69: THE FURIOUS BASTARD

CAMERON'S POV

Napapamura nalang ako nang makailang ulit ko na itong tinatawag, hindi pa rin ito sumasagot. Umiiyak ito kanina kaya alam kong may problema na naman ito because she won't just cry like that kung wala.

But I'm quite certain that something was going on out there. Base sa narinig kong malakas na kalabog kanina, tingin ko may bagay na bumangga sa kung ano. And it could be her car bumping into something.

In a thought na may nangyaring masama rito, I quickly stepped in the accelerator and drove through the highway in a race habang tiim ang mga bagang na nakatutok lang sa daan with my hands tightly holding the steering wheel.

Letting out another curse, I quickly dialed a number na posibleng alam ang mga nangyayari doon ngayon.

Radley Donovan. A private security agent I had hired para bantayan ito.

His phone just kept ringing pero walang sumasagot rito.

Bweset!

I cursed out in annoyance, throwing my phone at the seat beside me saka mas lalo pang binilisan ang takbo ko.

Using more than a hundred kilometer per hour speed. Maraming liko-liko ang daan rito but it was fine dahil wala namang masyadong dumadaan rito.

With how nervous I was right now sa posibilidad na may nangyaring masama rito, mas lalo pa'kong napapamura dahil sa tagal kong makarating sa kung nasaan ito ngayon.

If I could just let this goddamn car fly, kanina ko pa sana ginawa just to be there for her in a flash!

"Yes, bastard. Gustong-gusto rin kita and I was just lying when I said I don't like you..."

When her last words echoed in my head, mas lalo ko pang binilisan ang takbo ko while clenching my teeth so hard.

I could really die kapag nalaman kong may nangyaring masama rito!

She had finally admitted those words na gustung-gusto kong marinig mula sa kanya. And I could've smiled right now dahil dun pero hindi, John Enriquez had started to make a move again.

Ang tarantadong matandang 'yon!

Kung hindi ko pa tiningnan kung anong meron sa card na'yon, hindi ko pa sana malalamang ito pala ang taong may pakana ng lahat and why we were being chased.

And because he was the one being targeted by that file, he want to get it at any possible cost.

He better start praying now dahil kapag may nangyaring masama kay Samantha, hindi ako magdadalawang-isip na ipakulong ito.

With that, I continued driving through the highway like a mad racer.

Mga ilang oras ang byahe papunta sa Tagaytay but with the speed I was using right now, hindi ito aabutin ng kahit isang oras.

Mga ilang minuto na'kong nagmamaneho sa daan with my thoughts just lingered on her, but I was pulled out with it nang bigla nalang tumunog ang phone ko sa katabing upuan.

Reaching it out, I quickly answered that call and turned it on a loudspeaker.

"What happened? Anong nangyari sa kanya, Radley??" Usisa ko agad rito, desperate to know kung okay lang ba ito.

"Sir. Sumalpok po ang sasakyan nya sa isang malaking puno---"

"WHAT??!" Gulat na sigaw ko rito as that confirmed my suspicion na nabangga nga ito.

This time, mas lalo pa'kong kinabahan sa maaaring nangyari rito.

"May bigla nalang pong lumitaw na sasakyan sa harapan nya kanina kaya naman napilitan po syang lumiko----"

"Where is she? Is she okay? Hindi ba malala ang nangyari sa kanya??" Putol ko na sa iba pa nitong sasabihin, eager to know how she is.

Because I was worried sick with her right now!

"Mga ilang kilometro na ang layo namin sa Tagaytay sir before the incident occurred." He started.

"Tingin ko 'yong sakay ng sasakyang 'yon ay isa sa mga humahabol sainyo dahil pinagtangkaan sana nilang tangayin si Ms. Samantha kanina---"

"Anong ibig mong sabihin??"

I'm starting to see red right now just hearing that piece of information.

So this was all because of that old man! Talagang ginagalit talaga ako ng matandang 'yon!

