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Kapitulo 5

LET’S take advantage of the time now that she’s asleep. Dalhin natin siya sa SJ, hindi siya pwedeng nandito lang sa ospital, we don’t know what might happen if she stays here,” nabaling ang atensiyon nila kay Divine.

“Huh? Why? Hindi ba mas maganda na nandito siya?” Nagugulumihanang tanong ni Mavis.

Humarap dito si Divine. “Mave, she can’t. Kasi kung mananatili siya dito mahihirapan lang siya, hindi niya kayang makakita ng ibang tao lalo na kung lalaki dahil sa trauma. “ Ito ang naobserba niya sa kinilos ng dalaga kanina.

“She thinks we’re a threat. For now, we’ll let her rest, Mavis, you know how to deal with her. Please take care of her.” She shortly glanced at him. “Austin, carry your woman.”

She snapped her fingers to make them move.

“Let’s make it fast, her nightmares won’t let her sleep that long.” Sinunod na nila ang utos ni Divine at tumungo na sa SJ.

AUSTIN sipped his cup of coffee to keep him stay awake. He always does this for three months now.

He doesn’t know why he’s acting like a soft man to this woman who’s now sleeping on his bed. As Mavis said, he still can’t go near or see her, it may trigger her trauma.

Fauzia never had a peaceful sleep in the past months, even the medicine they gave to her is no use.

Matagal bago maging epektibo ang gamot na binigay ni Helios lalo na at mas nananaig ang emosyon ng dalaga na naging dahilan ng pagkontra sa gamot nito.

Ngayon ay papainomin na nila ng gamot na tingin ni Helios ay tatalab na para sa dalaga, ilang araw din ang paga-aral ng kaibigan para dito.

Three months, they had been helping her for three months. Si Mavis lang ang nag-iisang taong nakakalapit sa kaniya dahil takot ang dalaga sa kahit sinong makita niya. Wala din itong naging maayos na pagkain.

Pero hindi nila ito susukuan. Hinding-hindi.

Nasubaybayan ni Austin lahat ng hirap at takot na dinanas ng dalaga sa loob ng mga buwan na iyon. Hindi man alam ni Fauzia iyon pero malapit lamang si Austin sa kaniya sa loob ng nakaraang buwan at palagi siyang tinututukan.

Ang sakit, ang sakit-sakit para sa binata ang lahat ng nakita niyang hirap ni Fauzia. Gusto niyang sabihing po-protektahan at aalagaan niya ito ng personal.

Pero hindi pa pwede sapagkat hindi pa nito kayang makipagsalamuha sa ibang tao, dahil noong una niya itong nilapitan halos mabaliw na ito sa takot.

Sobrang nasaktan siya doon dahil iba ang tingin nito sa kaniya, dahil ramdam niya, ramdam niya ang puot ng dalaga.

May maganda rin siyang nakita sa dalaga kumpara noon na ni kailan hindi niya narinig magsalita, ngayon ay nakakausap na siya ng maayos ni Mavis at nakikita na rin nila na binubuksan na nito ang sarili kahit pa may takot sa puso.

Malipas ang tatlong buwan na iyon napagusapan nilang ilipat si Fauzia sa mansion nilang magkakaibigan para unti-untiing sanayin ito na napalilibutan ng iba’t ibang tao.

And now? He is quite happy to see her slowly healing from that terrible past but sad to say, that past will still leave a deep scar on her heart.

He wanted to avenge her.

Somehow, just to ease the pain she had been through. Kahit pa huli na siya, maipaghiganti lamang ang hirap na pinagdaanan niya.

Napahikab siya malipas ang mga oras na dapat tinutulog niya.

He can’t sleep, he is worried that there might happen to her while sleeping and in return, he guarded her to feed his worries.

It’s already 4 in the morning when he heard Fauzia groaned in pain. Seems like she’s having a hard time breathing.

He immediately spoke on his microphone that is connected to his room. “Fauzia! Wake up. It’s just a nightmare. No one’s going to hurt you. I’m here, Fauzia. Calm down.”

