Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Young Love Turned Nightmare

This is a re-post from my old blog.

We were in 3rd year high school when Che* and Jun* became sweethearts. But though they were a sweet couple, young and obviously very much in love, we didn't approve of the match. On one hand, Che was a quiet girl with bashful eyes. Jun, on the other hand, was a spoiled brat and a mischief since we were young. So, we kind of hoped that they would break up one day. They didn't. As a matter off act, Che was in third year in her BS Nursing course when she ran away with Jun.

Jun proved to be the brat that he really was. He didn't work. He continued his bachelor's ways even if they already had 2 children. He was very irresponsible, unreasonably jealous and an abusive husband. There was a rumor that he beat Che when he got drunk. Che wouldn't admit it but her dark bruises couldn't deny anything. We urged Che to leave Jun, but she was scared to death of what Jun will do to her besides the fact that she couldn't leave her children.

Then one night, Jun, heavily drunk and (as the rumor went) under the influence of prohibited drugs, beat Che so badly that she was nearly killed. She was able to run away to her parents' place. They hid her somewhere safe for quite some while. She was safe but heartbroken. She knew she lost her children the moment she left Jun. I told her she's no use to them if she's dead...

Che is now working abroad as a factory worker. I heard that she borrows the children every time she's here in the Philippines. Jun is still begging her to come back to him, but needless to say it's suicide. How about Jun's parents? Well, their son never goes wrong and that's all there is to it..

*not real name



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