"Sir, isang armadong lalaki ang bigla nalang lumabas mula sa humarang na sasakyang 'yon saka tatangayin na niya sana si Ms. Samantha but I was able to stop him. Nagkabarilan po kami kanina kaya hindi ko agad nasagot ang tawag niyo. Nabaril ko 'yong nagtangkang tumangay sana sa kanya pero 'yong isang kasama nito sir, nakatakas po."

Just knowing that he had attempted to abduct my woman made me more livid. Now imagining that I was murdering that old man.

Buti nalang at hindi na naman ito nagtagumpay sa plano nitong tangayin si Ms. Javier because if he had, hindi ko alam kung anong magagawa ko rito after this.

"But I was able to get his plate number sir kaya hindi magtatagal, mahahanap ko rin ang sasakyang 'yon."

"Good. Papunta na'ko diyan ngayon. Never leave her side at bantayan mo lang siya. Hindi ba malala ang kondisyon niya?"

"Hindi naman masyadong malala ang kondisyon niya but she's unconscious right now dahil sa malakas na batok na natamo nito kanina---"

"Anong sinasabi mong binatukan, Radley??" I growled out with low voice, not liking that info.

I heaved up a deep shaky breath as I tried to control my rage dahil ayokong mawala sa sarili ko rito while driving. I have to be there for her and not to hell.

"Before she could even get out from her car kanina sir, agad na siyang binatukan ng malakas ng armadong taong 'yon. Probably to make his job more easier kaya ginawa niya 'yon.."

With all that informations, mas lalo ko nalang na binilisan ang takbo ko while breathing heavily in rage.

"You know I have specifically ordered you to protect her Radley but you have failed to do that!" Nanggagalaiting bulyaw ko rito, now wanted to blame him for this dahil sa pagpapabaya nito.

"And I'm ashamed of that, sir." he quickly admitted without giving any excuses because he did failed me.

"Tumawag na'ko ng ambulansya dahil natamaan po ng bala 'yong isang gulong ng sasakyan ko kanina kaya hindi ko agad ito madala sa hospital. They're on their way now, sir."

Hearing that, I cursed out again habang nagtitimping sigawan ito dahil sa inis ko na wala man lang akong nagawa para rito to stop that from happening.

Pinutol ko na agad ang tawag nito as I speed up even more. Running in deadly race while I kept cursing John Enriquez in my mind and imagining that I was already murdering him in it.

After almost half an hour of just madly racing on the road, relief coursed through me nang may natatanaw na'ko ngayong ilang taong na nagsisihintuan sa gitna ng daan mga ilang metro lang ang layo mula rito.

Speeding up more, nakaabot rin ako sa parte ng daang 'yon. I quickly made a halt and before my car could even completely stop, dali-dali na'kong lumabas ng sasakyan and then searched for her.

Namataan ko na agad si Radley na may kausap ito sa telepono nito malapit sa sasakyan nito. With adamant look, I quickly searched for her. And in an instant, I was able to spot her.

My eyes widened in alarm nang makita ko itong duguan ang noo at walang malay habang kalong-kalong ito ang isang pamilyar----

A loud growl of disapproval instantly escaped from me when I spotted a familiar asshole na nasa tabi nito ngayon. Kasalukuyan itong nakatingin sa'kin ngayon with worry in his eyes.

Enriquez!!!

"Get your hands off of her!!!" I shouted at him as I ran to their way.

How dare he to even touch her kung kagagawan naman ito ng pamilya niya!

"Cameron, kailangan niyang madala agad sa hospital---"

Hindi ko na hinayaan pang tapusin ang iba pa sana nitong sasabihin dahil pagkalapit na pagkalapit ko sa kanya, agad ko kinuwelyuhan ito patayo sa kinauupuan nito and greeted him with a blow in his face. Causing him to stagger back on his feet.

Agad ng naghiyawan ang mga ilang taong nandoon but I'm just seeing red right now para pansinin pa ang mga taong 'yon.

