KABANATA 42

KABANATA 42: Downfall

HUGO

Everything happened so fast. My heart is pounding so fucking hard, and I barely breathed while waiting outside the operating room where Nala was in. I don’t know what I’m going to do. I wanted to shout my frustration, but I don’t have enough strength.

Bakit kailangang umabot pa sa puntong ito ang away namin ni Daniel Cordova? Bakit kailangang madamay pa si Nala? She’s pregnant, for Pete’s sake!

I can’t help but blame myself for what happened. If I had just accompanied her earlier, she wouldn’t have been shot and would have fallen down the stairs. We wouldn’t be here in the hospital right now!

I strongly pluck my hair.

“Fuck!” I cursed and then punched the wall with my bare hand with so much force, not minding the pain.

“C-Calm down, Mr. Fabellon. Nala will be fine, as will your baby,” she said. “All we need to do is be strong and pray for the both of them,” Tami added in a soothing tone.

My jaw clenched. “How can I fucking calm down kung alam kong nasa panga