Arts of Heart (Compilation of OSS)

ART 59

"Nakinig ka naman ba?" Raven asked me. I smile and cling my arm on him as we started to walk.

"Oo naman, gusto mo tanungin mo pa ako," pagmamayabang ko dito. Mahinang batok naman ang natanggap ko sa kaniya.

"Liar. Napadaan ako kanina sa room niyo and I saw you sleeping during your class, Doc." Napatawa naman ako. Sanay na siyang tawagin aking Doc because It's my dream profession. He knows me well.

"Oo na. Eh, sa nakakaantok naman talaga ang math time," katwiran ko. He just patted me and smile. I don't know why God gave me this kind of man. Sa dami-daming estudyante sa campus namin ako pa ang napiling ligawan. Kilala siya bilang isa sa matatalinong mag-aaral sa aming paaralan dahilan para maraming babae ang magkandarapa sa kaniya. He's a cold type of person but swerte ko na ata na ako lang ang nakakita sa sweet side niya. Like he can melt my heart by just smiling. My system went crazy whenever he stare at me. Gano'n kalakas ang tama ko sa kaniya.

"Malapit na ang birthday mo, Doc. Anong gift ang gusto mo?" Napangiti naman ako nang muli niya na naman akong tanungin.

"Nothing. Your presence is enough." Mahina naman siyang napatawa. Heto na naman ako at kinikilig sa simpleng tawa niya.

"Cheesy girl. I love you, Kiara."

"I love you too, Rav."

Few days before my birthday, It was eight o'clock in the evening when I suddenly woke up. Mabilis akong napabangon nang marinig ko ang sigaw ni mommy. I hurriedly run going to their room.

I got shocked when I saw my parents. They are lying on the floor covering with their blood. Nanginginig at nanghihinang napatakip ako sa aking bibig at humagulhol until everything went black.

Days passed and I still can't move on that my parents were murdered by whoever demon did that to them. Raven didn't leave my side. He is my crying shoulder and he stays at my side hanggang mailibing ang mga magulang ko.

"Hello Ms. La Verdad, may lead na kami sa suspect," the police said over the phone. Muli na namang namutawi ang galit sa akin. I want to kill that bastard at gawin ang ginawa niya sa pamilya ko.

"Can you tell me the name of the killer?" Mababakas ang galit sa aking tono and I don't know kung papaano pa 'yon mawawala.

Halos matumba naman ako nang marinig ang sunod na sinabi ng pulis. I want to cry. I want to talk. I want to shout but no words came out from my out. My system can't accept that he can do that to me. Of all people, why him?

Today is my birthday when suddenly a police came. "Hello, Ms. La Verdad, the suspect was found dead in his condo unit. Hinala namin ay sinasaksak ito ng ilang beses. And if we're not mistaken he's your boyfriend, right?" Napapikit ako matapos 'yong marinig. It still affect me. It hurts knowing he was the killer behind my parent's death.

"Y-yes. Did you know who killed him?"

"We are still investigating. But for now, ito pa lamang ang nakita namin sa biktima. Maiwan ko na kayo." Pagkaalis ng pulis ay agad akong tumakbo sa aking kwarto. I opened Raven's phone which is the thing that police gave me. Since, I know his password ay madali ko lamang 'yong nabuksan.

My hands started trembling as I read the message in his inbox. I can't breathe well. Bagamat nanghihina ay mabilis akong tumakbo palabas at nagmaneho patungo sa istasyon ng mga pulis.

Muli akong napaiyak nang isuko ko ang aking sarili sa mga pulis.

My boyfriend sent me a message before that night that my parents were murdered. He killed them because he found out that my father was molesting me and my mother didn't do anything about it.

Then I remember that I gave my diary to him that day.

And now, I surrendered myself for killing my boyfriend not knowing he just save me from my adoptive parents.

This was the most unforgettable gift I've received in my whole life. I'm starting to hate birthdays.