"What the hell Cameron!" Napapamurang sigaw nito as he wiped the blood from the side of his lips with a grimace.

"Ano bang ginawa ko para----"

"Wag na wag kang lumapit man lang sa kanya, Enriquez!! I swear I will kill you kapag sinubukan mo pang lapitan man lang siya! I would never forgive you and your father with this! Tandaan mo yan!!" Mariing bulyaw ko rito.

His eyes instantly widened in surprise but since she's my top priority here, hindi ko na pinansin ito and just quickly bent down to her side to check her pulse.

And I was able to utter a silent thank you nang maramdaman kong may pulso pa ito.

With clenched teeth and held breath, dali-dali ko ng binuhat ito. Making sure to carefully carry her in a bridal style saka nagsimula ng maglakad paalis rito. Agad ng nagsitabihan ang mga taong nakaharang sa daan to make a way for us.

Kahit nararamdaman ko na namang kumikirot pa ng konti ang sugat ko sa tagiliran, I paid it no heed and just hastily carried her to my car.

"Sir, papunta palang rito ang ambulansya dahil nasira ang ibang ambulansya ng pinakamalapit na hospital sa lugar na'to."

I just groaned when he informed me that and just ran to my car. Radley was just following on my heels.

I know Enriquez was just following us with his gaze pero kahit na gusto kong upakan ito hanggang malumpo ito kasama ng magaling niyang ama, taking her for an immediate treatment was the most important right now than that.

Pagdating ko sa gilid ng sasakyan ko, Radley had quickly opened the car door at the backseat for me. Dahan-dahan na'kong pumasok sa loob saka umupo doon habang kalong-kalong ko parin ito.

"Drive us to the nearest hospital now, Radley! Bilis!"

When I barked that order, agad na itong tumalima. Mga ilang sandali lang, we were racing back on the road now with him skillfully driving my car with ease. Parang sanay na sanay ito sa mga ganitong sitwasyon kaya parang kalmado lang ito sa pagmamaneho.

Habang ako, nakatitig lang ako ng maigi sa kanya without even blinking an eye while tightly clutching her hand.

She was still unconscious with her head was just limply turned to her side and blood gushing down on forehead. Putlang-putla pa rin ito.

Habang tinitingnan ko ito, di ko mapigilang mapatiim pa lalo ng mga bagang as my hold in her hand tightened as well. Seeing her like this just hurt me like hell!

She just looked so helpless and frail. And I wasn't just used seeing her like this. Nang hindi man lang ito nagsasalita and not even opening her eyes to give me a deadly glare.

This is all my fault! Kung hindi ko lang sana ito pinayagang umalis kanina at kinulong nalang sana ito sa bahay ko, this wouldn't have happened to her! Hindi sana ako nahihirapan na makita ito ng ganito ngayon..

At kung hindi lang sana sa file na'yon, hinding-hindi sana 'to mangyayari sa kanya!

Napapapikit nalang ako ng mata and tightly squeezed my eyes out as I tried to control myself. Dahil gustung-gusto ko ng sumigaw ngayon dahil sa galit. I wanted to kill someone now. I wanted to kill the man who was responsible of all this!

With my mind full of murderous thoughts right now, I ordered Radley na mas bilisan pa ang takbo nito because I don't think I could last here long seeing her like this. Agad namang tumango ito saka mas binilisan pa lalo ang takbo nito.

