"Case, dismissed." Judge Enriquez announced that caused the whole court to be filled with gibberish whispers.
Putangina?
Second trial in court and the case that I filed against that fucking demon is already dismissed?
Ni hindi ko pa nga nasasabi ang lahat ng gusto kong sabihin at ang mga bagay na kailangan nilang malaman!
Nathan pulled me closer to him and whispered something.
"Hold on, I'll take care of this." He assured me.
He stood up and cleared his throat before speaking.
"Judge, with all due respect, you can't possibly dismiss the case in an instant. We have more evidences to present and you should see those—"
The judge cut him off immediately.
"Fortunately, Attorney Velasquez, I can. I can dismiss the case especially that I can now see that we're heading nowhere here. There are a lot of loopholes and unsupportive grounds. Ang daming butas na hindi niyo matatapalan. The witnesses also attested that Mr. Mateo Arce is innocent."
"But you can't dismiss the case yet if we haven't—" pilit na nagsasalita si Nathan pero pinutol ulit ng judge ang sasabihin niya.
"Attorney Velasquez, if you think that you'll have power over me because you're Mayor Velasquez's son, then, you're wrong because guess what? Wala ka sa probinsya niyo."
"I have no intention to use my power as my father's son but I will use my power as a lawyer. You're not seeing the real deal here." Nathan sounded so mad.
Bakit kailangan nilang idawit pati ang nananahimik na buhay ng kaibigan ko?
Kahit nanlalambot ang mga tuhod ko ay nagawa ko pa ring humakbang papalapit sa kanila.
"Magkano ba ang binayad sa'yo ng demonyong iyan?" Tanong ko sa judge na kinagulat naman nito.
"Pardon, Attorney Arce? Are you accusing me of taking bribes?" Walanghiyang tanong ng judge.
"Oo! Mayaman iyang demonyong 'yan, e! Malamang pati ang kaluluwa mo ay kayang bilhin niyan!" sigaw ko, wala nang pakielam sa kung sino mang nakakarinig dahil putangina lang naman nilang lahat.
The judge smirked which angered me more.
"Kung magsalita ka ay para kang walang pinag-aralan, Attorney Arce. Abogado ka na niyan?" His tone was laced with disappointment.
Tangina nitong matandang ito.
"At kung umasta ka naman ay para kang hindi judge! Clearly, you took bribes from that asshole!" sigaw ko sabay turo kay Mateo na nakangisi lang at tuwang tuwa sa mga nangyayari.
"Have you forgotten your principles, Judge Enriquez? Nakain ka na ba ng pagiging ganid at pera? Para kalimutan mo ang lahat ng isinumpa mo no'ng naging judge ka?" I spat and the whole court went silent.
Tangina naman talaga ng mga taong ito.
Hindi ako nag-aral nang matagal, nagtago nang ilang taon, namuhay mag-isa, at nagtiis na mag-isa para lang sa wala!
Hindi ko pinili na magpatuloy para lang maging masaya at malaya ang demonyo kong tatay!
He deserved to rot in jail! He deserved to suffer in hell!
Hindi ko na makita nang maayos ang buong lugar at ang mga tao na nakapaligid sa akin dahil sa nanlalabong paningin.
Ang mga luha ko ay gusto nang makawala pero pilit ko itong itinatago.
BINABASA MO ANG
Untying the Rope (Mujer Fuerte Series #1)
General FictionCOMPLETED CONTENT WARNING : This story may contain explicit language, violence, self-harm, murder, and themes that can be harmful, traumatizing, and triggering to some readers. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK. Sabi nila, kapag ipinanganak kang mayaman, lahat...
