THIRD PERSON'S POV
PAGKATAPOS na pagkatapos ng klase ni Ythaniel ay tumayo agad sya sa upuan at isinukbit ang bag nya sa balikat. He's a fourth year college student now while Ashannah is on third year college
"Ythan! Where are you going, Dude?" Third asked him. One of his buddies
"Kay Asheng" maikling sagot nya na ikinailing into
"Bali-balita sa buong university ang pag babakod na ginagawa ni Valdez dyan sa pinakamamahal mong kapatid ah. Ano na?" walang ganang saad sa kanya ni Yvo na nakatutok lang lang cellphone into
"Wag kang pakampante, Dude. Nix is a well known drug pusher. He's name become famous last three years because he k*lled his girlfriend without any valid reason ngunit hanggang ngayon at Malaya parin syang nakikipagsapalaran dahil sa kapangyarihan ng mga magulang nya. Ashannah is a soft hearted Lady. I am sure that Nix can make her easily bite his bait" Dugtong ni Third. Yes. He knew about it. He knew everything about Nix Jude Valdez because he have done his research about that b*st*rd
"I need to go" paalam nya sa mga ito
"Don't forget my party this night, delos Reyes. You should be there or I will kick your f*ck*ng *as. Bring Ashannah if you want" Third said. He just raise his middle finger to Third's face then he walked away. Minura pa sya nito ng ilang beses ngunit hindi na nya ito pinansin. Nagmamadali syang naglakad patungo sa classroom ni Ashannah. Napakunot nuo sya nang makitang nasa labas ang mga kaibigan nito at tila hindi mapakali sa kinatatayuan
"Lagot tayo kay Ythaniel nito eh. Bakit mo kasi hinayaang makaalis sya Avia?" Rinig nyang sabi ni Fayrea nang malapit na sya sa mga ito
"Anong ako? Bakit ako? Bakit hindi ikaw?" saad naman ni Avia. Naguguluhang naglakad sya palapit pa sa mga ito. Ano ba ang pinaguusapan ng dalawa at nasaan ba si Ashannah?
"What are you doing here and where is Ashannah?" Ythaniel asked the two that made them froze. Dahan-dahan ang mga itong humarap sa kanya at ngumiti ng alanganin
"Answer me. Where is Ashannah?" He asked again when Avia and Fayrea didn't answer him
"Eh... kasi... waaa! Ythaniel kasi Ano!" tarantang sagot ni Avia na hindi matapos tapos ang sasabihin
"What?!" Inis nyang saad dito
"Pinigilan naman namin sya kaso matigas talaga ang ulo nyang hilaw mong kapatid. Pasensya na Ythaniel" Nilukob sya ng kakaibang kaba nang marinig ang sagot ni Fayrea. Dinukot nya ang Cellphone sa bulsa at tinawagan si Yvo. Yvo's father is a Police Official
"Saan sila pumunta?" Tanong nya Kay Avia at Fayrea habang hindi pa sinasagot ni Yvo ang tawag nya. Alam na agad nya kung sino ang kasama ni Ashannah ngayon. F*ck! He can't forgive himself if something bad happens to Ashannah
"Nakita ko silang umakyat sa rooftop" Sagot ni Avia kaya nagsimula na syang maglakad papunta doon. Hindi agad nakasunod sa kanya ang dalawa dahil sa bilis ng lakad nya
"This is better be important f*ck*r! I am playing you know!" singhal ni Yvo sa kabilang linya nang sinagot nito ang tawag nya
"I need your father's men. At the rooftoop. Ashannah is with Valdez right now" saad nya dito
"Holy h*ll. Don't hang up. I'll call Dad" Yvo said. Later on he can hear another voice from another call
"What is it Son?"
"Your men Dad. At the University's rooftop. Ms Zacharias is with Mr. Valdez" Yvo answered his father
"They are on their way. Nasa kabilang kalye lang sila mula sa university nyu. May pinuntahanang sila doon pero dadaan sila dyan" sagot ng ama ni Yvo. Yvo's father is one of their company's investor kaya kilala nito ang mga magulang nila
"Thanks bro. I need to hang up. Bye" saad nya dito nang makarinig ng sigaw mula sa rooftop. F*ck! that's Ashannah's voice! Mas binilisan pa nya ang pag lalakad at halos takbuhin na nya ang pagitan ng rooftop at kinaroroonan nya. He's maybe overreacting but he know Nix very well. He's one h*ll of a dangerous man. Malapit na sya sa rooftop nang marinig ulit nya ang boses ni Ashannah
"Please! Ythaniel please! Help me!" Napatakbo sya papasok sa rooftop nang marinig ang sigaw ni Ashannah. Tinatawag ang pangalan nya at humihingi ng tulong. He saw Nix. About to push Ashannah on the edge of the rooftop so he ran to their direction and he pull Nix away from Ashannah then he throw him to the wall. He immediately grab his sister to a tight hug when he saw her trembling in fear
"F*ck!" Napamura sya nang maramdaman ang panginginig nito. Saktong patayo na si Nix nang dumating ang mga Pulis at agad itong hinuli and the rest is history.
