Miggy's POV
I could see we were both surprised at her mom.
"I'm sorry if…" I couldn't finish what I was about to say when he spoke.
"I'm sorry, but I beg you all to go home first. The party is over. And you can go home right now! Never show up to my son!" he said aloud to me.
I turned to Gabie because I knew she was surprised to hear it.
"Ma! What is this? Why? What's the problem? Maybe we can talk about this? " Gabie said calmly to her mom.
But instead he answered Gabie.
"Jhay, please take Gabie away from here!" But his voice was not pleading because he was obviously very angry, even though it wasn't said out loud. No one moved us. We were all stoned by what we saw and heard about him, but I tried to speak.
"Ma'am. I'm really sorry I didn't mean that. I know that my personal problem is not the reason for that to happen to you. I'm sorry, "I begged her.
"Miggy? Hi Miggy! What's happening? I do not understand!"
"Gabie, I'm sorry, but I'm not sure what I'm sorry for..."I said while crying.
"Why are you sorry? What really happened? Ma'am?What? Tell me! "he begged. But I didn't let her mother come anymore, so I spoke on my own. Even though I had a hard time speaking, I forced myself so that everything would be clear.
"Gabie. I was the reason your mom was hospitalized a few months ago. But I'm sorry because I didn't talk to you after that incident. I don't want to face you and personally apologize because my daddy died at the same time that night. So I lost my mind because I was already busy. After mommy was depressed, a series of blows came into my life back then that I had to face alone because I couldn't count on mommy. Mommy relied on me during those times, "I explained softly.
Shocked when I looked at Gabie's face. He looked at me, then shifted his gaze to his mom.
"Ma? Is what he says true? "He was sure.
The former anger has now been replaced by the loud sobs we hear from her mother.
"Ma! Answer me, is what he said true? " sobbing Gabie asked her mom.
Her mom nodded slowly.
"But that's not why I want you to break up!" he said loudly.
I was surprised to hear even Gabie and Jhay.
"W-What do you want to say?"
Gabie's mom looked around at me and Gabie as she continued to cry.
"What are you saying, ma?" Gabie, who was also in tears. I also couldn't stop my tears from flowing.
"Because you are brothers to the father! That is the real reason! "
"You are mistaken! That's not true, I already met my sister Gabriella, "I explained.
"Ma! Don't make up a story because it's not funny! I know Miggy's sister and Jhay and I saw her when we went to the mall to shop, "Gabie shouted.
Gabie's mother's face was confused.
"What? That's not true because she's the real Gabriella Therese! Gabriel Sansebastian is your father's name, isn't it? I went on the day of your daddy's funeral but I chose not to come near you even though I knew no one among those there knew me. We have no relationship with your father, but something happened to us one night when we met at a bar in Quezon City. I had no plans for anything to happen to us, but it was too late when I woke up to the truth. So I decided to stay away from him a few months after the night something happened to us, because I didn't want to ruin the family. I can't accept that I did that. I'm ashamed of myself. Because of that, I lost modeling because I couldn't because I'm pregnant! "
It was as if a bomb had exploded in my head, as if I were deaf to everything I heard. I was so weak that I almost fell to my knees, but so that I would not fall over, I clung to the next chair. But I was surprised when… someone quickly passed by me.
"Gabie! Gabie! "her mom shouted, so I looked at them to find out what had happened.
I saw her mom run out and so did Jhay, so I chased them. I first passed Gabie's mom, who was kneeling on the cement and sobbing profusely. But I didn't hesitate to stop to help her because I had to follow Gabie. I saw in the distance that Jhay was running constantly shouting Gabie's name. Until I caught up with Jhay, I didn't stop running straight. I could see Gabie running fast and didn't put up with the tiredness or the patent on the cars. I even heard a driver shout at him because he was not afraid to avoid cars, but all that just ignored him.
I had a hard time crossing because of the amount of traffic even though I had imitated Gabie's handling of cars. I didn't give up because I knew I could catch up with him. I could still see him, so I was in a hurry before he disappeared from my sight.
I was so thankful that when I finally crossed the sea by car, I saw Gabie sitting in a corner crying. The place was a bit dark because it was an alley. I was in a hurry to approach him, but when I was only a few steps away, I heard a gunshot. Suddenly, I was scared, not for myself, but for Gabie, especially since the place was a bit dark. I ran faster, but I saw Gabie lying down and suddenly there appeared two fast men in uniforms and someone was shooting at forward. I trembled with fear when I approached Gabie, who was already lying on the cement. I quickly touched her.
