Heaven's Point of View
"You're the one who did it!" My parents rage through our apartment one day. I'm out because of the entrance exam in the state university that I've applied for. I need to pass that exam so I don't sleep on that day. I'm exhausted but when I saw that they're harassing Alona, I've run towards it and protected her.
"What are you doing here? You know that this is harassment?!" I speak loudly to them. They were raging mad when I saw their faces.
"You, Heaven! Why do you forsaken us?! We're still your parents!" My mom said, Now I know the reason behind all this.
"You're my parents because you've given birth to me but you never acted on it. And just be thankful that you're not dead yet. You didn't suffer the horrible death like my sister, Swan" I said.
"So Swan was the reason behind. Don't you care for us, we're still your family?!" My dad objected. I laughed at that, I've never felt that they are my family.
"You've never cared for me, for us. Swan was just a thing for you, right? You let us leave the house without worrying for us. You've never thought about us and when I saw you one day to ask for you, you showed arrogance to me. Like I'm some sort of an enemy for you! So what now, huh? Are you in danger because of that person? Well you likely deserve it so get off now!" I said bravely.
"How do you know that we're now in danger because of Antonio? Please help us, my child. We were not safe in the house anymore and we needed a hiding spot, please" My mom pledged but all I could think was hatred.
The hatred that forms since they've shown me their monstrous side. I said that I would always remember the day that they have all the attitude to get through my nerves. They deserve it but I still felt the guilt. Do they feel that way when they sell us to that person? No.
"You couldn't hide here. We've left home so that means we've also left being your children. Don't ask for help anymore because we won't ever help you through that" I coldly said.
"How could you! You're a monster, Heaven!" My dad said. I wash away the guilt that's forming through my heart when I've heard that word.
"Well, my father is a monster so it's not new now. And if you're still not going now, I'm going to call the police and ask you to be in jail so that you would pay for your mistakes" I said. They simply left because they also fear getting behind the bars. I closed the door.
I lie down in bed as soon as it's over. How I really wish that I had a normal life, away from all the danger with the parents that would protect me. How I wish I'm the one who's being protected and not the ones who are protecting.
"Sister, I felt the guilt for pushing them away. What if they're telling the truth? That they've not safe in the house anymore because of that man? What if they die as soon as they get off to the apartment?" She said.
"Think about the other side, Alona. I'm tired now" I said and dozed off. I woke up in the middle of the night when I was bothered by the noise. I sat down and saw Antonio watching us from our chair.
I didn't let my fear spread to me. The fact that he's watching us was already scary just by the thought of it. I signalled him to get out and he followed me. I also got out as soon as he got out. I locked the door so that Alona would be safe.
"Even if you lock that in and out, we still find ways to unlock it" He said. That makes me scared and hate him. I can't really wait for me to be successful with a lot of money in my hand.
"What now? What do you want now?" I asked. He signalled that I should be quiet and when we really went out of the building. He says "Let's go to the nearby coffee shop here." There's no coffee shop near here. The coffee shop is located nearby Lawrence's house.
"Why here?" I asked him when we were here at the coffee shop. I was bothered by the fact that he really stalks us.
"Why not here? Am I going to ruin your favourite place with your favourite person? "he said. It pisses me off but I hide it. I need to hide it well, especially in him.
But the fact that he knows Lawrence bothers me more. What if he was his next target? Because knowing this guy, he's unpredictable and mysterious. He has a lot of connections and as he said earlier he has a lot of ways even if I try hard to protect my sister.
We entered the coffee shop and he immediately ordered. I observed his actions with caution that he might have caught me. I also ordered what I saw on the menu even if I hadn't tasted it yet. I want to be unpredictable too like him.
"So what now?" I started since he still watches us. I'm wondering if the payment for my father's debt is still going to be us.
"Aren't you going to be thankful to me? I avenged you to your parents, huh" He said. I scoffed into it.
"You really don't avenge me. I just made a suggestion on that day but you didn't avenge me. I'm going to be the one who would avenge myself, not the other way around" I said. He smirks at it.
"You really have a resemblance to me. I'm so into you now, you know" He spoke. I was weirded out by what he just said. He creeps me out, for real.
"If you're interested in me, don't be creepy. You wouldn't get the person you liked with that" I suggested.
He wouldn't get the person he's interested with if he was like this. I'm not saying that it would be me but I'm just making a suggestion.
"But I want it like this" He said and smiles. I can't believe this guy, but I think that most men in reality lived like this.
"If you want like this, well I don't" I firmly said and stood up. I'm still not in the exit when I saw Lawrence entering the coffee shop.
So I panicked and didn't know what to do. I can't hide anymore because we made eye contact and that he went near me. I just let out a sigh and glance at Antonio's table. He was still there, watching so intently.
"Why are you here in the middle of the night, Heaven?" Lawrence asks once he arrived in front of me.
"Uh, I can't sleep so I want to order something. How about you?" I said. I saw Antonio stood up and leave the area. But I know he was still watching us in far away and that bothers me so much. Knowing that I know to myself that he knows Lawrence.
"Let's just walk since I need to sleep for tomorrow," Lawrence suggested. I was confused as to why he need sleep for tomorrow. What's the event?
"Why?" I asks while walking to the exit of the coffee shop. He looks genuinely surprised which confused me more. Do I forgot something tomorrow?
"I can't believe you just forgot that our graduation is tomorrow!" He said. I was also surprised, tomorrow I'm going to finish high school and going to college.
"Oh" That's what I said and he burst out laughing. I also laugh at my dumbness. I had a lot in my mind that I forgot a special event in my life.
We walk for a while, we also talk about our life and our plan. He was so talkative of his plans. He always sees his future with a lover. He seems to be a perfect husband and father material a child could ask for. It was just great that he looked that way.
"Be safe always, Lawrence" I said once when we went to my apartment since he insisted on walking me home. I'm worrying about his safety now that I don't know the next step of the man I needed to avenge the most.
That Antonio needs to be in jail. He needs to be there so we can get justice for Swan. I wouldn't forget what he did to my sister. But now that he can get through our apartment with no effort makes me bother for the safety of the one closest in me.
I can just tell them to be safe since I can't even protect my sister from that man so I can't protect them from getting harmed too. I just need to warn and worry for them. That's all I got for now.