Akin Ka Lang

ISABELLE's POV

       After Noreen's visit that time made me realize na mawawala talaga sa akin si Sven.

Ang pagpunta nya sa akin sa clinic noon means if she ever find Sven there will be no more chance for me, that was her message for me.

What made my heart panic is... the situation is in favour for that woman! Sven don't want to be seen or have any connection sa family nya right now... so pag nahanap sya ni Noreen at alukin nya ito ng pag-alis ng bansa-

Iniisip ko pa lang yon natataranta na ako! Gusto ko syang pigain ng pinong-pino!

"What's wrong babe? That meat..."

Matalim kong tiningnan ang lalaking kasama ko ngayon.

"Well... I'm just worried sayo, you seem out of it." He smiled at me understandingly.

Kung pwede lang sya na lang pagpuputulin ko ginawa ko na!

"You can tell me about it babe-"

THUD!

Pagalit kong ibinagsak sa table ang hawak kong fork at knife. Kita ko ang paglunok nya to hide his nervousness.

"Don't you dare call me babe dahil walang tayo Michael!" 😡 Madiin kong sabi sa kanya.

I could see he smile wrily as he look around us before he answer back pabulong sa akin.

"Babe naman... we are gaining attention here. Isa pa we're in a dinner date na ikaw mismo ang-"

Ah... mapapatay ko itong taong ito! So, without warning I pointed towards him ang kutsilyo panghiwa sa karneng inorder ko.

"One more time na tawagin mo akong babe baka di na ako makapagpigil!" 😡 I threateningly said to him at ubos na pasinsya ko sa kanya kaya wala na akong paki kung maraming nakakakita sa akin ngayon.

"And don't give meaning or twist my words, Michael! You knew and I already told you kung bakit kita inimbitahan dito! I merely wanted to know where your sister is!"

Alanganing natawa sya at marahang hinawakan ang dulo ng knife at inibaba palayo sa kanya.

"Relax ba- I mean Kristine... ano ka ba? Di ka na mabi- ok... I get it, this is not a date..." Takot nyang sagot sa akin before sya nagseryuso.

"Then... what made you think na sasabihin ko sayo nasaan si Alex? If even Cassandra did not tell you where she is." Nakangisi nyang sagot sa akin as if di ko sya natakot kanina lang.

What he said stiffen then slowly put down my hand on the table.

"Nawala sya na parang bula ng di man lang nagpapaalam sayo Kristine. She didn't even said her farewell to us her family-"

Nagpantig ang pandinig ko sa kanya sa sinabi nya.

"Does she need to? Did you even treat her as your sister? Ni ang mga magulang mo mga as wala lang sa kanila umalis sya ng walang paalam."

"(Sigh) Anong meron sya na wala ako? She can't give you a family that you dreamed off if you choose her... she even run away. What kind of girlfriend she is na mawawala na lang after a little bit of difficulty?" Nangalumbaba at naiiling na sagot sa akin ni Michael.

As I heard him I could not help but chuckle.

"Give me a family? You? Don't you already have one? Let me give you an advise Mike... you better make amends to the wrong doing you have done kay Noreen already ng mabuo ang itinatakwil mong pamilya." Naiiling kong sabi.

Ano sa tingin nya sya lang marunong magsabi ng masasakit na salita?

"Mas mabuting sabihin mo na sa akin nasaan si Sven... because if you won't? Ipagpanalangin mong di si Noreen ang makahanap sa kanya dahil pagnahap nya sya? Then it's your fault na di buo ang sarili mong pamilya like what your family have right now." I said in a relax manner as I lean back sa kinauupuan kong chair.