FINAL

Sabrille's Point of View

"You never trust me Dad!!!" I yelled at his face and in a few seconds, a hard slap hit my face. "You reckless child! You never listen to me!!! You're just like your mom, piece of shit," he was about to slap me once again, in front of all his guests when Timothy stood in front of me and received his slap instead.

Everyone gasped when they saw Timothy get slapped by my dad. My lips parted as tears spread all over my eyes. "T-Timothy," I uttered and he gently held my hands and looked at me. "Let's go," he whispers and in just a glimpse we run away from that place where all of the judgment is on me.

It felt like we were running in a cloud of freedom, when I'm in his arms he set me free. All my life I was trapped by my father's wrath, I have to be the proper and perfect daughter that he wants, yet I did make one mistake and it cause him a lot of anger, enough to embarrass me in front of his guest.

We stop in a garden of roses where there is no one around. "Are you ok?" Timothy asked and handed me his scarf. I nodded and wiped my tears using his scarf. "It's ok to break free and avoid orders, that will set you free," he uttered and looked up at the sky.

"You know I can't break free Timothy, you know that since we were young my dad has it all, I can't escape from him and his orders," I whisper and slowly lean on the railing here in the garden.

He slid both of his hands into his pocket and glanced at me, "Maybe it just took courage to break free, forget the rules, the norm, the orders," he uttered, tapped my shoulder before he messed with my hair, and walked away.

Slowly I reach for my chest where my heart beats so loud until now you keep me safe, surrounded, and in love with Timothy.

After that I followed what he said, I broke free and stepped out of my father's shadow, Timothy accepted me and let me work with him. I stand on my own and him at my side.

"My schedule?" Timothy said as he entered this office, folding his sleeve and wearing his specs. "For today's schedule, you have a meeting with Mr. Del Mundo, the head meeting with the investors, and a forecast interview with FN TV." I smile at him when he glances at me.

"I can't attend the forecast interview," he said and focused on his laptop, "Ahm.. want me to attend as your substitute?" I ask, "Yeah, sure Thank you Sab," which gives butterflies in my stomach.

"Timothy, lunch?" I knocked on his door and waited for him to look at me. When he glanced at me, I showed him the food I cooked this morning. "No thanks, I'm full," he said. I nodded and stepped out of his office. "Maybe next time," I whisper and go back to work.

"Timothy the board is outside already" he looked at me while fixing his ties and hurriedly walked towards the door, "Wait" I stopped him, walked towards him, and fixed his messy necktie. "You still mess with your tie Timothy," this gives me like a husband-and-wife thing, making my heart flutter.

"Thank you, Sab," he said and tapped my shoulder before he headed straight to the board meeting.

"Good Morning Tita Leuris, what brought you here? Timothy isn't here, he said he has urgent agenda today" I said as Tita Leuris stepped inside the company. "I'm not here to meet him, I'm here to see you Sab," she cheerfully said as she held my hand and pulled me inside my office.

"What is this for Tita?" I ask. Let her sit on the couch and offer some coffee. "I'm here to say that I want you for my son," she said, "Pardon me?" I ask with disbelief.

She sweetly smiled at me and reached for my hand, "I want you to marry my son Timothy," My eyes literally widened because of what she said, really? My heart is pounding so fast right now, is this a dream?

"Are you sure about this Tita?" I ask, this can't be real. "Yes, I know Timothy will agree with this, you two are perfect for each other, I'm sure my son is in love with you too," she said, and what she said suddenly gives my life a reason to live longer.

"Really?" My excitement is filling my heart right now, "Yes, I will invite you tonight to the mansion, Leusam will also come, let's talk about your engagement party." She was speaking like Timothy already told her what to do, or maybe he really told Tita to do this because he's shy.

That's cute Timothy. "Ok, Tita," this is the day I have always been dreaming of, Timothy, I love you from the very start and our love story will start now.

"Mom? Dad?" We heard Timothy's voice, that's why Tita Leuris instantly smiled at me and we both stood up. We went downstairs and Tita hugged him, he's so handsome as ever. "Leusam my son"

"Good thing you're here, Sabrielle is also here, come here my dear," Tita said and pull me beside her and our eyes met, I smile at him and Timothy nodded at me before That speak again, "I already plan your engagement party iho, Sab and I agreed with a beach part---," Tita got cut up when a small little girl showed up beside Timothy, that really looks like him.

