Right Here Waiting (Complete)

Chapter 2- Brave

Xykie

"What the hell are you doing in here?" Tanong ni Ate Jack pagkakita niya sa akin.

Pagkatapos akong tutukan ng mga baril kanina ng mga guards nila, hindi ko inakala na makikita ko pa si Ate Jack. Halos lumabas lahat ng pawis ko at nag-river bigla ang kili-kili ko sa takot. Buti na lang, dumating ang Knight in shining armour ko. Nakakunot nga lang ang noo at medyo sinigawan ako ng makilala niya ako. But I won't complain. Bawi na lahat ng takot ko ng makita ko siyang nakasakay sa kabayo with chainmail on his broad chest, mind you. He looked like a real knight from Victoria era.

"I missed you Ate Jack." I replied sabay yakap sa kanya. Natawa ng bahagya si Kuya William.
Dinampot ako ni Henry sa bag kong suot kanina saka ako hinila paitaas pasakay ng kabayo na parang magaang lang ako. Best horse riding ever kanina dahil nasa harapan niya ako at ang dalawang braso niya ay tumatama sa baywang ko. Dinala niya ako sa palace, straight kay Ate Jack.

Bumitaw si Ate Jack sa pagkakayakap ko at tiningnan ako ng naniningkit ang mga mata.
"Alam ba ng magulang mo na nandito ka? Sino ang kasama mo? Mag-isa ka lang ba?" Sunod-sunod na tanong niya. Nag-aalangan akong tumingin kay Kuya William na natatawa pa din sa akin at kay Henry na nakakunot ang noo habang nakahalukipkip at nakikinig. I cleares my throat.
"Ano kasi Ate Jack..." Bungad ko.
Namewang si Ate Jack and she tapped her foot.
"Naglayas kasi ako." I replied.

Biglang natahimik ang lahat. As in parang nagslow motion si Ate Jack at Kuya William. Nawala ang ngiti ni Kuya habang napanganga naman si Ate Jack.
"Ano?" Sigaw ni Ate Jack. Napatakip ako ng tenga sa lakas ng sigaw niya. Nangiwi din si William.
"Is this a joke?" Tanong ni Ate Jack.
"No." Nakayuko akong sumagot.
"Xykie Jen..." She said my whole name...yup... she's angry now.
"Your father will kill us." Dagdag ni Ate Jack. Yup, she must be right.
"Alam mo ba ang ginawa mo?" Nagngingitngit na tanong ni Ate.
"Ibabaliktad ng tatay mo ang buong mundo, makita ka lang." Sigaw niya.

Nahihiya akong natingin kay Kuya William. He looked shocked... And Henry still glowering at the corner.

"Hear me out, Ate." I pleaded. She paced back and forth... back and forth... She's massaging her temple and inhaling-exhaling deeply.
"I...I wanted to learn...I wanted to experience things on my own. They don't let me." I said.
At Jack stop pacing and stop in front of me.
"Kinausap mo na lang sana sila."
"I did...many times. Paulit-ulit, Ate. But dad won't listen." I replied.
"I deactivate my tracker," I said. Ate Jack closed her eyes and curse seven shades of Sunday.
"I cover my tracks so daddy won't know where I am."

I chew my lips so I won't start to cry.
"You are the only person I know that will understand me. Because you... you fight on what you believe is right for you." I told her. Napatingala si Ate Jack sa kisame.

"Call your dad." She said.
"No... He will force me to go back." Tanggi ko.
"Call your dad and tell him you are safe with me." Utos niya.
Tumango ako.
"Now." She added.
"I don't have a phone," I said.
"God... Xykie..." Ate Jack murmured. She gave me her phone and with a shaking hand I dialed my mom's number.

"Jack?" I heard mom's distressed voice.
"Mom, it's me," I said.
"My God, where are you?" Sigaw ni mommy. I heard she called my dad.
"Alam mo bang nagkakagulo na kami dito ha?" Sigaw niya. NIlayo ko ang phone sa tenga ko sa sobrang lakas ng sigaw ni mommy. Nadidinig na nila Ate Jack si mommy kahit hindi nakaspeaker phone.
"Mom... listen please," I begged.
"No...you listen. Umuwi ka dito. Saan ka ba nagpunta? Don't tell me nasa Cordonia ka."
"Mom... I will not go back." I replied.
Biglang nawala sa line si mommy. Pumalit naman ang galit nag alit na si daddy.
"Nasaan ka?" His voice is cold.
"I'm safe, dad. Nandito ako kay Ate Jack sa Cordonia." I answered. Nangingilid ang mga luha ko.
"I will collect you from there."
"No. If you do that, you will not see me again. You know I can cover my track. Dad, you have to let me do this on my own."
Hindi nagsalita si daddy but I can hear his breathing.
"Dad..." I whispered.
"You don't know how the world can hurt you Xykie. If you want to do it that way... then don't go back in here crying when you scratch your knees." Napapikit ako sa sinabi ni daddy.
"Daddy..." I called him but he ended the call.

Binalik ko ang phone kay Ate Jack. Huminga ako ng malalim para hindi tuluyang umiyak.
"It's done, Ate," I said.
"Are you okay?" Nag-aalalang tanong ni Kuya William.
"I'm fine," I replied.

I saw in the corner of my eyes, Henry shook his head. I look at him and I saw what everybody sees in me... A child. He looks at me and saw a child who is playing games with her parents.

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A/N
I only have 2 chapters...
At dahil excited and lahat, ayan na... Nag-update na ako.
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