ELAINE'S POV
It's been a week since that incident happened. Nakabalik kami sa sari-sarili naming bahay. And about sa nangyari kay Ezvy, the police cover it up. They said it was an accident, like may tumama sa kaniyang ligaw na bala.
As if.
I remember that day, the police officer who is in charge with that case has a little tattoo in his wrist. Same with those in the Campo.
That time I understand why they cover it with a lie. It is because they are one of them. I tried to say it to others but all of us, received a text message.
“Don't tell anyone about this Campo. Tell them then one of you will die again. It's a warning.”
Para siyang naging chain message. They are threatening us. I just don't understand why. Ano bang kailangan nila.
“Elaine?” Napatingin ako sa nagsalita. It was Ethan.
We are living in the same house because we are siblings. Not actually whole, but half. His father marry my mother a year ago.
“What is it?”
“Iniisip mo pa rin ba yung nangyari?” tanong niya
Tumango ako sa kaniya.
“Anong iniisip mo?”
“Wala naman. Iniisip ko lang bakit ganon yung nangyari. Like, ano bang kailangan nila sa atin?”
“Tayo ang pumunta sa kanila.” seryosong saad niya
Tama siya.
Dahil pala sa akin kaya kami pumunta sa Campo.
“Pero wag mong sisihin ang sarili mo. We all wanted it.”
“Kung hindi ko kayo niyaya, hindi kayo sasama.”
“You're wrong. Even though hindi mo kami niyaya, there will be a time na pupunta rin ako roon.” Sabi niya at tinalikuran ako
“What do you mean Ethan?”
“Napanaginipan ko rin yung lugar na yon. Like I was once went there. Noong pumunta tayo roon, kung anong naramdaman mo, ganon din siguro ang akin.”
“Wait what?” tanong ko
Nilingon niya ako.
“We're both having that kind of dream. A dream like we used to go into that place. That's why we both felt that weird feeling.”
“Anong gagawin natin?”
“For now, wala muna.”
“Why?”
“They are watching us.”
Naglakad siya papunta sa may veranda. Sinundan ko siya.
“3 o'clock, 9 o'clock”
“Ha?”
“Nanonood ka naman ng mga action movie diba. Yan yung location ng mga taong nagmamasid sa atin.”
Inisip ko yung sinasabi niya.
3 and 9 o'clock.
Pasimple kong tinignan ang sinasabi ni Ethan. And he's right. May dalawang taong nakaitim ang nakabantay sa amin.
Binalik ko ang tingin kay Ethan.
“Anong gagawin natin.”
Let them watch us. Hindi muna tayo kikilos hangga't wala pang plano.”
“How about the others?”
“Papuntahin mo sila rito.”
“Anong gagawin natin dito?”
BINABASA MO ANG
Mafiahood Del Raccini
De TodoBigger risks mean bigger rewards. Cowardy is not in our veins.