"Hello!" The kid joyfully greeted us with a bright smile, "Whos' this little thing over here?" Tito asks Timothy. Before Timothy answered I noticed this poor girl beside him. Who is she? "Mom, Dad this is my daughter Tabitha and this is my fiancé Louen," I was suddenly deafened because of what he said, no way?! This is not true. I saw how Timothy wrapped his arms around that gold digger, and how this pesky kid grabbed his other hand.

This can't be real, Timothy is mine, I intently shed tears when everything processed inside my mind, I was filled with sudden anger and territoriality, I couldn't control my emission so I ran away with overflowing tears. "Sabrielle!!"

Tita Leuris called my name but I didn't look back and ran outside the Mansion, this is not happening. I stepped inside my car and cried all out, I hit the steering wheel with both of my hands and started shouting. "Noo, ahh this is not happening!!!" I shouted; my heart was spreading anger inside.

I did everything for him, I did everything for Timothy, I gave my whole life for him and now this is what I get!!! This is not what I featured! "Ahh!!!" That girl ruined everything!

I keep crying inside my car and all the things I did for Timothy flashback, all those things I did was just nothing for him! I should be his fiancé! I should be the one with who will he spend his whole life. Because he is mine.

"After all the things I did! Ahh!" My agony started eating my whole system and as I raised my head, I saw them smiling while stepping out the gate of the mansion. I saw how Timothy looked at that gold digger. He kisses her forehead and walks towards his car.

Something tells me to start the engine for an undefined reason, but when I saw that bitch walk in the middle of the street, everything turns black and all the anger spread all over me, I step into the accelerator and drive fast to hit her.

I closed my eyes and hit her, "Tabitha!!!" I heard Timothy shout, I slowly opened my eyes and saw that bitch on the other side of the road, and when I turned my gaze in front where that little kid was filled with blood.

My lips just parted when I realize that I hit the kid instead of that bitch, the anger disappear and fear showed up, when I gaze out the window, I saw Tita Leuris looking at me, shocked and that's when I move back to the car and escape.

My whole body is numbing in fear, "I didn't do it, I didn't do it, I didn't."

"I didn't do anything, ahh!"

Louen's Point of View

"Mommy!!!" She shouted and when I faced her, she pushed me so hard that I fell on the other side of the road and a loud sound surrounded my ears. "Tabitha!!" I heard Leusam shout and when I tried to open my eyes, I saw My tabi laying on the road with blood all over her body.

N-no, my Tabi got hit by a car, my whole body feels so numb and I can't even move, I can't reach her and lose my energy. And tears just fall on me as I close my eyes and lose consciousness.

"T-tabi," I whisper. "Love, come on wake, Louen please my love wake up," I can hear Leusam's voice, he's calling me, he's crying. "My love please wake up, I need you," I could feel his breath on my skin.

"Wake up please," he begged. I started hearing the loud sound of the ambulance sound, I felt his hands on my hand which gave me the strength to wake up, slowly opening my eyes. "Yes, there you are, my love," he instantly hugged me and kissed my forehead as I open my eyes and met his gaze.

Where are we? I ask myself and slowly I realize that we are inside an ambulance and when he lets go of me, I glance to my side where I see Tabi covered with blood. "Tabi!" umupo ako at mabilis na hinawakan ang kanyang kamay.

Habang pinagmamasdan siyang punong-puno ng dugo pakiramdam ko ay nakalibing ako sa hukay, at puno ng takot. "Please Tabi, Mommy's here," I whisper on her ears as tears falling from my eyes.

"Baby, Mommy's here can you hear me?" I weakly whisper, sobrang bigat ng aking pakiramdam, sobrang bilis din ng pagtibok ng aking puso, nananaig ang takot sa aking buong sistema, parang awa niyo na ho, iligtas niyo ang aking anak.

I was begging him, and wished that he could hear me. Please spare my Tabi. Leusam hugged me from my back while I kept kissing Tabi's little hand. "Tabi is strong, Mommy knows' that, My Tabi is so strong," pilit kong pinapalakas ang aking loob at pinaparinig sa kanya ang aking boses.