HABANG nasa byahe sila pauwi sa kanilang mansion ay walang naging imik si Ashannah.Ythaniel can still feel her fear. Kada segundo ay sinusulyapan ni Ythaniel si Ashannah ngunit naka tulala lang ito sa labas ng bintana. Napabuntong hininga sya at sinubukan kausapin ito
"Do you want to eat, Asheng?" He asked Ashannah softly. Trying his best not to sound cold and emotionless ngunit wala paring naging tugon si Ashannah
"Do you want to go somewhere to inhale some fresh air?" He asked again and this time, Ashannah looked at him and she shook her head. Agad nyang itinabi ang sasakyan nang makita nyang nagsimulang mamuo ang luha nito sa mata
"I'm a-afraid. I'm s-sacred." she said then she started sobbing. He pull her into a tight hug then he slowly brush her hair using his fingers
"Shhh.. enough Asheng. You're safe now. I'm here. I won't let bad happened to you baby. I'm sorry I wasn't there to protect you from that b*t*rd. I'm sorry your brother is so slow that time" He said trying his voice to be as soft as he can
"I'm sorry.... I'm sorry too if I am a hard headed br*t. I'm sorry I didn't listen to you, Brother. Kung nakinig lang ako hindi sana mangyayari yun" She said between her sobs
"It's okay. I know how hard headed you are and I used to that. Calm down now. I don't want to see you crying and being scared" he answered
"Don't be mad at me, Brother. I don't want you to get mad at me" Umiiyak parin na saad ni Ashannah na ikinatawa ni Ythaniel ng mahina
"No. I am not mad at you. I can't get mad at you and I won't get mad at you so calm down now and I will buy some chocolate ice cream for you" Agad na huminto sa pag iyak si Ashannah at tumingin kay Ythaniel na may nag niningning na mga mata. Pinahid nito ang luha sa mga mata
"Really? you'll buy some ice cream for me? I'd love to have five" masayang saad nito na ikinangiti at iling ni Ythaniel
"I was planning to buy one for you" Ythaniel teased her that made her pout her lips
"No! I want five gallon of ice cream with chocolate flavor. I won't accept just one gallon. It's a big NO!" she tapped her foot to the car's floor
"Okay. Stop pouting. I will buy you five gallon of ice cream. Come" Ythaniel said then he went out from the car. He saw a convenient store near at where they are right now. Bumaba naman si Ashannah na nakangiti na ngayon. Nakahinga naman ng maluwag si Ythaniel at naging okay na ang kapatid. Sinundan lang nya si Ashannah na tumatalon talon pa papunta sa store. Si Ythaniel naman at sumusunod lang dito
"Hello ma'am. May ice cream kayo dito?" Rinig ni Ythaniel na tanong ni Ashannah sa cashier
"Good day ma'am. I'm sorry but we don't have stock of ice cream right now. The delivery is still on their way. Maybe tomorrow" Sagot ng cashier na ikinasimangot ni Ashannah. Tumingin ito sa kanya na nakatayo sa entrance ng convenient store
"Waaaa!! walang stock, Brother!" sigaw ni Ashannah
"Don't shout. It's a convenient store" suway nya dito kaya tinakpan naman nito ang bibig ng kamay. Adorable. Ythaniel commented in his mind
"Okay. I'm sorry if I'm too noisy Ms. Cashier. Thank you for answering my question. Bye!" Ashannah said then he ran to him. Kinapit nito ang mga braso sa leeg nya at tumalon ito saka pinulupot ang paa sa bewang nya. Napatingin sa kanila ang security guard pero walang pakialam si Ashannah. Ythaniel on the other hand give support to Ashannah's back
"I saw an ice cream parlor. Malapit lang dito.Doon nalang tayo bumili" Nakangiting saad ni Ashannah sa kanya.
"Hindi ka bababa?" Ythaniel ask Ashannah. Umiling lang ang huli
"No. I want you to carry me. Tinatamad akong mag lakad eh" Sagot naman ni Ashannah na nakangiti parin. He don't want to ruin that smile. Galing lang ito sa hindi magandang pangyayari kaya hinayaan nalang nya ito. He let his self carry her. Pinagtitinginan sila ng mga taong madadaanan nila pero wala na silang pakialam
Pagkarating sa ice cream parlor ay si Ashannah ang bumukas ng pinto. Dumeretso sila sa pinakaharap
"Can I have five gallon of chocolate ice cream please" Agad na sabi ni Ashannah sa isang crew
"Your order of five gallon of chocolate ice cream is coming ma'am" Sagot naman ng crew.
"Ang sweet naman ng mag kasintahan na 'yan"
"Wow. I want a boyfriend like that guy"
"How lucky that girl is. Her boyfriend is so handsome"
"Ang cute"
"Maganda at gwapo. Perfect!" napatago si Ashannah sa didbdib ni Ythaniel nang marinig ang mga tao. Kinikilig sya pero nahihiya sya
"Put me down, Bro. They are looking to us" bulong nya Kay Ythaniel ngunit hindi nakinig ang huli. Matapos makuha ang order ay nagsimula na itong maglakad palabas habang bitbit sya at ang binili nila.
"May hiya ka pala? I won't put you down. Ginusto no yan eh" Pang aasar ni Ythaniel sa kapatid kaya isinubsob nito ang mukha sa leeg nya. Naramdaman ni Ythaniel na sinisinghot ni Ashannah ang leeg nya
"Waa! Bakit ang bango no?" Ashannah didn't see how Ythaniel's face reddened because of what she said. Busy parin sya kakaamoy sa leeg nito
"Stop Ashannah. Nasa public tayo" suway nya dito
"Bakit kasi ang bango mo?" tanong ni Ashannah nang maangat nito ang mukha
"Naliligo ako. Bakit ba?" Sagot ni Ythaniel at binuksan ang sasakyan saka ibinaba sa upuan ang kapatid bago nilagay sa likod ang binili at pumasok na rin. Kinukulit parin sya ni Ashannah tungkol sa Amoy nya pero hindi na nya ito pinansin at nag Simula nang magmaneho pauwi