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Chapter 9
"So you're telling me gawa-gawa lang 'yung issues na 'yun para siraan ako?" I clarified. True to Mommy's words, she's not my mother for nothing. Pina-hanap niya 'yung people behind the thread kaya the two of them ay nandito at pinag-lilinis ng buong building.
"Oo, Debbie," Irene said, the one na nagpa-trend ng #DebbieLofrancoIsOverParty. "Inutusan kami ni Claudia na hanapan ng butas 'yung partido niyo. E ang hirap naman kasi ng pinapagawa niya. Kaya gumawa nalang kami ng issue."
Napa-facepalm ako. Gosh, she really went this far para siraan ako?!
"Did she pay you ba?" I asked. They nodded. "Buti naman! Kasi if you're doing this for free, then nakakaawa kayo!" I drew a deep breath. "How much 'yung binayad niya sa inyo?"
"Bakit?" Juliet asked. She made the thread.
"Basta! Just answer me."
"Tig-500 lang kami, e."
"Really? You only got 500 each?" Tumango sila. "So cheap naman! To be fair nga, if your goal was to make me the villain, success kayo. One day nga lang—but still, I think you're underpaid!"
Nagka-tinginan sila. "Okay ka lang?" Irene asked.
"Actually, I have a proposal for the two of you," I said, leaning closer to them. "Will you work for me? I'll double the price."
Irene shook her head. "Triple."
"Fine," I said after umirap.
I proceeded to tell them the work I wanted them to do for me. Ganito palang laro ang gusto ni Claudia... Well, if she wants a dirty game, I'll give her one.
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Everyday na kaming excused sa class and sobrang nakaka-exhaust pa 'tong campaign periodt. Tapos we didn't get to go sa lahat ng sections to campaign kaya bago mag-Miting de Avance, we're giving out flyers sa students na papasok ng covered court.
"Ano sa tingin mo? Landslide ba?" Santana asked.
"I'm afraid not," I said. "Sa section palang natin, it's Bailey vs Nate na, and you know naman how influential we are sa school."
"May point ka dyan," she replied.
Sa super busy namin ni Valerie sa campaign, wala na kaming balita sa kanya but she was one call away when we asked for her help sa pag-distri ng flyers today.
"Thank you talaga, girl. We really appreciate your help."
"No problem, sis," she said before bumeso. "Oh siya, andyan na 'yung kalaban mo. Galingan nyo, ah! Upo na ko dun."
I saw Claudia approaching with her anak-anakans. "Debbie," she said with her arms crossed. "I'm surprised hindi ka parin nagba-back down."
"Why would I?"
"Sira na image mo sa student body. Tingin mo may boboto pa sayo?"
"How about you?" I asked, stepping an inch closer. "You think may boboto pa sayo once they know the truth?"
"A-Anong truth pinagsasabi mo dyan?"
"If you think I was born yesterday, you've got me wrong."
"Nababaliw ka na, Debbie!"
Para siyang nabuhusan ng ice cold water bago sila napa-takbo ng anak-anakans niya. Ayan, hinahabol na siya ng katotohanan!
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