"If tomorrow comes and I forget about this, and I forget about you, will you still love me?"
Yesterday. Love. Nothing else matters to Lee Gabriel than Odyssey Lee. If love was a manifestation, iyon ay ang pag-ibig ni Lee. At unti-unti rin yong naram...
Some scenes may not be suitable to young audiences. Reader discretion is advised.
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Chapter 70 - To destroy
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August 16, 2019
Sumigaw si Odyssey nang dalawang beses. Blowing off his steam. All his pent-up emotions and stress that started when he met Aldrin.
"Tangina! Tangina!" Sinusuntok ni Odyssey ang pader.
Nanatili lang na nakatingin si Perci. Napaupo na lang din siya sa hagdan. Hindi niya alam kung aakyat siya o sasaluhan ang mga katapid sa baba. Wala ring magawa.
Nasasaktan lang ang puso niya sa mga nakikita at naririnig.
"I'm sorry! No!" Hinarang ni Lee ang katawan niya at sinalo ang ng kamay ang bawat pagsuntok ni Odyssey. He tried to control himself as to not hurt her. Pero nasasaktan pa rin.
"Bakit, Lee?! Bakit?" He can only ask those questions. Kahit ang totoo, ayaw niya rin namang malaman. Punong-puno siya ng sakit at galit.
"Where is he?!" Tanong ni Odyssey. "Where is that good father of mine, huh?" He held Lee in her arms.
"H-he died."
"Died? Tangina mamatay na talaga siya!" He shouted. "Kaya ano? You're here because he died?"
"N-no..."
"Then what?" Singit ni Ericka na hindi pa rin nagpapatalo. "Why are you doing this to our family?!"
"I am so sorry. I know he hurt you. But... but..." Lee tried to scramble for words. Hindi niya alam na sa ganitong paraan mabubunyag ang lahat ng kinatatakutan niya kung bakit ayaw niyang balikan si Odyssey. Dahil alam niya na sa lahat ng bagay— lahat ng tao, ang tatay lang nito ang hindi nito mapapatawad.
"But what?"
"He has changed... Matanda na ang tatay niyo at hindi na siya—"
Bago pa matapos ang sinasabi ni Lee. Sinugod na siya ni Ericka.
"Fuck you! Fuck you!" Sinabunutan niya si Lee and tackled on the ground. "You have no right to defend that man!"
Napatayo si Perci para awatin ang dalawa. He pulled Ericka away from Lee who is now crying on the ground.
"I'm sorry... I'm really sorry... Tinulungan ko lang naman..."
"Tulong? Odyssey. Ano ba naman 'tong babaeng ito."
"Ate." Suway ni Perci. "Kuya ano ba? Talk this through peacefully.
"Sabihin mo sa kanya kung anong ginawa sa'kin ng pinagtatanggol niya?! Sabihin mo!"
"Ate!" Suway ni Perci.
"Odyssey!"
"He molested her." Mahinang sabi ni Odi na ikinagulat din ni Perci.
