Humahangos at luhaang tinungo ni Entice ang ER ng hospital na pinagdalhan sa kanyang mga magulang. Panay agos ng kanyang mga luha habang pabalik-balik na nagdarasal para sa kalagayan ng kanyang mga magulang.
Nasa daan siya malapit sa kanilang bahay nang makarinig ng ilang putok nang baril na siyang ikinagulat niya habang papauwi. She doesn't remember what she did after hearing the sounds at natagpuan nalang ang kanyang sarili na nanlulumo at nakaabang sa doktor na maaaring lumabas sa ER para sabihin sa kanya ang kalagayan ng kanyang mga magulang.
"Doc., kamusta po si Mama at Papa? " Agad niyang tanong sa doktor na papalabas nang makitang bumukas ang pintuan ng ER. The doctor heaved a long sigh and bowed his head.
"I'm sorry. We did everything but it was too late already. " Paumanhing sambit ng doktor.
"N-no.... H-hindi *sob* h-hindi 'to p-pwede *sob*sob*. Mama... Papa... *sob* N-no....!!!! " Nanlambot ang kanyang mga tuhod sa nalaman.
'Paano ako mabubuhay nang wala kayo Mama, Papa?
Sino ang may gawa nito sa inyo? '
Paulit ulit na tanong sa kanyang isipan. She then thought of her bestfriend Taleeia ngunit alam niyang hindi siya nito ngayon mapupuntahan dahil nasa Paris pa ito at nagbabakasyon. Naihilamos niya ang kanyang mga palad sa kanyang mukha dahil sa di maipaliwanag na sakit. Sobrang sakit para sa kanya ang mawalan ng mga magulang. .
"Miss, dadalhin na namin sa morgue ang katawan ng mga magulang mo. Kung maaari po ay sumunod kayo sa amin ngayon. " Pagtawag atensiyon ng isang empleyado sa kanya.
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"Taleeia Amanda! I've been calling you for fucking 6 hours already!" What the heck is happening with my kuya, ba't galit na galit 'to?
"Hey Thallion Matthew! Why the heck are you shouting at?! " Inis niya ring sagot .
"For 6 fucking hours of beeping your phone , bakit ngayon mo lang sinagot Amanda? Do you know how worried sick I was? " Hearing her brothers' words soften her heart. Ngayon lang kasi nangyari na hindi siya nakasagot nang tawag kahit kanino for almost 6 hours.
"I'm sorry I made you worried sick kuya, it's just that I was so busy sa shoot kanina for the magazine. Gusto ko kasi tapusin lahat nang shoot para makauwi ako agad jan sa susunod na araw. " Taleeia explained.
Narinig niya ang paghingang malalim nang kanyang kuya mula sa kabilang linya.
"Okay Amanda. Wala ka na bang ibang schedule ngayon o sa susunod na araw jan? Can you go home now? "
"Namimiss mo na talaga ako kuya no? Hahaha yah, wala na akong ibang schedule but I'll be heading home maybe after 2 days. You know, pasalubong sa inyo jan.. " she giggled at the excitement of buying pasalubong for her loved ones lalo na kay Entice na kapatid na ang turing niya.
"Amanda? Can you book a flight to Philippines now? Kahit wala nang pasalubong. Please? " naging malambot ang boses nang kanyang kuya and she didn't know why. Suddenly she felt pain from the tone of her brothers voice.
"Kuya? Is there something wrong? I can feel it kuya. Tell me. "
"Just please, go home now Amanda. I don't feel like telling you dahil baka mataranta ka sa pag-uwi. I'll tell you when you're home. " Kuya Matthew said in a low tone.
"Okay kuya. I'll book a flight now. I'll text you when I get there. Wait for me. " She said as she swiftly fix her things.
Something's fishy with Kuya Matthew and it creeps the hell out of her. Mabut nalang at naisipan niyang tapusin ang lahat nang nasa schedule niya bago pa tumawag siang kanyang kuya.
'I will just ask Entice for an apology dahil di man lang ako nakabili ng pasalubong para sa kanya. ' Amanda thought before leaving her hotel room.
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"Kuyaaaaaaaaa.... " I immediately saw my brother from the waiting area and hurriedly ran towards him and throw my arms to embrace him.
"I miss you. "
"I miss you too Taleeia. How's your flight? " He asked in a low tone.
"It's fine kuya. " I answered as we headed to the car park while I clung my arms to his.
"Why did you suddenly ask me to go home this early, bro? " I saw him lower his head na parang may dinadamdam siya... It feels so creepy dahil hindi naman ganito ang kapatid ko.
"Let's just talk about it when we get home, Taleeia. I know you're tired and still feeling the jetlag. " Pag-iiwas niya.
"Pero pwede bang puntahan muna natin si Entice? I miss my bestfriend and I want to surprise her. She didn't bother call me for few days and it makes me worry. " Thallion chuckled and smiled a little not reaching his eyes.
"You really are a loving bestfriend to Entice, Taleeia. She really needs you now. " I felt a pang of pain surrounded my heart. Is there something wrong about Entice? Whatever it is, I should be by her side.