Kissed by Fire (Fire Series #1)

Chapter 80: How I Wish

I don't understand. It's not making any sense.

Masyadong mabilis ang mga pangyayari. We were just talking last time at sabi niya mayroon siyang mahalagang sasabihin sa'kin.Saan nanggaling yung dalawang lalaki na yun?! Why did they shoot my brother?!

"Natawagan ko na si tito at ang mga kuya mo. Everything's gonna be okay" Blaise said and pulled me to him. Nanghihina lang ako na sumandal sa balikat niya. Nanghihina talaga ako and I don't think I can regain my strength thinking that my twin brother is still inside the operating room at wala pa rin lumalabas mula roon magbuhat nang dumating kami rito. We are not even allowed to see him.

"Gusto mo ba na linisin muna ang sarili mo? You're covered in blood" doon ko lang napansin na ang dami ngang dugo sa damit at mga kamay ko.

"No. Kailangan ko muna malaman kung okay lang ang kambal ko. Sino ba ang mga taong yun at bakit nila binaril ang kapatid ko? I know palagi kong inaasar ang kambal ko pero mabuting tao yun. Is this something personal or business?"

Blaise just shrugged his shoulders and just hugged me tighter. Alam kong katulad lang din niya ako na hindi alam ang nangyayari. We're all clueless here.

"Arya, anak!" it was dad at agad niya akong nilapitan. Kusang bumuhos ulit ang mga luha ko as I hugged him.

"Daddy.. somebody shot Rennan!" at this point, humahagulgol na ako at mas lalo siyang niyakap nang mahigpit. I can hear dad's heart pounding and the uneasiness of his breathing kaya agad akong humiwalay sa kanya.

When I looked at his face nakapikit siya as he clutched on his chest. My eyes widened at that.

"Dad, are you okay?" nag-aalalang tanong ko.

"Daddy please, kumalma ka" it was Kuya GD at pareho namin inalalayan si daddy hanggang sa makaupo siya. Blaise then handed him a styro cup na may lamang tubig.

"What exactly happened to, Rennan? Paano niyo siya nakita?" Kuya CL asked with his eyes pooled with tears. I know that he's just as scared as me but he's trying to be strong for us. We can't all afford to break down at once.

"He called me last time and asked kung nasaan kami ni Blaise when we were about to enter Therese's Coffee. He sounded so serious and urgent. Mayroon daw siyang sasabihin sa'kin na mahalaga kaya huwag akong umalis sa kinatatayuan ko. I did what I was told. Hinintay namin siya ni Blaise sa labas until he came. Noong palapit na siya sa'min suddenly mayroong dumaang dalawang lalaki sa likuran niya na nakasakay sa motor and one of them shot him" I shuddered upon remembering that. Upon remembering how that bullet made a hole on my twin's chest as blood oozed out from it.

Natigilan kami sa pag-uusap when the door of the operating room slid open and someone came out. It was the doctor. Hinubad niya ang suot niyang mask at tiningnan kami.

Hindi ko mapigilan makaramdam ng kaba by looking at him. I hate that his face his grim. His silence is screaming of something terrible.

"Doc, how's my twin? Is he okay already?" I said pushing the words out of my mouth. Even to my ears I sounded so empty. My heart is pounding so hard like it wants to jump out of my chest.

For a moment he was just looking at us then he sighed heavily.

"I want you to know that we did the best we could but he's severely injured. The bullet went straight to his heart"

Napatakip ako sa bibig ko as I collapsed on the floor. The bullet went straight to his heart. To his heart.

"Babe" Blaise is caressing my back pero hindi ko siya pinansin.

"I'm sorry" the doctor said and even bowed down his head.

I closed my eyes as I feel the excruciating pain hammering down my chest, I can feel something inside me is dying. It's like the invisible string that connects me and Rennan is already breaking.