"M-my T-tabi is s-strong, my T-Tabi will p-pass t-through this right Tabi?" my voice is cracking so bad, and my sobbing is so loud, my tears are all over my face and I can't control it anymore. I don't know what I will do if something happens.

"M-mom-mmyy," agad kong inangat ang aking ulo ng marinig ang mahina niyang bulong, "Tabi!" mas lumakas ang aking pagiyak ng makitang hindi niya magawang imulat ang kanyang isang mata dahil sa sugat nito.

"Yes, Tabi, M-mommy is h-here," I whisper, she tried so hard to smile even though there is blood coming from her mouth. I couldn't breathe well while watching her suffer. "D-do y-you f-feel o-ouchiee Baby?" I whisper. Halos habulin ko na ang paghinga ko habang sinasabi iyon. Hindi ko siya kayang panoodin ng ganito.

Nahihirapan na siya magsalita pero sinubukan niya pa rin sumagot at tears started falling from her eyes. Leusam hugged and we both held Tabi's hand "We're almost there, Baby," Leusam whispered in pain.

Hirap na tumango muli si Tabi habang unti-unting ipinipikit ang kanyang mga mata, "Tabi be strong, don't leave mommy you promise," I was gasping so loud because I'm out of air. My whole body suddenly felt like it was losing oxygen.

"Tabi you promise Mommy right, don't leave Mommy," I whisper into her ears and kiss the side of her eyes. Again, she nodded but this time her eyes were closed.

Biglang bumukas ang ambulansyang sinasakyan namin at agad kinuha si Tabi para itakbo sa loob, we are running and I didn't let go of her hand. "Almost there Tabi," I whispered and Leusam was pushing her hospital bed as fast as he could. As we arrive in front of the E.R., biglang naghabol ng hininga si Tabi kaya halos lumuhod na ako sa takot at pag iyak.

"Tabi, mommy is here, TabiI!!!" I was shouting, Leusam held my shoulder and made me let go of her and they brought her inside. When the door closes, I weaken and almost lay on the floor. "Louen, you're bleeding" Leusam whispered, I touch my head and saw blood on my finger, I look at him and say, "I'm ok" I whisper and she hugged me so tight.

After a few seconds the door opened again, Leusam guided me to stand up and the doctor removed his mask, "Does your daughter have anemia?" he asked. I instantly nodded an answer.

"We don't know her case, we need someone who knows her sickness well so we could proceed to the operation," the doctor said, because of that Leusam grabbed his shirt and shouted, "What do you fucking mean, my daughter's life is in danger and you're telling me that we can't proceed to the operation because you don't fucking know her situation!!!" hindi ko na alam ang gagagawin ko nanghihina akong napaupo muli sa sahig at tinakpan ang aking bibig habang patuloy ako sa pag-iyak.

"Yes Sir, it's more dangerous if we proceed with the operation without knowing the whole situation of her body, we are also running out of blood," sambit ng doctor kaya napayuko na lang ako at sinabunutan ang aking sarili, please we're losing hope save my daughter.

"I'll do the operation!!" natigilan kami at unti-unti kong inangat ang aking ulo ng makita ang hinihingal na si Lynus habang may dalang mga bag ng dugo. I just cry even more, thank you lord. "I will do the operation because I'm that child's personal doctor," Lynus said and walked in front of us.

He kneels in front of me and kisses my forehead, "I'm here, we'll save Tabi again," he said and smiled at me, I shook my head, "Thank you," I whispered, he kissed my head and stood up. Leusam hugged him and Lynus smiled at him.

"I got this Kuya," he whispers before he went inside the E.R. "Thank you, thank you, thank you," I keep whispering, thanking God from above. Lynus will save Tabi, he will.

After a long hour of waiting, Lynus steps out of the E.R. "How is she? Leusam asked him. Lynus looks at me and sighs, "Still in a critical state but we are doing anything that we can, we'll move her to another room with the machines, don't worry this will take time but I promise I will save her," he said and that's when my vision slowly turned blurry.

"Louen?" Leusam called my name before I fell and totally lost consciousness.

