Shelter in Your Arms

Prologue

(Just a reminder again that this is a FANFICTION and a work of fiction. Same name of Felip but the story is NOT CONNECTED with him in real life. And please DON'T PLAGIARIZE OR SCREENSHOT to upload it on tiktok or wherever the hell. Get a life, get a job, or learn to write on your own.)

SHIANN

Mag-iisang oras na yata akong nakatitig lang sa laptop ko. Ang lakas ng tibok ng puso ko sa kaba habang paulit-ulit na binabasa ang ipo-post ko sa social media. Napatingin ako sa orasan. Ilang minuto na lang ay papatak na ang alas dose.

I had to do it now. I needed to make a choice.

Muli ko siyang naisip. Muli kong naisip kung gaano kalaki ang magiging epekto nito sa kaniya at sa career niya. It would break him for sure. He might lose his career if this post would blow up. Fans would turn their backs on him. He'll receive a lot of hate.

Nanginginig ang mga kamay ko habang patuloy na lumuluha. A sob escaped from my mouth when I finally clicked the 'post' button. I immediately closed my laptop and flew to my bed to cry on my pillow.

Nakatulog na ako sa kaiiyak. Kinabukasan, usap-usapan na sa social media ang post ko. Nang magbukas din ako ng TV ay doon ko nalamang nakaabot na sa media ang post ko dahil ibinabalita na iyon.

"Dating non-showbiz girlfriend ng solo artist na si FELIP, naglabas ng saloobin tungkol sa di umano'y pananakit sa kaniya nang pisikal ni FELIP."

On the TV screen was the screenshot of my Facebook post along with the pictures I incorporated.

Shiann Andreu Del Campo:

I've been contemplating whether to share this or not. But for my peace, I need to my break my silence.

FELIP or Felip Jhon Suson was my 4-year boyfriend and probably the longest relationship I had. Our relationship ended two weeks ago when I caught him cheating on me. He begged for me to stay, but I was determined to end things with him. We got into a heated argument because he didn't want me to leave him. Hindi niya ako pinapaalis ng condo niya kahit nagpupumiglas na ako. Hanggang sa tuluyan siyang nagalit at nasaktan ako. He slapped me, gripped my arms so tight and pushed me on the floor. When I attempted to defend myself, he choked me. He even attempted to lock me in his room, but I was fortunate to run away.

Until now, I'm carrying the trauma he brought me. I don't want to press charges anymore because I want to just move on and forget. I just want to let the public know what kind of person he is.

Ipinakita sa screen ang mga picture na in-upload ko kung saan may mga pasa ako sa pisngi at gilid ng labi pati na sa mga braso. Mariin akong napapikit at pinatay na ang TV. I opened my phone to see my notifications. I bit my lower lip when I saw the amount of likes and share on my post. It already reached almost 50 thousand reactions in just 12 hours.

I scrolled through the comments. Hati ang reaksyon ng mga tao. Madaming mabilis na naniwala sa akin at marami ring nagtanggol agad kay Felip.

'Why am I not even surprised? Sa itsura pa lang nyan ni Felip, parang nananakit talaga at mukhang may temper. Bad boy looking eh.'

'For your peace? Pero nag-post ka pa ng ganito? Gusto mo lang ng atensyon, girl! Hindi mo deserve si Felip!'

'Thank you for speaking up and for being brave. I'm so disappointed in Felip. I've been an avid fan of him from the start pero hindi ko kayang patuloy pang hangaan siya kung ganito pala siya. Time to unstan.'

'You don't wanna press charges, why??? If I were in your shoes and someone physically harmed me, I will never have any second thoughts of bringing him to the police. Galingan mo ang paggawa ng kuwento next time ha? Yung hindi halatang naninira lang.'

'Ang daming mali sa statement mo. First of all, it's been two weeks na pala since that happened. Bakit ngayon ka lang nagsasalita? Secondly, you want peace but here you are, "revealing" something that would only mess up more with your peace. Thirdly, why don't you press charges? It just seems unbelievable. You want to move on and forget but you're here bringing this up? What for? Baka naman ayaw mong kasuhan kasi hindi talaga totoo yung paratang mo? Baka wala ka naman talagang dapat kasuhan kasi hindi ka naman talaga sinaktan at wala ka talagang maipapakitang ebidensya?'

Napabuntonghininga ako sa mga nababasa ko at isinara na ang Facebook app. Nakaka-stress magbasa ng comments. Sana ay hindi ko na lang binuksan 'yung Facebook ko.

Bahagya akong napatalon nang biglang mag-ring ang cellphone ko. Halos mabitawan ko ito nang lumabas ang pamilyar na caller ID.

Baby ❤️

Fuck. Felip was calling me. I forgot that his number was still saved on my phone!

Hinayaan ko lamang itong mag-ring. Ang tagal bago ito natigil sa pagri-ring. Akala ko ay iyon na 'yon pero muli siyang tumawag. Ang lakas ng kabog ng dibdib ko. Kinakabahan ako. Nanginginig ang mga kamay ko at bahagyang nangangatal ang mga labi.

Nang muling natapos ang pagri-ring ay nakatanggap naman ako ng text mula sa kaniya.

Baby ❤️:

Answer my calls, Shiann. My lawyer and my manager is on the way to you. Galit na galit sila sa ginawa mo. What do you think you're doing?

Mabilis akong nag-ayos ng sarili at nagbihis. Cellphone at wallet ko lang ang dala-dala ko nang umalis ako sa condo unit ko. Papunta pa lang ako sa parking lot ay ang dami nang nakatingin sa akin nang masama. May bumunggo pa sa akin na halos ikatumba ko.

"What the hell--"

"You liar bitch! Where are your bruises, huh? Wala naman e! Imposible namang gumaling agad 'yon kung totoo mang sinaktan ka ni Felip two weeks ago!" a random person, probably a fan of Felip just started yelling at me.

Hindi na ako sumagot at mabilis nang tumakbo palayo. Balak pa ako nitong habulin ngunit mabuti na lang ay pinigilan ng guard. Nang makasakay ako sa sasakyan ko ay mabilis ko na iyong pinaharurot paalis. I made some calls to one of our family's trusted securities as I drove further.

"Ready the chopper, Agustus. I need to leave ASAP. Pakitawagan na rin 'yung caretaker ng secret resthouse sa Baler. Dadating kamo ako ngayon doon."

"Copy, Ms. Shiann."

"And! Don't tell this to mom and dad and my stepsis. Ayaw ko munang malaman nila."

Matagal bago siya hindi nakasagot. "Okay po, Miss. Masusunod po."

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