Third person’s point of view
When Maddox arrived at the hospital, he ran straight to his parents, who were in the operating room. Maddox and Lowe were merely waiting outside at the OR, praying that their parents will be saved from the on-going operation.Lumipas ang apat na oras ay doon lang may lumabas na dalawang doctor sa operating room. The two walked toward the doctor with a sympathetic expression.“I’m sorry, we did everything we could to save the patient. Your mother has a traumatic brain injury. Severe head injuries from the force of a car accident caused your mother to suffer brain trauma, which may have resulted in fatal outcomes, and she did not make it.” Pagpapaliwanag ng doctor. Maddox expression hardened when he heard what the doctor said, he’s palms curled into fists, his knuckles shifting white.“What about my father?” Lowe is the one who asks the doctor since Maddox can’t seem to restrain his anger and is about to launch a punch at the doctor.The doctor went on to say. “Your father has died due to exsanguination, it indicates that he suffered a significant loss of blood that was essentially fatal. That’s a bit late for him when you were all able to bring him in.” Hindi na napigilan ni Maddox at sinugod na ng isang suntok ang doctor.“How dare you say that? You’re a doctor, right? You should be doing everything just to bring them back to life, yet you have the guts to blame it on us.” Maddox spits at the doctor, his eyes burning with flame. Pinigilan naman siya kaagad ni Lowe ng akma na naman siyang lalapit sa doctor.“Kuya, calm down. Parating na sila Kenzie at mga pinsan natin,” Lowe grumbles in frustration, unable to stop Maddox from going ballistic. Humingi ulit ng paumanhin ang doctor at inalikuran na sila at pumasok sa kabilang room.Napaupo naman sa Maddox sa sahig hindi alam ang gagawin. He can’t believe his parents are really gone. It just doesn’t feel real to him. He kept thinking about what he wished to say and the concerns he had asked about. He seems to have an empty space in his life right now.Lowe’s nose flared. “The things that used to bring me comfort now leave me lifeless. It’s like I’m going along with the movements, but I’m not really here,” he said, clinching his jaw while standing in front of Maddox.“We might never fully recover from losing Mom and Dad, yet I hope we will find some comfort in knowing how deeply they love us and how grateful we are to have them,” Lowe stated, staring at Maddox with shed tears in his eyes.“Come on, get up. We have something entertaining to do.” Lowe nudged Maddox.Maddox is still thinking about their parents. In general, he’s thinking that might be the ideal plan of action, considering Sullivan, Maddox’s cousin, despises Finn Dixon just as much as they do. Matagal na nilang gustong pabagsakin si Finn Dixon pero hindi nila magawa dahil sa dami nitong kasabwat sa gobyerno idagdag pa ang mga illegal business na binabarter nila. They need to gather all of the information about Finn Dixon so that they can use it against him. That includes his niece, Sariel, who has become one of his accomplices.“Kuya!” They all turned when they heard their sisters whimper. Tumakbo ito papunta kay Maddox at niyakap, umiiyak sa balikat niya. He hugs his sister back, knowing she is the closest to their parents. Aster’s the one who will suffer the most among their siblings since she is more used to spending time with their parents.He caresses her back, assuring her that everything is going to be fine. Even Maddox himself is at a loss for where he should start.Nang makarating ang mga pinsan at iba pang Kapatid ni Maddox ay iniwan muna nila ito dahil may gagawin pa silang mission ‘kuno’. They have two goals to do. Finn Dixon will die. And his niece will pay for everything.Finn and Sariel, on the other hand, were throwing words one at a time.“Tito, hindi ‘to nasama sa usapan. Why do you have to crash at their car?!” Sariel was on the verge of panic when his uncle’s speeding the car and suddenly halted it, making the tightness in her chest ease.“Shut the hell up! The Ventura’s siblings are chasing after us while we are chasing their parents car, anong gusto mong gawin ko?” Finn’s barks back at Sariel’s face.“Kasalanan mo naman, e. Si Maddox, at ang kompanya lang niya, ‘yong dapat natin sirain bakit kailangan mo pang idamay ang parents niya?” Sariel hissed.Finn’s jaw clenched. “They are the Ventura’s parents, you think wala silang gagawin para pigilan ‘yong dapat nating gawin sa pagbagsak ng kompanya nila?” Sariel’s mouth snapped shut.