita hahayaang magisa dahil baka kung anong mangyari sa'yo. Hindi ako papayag na ikaw ulit ang masasaktan, at ano babalik ka nanaman sa dati? Na walang kibo, na halos hindi mo makausap ng matino?" He questioned.

"Magkasama tayo dito Ara, sisiguraduin kong maiuuwi ko kayong dalawa ng buhay." He smiled, dahilan para mapangiti din ako.

"You have your car with you right? Take that, we'll go somewhere first." I ordered.

Dumiretso kami sa villa, kung saan nandun ang mga firearms ko. I didn't want to put them sa condo ko kase it might scare ysa kahit marunong pa syang bumaril, kaya it's all here. I grabbed some and gave it to Gabriel, alam kong alam nya kung paanong bumaril dahil may shooting range rin sya sa bahay nya.

After that we started strolling around the city, sooner or later I know someone will follow us. I'm sure pinababantayan ako ni Mr. Ramirez sa mga tuta nya ngayon. Suddenly a text pop up from an anonymous number, isa etong address ng isang abandonadong building. My eyes Immediately darkened, I'm probably sure they're in their darkest shade right now. I stepped on the gas pedal even more as I follow the address given to me.

Once we got there I motioned Gab na sa pintuan mag hintay habang ako naman ay kasalukuyang inaakyat ang isang malapit na puno para makita kung gaano karami ang nasa loob, and my guess was right. Bantay sarado ito.

Take this mga tarantado.

It's a smoke bomb, enough para mahimatay sila. I don't want to kill them. Syempre maganda tayo pero hindi tayo mamamatay tao.

I opened the door for Gab, I gave him a watch para ma-track namin ang lokasyon ng isa't isa. After that we decided to part ways para mas mahanap namin si Ysa efficiently. Since paikot ung building I ventured myself sa kaliwa samantalang si Gabriel naman ay nasa kanan.

I roamed around the place, halos wala nang tao, but still I remained careful and pre-aiming my gun everywhere I go. I need to be careful lalo na't I don't know the dangers that lingers in between the corners of this place.

I noticed from the ground palang na there is this room, sya lang ang nagiisang kwarto sa buong building na'to. I decided to go to that direction dahil baka nandun si Ysa. May vent ang kwartong iyon na abot ko naman kaya I decided to check and see what's inside, kaya nga lang, madilim ito kaya hindi ko maanino kung sino ang nasa loob ngunit sigurado kong may tao sa loob neto.

I carefully opened the door, nakapatay ang ilaw kaya agad kong hinanap ang switch ng ilaw kaso nang buksan ko ito ay hindi si Ysa ang bumungad saakin kung hindi ang isang demonyong nagngangalang Mr. Ramirez.

"Sayonara!" He clapped in amusement. "You really came huh? The things we do for love nga naman."

"Where is she?" I asked.

"Kalma, masyado ka namang galit." He joked.

"Why wouldn't I?" I rebutted.

"You know, okay na dapat eh. She finally said yes to me, we were gonna get married, have kids, have family." He smiled as he tells me those things. "Until you decide to show up."

"Who would have thought that an architect like you would be the one to destroy our future? Isn't it your Job to help people build one? Yet ikaw ang sumira ng saamin." His look now changed to raging anger.

"Bahay ang binubuo ko, hindi future nyo. Tangang 'to." I rebutted.

He chuckled. "You're really different architect huh?"

"Enough with the games Mr. Ramirez, nasaan ang asawa ko?" I asked, pointing a gun at his head this time.

"You think it'll be that easy? Life isn't easy architect, based from your struggles you should have already known that by now." He smirked.

Hahampasin ko na sana sya ng baril ko nang hawakan nya ang kamay kong may hawak ng baril, agad ko naman inambang ang isa para suntukin sya.

"You bitch," sigaw nya sabay sipa saaking tyan. Agad naman akong napaatras sa kanyang ginawa, nang makita nyang nanghina ako sa ginawa nya agad na kinuha nya'ko through my hair then slammed me to the wall near by.

"You bitch, if only wala ka. Saakin na ulit si Ysa." He whispered as he choke me, pahigpit ng pahigpit ang hawak nya sa leeg ko, mas may lakas sya saakin kaya kahit anong palag ko ay tila ba'y wala lang sa kanya yun.

My vision was starting to become blurry and dark, I fought myself, not wanting to be enveloped by the darkness under my lids. Knowing na once I do, I'll never see the light again.

Ysa...

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