Don't Mess with Numero Trece (PDN Series #1)

DMWNT 5

DMWNT 5: The welcome party

Trece

Detention Center. A dark room with no windows, only has two chairs and a table, and is about half as big as a regular classroom.

Pakiramdam ko ay maglilimang minuto na akong nakaupo dito simula ng ikandado mula sa labas ang pinto nang marinig ko ang pagbubukas nito.

Bumukas ang pinto. Nagkasalubong ang tingin namin ng lalaking may pulang buhok. The one from this morning. Sumunod sa pagpasok ang iba pang kalalakihan.

He whistled. "Didn't expect you to be here, transferee. What a coincidence, right, Rami?"

Behind the group of Kings, the SC President smiled. "Yes, what a coincidence. I'll make myself scarce. You lot should behave yourselves." I watched him toss a set of keys to the read head before leaving.

Bumuntunghininga ako. Napahawak ako sa namumula kong braso. Mukhang madadagdagan na naman ang mga pasa ko.

"Pollux, wanna start the party?" Binalingan ng lalaking may pulang buhok ang kasama niyang nakatayo sa bandang kanan niya.

"You know I don't hit girls, Wry. Bukod sa nakakabakla, may kapatid akong babae. It just feels wrong." Lumipat ito sa gilid at humalukipkip. "Kaya niyo na 'yan."

"You and your weird moral." The red head who was called Wry turned to the man on his left. "You want out on this one too, Cast?"

"And miss all the fun? Hell, no." Ngumisi ang lalaking binalingan n'ong Wry. "Besides, this chick looks nothing like my sister. It doesn't bother me one bit." Pagkasabi niyon ay walang pasintabi nitong sinipa ang silyang inuupuan ko. The chair lost its balance and fell. Kasama ako nitong bumagsak sa sahig.

I gritted my teeth upon impact. My knees hurt and I almost ended up kissing the floor if I hadn't protected my face with my arms.

Sapilitan kong naitaas ang mukha ko nang may humila sa buhok ko.

"Lily must be so pissed to see you." Lumuhod iyong Wry sa gilid ko at nakangisi akong pinagmasdan. "Ayaw na ayaw niyang may nakikitang kakulay ng buhok niya. Especially if it looks this authentic."

Lily...

The scream girl on the library earlier.

"Ask for her name, Wry." It was another member.

"Inuutusan mo ba ako?"

"Chill, man. Just suggesting."

Muli niya akong binalingan. "Pangalan, at family background."

I stared back at him. If he wants an answer, he's not getting any from me.

"Answer me, bitch." He harshly pulled my hair causing me to almost cry out in pain.

Ngunit nanatiling tikom ang bibig ko.

The slap on my face was played like a slow-motion video in my eyes. It stung. Pakiramdam ko ay namanhid ang pisngi ko. This guy has no qualms whatsoever in hitting a girl, a very defenseless girl at that.

"Okay." Ngumiti ang lalaki. "Let's try this again, state your name and family background."

'Eat shit, you dogface,' is what I want to say but it would be pointless so I settled for a more diplomatic response; I stared back at him blankly.

I could almost hear the pop of the vein in his neck as he stared down at me.

I know that if he hits me again I would probably end up with a busted lip or a bruise in my cheeks. Napapikit ako. So exhausting.