Her eyes opened when she heard his voice, bumangon ito mula sa pagkakahiga. “W-Where am I?” she asked, her eyes were filled with panic.

“Sa kwarto ko. Are you okay? Do you need anything?” he offered while he watched her small movements on the monitor.

She didn’t respond.

Dead silence filled in. He can see her leisurely sitting down, there’s a questioning expression in her face, she was hesitant so she kept her mouth shut.

“I know you wanted to ask, speak up.” He tried to lighten up the air.

Austin saw Fauzia’s puzzled face, her eyes wandered at where his voice was coming from.

“I installed an intercom in your room. You don’t want to see me, I might freak you out, kaya ayun…” Hindi kumibo ang dalaga kaya nagpatuloy siya sa pagsalita. “Inomin mo ‘yung baso ng tubig sa side table, you can now be able to fall asleep peacefully. Nightmare won’t bug you anymo---”

“If you only want something from me please just kill me, wala kang mapapala saakin,” her voice was completely void.

“I won’t do anything to hurt you and I don’t want something from you, I’m here to help---” Again she cut him off.

“I don’t want anything, don’t bother to help me. Sinasayang mo lang ang oras ko kaya parang awa mo na hindi mo gugustuhing tulungan ako kung wala kang kailangan.”

Austin pressed his lips together.

He checked her on the monitor and when he zoomed in he can clearly see the huge mark on her neck. It was a deep cut down to her chest, he deduced.

He didn’t know that it was a long cut, he wondered what happened to her to receive that kind of cut. Dati hindi niya ito pansin dahil laging nakatalukbong ito at tumatago.

He was on his deep observation until he heard her light sobs, she’s trembling in fear. Gusto niya sanang puntahan ang dalaga at yakapin ito para kahit papaano ay maibsan ang sakit ng nararamdaman nito. Kaso hindi pwede, matatakot lamang dito ang dalaga.

“Hey…” he softly called her, “How can I make you feel better? How can I save you from despair?”

“How can you save me?” her tone was scathing between her sobs. “Then let me be killed.” His body froze, he doesn’t directly know if she was looking at him dead on the camera, yet her type of stare sent shivers down his spine.

“I will not let that happen. As long as I am here, I’ll always be right here for you. I will lay my life just to protect you.” He gulped at what he just told. Hindi niya alam kung bakit iyon ang lumabas sa bibig niya.

Hindi na muli sila nagkibuan hanggang sa mag alas-sais na ng umaga, parehas pa rin silang gising.

Umalis na si Austin sa kaniyang office saka gumawa ng umagahan para sa dalaga. Ayaw man ni Mavis na magpakita siya sa dalaga sinuway niya parin ito dahil hindi siya mapakali hanggat di niya nakikita ng malapitan si Fauzia.

Pagpasok niya sa kaniyang kwarto ganoon pa rin ang posisyon nito. Yakap nito ang tuhod habang nakatungo.

Nang maramdaman ng dalaga ang presensya niya mabilis niyang nakita kung paano manginig ang katawan nito sa takot kahit hindi pa ito tumitingin sa kaniya.

Inilapag ni Austin ang dalang food tray sa kama habang hanggang sa paanan lamang ng kama ang lapit niya sa dalaga. Pero kahit pa may kalayuan siya dito takot parin sa kaniya si Fauzia.

“Eat up, Niryana.” She froze at what he called her.

She didn’t look up but still asked. “W-Why d—d-did you call me t-that?”

“Ahm… Fauzia is kinda hard to pronounce for me so I’ll call you Niryana.” Tumikhim siya. “Is it okay? Do you want me to change it or---”

“H-Huwag mo n-na akong t-tawagin sa ka-kahit na anong p-pangalan.”

Austin was curious but he knows where to stand, he didn’t ask further questions. “Okay, if that makes you comfortable.” He paused when he saw her taking off her clothes.

`Does she takes off her clothes when she was held captive in Triumvir?`

“Don’t take it off.” Mabilis niyang isinara ang butones ng pajama ng dalaga. “I’m not here to take advantage of you, okay? I prepared your breakfast, I just want you to eat. That’s all…”

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