Concealing the Truth Series 1: Keeping Away The Engineer's Triplets

Chapter 12 - Past V

Andito kami ngayon sa Police station, nakayuko ako habang patuloy pa din sa pag iyak habang si Mrs. Davis ay nanggalaiti pa din sa galit saakin, si Dexter naman ay parang maamong sheep na nakaupo, opposite to where I was.

"But how about me?! Look at my face?! Is this the face of was he was saying 'forcing myselft to him? If I was forcing my self to him, he wouldn't have to hit me multiple times..!" I tried to explain my side desperately, I then show my face to the Police officers.

"I hit so you comeback with your senses!" Dexter answered

"Does this look 'hitting me to comeback to my senses' ?!"  I sarcastically said while pointing to my bruised face.

Natahimik silang lahat dahil sa aking sinabi at bigla na lang nagbulungan sa gilid kaya hindi ko marinig ang kanilang pinag uusapan.

"Look, guys. If Ms. Saavedra will file a case against you, Mr. Davis it would be physical injury and attempted rape----"

"My son raped no one!" Agad na angal ni Mrs. Davis

"Relax, Mrs. Davis." Pagpigil ng isa sa mga police officer, "As I was saying, if Mr. Davis will a case of frustrated murder to you Ms. Saavedra, that will cause you 10 years or more in prison. So, are we going to continue this filing of case?"

Nanlumo ako saaking narinig, 10 years or more?.. but I never did anything wrong. I can fight it on court but i don't think I have the money right now, and I don't want to ask money from my friends they have their own problem to face.

What should I do? Can I really continue this? What if I lose? I can't support the case, I am already struggling to find a home and a job, I don't think I can add another problem. God, what should I do? Help me.. please..

What can a broke girl like me can do?

"We will continue to file the case and I will make sure that you will rot in jail! I will make sure that your child will be born behind bars!"

Nanlamig ang buo kong katawan nang marinig ang sinabi ni Mrs. Davis, hindi ang makulong ako ngunit ang marinig na maipapanganak ko ang anak ko sa loob ng kulungan. I can't! S'ya na lang ang natitira na meron ako! I don't think I can lose him too, I will die! I can't give him that kind of life!

"How about you, Ms. Saavedra?"

Mahigpit kong isinara ang aking kamay at pikit matang sumagot, "N-no.. N-no.. I.. won't.. file any..case." I don't have any other choice!

"So, please.. don't file any case, too.. I am begging.. you.." for my baby.

"What? Hahahahaha, now you are asking for a favor after you almost killed my son?!"

"Mrs. Davis... Please.. Dexter.. I am sorry.. please.. I am begging you.. don't file a case.." Nagmamakaawa ang aking boses, durog, nanginginig at nakakaawa.

"How dare you---"

"Mom..!" Dexter stop his mom

"But --"

"Mom, please.. let me handle this, okay?.." pagpapakalma n'ya sa kanyang nanay

"You want me to to stop filing a case?"

I slowly nodded, "please.."

I was hoping that he is not just messing around with me.

"Fine." Nabuhayan ako ng loob

"Really---"

"But you have to pay me, $10,000 rightnow."

Muling bumagsak ang aking pag asa nang marinig ang kanyang sinabi, 10,000 dollars?! Saan naman ako kukuha ng ganung kalaking pera?!