CHAPTER 19 - I WISH IT'S NOT YOU, DAD
“What do you mean by bad news?”
“It's about your father.”
“If it's about him, I don't care and don't inform me anymore.”
“No, you should care. He escaped from prison.”
“What?!”
“Hinahanap siya ng mga pulis simula nung isang araw.”
“But how did he—”
“We also don't know. You know your father is cunning. Just be careful. Baka balikan ka niya anytime, ikaw at ang pamilya mo.”
“Kailangan din natin tumulong sa paghahanap.”
“Yeah, I'll help. I'll inform you if I saw him.”
He escaped from prison? Why? Is he gonna do something again? He's really crazy. After 5 years, him as a nightmare will chase me again.
“Daddy!!!”
“Oh you're home?”
Nagpapabuhat ang anak ko pero sinalubong ko lang sila ng empty expression. Nag-aalala pa rin ako sa nabalitaan ko.
“What's wrong? May nangyari ba sa trabaho?”
“N-No.. Wala naman.”
Ayokong mag-alala si Lumina sa mga nangyayari ngayon, I will say it in the right time.
Kailangan muna namin mahanap si Dad bago pa siya makagawa ng kung ano.
Lumina's POV
He's so quiet kahit kumakain kami, I know something's wrong. Years of marriage, ngayon ko lang siya nakitang ganito.
“Hey, are you really okay?” I said because he's so pale.
“Yeah, I'm okay.”
“Are you sure? Do you have a headache or something?” I touched his forehead pero hindi naman siya mainit.
“No, okay lang ako. Just a little rest will do.”
“Okay, tell me if may nararamdaman ka okay?”
“Yeah.”
“Mommy, milk!!”
“Mina want more milk?~” kumuha ako sa fridge ng gatas at nilagyan ang baso ni Mina.
I can't help but to worry about him. Napakatahimik niya, hindi niya rin nilalaro si Mina. Even in bed time, napakatahimik niya. Normally he will give me kisses before going to sleep pero ngayon, he just lied and sleep.
Thyrone's POV
I know na nagw-worry si Lumina, it's just hindi matanggal sa isip ko yung nabalitaan ko kanina. I'm worried na baka balikan niya kami at sirain ang pamilya ko, ang kaligayahan na nakuha ko na after what happened.
“Hey okay ka lang ba? Kanina ka pa tahimik.”
“Yes, I'm okay.”
“Thyrone, I know something's not okay. I know you're bothered by something. Tell me.”
“Nothing.”
“Please tell it to me hon, kasi nakakapagalala yung nangyayari sayo ngayon.” she suddenly hugs me, I guess I can't hide anything from her.
“My dad escaped from prison.”
“Ano?!”
“I know, I'm also shocked too.”
“But how?! Pa'no siya nakatakas?!”
“We also don't know. Si Kierra at Clyde ang nagsabi sa'kin nito.”
“How can this be?”
“Hon, for the mean time, I want you to stay home with Mina. Just take a break from being my secretary. Ako na bahala sa work.”
“No, I can work from home. I can just email you your schedules.”
“Okay but please stay home. Huwag na huwag kayong lalabas ni Mina. I'm worried na baka balikan tayo ni Dad. I know na kaya niyang gawin ang gusto niyang gawin, even killing people.”
“Okay, but please stay safe.”
“I will.”
“Anyway, kailan pa siya tumakas?”
“Sabi ni Kierra at Clyde, nung isang araw pa daw siya hinahanap.”
“Isang araw? Then nung muntik na tayo maaksidente..”
“Yes.”
“Thyrone, What if..”
“What if what?”
“What if siya yung muntik na makabangga kay Mina kahapon? The truck driver? I mean, hindi man lang bumaba yung driver. I hope hindi siya 'yon.”
“I guess, we really need to be careful.”
“Yeah..”
Lumina is right, what if siya yung driver? What if balak niya patayin yung anak 'ko? Sana talaga hindi siya 'yon. Sana walang mangyaring masama. I can endure kung ano man ang gawin niya sa'kin, but I can't if pamilya ko na ang madadamay.
Kierra's POV
While I'm babysitting our baby, si Clyde naman ay chinecheck ang CCTV Footage ng main company. We will start from there kasi baka balikan niya si Thyrone.
“Dear, may nakita ka ba?”
“Wala pa.”
“I feel nervous about Thyrone and his family. He deserves happiness. He just freed himself from that man, but he's coming back again.”
“I know, I just can't believe na tumakas siya. We can only assume that he wants to do revenge to his own son because he sent him to jail.”
“How I wish that I could hire bodyguard for Thyrone's family.”
“You know Thyrone, Kierra. He hates people na parang CCTV kung bantayan siya. Even if you say it's for protection, hindi siya papayag. He's too rockheaded.”
“Yeah, kung papayag lang sana siya pati company padadagdagan ko ng bodyguard. Pero tiyak he will say no.”
“By the way, Is Kairo asleep?”
“Yeah, I'll put him in his crib.”
We're both worried about them. Sino ba namang hindi mag-aalala? We all know na may galit siya kay Thyrone.
“Theodor Fierre has escaped from prison. Former Chairman of Fierre Company has escaped from prison and police are still finding him.”
I can hear it from the news. I guess kalat na kalat na. Buti naman at walang reporters na nangungulit kay Thyrone about this.
“Kierra! Look at this!”
“Hmm? What? Did you find something?”
“Yeah. Look at this footage. Kahapon lang.”
“Is this him?”
“Yes, and look. He's tailing Thyrone and Lumina outside the company.”
“F**k. I knew he's up to something. Wait I'll call Thyrone.”
“Sure.”
Thyrone's POV
While we're sleeping, I can hear my phone ringing. It's Kierra so sinagot ko agad ito.
“Hello?”
“We found something, it's your father!”
“What?!” agad naman nagising si Lumina.
“A-Anong nahanap niyo?”
“We will send the CCTV footage to you.”
“Okay.” I received the video on my phone at agad naman akong umupo at gano'n din si Lumina.
“Thyrone, what is it?”
“Kierra said they found something.”
“What?” I played the video.
“It's our company.”
I fast forwarded the video and after minutes nakakita ako ng lalaki sa video na naka black hood and black mask. He's tailing us hanggang sa paglabas ng company.
“Dad..”
“Wait Thyrone, look at the date and time. Kahapon lang yan.”
“So.. Siya talaga yung truck driver?”
Tatawagan ko pa lang si Kierra para sabihin ang nangyari kahapon, pero narinig kong umiyak ang anak ko. Agad kaming napatakbo sa kwarto ni Mina, but I see my dad..
Holding my daughter with a knife.