Her Last Mission

Angel 10

Ian's Point of View

"Doc, how is she?" I asked our family's doctor, Christine.

"Don't worry, okay lang siya, she's having a fever. Painomin mo lang siya ng paracetamol at pakainin na mainit na lugaw pagkagising niya." Sabi ni Christine.

Nagpaalam na siya at umalis na sa kwarto ko. I sighed in relief. Akala ko kung anong nangyari sa kaniya. I was in the library reading some documents and I heard her yell kaya tumakbo ako kaagad. Nagtaka ako kung bakit naka-lock ang kwarto ko eh hindi naman siya marunong mag-lock.

"How is she son?" Dad asked.

"She's fine." I answered.

"I'm sorry." He said suddenly. "For everything... Claire and I were just arrange marriage... we didn't love each other, we were just friends but married on paper. I can't refused the marriage that our parents arrange for u–" I cut him.

"You should just fight for mom! If you truly love my mom! The why did you accept the marriage?! Besides if you don't love YOUR WIFE then explained to me about Rafael." I angrily said.

He sighed. "Rafael is not mine... Ikaw lang ang anak ko. Hindi ko alam kung sino ang tunay na ama nila pero wala akong magawa kundi panagutan ang pagbubuntis niya. Kung hindi baka itinakwil na siya ng sariling pamilya niya. Wala na kasi kaming magagawa kundi sundin ang utos ng mga magulang namin ni Claire. Your mother is aware of this, kaya pumayag na rin si–"

Napatayo ako mula sa kama at galit siyang tignan. "Kahit na! Ginawa mo parin siyang kabit! You and Claire are married! Legally! You can't change the fact that mom is mistress! Kahit sa batas at mata ng diyos! Kabit parin si mommy!"

"I-ian?"

Napalingon ako sa gawi ni Jasmine nang marinig ko ang boses niya.

"S-sorry... Nagising ba kita?" Takang tanong ko.

"Ayos lang ako, Ian... Ano kasi..." She trailed.

"What is it?" I asked and caressed her hair.

"May pumasok kanina..."

My forehead creased.

Who the hell enter my room!!!

"Who is it?" I asked gritted my teeth.

"Hindi ko siya kilala... Tinangka niya akong... p-patayin."

"What!"

"Sabi niya na pinatay niya ang mommy at ang babaeng ninakaw mo."

What someone killed my mom? Babae who?

"Wait someone killed Aryanna?" Naguguluhang tanong ni Dad.

"Hindi ko po alam pero yun yung sinabi niya kanina." Jasmine said.

All this time! Hindi pala aksidente ang pagkamatay ni mommy? Someone killed my mom. But why?

"P*utangina! All this time someone killed my mom! I've been blaming myself all this time! I won't let him walk freely! I'll kill him!" I yelled.

"Son, please calm down. You're scaring her..." Dad said.

I look at Jasmine and I saw her eyes, scared while looking at me. I pulled her and hug her to calm down.

"I'm sorry." I apologized.

"We need to act like nothing's happened. Kikilos tayo ng palihim. Imposibleng nakapasok siya dito sapagka't maraming guards ang nasa labas. I know he will come back for Jasmin–"

"So? Are you going to use her as a bait?" I ask.

"We don't have a choice–"

"Ganyan ka naman talaga! You don't have any choices, pati si Jasmine idadamay mo." I yelled at him.

"He will hunt her again. We need to make a plan with HER, Jade!" Dad said angrily.

"No–"

"Papayag ako sa plano niyo, tito." Jasmine interrupt us.

"Jasmine! No! I won't allow it!" I gritted my teeth and hugged her tight.

"Ako ang habol niya, Ian. Kita ko sa mga mata niya ang galit at pagkasabik na patayin ako." Jasmine said slowly.

I didn't talk, I can't allow her. What if something bad happened to her? I can't lose her... I'm scared of losing her...

I sighed. "I'm sorry... dahil sa akin, nangaganib ang buhay mo ngayon."

"Okay lang... matagal na akong patay.." She said but I can't hear the last words.

"What did you say? I can't hear you?" I asked curiously.

"Wala. Sige na nagugutom na ako." Sabi niya at umaktong hinimas ang tiyan niya na halatang gutom na.

"Ang takaw mo talaga..." I chuckled.

Chapter End