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Chapter 26:
Her mother looked at me with her worried eyes. Kahit nahihirapan ay pasimple akong tumango at hinarap si Rafael na problemado na.
"Hey..." I caressed both of his cheeks as I guide him to look at me. His eyes dilated in worry. "Let's go pack your clothes."Umiiling niyang hinagilap ang mga kamay ko at hinalikan 'yon. "I promised you—""Rafael, this is your family.""Then come with me to Spain!"Nagulat man ay hindi na ako nagpahalata. I knew he'll suggest that. Talagang hindi lang ako makapaniwala na isasama niya talaga ako.
"I'm studying here, Rafael. S-Saka, nandito ang pamilya ko. Hindi ako papayagan.""Ipagpapaalam kita kay Tita—"Kapwa siyang natigilan at agad na nalungkot ang mga mata. Lumabo ang paningin ko sa kaniya dahil sa banta ng mga luha. I know, love. I'm sorry about mama."Babe," marahan kong tawag sa kaniya. "You have to go.""M-Maybe I can just folloRelated chapters
When The Sun Sets Chapter 27.1:
Mugto ang mga mata, bumangon na ako sa kama para maghanda na sa pagpasok. Madaling araw na akong nakatulog kagabi dala ng pagod mula sa mga nangyari. I turned off my phone and left it on my drawer. Ayokong dalhin ito dahil paniguradong lagi ko itong sisilip-silipin para tingnan ang mga litrato namin. I don't want to reread our conversations too because I'll surely breakdown. Pagbaba ko'y nakasalubong ko pa si Mama sa pagpasok ko sa kusina para kumuha ng tubig. She looked at me, worry is etched on her face. But I gave her a flat expression and passed thru her. My heart is completely numb to feel any kind of feelings right now. Pagod na itong masaktan, pagod na ring mag mahal."A-Anak, may allowance ka pa?" si Mama.Hindi ko siya sinagot at nagpatuloy sa pagsalin ng tubig sa baso.Hindi ko kayang tingnan at kausapin siya. Dahil sa tuwing nangyayari 'yon, umuusbong ang galit. May parte sa aking sinisisi siya kung bakit nangyayari ang lah
When The Sun Sets Chapter 27.2:
I woke up with the smell of alcohol. Sa pagmulat ko ng mga mata ay napansin kong nakahiga ako sa kung anong malambot. May nakapalibot na kurtina sa kamang hinihigaan ko. Napahawak ako sa aking noo dahil sa naramdamang hilo saka dahan-dahang bumangon para makaupo. Kasabay niyon ay ang biglang pagkahawi ng kurtina.Parehas pa kaming nagulat ni Nurse Anne. She cleared her throat and gave me a small smile as she proceeds on pushing the curtains on the side. Umawang ang labi ko noong makita si Miss Halona na nakatayo pala sa tabi niya. Her sharp eyes stared at me, blank and serious. I gulped in anxious and averted my eyes away from her."Hija, may nararamdaman ka bang masakit sa katawan mo?" tanong ni Nurse Anne sa akin. Umiling ako. "W-Wala po.""Nahimatay ka kanina, hija," she informed me before she started explaining my health complications. Nagbaba na ako ng tingin noong binanggit niya ang pagkakakulang ko sa pahinga. Magpapatuloy pa sana
When The Sun Sets Chapter 28:
TW: Sexual Harassment & Mentions of Self-Harm.Hindi ko alam kung ilang oras ba akong nanatiling nakaupo lang sa sahig, tulala at tila wala na sa sarili. Nakasandal ako sa lamesa ni Papa at hindi na rin siya umalis sa tabi ko simula noong yumakap siya sa akin. Nanuyo na ang mga luha sa aking pisngi, kumalma na ang aking mga hikbi, ngunit hindi napapawi ang sakit sa puso kong tahimik na humihiling na sana matapos na ang lahat ng ito. Pabalik-balik ang kanina pang kumakatok sa pintuan ng Principal's Office at kahit isang beses ay hindi iyon nilapitan ni Papa. He remained seated as he carefully watches me to ease my pain. Pero sa pagkakataon na 'to, wala nang kahit sino pa ang makakatulong para mahilom ang sugat na unti-unting umuubos sa akin. Kahit ako.Dahan-dahan akong tumayo sa pagkakaupo at natataranta naman siyang inalalayan ako. Sa natitirang lakas ay hinigit ko ang braso ko mula sa pagkakahawak niya. Nagulat siya roon ngunit hindi
When The Sun Sets Chapter 29:
