Star-Crossed Melodies (Echoes #1)

Chapter 34

Warning: R-18

Chapter 34

Lucky

"Tama na, Austin!" bulong sa akin ni Reon at pilit akong ilayo sa harapan ni Eduard.

Hans and Joaquin were by his side because he couldn't stand up anymore. Bagsak ang kalahating katawan sa sahig, pikit ang mata at may dugo sa mukha.

Mabilis ang aking pag hinga at walang pakialam sa ingay ng mga tao sa paligid. Nag bubulagan sila at nakapalibot na sa aming lamesa. Umigting ang panga ko bago inalis ang kamay ni Reon sa aking balikat.

"Nandiyan na ang bouncer! Tara na, bro. Baka mapag bayad pa tayo ng mga nasira mo," ani Reon.

Sumulyap ako sa lamesang basag dahil doon bumagsak si Eduard nang sinuntok ko ulit. Pati mga bote ng alak ay nag kalat sa sahig. Sa sobrang galit ko kanina ay parang nag dilim ang paningin ko, and all I could see was the beastly act this man had committed.

I didn't care if someone filmed it and posted it on social media. All I could think about was getting back at the man who raped Ellis, even if it was only in this way. Habang sinasabi niya ang mga salitang pang babastos sa mga bakla, hindi ko na napigilan ang sarili ko.

I couldn't bear to hear what he was saying about gay men. He even abused their bodies. He wasn't satisfied with just their money. But that's what he wanted, right? To do dirty things to gay men. Apart from exploiting them for money, he also disrespected them.

Kapag hindi naibigay ang gusto niya, gagawa siya ng paraan para makuha niya. That's why it was easy for him to say those derogatory words because he's a rapist. Hindi talaga siya pumapatol o nag kakagusto sa kapwa lalaki.

Nilapitan niya si Dino dahil sa pera. Dahil sa katawan. Ayokong isipin pero kaya ba siya nag hanap ng ibang lalaki dahil hindi niya nakuha si Ellis? When he found out that Ellis was here and had left Caloocan, did he also come here? But he didn't show up because he was afraid of being imprisoned?

I thought he was brave? Why couldn't he fight me and face Ellis?

At least he could admit his crime, but he didn't. Who would admit their own crime anyway? Why would he jeopardize himself when he's living a good life here? Clean and with no record of being a rapist. He has many friends and lives freely.

While the person he abused can't escape the past. Still imprisoned, still remembering, and loathing himself.

Doesn't he feel any guilt for what he did? Then again, a beast doesn't feel guilt. Deserve niya ang suntok ko. Hindi ako nag sisisi na dumapo ang kamao ko sa mukha niya.

"Kayo na bahala kay Zedekias, Hans. Papalamig lang," paalam ni Reon sa dalawa bago ako hinigit paalis sa maraming tao.

Hindi pa rin ako kumakalma at kung hindi pa kami umalis doon, baka umisa pa ako sa mukha ng gagong 'yon.

Mabilis ang lakad ni Reon sa unahan ko. Kahit hindi ko makita ang kanyang mukha ay alam kong mag kasalubong ang dalawa niyang kilay. May nakakasalubong kaming kakilala pero ngingitian lang at hindi na mag tatagal.

Neither of us spoke as we left the bar. I didn't have time to look for Ellis and pick him up. He's probably with his friend and doesn't know what happened. Sana nga malayo ang lamesa nila nang hindi niya malaman na nakipag away ako!

I haven't even told him yet that the one who harassed him is on my team.

My jaw clenched as Reon stopped in front of the railings. The sea in front of him was shimmering under the lights from the buildings. He turned to look at me, his expression stern and his eyes sharply focused on me.