The Worst Section's Brat [✓]

SC I: ANONYMOUS MESSAGE

SKY WOKE up feeling happy, she got up from bed and started her daily routine. It was a good morning to start her day, she made a cup of coffee for herself and toasted bread with lots of strawberry jam on top.

After eating her breakfast, she took a shower and readied everything she needed for her work. Isinukbit n'ya sa balikat ang sling bag saka kinuha ang susi ng sasakyan n'ya at lumabas ng condo.

On her way to her family's hospital that was already transferred to her name, narinig n'yang tumunog ang cellphone n'ya. She thought it was Clint so she hurriedly pick it up and frowned when she saw that it was from an unknown number.

Nang buksan ang text na 'yon, kaagad s'yang kinabahan nang mabasa ang laman n'yon, it says:

'Sulitin mo na ang natitirang oras mo, Skylar Garcia.'

She wasn't dumb not to understand what that means, may nagtatangka sa buhay n'ya. Who is it? Matagal na s'yang wala sa underground at namumuhay na ng payapa pero ano itong natanggap n'ya?

Kahit kinakabahan, pilit n'yang pinakalma ang sarili hanggang sa makarating sa hospital na pagmamay-ari n'ya. Her good mood and morning was ruined by that text message, kaya naman kahit sinong bumati sa kanya habang naglalakad ay hindi n'ya makuhang batiin pabalik.

Mula ng umagang 'yon ay hindi na nagbago ang mood n'ya, kahit gaano pa kabusy at kadaming pasyente and inasikaso n'ya ay hindi 'yon mawala sa isip n'ya.

Mas lalo pang nadagdagan ang kaba n'ya nang nag-text na naman ang kaparehong number na iyon sa kanya.

'I can't wait to see your parents crying while looking at you.'

Hayan na naman, mas lalo pa s'yang kinabahan. Ano ba naman 'to? Gusto na n'yang mamuhay ng normal at payapa.

At buong maghapon nga ay gano'n s'ya, wala sa sarili at lumilipad ang isip. At mas lalo pa n'yang ikinabahala ay hindi man lang s'ya pinadalhan ng text ni Clint nang araw na 'yon.

Kahit pa ilang beses s'yang nagpadala ng mensahe rito, hindi iyon sinagot ni Clint, and it bothers her. Sinubukan na n'ya rin itong tawagan pero hindi naman sumasagot. And it's so hard because no matter how badly she wants to see Clint, she can't. There are a lot of patients waiting for her, at sa trabaho n'ya, hindi pwedeng basta-basta nalang aalis.

And when evening came, there was a text message sent to her number. Again.

'Meet me tonight. 8:00 PM.'

And below that message was an address that she wasn't familiar.

Kahit pa ayaw n'yang pumunta, ginawa parin n'ya. She wanted to talk to them, gusto n'yang linawin kung anong kailangan nito sa kaniya. Bakit s'ya nito tinatakot?

He brought her gun with her, and then she drove her car to the address that was sent to her.

Nang makarating roon, it was so quiet and dark, hindi naman 'yun isang lumang bodega na madalas pinagtatagpuan sa mga ganitong pangyayari, sa halip para iyong rest house.

Nang makapasok s'ya ay inihanda na n'ya ang baril n'ya at naging alerto sa susunod na mangyayari.

When she heard something kaagad na natuon doon ang pansin n'ya at mas naging alerto but instead of someone pointing a gun at her, she heard her favorite song being played.

'I need a lover to keep me sane
Pull me from hell, bring me back again
Play me the classics, something romantic
Give her my all when I don't even have it'

Tiningnan n'ya kung saan iyon nanggaling, there was none. Sobrang dilim ng paligid at ang tanging naririnig lang n'ya ay ang kantang iyon.

'I always dreamed of a solemn face
Someone who feels like a holiday
But now I'm in pieces, barely believing
Starting to think that I've lost all feeling'

Then the song stopped, but seconds after, bumukas ng paunti-unti ang mga ilaw, and the lights formed a pathway, sa dulo ng pathway na iyon ay may pintuan.

Unti-unti 'yong bumukas at nahigit n'ya ang hininga nang makita si Clint, nakangiti sa kanya habang may hawak na microphone.

'You came out the blue on a rainy night, no lie
I'll tell you how I almost died
While you're bringing me back to life'

He sang it so beautifully, hindi napigilan ni Sky ang mapangiti. She was surprised, hindi n'ya alam na may ganitong pakulo ang kasintahan.

'I just wanna live in this moment forever
'Cause I'm afraid that living couldn't get any better
Started giving up on the word forever
Until you gave up heaven so we could be together'

Habang kumakanta ay dahan-dahan nitong tinatahak ang pathway at papalapit sa kanya, he has his smile on his lips and Sky was smiling as well.

'You're my angel
Angel, baby, angel
You're my angel, baby
Baby, you're my angel
Angel baby'

At nang matapos iyong kantahin ay nasa harapan na n'ya ito, looking directly in her eyes, kahit wala man itong sabihin, she can see it, she can feel it in every word, she can feel his love, his care, and how how much he treasures her.

"Clint.." Bulong n'ya, hindi man lang namalayan ang mga luhang umaagos sa pingi n'ya. Those tears are tears of joy, she was so happy and she couldn't contain it anymore that she cried.

"Skylar Kieth Garcia, sulitin mo na ang natitirang oras mo," That was what's written on the text message that was sent to her this morning, "Ang mga oras na kasama mo ang pamilya mo, dahil itatali na kita sa'kin." Mahina s'yang napatawa sa sinabi nito.

"I can't wait to see your parents crying while looking at you," That was the text message that was sent to her this afternoon. "Crying in happiness while looking at you, in front of the altar and saying I do."

Matapos niyon ay unti-unti itong lumuhod sa harap n'ya, then he take out something from his pocket, it was small box, he opened it and Sky gulped as she looked at the ring inside the box.

"Skylar Garcia, my angel, my baby, my love. Will you spend your lifetime with me? Will you marry me?"

Tears started streaming down her face as she nodded, "Y-Yes. Yes! Of course, I'll marry you." Aniya, Clint smiled at her saka isinuot sa daliri n'ya ang singsing.

Tumayo ito mula sa pagkakaluhod saka nakangiting hinawakan ang mukha n'ya saka hinalikan s'ya, they were kissing each other when she heard hands clapping.

Bumitaw s'ya sa halik saka ipinalibot ang tingin, nandoon ang mga magulang n'ya at ni Clint, nandoon rin ang mga kaklase nila. Her twin was there with Mia, of course. They were looking at them with so much happiness. "Ahm, Sky?" Tumingin s'ya kay Hash nang tawagin s'ya nito. "P'wedeng ibaba na yang baril mo?" Nakangiwing ani nito, natawa silang lahat at s'ya naman ay inilapag ang baril na hawak n'ya.

Then she looked at Clint and said, "I love you." He smiled and replied, "I love you  more, baby."