"Gabie? Gabie! " I even saw her eyes wide open and her tears continued to flow, but I could no longer hear a voice in her cries. He should speak when…
"Shhh… Don't worry, it will be with you. I'll ask for help, okay? I will take you to the hospital because you are right, "I explained.
I heard a quick footstep approaching Gabie and me, so I asked for help even though I wasn't sure who it was because I didn't see who it was.
"Miggy? What happened to Gabie? " Jhay's voice.
"Call an ambulance quickly. You shot Gabie. I don't know who, as long as I just caught her here bloody! " I shouted at Jhay. I saw him immediately pull his phone out of his pocket and quickly press it. I didn't know what to do while waiting for someone to help us get Gabie to the hospital. Intense fear enveloped my whole being at those times as I watched Gabie struggle with the situation.
I knew it was impossible, but I struggled to hold on to the possibility that my handkerchief would help stop the continued blood flow from the bullet wound in Gabie's right chest.
"Gabie, please stay with me please. Don't close your eyes baby, okay? Stay with me, please. I got you. We'll just wait for the ambulance to arrive… "I whispered softly to her. I see some tears cascading down her cheeks. I slowly reach out to wipe them for her.
As I stared into his eyes, I could gradually see that his eyes were familiar. I don't accept it, but I know in myself whose eyes I see in hers. I tried to forget that in my mind because I need to focus more now on Gabie's condition.
"I-I'm…" I didn't let him finish what he wanted to say because I didn't want him to get any weaker.
"Shhh, don't talk first then we'll talk, okay?"
"Jhay what? Have you called anyone yet? " I shouted at him again. I couldn't control myself. I knew I shouldn't, but I was consumed by fear and nervousness about what could happen to Gabie after a while.
"There is, let's just wait!" he replied confusedly to me. I know I was scared and also worried about Jhay, my best friend.
I kept whispering words to Gabie just so she wouldn't close her eyes and to make sure she was still responsive. His hand was clasped in the hand with a handkerchief, forcing it to stop the flow of blood from the bullet wound to his right chest, while I hugged him.
I don't know how many minutes passed when I heard the sound of an ambulance approaching us. The medical staff immediately put me aside to check on Gabie's condition. After they immediately put her on the stretcher, I went with the ambulance and then Jhay was the one I instructed to go see Gabie's mother to let her know what happened.
I always pray that Gabie's condition will be fine and that nothing bad will happen to her. While the ambulance was speeding to the hospital, I was surprised when I saw that they were reviving Gabie, so the medical staff next to me suddenly pushed me away, so I immediately let go of Gabie's hand. I can't imagine what to call my feelings right now. I also find it hard to breathe as I see staff working together to save someone's life. I feel useless because I don't know anything. Because I didn't know how I could help them just to make sure Gabie was okay.
The staff acted so quickly when I arrived at the hospital that I didn't even know which hospital. They immediately took out the stretcher and ran to the emergency room, but I could not see because the curtain was closed and I could not enter there. I had no choice but to wait outside the emergency room. I thought of calling Meynard to let him know what had happened, because I didn't know how to deal with everything.
As much as it happened, the mess. I thought what I had been through in the last few months was the biggest blow of my life. But I made a mistake because it was just a taste. I didn't know I would experience a bigger blow and it would bring me a strange pain.
I was dumbfounded as I waited for the doctor to come out of the emergency room. I want to get lost, I want to shout, but I can't. Why is it that this is how I always experience life? For a moment, I experience happiness, but in return it is very sad. I don't know what great sin I have committed in my past life to suffer all the pain like this. It's as if destiny doesn't want me to be happy without having to be hurt so badly.
My chest tightened even more when I saw my hand dried in blood. I could no longer stop myself from crying because I blamed myself for what had happened. I know Gabie didn't deserve what happened to her. If I hadn't followed my heart, Gabie wouldn't have been hurt like this.
"Because you are brothers to the father! That is the real reason! "
"You are mistaken! That's not true, I already met my sister Gabriella! " I shouted.
"Ma! Don't make up a story because it's not funny! I know Miggy's sister Jhay and I saw her when we went to the mall to shop! " Gabie yelled.
Gabie's mother's face was confused.
