[Chapter 16]

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HELLAINE

Family Day

I consciously staring at the card that Railey give to me earlier.It's a family day,a big event in school that always happen in every year,yet I saw longing and pain in the eyes of Railey when she give me this card—she want me to come with her in that event with her brother..I didn't bother to refuse because I know she doesn't have parents and I want her to be happy,even this time.

Malalim akong bumugtong hininga bago tumayo pero tumingil ako ng makita ang pulseras na aking nakita noong nakaraang araw.I still bother about the name Ellisya..I don't know but that name is seem familiar to me.

Kahit anong isip ko hindi ko mahulaan kung saan ko narinig ang ganong pangalan.It gives me headaches..Akong napatayo ng sunod-sunod kumatok sa aking pintuan.

Plano ba ng taong yan na gibain ang pintuan?,umiling na lang ako at nagpasya na lumabas.Tumikhim akong buksan ko ang pintuan.Bumungad sa 'kin ang kanyang walang emosyon na mukha kahit ngiti wala,this guy is having a split personality I think or baka sinaniban lang sya pag–ngumingiti sya.Geez,minsan inaasar ako at ngayon,back to his usual cold expression that he always do.

“Ah-m,Raven he-y”shit,why I stammered infront of this guy.I just cough,to avoid myself ashamed infront of this guy,“Anong kailangan mo?”diretsong saad ko kaya napataas ang isang kilay nya.

“Defensive to much”kaya napaiwas ako ng tingin sa kanya at tumikhim ulit,“What are you talki—”

“Are you thinking about the big event?Family thingy”saka sumilay ang kanyang mapaglaro na ngisi sa kanyang mga labi.Napaiwas ako at tingin at tumitig sa ibang direksyon.

“So,your thinking.We're the parents of Railey and I'm your husband an—”

“No!I wa-s th-inking about my friend.Magkiki-ta ka-mi bu-kas.Yes!Magkikita kami”sabat ko kaya marahan akong napapikit at nagpakawala ng malalim na bugtong hininga.Tangina na bibig to!,nautal pa talaga.

“Okay,I see.Your just defensive to–”

“Hindi!”sabat ko saka masama syang tinignan.Mas lalo itong ngumisi ng mapang-asar kaya marahan akong napaiwas ng makaramdam ako ng init sa paligid.

It so hot!,bakit ang init?Gabi naman ngayon at may mga bulaklak sa paligid.

“Ku-ng wala kang sasabihin matutulog na ako”aniya ko at tatalikod na sana pero hinakan nito ang aking kanang kamay.“You haven't eaten your dinner yet,right?”kaya marahan naman kung hinila ang aking kamay.

“Busog na a—”I heard his tsk-ed and pulled my wrist.I try to pull-on my wrist but Raven is damn strong.“Hey,let go of m—”

“Hard-headed women”aniya at saka hinigpitan ang paghawak at nagsimula ng maglakad habang hilang-hila ako.

TAHIMIK akong kumakain habang walang tigil sa pagkwe-kwento si Railey sa pangyayari sa paaralan sa kanyang kapatid.It's feel awkward,damn.I want to disappear like a bubble infront of them.

Muntik naman akong maismid ng banggitin ni Railey si Jing sa kanyang kapatid na si Raven.Paano daw sya alagaan ni Jing at Jing treat her as a princess,she always dream.This is bad,maybe Raven will recognized Jing name.I hope its not,geez.

“Jing?Your friend right?”napalunok ako at ngumiti sa kanya at tumango,“Nakilala ko sya sa trabaho ko noon,he's a good guy and I treat him as my brother as will”saka sabay inom ng tubig.I saw how he nod his head,like he's satisfy of what he heard on me.

Shit!Pahawak ka talaga,Jing.Sakit sa ulo!

“Are you okay?”napatingin naman ako kay Raven ng magtanong ito sa akin,“Does your head hurt?”saka napakurap naman ako ang umiling at uminom ng tubig.