I had to get her to the hospital dahil bago paman matatapos ang araw na'to, titiyakin kong sa kulungan matutulog ang tarantadong matandang 'yon mamayang gabi!

~~~~~~~~~~

CHARLES ENRIQUEZ'S POV

When Cameron's car drove off from the incident area, dali-dali narin akong tumakbo papasok sa sarili kong sasakyan and quickly followed them.

I was stunned with his last words kaya naman kailangan ko itong makausap.

With him mentioning my father, mukhang si papa ang pinaghihinalaan nitong may gawa nito kay Samantha. He seems so sure na ito nga ang may pakana nito.

My lips was still bleeding dahil sa suntok nito sa'kin kanina. I hissed in pain while clenching my teeth nang bigla nalang itong kumirot when I accidentally touch it.

That asshole! He had really gave me a good punch back there!

It would've been good kung nakaganti man lang sana ako ng suntok dito but for now, he was excuse because he wasn't in his rational mind right now dahil sa nangyari kay Samantha.

Kahit ngayon ko lang nalaman na kapatid ko pala ito at hindi masyadong maganda ang naging pagkikita namin noon, I can't help but be worried with her as well.

At kahit na kanina ko lang nakitang umasta ng ganun si Cameron, it can't be denied na tuluyan na nga itong nahulog kay Samantha. The way how he had reacted earlier was the proof of that.

Mga ilang minuto pa lang, napansin kong biglang lumiko ang sasakyan nito pakanan sa kabilang daan, trailing the different road at hindi sa daan pabalik ng Maynila. Though confused with them doing that, I just kept tailing them. And when a small hospital had finally appeared in a view, hindi ko na kailangan pang alamin kung bakit pumunta rito ang mga ito.

His car was swiftly pulled right in front of that hospital at bago paman tuluyang huminto ang sasakyan nito, the backseat had instantly opened and then Cameron with Samantha in his arms came out saka patakbo na itong pumasok sa loob ng hospital na'yon. Running with determined and desperate steps habang sumisigaw ng tulong sa mga staffs na nandun.

I quickly parked my car beside his car saka mabilis ng bumaba and then ran inside.

Some staffs had quickly came to their rescue saka mabilis na itong pinahiga sa isa sa mga hospital bed na nandoon sa lobby saka itinakbo na ito papasok ng emergency room.

Cameron was left outside of the emergency room dahil hinarang na ito ng ibang staffs doon. Napapahilamos nalang ito ng mukha as he began to pace back and forth with his hands rested on his hips. Looking like he was waiting for her wife giving birth for his first child. Halatang hindi ito mapakali habang pabalik-balik lang sa paglalakad sa harapan ng pintuang 'yon with his loosened up tie at magulong buhok nito.

This asshole won't just react like this if nothing's going on with him and the woman inside the emergency room right now. 

Mindless with his presence at sa posibilidad na magagalit ito kapag nakita niya 'ko rito, agad na'kong naglakad palapit sa kanya.

She's my sister so I have the right to be here at magbantay rito sa labas hanggang malaman ko na okay na ang kondisyon nito.

Uupo na sana ako sa isa sa mga upuang nandoon but before I could even do that, napansin na'ko nito with his eyes instantly became deadly.

"Anong ginagawa mo rito?? " He growled out as he dashed towards me.

"Wala ka ng pakialam kung ano man ang ipinunta ko rito, Cam---"

Hindi ko na natapos ang iba ko pang sasabihin nang bigla nalang nya'kong sinunggaban, pulling my suit towards him in an eye to eye level habang nanlilisik ang mga mata nito.

I groaned and just bared my teeth habang nakikipagtagisan ng tingin rito.

"At wala rin akong pakialam kung mapapatay kita ngayon rito, Enriquez! Alam kong pinapunta ka rito ng magaling mong ama para alamin kung nagtagumpay nga ba siya sa pagtangkang pagpatay kay Samantha!!"

"Wala akong kinalaman rito, Cameron!" I shouted back at him.

"Gusto ko lang malaman kung okay lang siya at walang nangyaring masama sa kanya!"

Mas lalo pa'kong napapatiim ng bagang when he just tightened his hold on me with his jaw kept twitching. Sa gilid ng mga mata ko, I can see people from the lobby was starting to look at us now with interest.

