DEVIL ON HIS KNEES (COMPLETED)

Devil 11: Have No Fear Of The Devil

DEVIL ON HIS KNEES | by Robin @Robin_Blue

11

Have no fear of the devil

"Car,have you heard the news about Devin?"

Nagulat ako sa biglang pagtabi sa akin ni Gladys. I've been through sleepless nights thinking for a plan on how will I make Devin's wish come true like I'm some kind of a fairy godmother.

"W-What?"

"O bakit nagulat ka dyan? You know it already noh?" She accused then eyed me suspiciously that made me more agitated on my seat.

"N-No! Of course not." Once again I found myself lying. And every ton of it weigh me down. Napababa ako ng tingin sa notes ko and I noticed how ugly I scribbled.

"Uy,I'm just kidding. Of course hindi mo alam. Ano nga ba pakealam mo kay Devin when you hate him so much more than bittermelon." Gladys said sarcastically. "Just heard it from the others,nasa boystown daw si Devin? That's why he's been missing. He was doing drugs daw so he's father admitted him." Nakalabi na kwento niya na parang hinayang na hinayang. Of course,they've been crushing on Devin.

"Kawawa naman siya. But I'm more not makapaniwala. He's a druggie? Can't,just can't." Pinaypayan pa ni Gladys ang sarili at ako naman ay hindi niya alam na lalong kinain ng guilt.

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Days passed and I still don't know how to reply Devin's secret messages. Threatening me.

"Ma-" I stopped before I could even make a spill.

"Yes,sweetheart?" Mama paused from eating to pay her attenstion.

"Ah,nothing." I declined and looked down on my food.

I know,they will not allow it. Papa has been firm about it.

Devin texted me again and guilt piled and piled up that I become desperate.

If I couldn't make my parents,maybe his own parent then.

But looking for Mr. Gomez has been a search. He wasn't attending church anymore. But then I have to see him. So came Saturday,I volunteered. Sumama ako sa prayer cottage ng mga elders para makalabas ako nang hindi binabantayan ni Manong Ricky. Iniwan ako ni Manong sa bahay kung saan gaganapin ang activity at malapit lang iyon sa bahay nila Devin.

Pagkatapos ko magpaalam na bibili ng cookies sa may tindahan ay umalis na ako. And I wasn't wrong to assume,nasa bahay nga nila si Mr. Gomez at may kasamang babae. Hindi ko siya kilala pero nginitian niya ako bago kami iniwan ni Mr. Gomez sa may pintuan. Unfortunately,Mr. Gomez was not please to see me.

"Alam ba ng Papa mo na pumunta ka rito? Diyos ko,naglakad ka lang ba parito? Napakadilim sa labas ah."

"I'm sorry po,pasensya na." Nahiya kong sabi dahil mukha talagang hindi niya nagustuhan ang pagparoon ko. Like I brought him jinx.

Bumuntong-hininga si Mr. Gomez saka ako inaya papasok ng bahay. Hindi ko naiwasan na hindi pansinin ang tangkad niya at manipis na pangangatawan. Like Devin,lean and so tall.

Pinaupo ako ni Mr. Gomez. Umupo naman siya sa katapat kong sofa at tumingin sa akin. Kunot ang noo niya at parang binabasa ang mga mata ko.

"Bakit ka naparito,iha?" Aniya na nakahanda ko ng sagutin pero pinutol ng kasunod niyang tanong. "Hindi ka girlfriend ng anak ko?" Duda niya na ikinagulat ko. Seriously? Why would everybody assumed that?

Madali akong umiling. "Hindi po."

"Ah." Tango niya saka nagkamot ng ulo.

"But he asked me to get him out the facility." Sambit ko that made him flushed.