Novel & Cerita Fights Back

“You’re really calm about this.” Ngumiti ako ngunit walang bakas ng kahinaan. “I learned the hard way,” sagot ko. “When people want to see you fall, the best revenge is to stand taller.”

"Ano na ngayon, Dominic?" Bumaling siya sa akin, seryoso ang ekspresyon. "Ngayon, Ava… we stop running. It's time to fight back." Then Bang...

"Paano kung sugurin ulit niya ako?" Hindi naman pwedeng hindi ako lalaban kapag sinugod ulit niya ako. Sabi nga ni Ate Ren, sa gyera mas mabuti nang maging duguan ka dahil sa dami mong napatay kaysa duguan ka kasi patay kana. "Okay, you can fight back," napipilitang saad nito. Kaya natawa ako sa kaniya. Ayaw niya akong makipag-away pero ayaw rin niya akong maagrabyado.

That small smile on my face wasn’t gentle; it was a promise and a warning all at once. “So we don’t run. We don’t hide. There is nowhere far enough to go that they won’t find us. We get ready. Because this is where I teach you how to kill something that wears a god’s face and calls itself a hood. We learn how to fight back, and we make them regret ever coming for you.” Outside, the wind started up again, cold and sharp, cutting through the air like it was trying to find a way through the walls. But this time, neither of us flinched. We didn’t shrink back or look away. We stood there, facing it together.

Help her to cope the things that causes a fear. Napamulat siya sa akin. Nakahinga ako. Niyakap ko siya ng mahigpit. I can't lost this woman. Zhia, I am always by your side. Umiiyak na siya ngayon. Ang iyak na puno ng takot. Zhia, your a fighter! Fight back! You can do every craziness you think but please, fight back! Nang biglang di ko na siya mapigilan. Kumalas siya sa pagkakayakap ko. Hinawakan ko ang mukha niya. Napapapikit sa di ko alam kung anong sakit.

parang nag-aalinlangan pa siya pero napatango na lang rin kalaunan at umalis ng bahay. Now, I need to take a bath and get ready for taking back what’s mine. Kung hindi siya makagalaw ng dahil sa Lolo ng babaeng ‘yon, pwes, ako ang gagalaw. I will give him a reason to fight that old hag back. I know, something is holding him back to fight back that’s why I will find that thing and destroy it. Alam ko, sa umpisa pa lang ay napapansin ko ng hindi siya makatanggi because something is holding him back.

Bahagyang napasinghap sila at napaatras na parang mga dagang nakakita ng isang pusang gutom at handa silang sakmalin. I’m back! Yes, I’m back! I’m back for my revenge. So better be wise enough to play because this is much more exciting than her game.

Nang mag-angat siya ng tingin sa binata, wala na ang pilyong ngiti sa labi nito. “That would be the last time you’d try to punch, Iris. Dahil kapag uulitin mo pa, I will fight back. I won’t go easy on you just because you know my brother or you are a woman. Do you understand?” ani Franco, seryoso. “Nakikipag-usap ako sa ‘yo nang maayos. No need to be violent, Ms. Byrne.” “Then you better stop insulting me!” singhal ni Iris kay Franco, sinubukang magpumiglas subalit lalo lamang siyang hinapit palapit dito.

“Then what are we supposed to do now?” Tumingin siya sa kanya, diretso sa mga mata. “We fight back. But this time—” bumuntong-hininga siya, at may apoy sa tinig, “—hindi ko sila tatakbuhan. Hindi ko kayo itatago. I’ll end this.” ---

Ngumisi ang lalaki kahit batid ni Santana na hindi ito natatawa. “Try and see if you can do it to me. I will not promise that I won’t fight back,” matapang na sambit nito. Sa sinabi nito, batid ni Santana na sirang-sira na silang dalawa at hindi na talaga maibabalik ang dati.