But Cameron was just too mad right now to even notice and give a damn about it.

"Kung wala ka ngang kinalaman rito, then explain why you're here, Enriquez! Hindi ka naman malapit sa kanya at mas lalong wala ka namang pakialam kung anuman ang mangyari kay Samantha!"

"I am here because I have the right to be here, Cameron. I have the right na malaman kung anong kondisyon niya."

"You have no right to be here!"

I scowled when he'd snapped that.

"Kasalanan 'to ng papa mo kaya nasa loob ngayon ng silid na'to si Samantha ! So never tell me that you have the right to be here dahil hindi ka naman niya kaano-ano at mas lalong hindi ka niya kailangan rito!"

"BUT. SHE. IS. MY. SISTER!" I slowly growled at him sabay tulak sa kanya, now having had enough of him.

Bigla naman itong napatigil as that piece of news taken him aback.

"Anong ibig mong sabihin, Enriquez?" Tanong nito maya-maya lang ng mahimasmasan while looking at me with confused look.

Inayos ko na muna ang suot ko before I answered him in a hissed.

"Samantha is my sister, Cameron. My half sister actually so never tell me I have no right to be here because I have more than you have."

The frown in his face deepened at that  as he looked at me with questioning eyes.

I know Ms. Romero wanted to keep this as a secret from anyone pero kailangan ko lang sabihin ang katotohanang 'yon sa tarantadong 'to to stop him questioning my presence here.

"Kung hindi mo pa alam, hindi sya tunay na anak----"

"I already know that. Ang gusto kong sagutin mo was why on earth you are spouting some nonsense now!"

I groaned in annoyance when he cut that in, demanding me to explain it habang matalim lang na nakatingin sa'kin.

"Bakit mo sinasabing magkapatid kayo? Samantha was still looking for her real parents kaya paanong---"

"Alam na niya kung sino ang tunay niyang ina, Cameron. She was with her biological mother earlier bago paman mangyari ang insidenteng 'to."

"Niloloko mo ba'ko, Enriquez?? She was in her aunt para bisitahin ito----"

"Hindi kita niloloko, Cameron!"

When I snapped that, a disapproval groan instantly came out from him as he scowled at me with pursed lips.

"Pumunta ako rito para kausapin sana ang auntie niya at alam mo ba kung anong narinig ko sa pag-uusap nila kanina?" I smirked and shook my head before I went on.

"Roselyn Romero, her aunt, was actually her biological mother."

His eyes instantly widened in surprise. Mukhang hindi pa nga nito alam ang tungkol sa bagay na'yon with him looking so stunned right now.

"Ipinaampon niya si Samantha sa kapatid niyang lalaki na siyang tumayo ng ama sa kanya simula pagkabata in a hope to protect her child."

"Kung totoo man yang sinasabi mo, then why are you claiming her as her sister? You are not related to her aunt kaya bakit mo---"

Bigla na naman itong napatigil sa pagsasalita as a sudden realization instantly flickered in his eyes.

I think I no longer need to tell him now kung bakit kami magkapatid when I wasn't blood-related to Samantha's real mother.

And then in a few seconds, napapamura nalang ito habang napapasabunot na naman uli ito ng buhok nito, looking so frustrated with it.

He hadn't utterred any words and just started to restlessly pace again na with his jaw just kept twitching in indignation.

"Cameron---"

"Don't even attempt to tell this to Samantha, Enriquez!"

I scowled when he suddenly shouted that at me sabay lingon sa'kin, cutting me off.

"'wag wag kang magkakamaling sabihin 'to sa kanya dahil tiyak masasaktan siya ng sobra sa bagay na'to!"

"Pero pamilya niya kami kaya karapatan niya paring malaman 'yon."

His face darkened more as he growled more when I firmly utterred that, obviously not liking that. Mukhang ilang sandali nalang, puputok na ito dahil sa galit.

"She doesn't need to know that. She doesn't need to know na ang sarili niyang ama ang siyang may pakana ng lahat ng mga masasamang nangyari sa buhay niya, Enriquez! Hindi mo alam kung ga'no kahirap para sa kanya na malamang hindi siya tunay na anak ng mga nakikilala niyang mga magulang and now, gusto mong makilala niya kayo when it was your family who had done all this to her!"

