DEVIL ON HIS KNEES (COMPLETED)

Devil 10: Getting Out The Devil

DEVIL ON HIS KNEES | by Robin @Robin_Blue

10

Getting out the devil

As soon as my parents car sped off I scrambled off my feet. One week silang mawawala for a medical mission in Cagayan. And I've been silent planning my own mission too.

Focus on my studies and after school go home on time are my parents instruction to me. While instructing all the house staff to look after me including Manong Ricky to make sure that I'm fetched home on time. I am not allowed to go alone by myself,Manong Ricky or one of tha maids must have to accompany me. Kahit kasama ko pa raw ang mga kaibigan ko. Until my parents get back I am to be let alone.

And because they are my parents' employees their loyalty are bound to them. So getting an information from Manong Ricky wouldn't be that easy but I know him,hindi niya ako matitiis. Because he sees me as his own daughter.

"Mari...." Simula ng pagtanggi niya sa akin at umikot sa kabilang side ng sasakyan na nililinis niya nang magtanong ako.

"I just want to know kung ano po ang nangyari sa kanya,please,Manong Ricky." I said using my hands to show how much I plead while I'm genuinely sad. "Nag-aalala lang po ako sa kanya lalo na po na alam ko that I have something to do with his disapperance." Saying that really piled to the guilt I've already been feeling. Bawat araw na hindi ko nalalaman ang kalagayan ni Devin ay bawat araw na nagsisisi ako. This is on me. It's my fault.

"Pasensya ka na,Mari,para din sa kaligtasan mo ang ginagawa ng Mama at Papa mo." After while Manong Ricky still couldn't rely.

My shoulders slumped getting back inside the house. My tears started falling.

"Mari,bakit ka umiiyak?" Asked Manang Lily pagpasok ko at nakasalubong akong nagpapahid sa aking mga mata.

I shook my head. "Wala po,Manang." Garalgal ang boses na sagot ko. Nilagpasan ko na siya para umakyat sa itaas at bumalik sa kwarto ko.

When dinner,mag-isa akong kumain sa 8-seater dining table. Lalo kong naramdaman ang pag-iisa  eventually ang ginawa ko kay Devin.

Pabalik na muli ako sa taas nang tawagin ako ni Manong Ricky. I croaked a reply. Naawa siyang nakatingin sa akin habang marahan na lumalapit.

"Mari,huwag kang magtampo sa amin." He said the exact feeling I'm in kaya naiyak na naman ako. Naoabuntong-hininga tuloy si Manong. "Sige,sasabihin ko sayo kung anong nangyari sa kanya pero mangako ka na wala kang gagawin at magiging okay ka na. Nangangako ka ba?" And he hold me on my shoulder so I have no choice but to lie.

I carefully nodded my head without looking at him. There's his another sigh. "Ipinasok siya ng Papa mo sa boystown pagkatapos pumayag ng tatay niya." He said and I lit up.

"Boystown? What is it? Where is it?" Sunod-sunod kong tanong na hindi niya nagustuhan.

"Nangako ka,di'ba?" Paalala niya sa akin.

Wala akong nagawa kundi ang tumango na lang.

I went back my room and called Gladys. Tinanong ko sa kanya kung ano ang bahay kalinga at kung saan iyon. And she gave me vague answers but enough little clues to start my search.

"...it's like dormitory for delinquent boys,that's what I think I know. Napanood ko yon sa balita,I think. Why is it ba?"

"Do you know where?" I was holding a pen and paper.

"Ha? I don't know,Car. Pero yung sa news sa Paranaque yata yon? I don't know I forgot na. Why nga?"

"Nothing,I was just curious."