"What? That's not true because she's the real Gabriella Therese! Gabriel Sansebastian is your father's name, isn't it? I went on the day of your daddy's funeral but I decided not to come near you even though I knew no one among those there knew me. We have no relationship with your father, but something happened to us one night when we met at a bar in Quezon City. I had no plans for anything to happen to us, but it was too late when I woke up to the truth. So I decided to stay away from him a few months after the night something happened to us, because I didn't want to ruin the family. I can't accept that I did that. I'm ashamed of myself. Because of that, I lost modeling because I couldn't because I'm pregnant! "
"Because you are brothers to the father! That is the real reason! "
"Because you are brothers to the father! That is the real reason! "
"Because you are brothers to the father! That is the real reason! "
"Because you are brothers to the father! That is the real reason! "
"Because you are brothers to the father! That is the real reason! "
I felt as if my head was being torn apart in excruciating pain as those words were repeatedly etched into my mind.
"No! That's not true! Gabie is not my sister! But what if his story is true? But isn't it easy to make a story? But how did he find out about the place where daddy met Teresa? How did that happen? What is really true? Is this my karma for what I did to daddy? "
I crouched down as I covered my face with both hands, my two elbows resting on my thighs as I closed my eyes. The brain can no longer accept the fast words running through my mind. It only made my headache worse. The hot liquid kept flowing into my eyes that I didn't know how to stop.
It is tiring to live when it only causes pain in one's life. No matter how brave you are, there will still come a point in your life when you will be discouraged and you will not be able to stop life from swallowing you up. Until you have no control over your own life and you just find yourself useless and discarded, you would rather just choose to end it.
"These are the right words for how I really feel at these times. Because it's really tiring… I don't want to be right anymore. If I can't, how long will I endure the pain? How long will it take me to pay for the wedding I had with my daddy? Is this his punishment for insulting him? "
"Sir Miggy?" I heard someone call my name but I didn't seem to want to pay attention because I didn't want to open my eyes. I feel like I only feel more intense pain when I open them.
"Sir Miggy?" I felt a gentle tap on my shoulder. Then I heard an accented sob nearby. Though it was painful, I slowly opened my eyes at the same time as I removed my hands that covered my face.
I looked up at the person next to me I knew was the one who touched me.
"How is Gabie?" I only answered with a shake because I didn't know what was going on in the emergency room before, after all.
"God be merciful, nothing bad would have happened to my beshie," Jhay said next to me crying. I saw that Gabie's mother was also beside her, who kept on crying.
I can't bear to look at him. I could not accept his words. Because it hurts… it hurts so much. So I decided to leave the place so that I could distance myself from her. But before I could make the move, Meynard came in and, full of astonishment, his eyes moved around the three of us.
"Kuya?"
I couldn't answer him and then I saw him look down at my hands that were dried blood.
"Kuya? What happened?" He asked confusedly as he looked into my eyes that continued to well up with tears.
I couldn't speak and there seemed to be a big blockage in my throat so no voice came out of my mouth. He just hugged me because I knew he understood why I couldn't speak.
"Jhay? What happened?" He turned to Jhay.
Gabie was shot. We still don't know who shot her, "I heard Jhay explain to her as she cried.
"What? How did that happen? "he asked in shock.
"Because a lot has happened… The speed of everything that happened, including me, I don't know how to start telling you so you can understand, "Jhay replied, confused, still crying.
I still hug Meynard, who is trying to calm me down.
Okay, Gabie will be okay. I know that fighter is strong, right?" He comforted me. He moved away from me in a hug and then frowned as his gaze focused on my side.
"Nymph? Why are you here? How are you Gabie? " I was surprised by his question and the name he spoke, so I followed the look where his eyes were focused. I saw that Mama Gabie was also surprised by Meynard's question to her.
"Aunt Beauty's name is not Nimfa, she is Aunt Teresa, Gabie's mother," Jhay explained.
"Huh? No, he introduced me to Nimfa, "Meynard replied to Jhay in confusion.
"Maybe it's…" He didn't finish Jhay's speech, and he spoke on his own.
"Yes you're right. Nimfa and Teresa are just one person and that's me. "
"What?" the three of us at once.
But he could not answer our question because suddenly a doctor came out of the emergency room.
"Who among you is the patient's family member?" the doctor asked us.
"I am, I am his mother. How is my son? " and Teresa.
"Right now his condition is not stable because he lost a lot of blood. He needs to be operated on as soon as possible to get the bullet buried in his right chest before it can cause serious complications to the patient, "explained the doctor.
"Oh my God!"
"All right, do everything you can to save the patient. "I'll take care of the expenses," I interjected into their conversation, and then I turned my gaze to Teresa. She just stared at me.
"Let me help just so we can save Gabie's life from disaster," I begged.
"Mrs. "Please just fill out the form at the nurse station so that we can perform the operation that the patient deserves; we will just prepare him and the things that will be needed for his operation," the doctor said as he turned his back on us and walked back into the emergency room.