"Pero itago mo man ang katotohanang 'to, malalaman at malalaman niya parin ang tungkol dito, Cameron!" Matigas na saad ko rito with my fist tightly balled on my sides, ready to throw some punch on his face nang maliwanagan ito.

"Kahit ayoko sanang malaman niya ito but you know a secret would never stay a secret forever because sooner or later, malalaman niya rin ito. Dahil babali-baliktarin man natin ang mundo, it won't still change the fact na kami ang pamilya niya! "

"Kadugo niyo man siya o hindi, hindi parin mababago and katotohanan na kasalanan niyo why Samantha had lived almost her entire life mesirable!"

I was close to killing him now dahil sa inis ko rito, kept dragging me into this when I have nothing to do with all of this! With all my father's deeds!

"Tingin mo ba mapapalampas ko nalang ang bagay na'to just because you are her family, Enriquez?" I glared at him when he sarcastically asked that with a mocking scoff and a shook of his head.

"Your father had almost killed my woman so he better prepare to pay for it!" With how promising he had said that, alam kong hindi ito nagbibiro because joking around was never his habit.

And how he had claimed Samantha as his woman, mukhang matindi pa nga yata sa inaakala ko ang tama nito sa kanya.

I bared my teeth and sucked a deep breath in exasperation.

"I won't stop you sa kung anuman ang balak mong gawin kay papa, Cameron. Gusto ko lang linawin sa'yo na wala akong kinalaman rito."

"Wala man o hindi, damay kana rito Enriquez lalo na ang kompanya mo dahil sa kalokohang ginagawa ng papa mo."

At the mention of my company, I growled out at that.

Because of all things na pwedeng masira dito, I could never allow him ruining my company!!

"Sinabi ko ng wala akong kinalaman sa kung anumang ginagawa ni papa, Cameron! At kung anuman ang gagawin mo, never drag my company's reputation into this! That is-----"

"Excuse me gentledogs, baka naman pwedeng sa labas niyo nalang ipagpatuloy ang mainit niyong usapan na'to because you are quite a disturb to us here lalo na sa mga pasyente rito.."

That familiar voice from behind me interrupted our heated argument, causing our heads to snap at the owner of that voice. And I frowned when I was greeted with a familiar woman na kakaresign lang sa kompanya ko. A few scowling people and patients in a wheelchair were around us, throwing us an annoyed look na hindi ko man lang napansing nakalapit na sa'min ngayon.

"Ms. Agatha??" Gulat na tanong ko rito, surprised seeing her here, ignoring those people behind her.

And what surprised me more was her unusual look right now. Her dark hair wasn't in her usual tight bun right now and she just let it down behind her in a waistlength. Her face was bared with makeup and she was just in a pink shirt and a faded tattered jeans.

All in all, she doesn't seem like her anymore.

Instead of greeting me, her brown eyebrow just raised up and just gave me a pointed look. Parang hindi man lang ito nagulat na makita niya ko rito.

"Pwede bang sa labas nalang kayo magsigawan dahil nakakaabala na kayo ng mga pasyente rito sa loob?That way, no one would stop you kahit magpatayan pa kayo doon. Just not here." She answered with bored but no nonsense tone in her voice.

"Shut up woman! You can't expect me to just calm down here when my woman was in that room right now and fighting with death!"

I exasperatedly blew out a sigh when Cameron had yelled that behind me while pointing the emergency room. Dahilan para mas lalo pang tumalim ang pagkakatingin ng ibang tao sa gawi namin.

For the love of God. Kasasabi nga lang na tumahimik, sumisigaw na naman ito.

"Cameron, she's right. nakakadisturbo na tayo sa ibang mga pasyente rito." Sita ko rito as I turned to his way, causing him growl at me with his laser eyes.

"Then why don't you leave the fuck out of here? Mas matatahimik ako rito ako kapag gagawin mo 'yon." He hissed with a mocking tone saka palakad-lakad na naman sa harap ng pintuan, waiting for someone na lalabas mula dun.

