Nathan brought his car with him. I swiftly got inside and buckled my seat belt. By the time that he made sure that my seat was okay and I'm comfortable, that's when he only started the engine.
Nathan came from a wealthy family. In fact, his family is the wealthiest among all the families in this town.
Ikaw ba naman ang maging anak ni Mayor Velasquez, e. Tignan ko kung hindi ka pa yumaman.
Sa law school, kaya takot sa kaniya ang mga tao roon dahil anak nga ng Mayor.
Hindi nga lang siya katulad ng dati na mayroon pa raw siyang bodyguard na nakasunod sa kaniya lagi. Noong tumuntong na ng law school, naki-usap siya sa ama niya na huwag na siyang pabantayan sa bodyguards nila dahil matanda na siya at kaya naman niya ang sarili niya.
Hindi ko nga alam kung bakit sa dami ng ibang tao na pwede niyang kaibiganin, ako pa. Sobrang loner ko sa law school at sikat siya kaya hanggang ngayon ay hindi ko pa rin maintindihan kung bakit ako ang best friend niya.
His father is an honorable man. He is always present in any community activities. Lagi ko rin nababalitaan sa mga tao na kumakain sa canteen noong nagtatrabaho pa ako dati roon, na lagi ay kapag may problema ang isang mamamayan, ay handang tumulong si Mayor.
Kapag daw may namatay dito sa bayan namin, at alam na hindi kayang tustusan ang mga bayarin para sa pagpapalibing, sinasagutan daw ni Mayor Velasquez iyon. Mula sa pagbili ng kabaong at sa mga pakape at pasopas sa mga nakikiramay ay si Mayor ang sumasagot.
I also never heard Nathan talking ill about his father. In fact, he is too proud of him.
Sana all may mabuting tatay.
That is why he pursued law school and aimed to be a lawyer. Like his father, he wanted to serve the public. And he has the same principles as mine. Kaya sobrang nagkakasundo talaga kaming dalawa.
"Gusto mo bang mag order muna tayo ng pagkain? Kahit drive thru lang sa fast food?" he asked as he swiftly maneuvered the steering wheel.
"Busog ako." I said and my eyes flew to his arms.
I saw that his veins in his arms were showing off.
Ano kayang ginagawa nito para magkaroon ng sobrang toned na pangangatawan? Bilib din talaga ako rito sa lalaki na 'to, e. Ang galing magbalanse ng career at healthy life style.
Sana all ulit.
We are still not handling any cases nor hired by law firms but we'll get there.
Gusto ko lang kasi talaga munang unahin itong makapagsampa ako ng kaso laban sa tatay ko. Masyado na akong naghintay nang matagal.
He needs to get behind those bars.
Pero ewan ko kasi kay Nate at gaya-gaya sa trip ko kaya hindi rin muna siya nag-apply sa mga firms.
Sabi niya sa akin, "Sasamahan muna kitang ma-ipakulong ang tatay mo." Galit na galit din talaga siya dahil sa nangyari sa akin.
I never failed to thank Him every night, whenever I talk to Him, for bringing Nathan into my life.
My life felt so heavy, but he makes it lighter by his simple gestures and concerns for me.
Siya ang taong hindi ako pinandirihan o hinusgahan, kahit isang beses lang.
Ang mga tao kasi na una kong nakilala rito, ni hindi pa alam ang buong istorya ko, pinaulanan na agad ako ng panghuhusga. Hinuhusgahan akong masama ang ugali at maarte dahil wala akong masyadong pinapansin at pinakikihalubian.
They all judged me easily. No one really tried to see what's behind my cold aura, not until Nathan came.
Sometimes, I think what love I have for him was romantic, not platonic. But I would always shrug off the idea.
Ayaw ko nang masaktan. Ayaw kong pangunahan ang damdamin niya. Ayaw kong umasa.
I always remind myself that his gestures were like that because he is naturally kind. Normal lang sa kaniya iyon, kaya hindi ko na dapat pang lagyan ng malisya.
I just let my mind run some thoughts as I lay my head on the window of Nathan's car.
The tall trees in our town was always a good sight. It's always been so refreshing for me.
Kaya hindi ko na namalayan na nandito na pala kami sa police station. Naramdaman ko na lang na nag-park na si Nathan.
Masyado akong naaliw sa mga puno, nakalimutan kong araw nga pala ito ng pagsasampa ko ng kaso.
"Hey, Ken. If you're not comfortable in answering their questions, feel free to disregard those, okay? Remember that you have the right to remain silent." He joked at the last part, which made the both of us laugh.
Kainis din itong si Natahan minsan, e.
"Pero, seryoso, Ken. You don't have to answer them if you're not feeling okay with it." He held my hand and squeezed it gently.
I nodded and smiled.
"Yup, I know what to do. Huwag ka masyadong mag-alala." I let out a small chuckle.
He smiled genuinely at me.
"Tara na?" he asked and I nodded.
We both went out of his car and because he is the son of the Mayor, he gained attention and special treatment.
Mukhang kami ang uunahin at babaliwalain ang ibang taong kanina pa naghihintay para magpa-asikaso ng kaniya-kaniya nilang issue.
"We'll wait for our turn. Sundin niyo kung anong tamang pila." Nathan said seriously.
The police nodded.
"Attorney Velasquez, dito na po kayo ma-upo." A man in his fifties offered his seat.
Nathan smiled and politely declined the man's offer.
"Hindi na po, Kuya. Kayo na ho ang ma-upo riyan. Hintayin na lang po namin na matapos si Nanay." Nathan pointed at the old lady who's currently talking to the officer at the women's desk.
"Bait mo talaga 'no?" Marahan ko siyang siniko sa gilid ko.
"Naturally born like this." Nagkibit balikat siya.
I bit the sides of my cheeks to hide my smile. Totoo naman nga.
Naghintay kami ni Nate na matapos ang mga na-una sa amin. Habang papalapit kami nang papalapit, unti-unti akong kinakabahan.
I shouldn't be nervous, alright.
Tama si Nathan. Ako ang biktima rito. Si Daddy dapat ang kinakabahan ngayon.
Nathan and I both stood up when the last person before us left. We walked towards the table of the women's desk. Sabay din kaming na-upo sa harap ng mesa ng officer.
The woman was not surprise to see the Mayor's son as she already heard the commotion earlier.
She gave out a warm smile to both Nate and I. I wanted to smile back but I couldn't. Not now that I'm already sweating bullets.
"Good day, Attorney Velasquez. And?" The officer asked.
I held out my hand as a sign of courtesy.
"Attorney Arce."
"And Attorney Arce. What can I do for you?" The officer smiled.
I glanced at Nathan and he nodded like it's a go signal.
Right.
This is it.
"I would like to file a case against Mateo Arce."
The woman started jotting down on her record book.
She stopped half way, maybe realizing that I'm filing a case against someone I know and someone I am related to.
She looked at me curiously.
"What type of case are you going to file against this man?"
That man.
That man is my father.
And I can't wait to see him paying for what he did to me.
I swallowed the lump in my throat before answering the query of the officer. Then, I looked at her in the eyes.
"Rape," I muttered.
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