What If (St. Mary's U Series #1)

Chapter 17

After reading the text I received ealier, immediately I roam my eyes around to see if there's a suspicious person, but I saw no one.

Wala na akong nagawa kundi ang matulala at kabahan. Pakiramdam ko napaparanoid na ako kanina sa mall. Kahit saan kami magpunta ng mga pinsan ko tingin ako ng tingin sa paligid.

I'm scared not just for myself but for my whole family and friends as well. Ayokong madamay sila. In case that message is true.

I also didn't enjoy our malling anymore. I felt scared and bothered, but thanks to my cousins especially to Kuya Prix's presence. I feel secured around them.

"You still there?" his husky voice filled my ears.

"Yeah, sorry." I closed my eyes for a while, listening to his voice.

"You're spacing out again, Vannesa."

Ha? Paano niya nalaman?

"I think Dashiel should know about this." he suggested, pertaining to the text I received.

My lips parted and my eyes opened on what he said, "Hindi yun pwede malaman ni Kuya! Mag aalala yun panigurado. Tsaka baka mag sumbong yun kila Mommy."

"Of course, he will be worried. He's your brother."

"What if hindi naman totoo yun? or prank lang?"

"What if totoo yun? Hihintayin mo pa ba may mangyaring masama before you tell it to your parents?"

"Hindi naman sa ganun." I pouted my lips.

"Sorry pala sa abala ha. Madaling araw na tumawag pa ako." I said, trying to change the topic at saka para kasing inaantok na siya pero hindi niya lang sinasabi.

"Nah, it's fine. You already know my answer about that." he replied.

'Never kang nakakaabala' is what he always telling me whenever I say sorry for disturbing him.

"Baka kasi inaantok ka na." sagot ko sa kanya.

I heard him yawning. "Nope, not really. God Vannesa. Let me guess, you're trying to change topic huh."

Bumuntong hininga ako sa sinabi niya. Not really pero nag hihikab na.

Hays, why are you like that future Engr. Vernon Nicholas Licauco.

I smiled at the memory, naalala ko kasi iyong araw na nakita ko siya sa library na natutulog. Nakatulog yata sa pag gawa ng homework. And then, nung nilapitan ko siya, nakita ko yung nakasulat sa book niya.

Vernon Nicholas Licauco
BS AeroE - 1A

I chuckled a bit. "Not really, pero humihikab." I looked at the right side of my bed, facing the lampshade.

Hindi ko na din sinagot ang sinabi niya kanina, that I'm trying to change topic. Alam niya naman na kasi ang sagot doon.

Akala ko ibinaba niya na dahil naging tahimik bigla sa kabilang linya. Nalaman kong hindi nang bigla niya sabihing, "Just don't forget, I'm always here. I will protect you. So don't be scared alright?"

Hindi ko alam kung anong nagawa ko para magkaroon ng kaibigan kagaya niya. Feeling ko tuloy hindi ko deserve si Vernon. Like, he's too good for me!

My heart began to quicken its pace, I slightly wanted to cry. I don't know how Vernon can do it but the way he said that, made me feel assured already.

Na hindi niya ako pababayaan at hindi hahayaang masaktan ng kung sino.

I nodded, plastering a smile though he can't see it. "Okay, I trust you."