All I can afford to do was just heaved up a deep breath just to calm my want to smash his face.

"Well, that's better. Mukhang matatahimik nga rito kapag umalis kana, Mr. Stranger." That made me scowled at the impossible woman before me nang bigla nalang nyang sabihin 'yon, agreeing with it and calling me 'Stranger'!!

And before I could even answer her, agad ng tumalikod ito saka umalis na sa lugar na'yon, heading to Godknows where the hell in this hospital!

That damn arrogant woman!

Kahit nakaalis na ito, nagpupuyos parin ako sa inis. Not because of this bastard who just kept pacing back and forth like an idiot sa likuran ko kundi dahil sa babaeng 'yon!

I didn't know being rude was really innate of her at hindi ko man lang napansin yon until she'd handed her resignation and now.

I was pulled out from my stressed thoughts when finally, narinig kong bumukas ang pintuan sa likuran ko. An indication na may lumabas narin sa wakas mula sa silid na'yon.

A man in his scrub suit.

"How is she? Is she fine?" Cameron quickly queried the man pagkalabas palang nito.

"I'm Doctor Steven. Ikaw ba ang kamag-anak ng pasyenteng nasa loob?"

"Yes, yes. I am. How is she?"

Though I wanted to insist na kami ang pamilya ng pasyente, pinili ko nalang na tumahimik and just listen intently to the doctor.

"I'm happy to inform you na okay na ang pasyente ngayon. She was just unconscious dahil sa malakas na tamang natamo nito sa ulo kaya mga ilang oras lang, magigising na ito.."

I was able to release a relieved sigh nang marinig ko 'yon. Cameron as well had look relieved with that.

"May konting fracture lang ang paa niya, especially her right leg because of the hard impact she received dahil sa malakas na pagkabangga nito but in just a few weeks , she'll certainly recover from this dahil hindi naman masyadong malala ang natamo nitong injury. Just a few weeks of rest and with therapy, she'll be able to stand on her own but she needs a support from her family para tuluyan narin itong makalakad---"

"Wait. Anong ibig mong sabihin na tuluyan naring makalakad? Are you saying na hindi agad ito makakalakad pagkagising nito??" Cameron inquired habang kunot ang noo nitong nakatingin sa doktor.

That made me straightened up on my feet, alarmed with that information.

Cameron now was looking more aggravated dahil sa impormasyon na'yon ng doktor while pulling his hair out of frustration.

This isn't a good news then.

"Unfortunately yes" the doctor answer with a nod na siyang ikinapanlumo ko, more so with Cameron na tingin ko handa na itong manuntok ngayon just hearing that news.

"Hindi siya makakalakad agad pagkagising niya pero makakalakad rin naman ito ng normal. If you want her to stay here, ililipat na agad namin siya sa magiging silid niya rito after my team was done covering her legs up. Yan lang. Maiwan ko na muna kayo rito." Paalam ng doktor sabay tingin sa'min. I just nodded at him while Cameron didn't utterred any words.

The doctor return inside that room, leaving us in utter silence.

Cameron just stayed rooted on his feet with closed eyes but with twitching nerves in his temple. Halatang pinipilit na kontrolin ang sarili nito.

I know it was so hard for him na marinig ang balitang 'yon. And with how tight he was clenching his fists right now, I think hard was just an understatement for that. He was literally shaking in rage right now.

"This is all your father's fault."

I frowned when he suddenly growled that with low voice sabay tingin sa'kin ng masama. I hadn't seen him acted this furious before but just now.

And this is all just because of a woman. My sister.

"I'll make sure na bago paman matatapos ang araw na'to, mabubulok sa bilangguan ang taong 'yon!" Galit na pagpapatuloy nito with his usual deadly eyes and voice before he whirled around and leave me from there.

I don't need to ask him kung saan ito papunta ngayon because he was undoubtedly going to the very person who was responsible for all of this. And that was my father. John Enriquez.

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