“What if Maddox’s parents is dead? What are we going to do?” Kinakabahan na tanong ni Sariel sa tito niya. Anger shines in Finn’s eyes as he gaze at Sariel’s face, tears shimmers in her eyes.Finn’s spits at Sariel. “This is not my problem to deal with. Get out of the car, now!” Sariel’s jaw dropped. “You’re going to leave me here in the midst of nowhere?” Sariel asks, batting her eyelashes.“In the count of three, if you’re not out in my car, I’m going to shove you out myself, I swear to the devil,” Finn’s warns. Releasing a shaky breath, Sariel carefully took steps out of the car. The quicker she moved, the quicker she could get the hell out of there.Nang makababa siya sa sasakyan ng tito niya ay pinaharurot kaagad ni Finn ang sasakyan palayo kay Sariel. When she’s about to walk to the side. Ganon rin ang pagtigil ng SUV sa harapan niya at dinukot siya papasok sa loob. Tears stung Sariel’s eyes, but she batted them away. Hindi siya pumalag dahil parang wala na siyang lakas dahil sa pangyayari ngayong araw.Third person’s point of view Nagsimulang dumagundong ang puso ni Sariel sa kanyang dibdib habang bumubuhos ang takot sa kanyang daluyan ng dugo. “Sariel.” Maddox’s powerful voice rings across the car. “Do you know that my parents are as cold as icebergs right now? It’s all because of you and your uncle, hmm?” Sinubukan ni Sariel na ibalik ang kanyang pagkakalmado at muling huminga ng malalim, ngunit ang tanging nakikita niya ay puro pula nang mariing niyang ipikit ang kanyang mga mata. “I- didn’t… That’s what my uncle’s all idea, wala akong kinalaman sa nangyari,” Sariel’s murmurs under her breathing. “The hell you’re talking? You’re with him inside the car, pwedi mo siyang pigilan pero hindi mo ginawa!” Maddox’s thunderous voice swirls again. He doesn’t care if the girl he’s yelling at right now is the same person he once cherished. Dahil sa babaeng ito ay namatay ang mga magulang nila. “For the fact that I don’t have to make any freaking choice! He actually held captive my mot
Third person’s point of view “Well, too late to explain. The damage has done. You can kiss my baby for me, come on.” Maddox teases her. “Don’t come near me… Please,” pagmamakaawa ni Sariel kay Maddox. As he sees the girl he once loved terrified, he seems to enjoy knowing that his simple punishment is effective. Maddox’s so enraged that it’s as if all memories of the two of them together have vanished from his mind, and what he sees in front of him right now is a total stranger. He ended up being pretty close to Sariel. Sariel freezes all over when Maddox allows the ball python to creep around her shoulder. As Maddox observed her, he couldn't tell if she was still breathing, ang nakikita lang niya sa mukha ni Sariel ay ang bumabalot na takot at gustong makawala sa alaga ni Maddox. “Please… Take it off. Nakikiusap ako sayo Maddy. I-i-can’t breath,” pagmamakaawa ulit ni Sariel habang tumataas baba ‘yung diddib niya na tila nahihirapan talaga siyang huminga. When Maddox heard someone
Third person’s point of view “Maddox girlfriend happened.” “Girlfriend—what? Kuya doesn’t have a girlfriend?” Lowe giggles at what Sariel has just said. “He’s a crazy asshole,” she mumbled with a scowl as she stood up, but dahil nahihilo pa nga siya, kaya matutumba na sana siya. But before she could fall, a pair of strong arms came up behind her to keep her standing.. “Hey, what really happened?” Sariel shrugs her shoulder. Inalalayan naman siya ni Lowe papunta sa kama niya para paupuin. “Wait, kaninong kwarto ‘to?” Tanong ni Sariel kay Lowe. “Oh, kay Reinn,” napangisi si Lowe sa sagot niya kay Sariel. “Reinn? Who’s Reinn?” Nagtataka na tanong ni Sariel kung may babae naman pala siya bakit dito pa siya dinala sa kwarto ng ibang babae niya? Pero kakasabi lang niya na wala siyang girlfriend. “’yung dinala ni kuya rito kanina sa kwarto mo, hindi mo na agad maalala?” Mas lalong naguguluhan si Sariel sa paputol-putol na sagot sa kanya ni Lowe, nadagdagan pa ‘yung pagka hilo niya. D