“Okay lang,mawawala rin ito”saka tumayo at inaalalayan si Railey na bumaba sa upuan.“Dont forget to drink a medicine”sabat nito at tinawag si —what's her name again?Geez,Gel-ly?Ge,oh it's Kelly.

Yong babaeng may galit sa 'kin,I saw how she roll her eyes on me at saka niligpit ang lahat sa pagkainan.Hindi ko na lang sya pinansin at hinatid si Railey sa kanyang kwarto.

“Brush your teeth,okay?Now go”saka tumango naman ito at pumunta sa banyo.Napakapa ako sa aking pajama ng nag-vibrate ang cellphone ko,anong kailangan ng lalaking 'to?!.

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Those shits,I pull speed my car like chasing my own grave.I drift my car when I reach my destination and smash the containers infront of my car.

It creates loud noise and playful smirk form into my lips.I get there attention and they're I saw them pointing gun at me,when I step-out—out of my car.Just like they'll gonna shut the hell of me but they just graving there own grave.

“Chase me”I said and nagsimula na akong magtago sa dilim.Nakita ko paano sila maalerto ng mawala ako sa kanilang paningin.I shot of them in just a split seconds and there I saw there helpless body lying in the ground.

Sayang,hindi kumalat ang dugo nila.

Dumiretso ako at sinalubong kaagad ako ng isang putok ng baril ng ibang kalaban kaya mabilis ako nagtago sa kahoy at napairap sa kawalan.Ang ingay,kailangan ko na itong tapusin.

Mabilis akong lumabas at isa-isa hinagisan ng throwing knives ang mga kalaban na dumiretso sa kani-kanilang noo at dibdib.Tumakbo ako papasok sa abandonadong gusali at mabilis na hinanap ang malakas na putukan.

Shit!Hindi ako pwdeng malate doon.Dumiretso ako ng takbo at mabilis na pinutukan ang isang lalaki na nakatutok ang baril kay Vin.

Napatingin ako sa paligid habang nagbaba-sakaling makita si Jing pero kahit anino ay hindi ko makita.Agad akong lumapit kay Vin na nakasandal sa pader,he's left leg is bleeding badly habang may pasa at sugat sya sa kanyang mukha.

“Hang on”saka ko hinaplos ang kanyang pisnge,“Hin-di pa ako mama-tay He-ll”sabay ngiti sa 'kin kaya napairap naman ako at tinitigan sya ng masama,as usual.Napagod lang sya sa laban at naubos ang lakas nya,kahit ganon hindi parin ako pwdeng makapanti.

“I'm jus-t tired but still I can fight”

“Quit that drama,saves your energy,you moron”saka tumalikod at tinutok ang baril sa paparating na bulto ng tao,“He-y!”there I saw fear on Jing eyes when he look at me.

“Shit!You cre-eping the h-ell out of me,Hell!”he said while panting badly.I bit my lower lip trying not to laugh loud when I saw his messy hair and combat suit,na gusot na gusot at may mga nabutas pa.

I was about to burst into laughter when I feel a sudden intimidating aura that gives shiver into my spine.This is bad, somethings wrong in this place.Someone is watching us from afar,I know it.

My aura got change into serious when I roamed my gaze into the room.And a sparkling thing in the other part of room got my attention.

“Move,we have to go”I said and run into the other part of the room.I immediately get the diamond that saw earlier,it's a white diamond with a stain of blood on it.It's smell bad and the blood is still fresh.

It a size of ring,kahit may bahid na dugo makikita mo parin ang ganda nito.Naiyukom ko ang aking kamay ng makaramdam ako ng kaba na may halong galit.

There'll evil,evil as expected.

“Hell,let's go”I heard Jing shout at me kaya mabilis kaming lumabas habang akay ni Jing si Vin,“Putek,ang bigat mo pre”reklamo ni Jing kay Vin ng masakay nya ito sa aking kotse.Napairap ako sapagkat gagawin nila akong driver.

They'll never win against me.

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