I don't know how much I can still endure to live in this lifetime. I don't know how much I can still sacrifice to save my family from the cruelty of the world. I don't know how much I can still find the purpose of everything. I don't know. I'm completely broke and in complete, all I could ever hold on to is the feeling of emptiness inside me. In hopes of filling up the spaces someday... I looked at my mother with nothing but rage as she wipes my arm with a wet towel. Droplets of tears are falling down from her eyes as she sniffs and stifle her mumbled cries. As I took in the view of her guilt and sadness, a warm feeling of pain builds up in my chest. Why? That's all I could think of. And I don't even know if I'm ready to hear her answers. I don't know if I'm capable to grasp it within my sanity to calm my raging thoughts. "K-Kabilang kamay naman, anak." When Felix
When The Sun Sets Chapter 30:
I figured that Felix already knows that Mama is aware of what his evil schemes as to why he decided to lock us inside the house. Nagulat na lang ako paggising kinabukasan, bumungad si Felix sa kwarto ko at itinulak ako papasok sa banyo. Hindi na ako nagtangkang manlaban o sumigaw dahil nakahiga sila Mama at Seira sa aking kama, mahimbing ang tulog.I looked at Felix with profound disgust as I remove my clothes. There are times that I imagine myself stabbing him until he bleeds to death. There are times that I hope he'll crash into an accident and lose his breath.Am I too cruel to ask for someone's passing? That I even pray to Him.For the past few weeks of staying locked down inside our house, we weren't able to move freely. Mama and I would give cautious
When The Sun Sets Chapter 31:
TW: Physical AbuseLibo-libong boltahe ng kuryente ang umaatake sa aking puso. Pakiramdam ko ay biglang sumikip ang buong lugar dahil nauubusan ako ng hangin upang makapagsalita. The building up tension inside my chest cause the sudden exhaustion. Sa sandaling napakinggan ko ang kaniyang boses, tila isang tawag na iyon ng paghimlay at pahinga.“R-Rafael…” I mumbled in yearning.His faint chuckle on the other line made me close my eyes so I could grasp the sensation it brought me more. I am having a hard time believing that I am really talking to him right now. Nananaginip ba ako? Sana’y hindi na ako magising pa.“Baby, hi&hellip
When The Sun Sets Chapter 32:
I know that I promised that I shall not do anything that will cause harm to my family further. But seeing the bruises and wounds on my sister’s delicate skin changed my discernment of our situation. By then, I knew that I have to do something to stop this madness. Even though I’ll risk a lot of factors in the safety bubble that I made.I took a deep breath before I dialed the number on our telephone hotline. Shaking in fear of getting caught and the persuasion of anger that resided inside my chest, I held it close to my ear as I wait for someone to pick it up.“Good evening! This is Lacueto Pizza, how may I help you?”My eyes quickly drifted to the door of my bathroom, confirming that I really did lock it before I went inside. I cleared my throat and rubbed my arm for the tension that I am feeling that I am having goosebumps.“C-Can I order a family-size pizza?”“Yes, ma’am! We have sizes of 6 inches
When The Sun Sets Chapter 33:
We always strive for something that we value to have. Be it in terms of material things, a person, or sometimes just for the sake of tranquillity. Oftentimes we are hindered by the obstacles that shall bring hardships and challenges to us. Oftentimes, it’s a trial and error. Some succeeded but some run out of options. The choices weren’t on the safety line of where we desired to be so we try to hold on to something that was offered... leaving us with no alternative.If you were me, would you do the same?My heart bleeds for the disappointment that I am feeling inside my chest. I clasped the telephone on my hand, feeling the pressure of my expectations crashing down the boluevard of my broken desire. Dalawang oras na akong nakatayo sa may tapat ng bintana ko, naghihintay na dumating ang inaasahang tulong.
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