☞ SIX MONTHS AGO ☜Maddox's point of viewMy brother Marlowe and I are here today at Jungle K to follow our sister because she is with her boyfriend, whom I don't want for her. Simple lang naman for the fact that mukha siyang adik."Kuya, we've been going around for a while now, they're gone, let's just leave them alone," Lowe sneered at me. I glare at him, dahil kanina pa siya nagrereklamo. "Don't talk, just open your eyes and find the f*ck where they are."I heard someone giggling. Narinig din siguro ni Lowe, kaya pareho namin nilibot ang paningin namin sa paligid, to see whether there is anyone else here aside from us. I noticed someone's head with a bunny not far away, so we walked carefully to ensure she wasn't able to notice us. We passed on the other side, nakatalikod lang siya sa amin. I think she is counting when she will peek to see where we were a minute ago."Where did they go?" she murmurs.She looks stupid, though. Is she a spy? Well, hindi ko malalaman if hindi ko siya
Sariel's point of view"I'm just going to the restroom; I'll be right back," I said to them and turned to smile at Maddy.I don't know how lighthearted I feel towards them, even though they look like ninjas who seem to be doing animal haunting at the Jungle K. When I was about to shout at him earlier, I got so shocked that I didn't even finish what I was about to say. His presence commands attention without uttering a word, kaya nga ako natulala kanina. It's like his piercing gray eyes are absorbing me. His rugged jawline, shadowed by a hint of stubble, parang Gustong-gusto kong paglandasin yung mga daliri ko doon at makikiliti ako. Errr.I'm so happy that he granted my request that, if possible, we're going here to the ice cream parlor. I haven't been able to eat it for a long time, ngayon lang. Kung hindi lang talaga ako inaya ng best friend kong lumabas nunka namang makakagala ako. Pero naiinis parin ako. Tingnan nyo nga naman, they didn't even look for me, nung mawala ako sa pani
Maddox's point of view"What are we going to do now, Maddy?" Lowe says, taunting me."Shut up! Or else I'll shove you out of this car." Sneering, I glared directly at him like a ninja turtle, ready to slash his throat."Oh, kalma, Maddy kalma, 'Wag mo naman akong bigyan ng dahilan para tabihan ka? Oh, kalma, pwede ka bang umalma?" He peers at me with a smirk. I'm not sure what he's singing about, but he keeps using the nickname that Sariel gave me."Isang ngiti para sa'kin, lalapitan talaga kita At habang tumatama 'yung Vodka, mas lalo ka pang tumitindi." Damn. He's so totally dumbheaded. Kapag talaga siya, 'yung kasama ko lagi, para akong lalabas sa katawan ko sa sobrang inis sa kanya."'Wag mo naman angasan ng sobra, hindi ako makaka-hindi, At wala akong pake, alam kong meron makakita, 'Di na mangyayari 'to ulit, 'di ako papayag nang 'di ka mauuwi, kaya, 'Pag nagpalagabog na si Sariel sobrang swabe, ang salbahe. Tignan mo siya kung pa'no gumiling, parang panlaban ang atake—" When I
Maddox's point of view"What the hell?" The corners of my eyes widen."Surprise? Let's go horseback riding." Lowe nudges at me."Bobo ka ba? We have a serious threat that we must face tomorrow, and you want to go horseback riding?" Sabi ko sa kanya at sinamaan siya ng tingin."Chilax, man. Tutulungan naman kita bukas, if things have all gone wrong, all we have to do now is freaking ride a horse." He chuckles and puts his hands on the girl's shoulder. Matagal na niyang nakilala si Sunny dahil dun sa horse racing na lagi naming pinupuntahan.Well, we also have our own private Haven for horseback riding, dahil mahilig talaga kaming magkakapatid sa kabayo. Palagi rin niya dinadala si Sunny doon. So, what can I say?"How did she end up here?" I inquire. indicating to Sunny. "Oh, I already texted her to come here while Daddy discussed the tea," he exclaimed. I gave him a stern look and said, "What the hell is tea? Do you think it's some kind of joke?" Humagalpak naman siya ng tawa. Nakakat
Sariel's point of view"Umayos kayo, humanda talaga kayo pag nag-hasik kayo ng lagim sa best friend ko. I will really kick you out of the house," I heard Meli threatening them. I got to laugh at her threat. Mahal na mahal talaga ako ng bff ko."Easy, insan. Hindi naman kami pumunta rito para mag-hasik a.k.a. ng lagim," a man wearing a V-neck shirt said it with a raised hand. Naka round-necked shirt naman 'yung isa. The two women are wearing crop tops."Pumunta lang kami rito para ayain kayo para mag horseback riding, ano, dun sa Haven ng rest house nyo," sabi ulit nung naka V-neck shirt."Hindi mo ba alam kung gaano ka hyper ang dalawang 'to? Sakay na sakay na 'yan sila," he said, pointing at the two girls and wiping his invisible sweat.Lumingon sa akin, 'yung babaeng naka white crop top. She's also munching on her lollipops. She took the lollipops out of her mouth and smiled at me. I smiled back at her. Nilingon naman ako ni Meli at napailing."Come on in, Baka magbago pa isip ko at