Leusam's Point of View

I was seated in the space between Louen's bed and Tabi, Louen lost her conscience while waiting for Tabi. I can't believe that this day would come to us, seeing them both as this feels like a living hell.

I shouldn't have left them there, maybe this won't happen. I glance at the door when it opens and Lynus steps in, "Your men are outside," he said and run some checks on my daughter's situation.

"Can you stay here for a while, I'll just go somewhere," I said and it seemed like he understood it already, he took my seat and nodded. "Do what you need to do, I'll be here," he said and smiled at me.

"Where are you going?" I stop when Louen opens her eyes and looks at me, I walk back to her and kiss her forehead. "Wait for me ok" I whisper. "Come back quickly" she whispered, I nodded before I stepped out of the room and faced my men.

I seriously look at them and ask, "What did you get?" I ask. "Ma'am Sabrille owns the car, Sir" I clenched my jaw in anger, I know it.

"Give me my keys, and guard my Wife and Daughter," I said and they handed me my keys, and I grabbed his gun before I left the hospital, wait for me Louen, Tabi. I will just take some depts.

I drive fast through her house and as I step in front of her door, I didn't bother knocking, I kick it with all my might and see her seating on her couch, calm like she fucking did nothing.

"Timothy, you're here," she said and stood up, I take my step towards her, and the moment I stand in front of her, "I know you will choose m---ackk," I grab her neck and choke her tightly.

"How dare you do that to my family, I'm going to fucking kill!" I shouted out loud and pointed my gun at her head. There is no mercy on my eyes right now! "They deserve it, they are trying to get you from m----," she couldn't finish what she saying and just gasp for air, as I tighten my grip on her neck, I'm gonna fucking break this after I shoot her head off.

"You are gonna regret what you did to my family," I darkly whisper, but suddenly the door opens, and a lot of police step inside. "Itaas mo ang kamay mo!!!" they shouted and pointed all of their guns at me. What the fuck is this?

"Help, he's trying to rape me!!!" Sab suddenly shouted and the police attacked me and put me on the ground. "I didn't fucking touch her, I'm going to kill her!" I hissed. "Manahimik ka!" they said and brought me to the police station and locked me on the grating.

"Makukulong ka sa kasong rape!" They accused me and left. "What I didn't even touch her!!!"  

What the fuck is this! Tabi and Louen are waiting for me.

Louen's Point of View

We have been waiting for Leusam for almost 5 hours and still, he's not coming back, it's already dawn.

Nagulat ako ng biglang tumayo si Lynus habang hawak ang kanyang cellphone, "Bakit anong nangyayari?" I ask him, look at me and said, "Kinulong si Kuya, because of rape, Sabrielle accuse him rape but I know this is a trap, Mom and Sab is into something," he seriously said.

I sit on my bed, and stand up. "Pupuntahan ko si Leu---," hindi ko natapos ang sasabihin ko ng biglang tumunog ang machine para kay Tabi at biglang naging critical muli ang lagay niya.

"I'll bring her to the E.R." Lynus said and instantly brought Tabi to the E.r. I was left here dumbfounded.

Hindi ko na alam kung ano ang uunahin ko, but Tabi need Leusam and I need him to face this. I will get my man from them. Paglabas ko ng pinto nakabangga ko si Six. "Louen, nasaan si Tabi?" tanong niya sa akin.

"Ikaw muna ang bahala kay Tabi," I said, I know that confuses him but I quickly step out of the hospital and head straight to the Jimenez mansion.

"Buksan niyo ito!!! Buksan niyo!!!" I shouted in front of their gates, my eyes fired up when I saw her mom and that Sabrielle, stepping out of the door.

"What are you doing here, dirty poor rat!!!" His mom said and stood in front of the gate. "Alam ko ang binabalak niyo, ibalik niyo sa akin si Leusam, alam kong kayo ang may pakana into, ang pagkulong sa kanya para hindi namin siya makasama! Napakasama niyo, at ikaw sa oras na malaman kong' may kinalaman ka sa nangyari sa anak ko, hinding-hindi kita sasantuhin, at sa oras na may mangyaring masama sa kanya, mananagot kayong dalawa!!!" inilabas ko na lahat ng aking galit.

