Taming Yue

Chapter 12

Louraine

"H-hey, what happened?" Tanong ni Hazel nang makita nila ako sa harap ng pintuan niya. She looked so mad and..worried.

Napangiti naman ako sakaniya.

"Who did this to you? Damn it Louraine! Ano bang nangyayare sayo?" She asked me furiously. Hindi ako nakasagot dahil wala pa akong lakas. Looking at her worrying for me just makes my heart...ugh.

Naiiyak ako.

You're not alone. You have your friends Louraine. So don't even dare of thinking about ending everything including your life.

"Let's come in." Aniya nang mahalata niyang ayokong magsalita.

Umupo kami sa may sofa, Umalis muna si Luke dahil bibili daw ng makakakain. Natira kaming dalawa ni Hazel na mukhang seryosong seryoso habang nakatingin sa akin. 

Sandali siyang napatulala nang lapitan niya ako. "You look like a mess Louraine. What the f-who..ugh!" Hindi niya natuloy ang sasabihin nang makita kong may bumagsak na luha sa mata niya.

Did I make her cry?

"Ugh. You're making me mad. Bakit ka nagkaganiyan?!" Aniya. Bigla niyag hinawakan ang kamay ko at nahila ko agad iyon.

Bumabalik nanaman ang trauma ko. 

I held her hands nang mahalata niyang natakot ako sa hawak niya. I shouldn't be afraid. She's a friend. She won't hurt me.

"Please Louraine. Speak up. Kahit sabihin mo lang kung sinong may gawa nito sayo. Please." Aniya pero hindi padin ako umimik. 

So she just pulled me in a hug. Nang magtagal ay hindi ko napigilang mapaiyak sa yakap niya. "Sshh, it's going to be fine. You're safe now." She tried to hush me. 

Then I looked at her. C'mon Louraine. It's fine to tell her. She's a friend. 

"He...he tried to rape me..." I started telling her. Naramdaman kong nanigas siya. Humiwalay siya sa akin at seryosong tinitigan ako. 

"It all started when..."

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"Your what did what to you?!"  Ani ni Hazel matapos kong magkwento. I closed my eyes firmly that helps me in calming down.

Nagulat nalang ako nang bigla kong marinig ang boses ni Yue. 

"What the hell happened Janina?!" Malakas na sabi niya pero napigilan siya ni Yue bago ako hawakan. Kasama din niya si Hyde.

I still... not now. Not right now.

"Don't touch her...yet Yue. Please, she needs rest." Ani ni Hazel at kahit na kita ko ang frustration sa mata niya ay pinigilan niya padin ang sarili niya.

'What happened Hazel? Who did this to her?" Yue asked, range is audible in his voice.

"Just let her be Yue. Not now. You can talk to her later but not now." Hazel said and gave him a warning look. Luke held his arms and pulled him. 

"Mauna na kami. I'll see you later angel." Ani ni Luke at hinalikan sa noo si Hazel. 

Napangiti nalang ako sakanila. They changed my mood atleast for a while.

"Woah there bro! Drama muna dapat ang genre hayop ginagawa niyong romance. Mahiya naman kayo sa single dito!" Reklamo ni Hyde at napatawa naman ako ng mahina. 

That's right Louraine. There's a lot of people who can make you smile. Don't focus on one person who can ruin you.

Umalis na sila at naiwan kami ni Hazel dito.