"You can't save your child because your poor, and Leusam will never be part of your life put that into your mind, guard throws his rat somewhere she belongs," they said before some guards lift me up and bring me out of the subdivision and throw me into the street side where all of the trash was gathered in a dumpster.

I just shed tears and pity myself, my child. I weakly look at myself before I cry. How can I save both of them right now?

"You look messy," napalingon ako ng may tumigil na sasakyan sa aking harapan at nakita ko si, "Ash," I whisper and I felt the breakdown, he smiles, step out of his car and lift me out of the dumpster.

"I didn't expect that you could look messy like this." he playfully said and smiled at me, I cried and hugged him. Let him carry me to his car.

"I think it's time to go home," he whispered before he started the engine and drove our way home. I kept crying until we reached our house. He opens the door for me and held my hand, "Let's go, we both know that they are the ones you need right now." he whispers kissing my forehead before he opened the door.

When the door opened, I saw Mom and Dad, they both looked thinner and old. Hindi ako nakapagsalita basta na lang akong umiyak ng makita sila. Dad stood up and they both walked toward my place and hugged me. "You're back." Dad whispered and keep kissing my forehead.

"Where have you been?" Mom said and cried in my arms. "What happened to you? "Sambit ni Mama habang tinitignan kung gaano ako kadumi at ang sugat ko sa noo. "I'm sorry" I whisper and slowly kneel in front of them.

"I'm sorry." I shook my head and leaned my head on their shoes. "No, don't do that Louen anak ko." Mom pulled me up and hugged me so tight. "We're sorry, we're sorry that we make you feel miserable, it's our fault." Mom whispered and kept kissing me.

I cry in their arms and for the six years of my life, ngayon ko lang ulit naramdaman ang salitang HOME. They are my home. "Mom, Dad I need you" I whisper, they look at me and wipe my tears like I was still a little girl crying in their arms.

"My daughter needs you," I whispered. "Bring us to her," they said and held my hand so tight, and I felt all their strength.

We waited outside the E.R., after we give what they need to save Tabi, we are just waiting for the results. The door opened and Lynus stepped out removing his gloves and mask, he was crying. He walked towards me and hugged me.

"L-lynus," I whisper in fear. Where is my daughter? He cries in my arms and whispers.

"She's safe," I fall and cry, Thank God. They all hugged me, while I cried even more. Thank God.

***

After that, they move Tabi back to her room and Lynus said that she was stable and everything is fine. Their sickle cell suddenly heals, and her body can produce healthy red blood cells already. It was a miracle and a blessing from above.

"Ma'am Louen, we already have the warrant of arrest," napalingon ako ng dumating ang personal attorney ni Dad. napatunayan na si Sab ang bumangga kay Tabi at ngayon ay pupunta kami para hulihin siya.

At kasabwat ang Mom ni Leusam sa pagtatago nito kaya kakasuhan din namin siya, this is the end of the. "Wala akong kasalanan, Leusam is mine, He's mine!!!" Sabrielle shouted as they put handcuffs on her wrist. I couldn't control my anger and grabbed her hair so hard and slap her face multiple times.

"You'll rooth in jail!!!" sigaw ko at patuloy siyang pinagsasampal hanggang sa dumugo ang kanyang labi. They bring her to the police automobile and next they get Leusam's Mom. "How dare you do this to me, you rat!!!!" she shouted in my face, and because I could speak Mom slapped her so hard.

"Don't you dare call my daughter a rat because she's bright as gold," Mom said and did another slap? "Take that and bring it inside the jail, and let me tell you this, my daughter is the heir of Del Mundo real estate and the Perez Corporation, so don't you ever call her rat," Mom said and pushed her away.

Police bring them, and let go of Leusam. "Louen," Leusam said and ran to me, he carried me with a tight hug. "I'm sorry," he whispers and kisses my shoulders.

"Tabi is fine now," I whisper into his ears, "Thank God," he weakly whispers and sheds tears in front of me. I smile at him and wipe his tears. We head straight to the hospital to see Tabitha together and the moment we open the door Tabi greet us and speak.

"I'm healed Mommy, Daddy!" We chuckled at her and I whispered. "Yes, you are."