Once In A Lifetime (Athlete Series #2) - COMPLETED

THE LEADING MAN - Part 2

THE LEADING MAN - PART 2: Carter Lane Garcia

"How's going there? Is she alright? Don't lose your eyes at her. Make sure she's safe without anyone seeing her in that place. It's dangerous for her."

Sumagot ako sa kay Hunter na tinawagan ako sa phone habang nagmamanman sa pagbaba ng mga freshmen sa bus.

"I fucking really didn't have an idea about what's going on, Hunter. But I'll make sure to drag her away from this place safe and sound."

He sighed on the other line. "Okay, good. I owe you, man. Thanks."

"I'm not doing this for you, asshole. You have a lot to explain to me when we see each other." I ended the call.

Nagsimula na akong maglakad palapit sa kanila ng patago. Sa malayo ko itinabi ang big bike ko para hindi mahalata na sinundan ko sila at para walang makapag isip ng kung ano.

Hunt said that people here are so toxic and full of issues that sometimes, it is not true. Napakamaisip daw ng mga tao dito kaya kailangan kong mag-ingat dahil kung hindi, parehas kami ni Amara na lagot.

"Sino ka ba?! Bakit mo ba ako hinihila papalayo--?!"

"You should be thankful." I cut her words while pulling her away from the orphanage.

Moments later, she realize that I'm not she's expecting to so I explain in an instant.

And after a long argument and running from the orphanage, we finally reach where I parked my big bike. Napalayo ko pala ang pag park. Halos kalahating oras kaming tumatakbo bago marating ang pinag-parkingan ko.

"Hold tight." paalala ko bago ko pinaandar ang motor.

Parang tumambol bigla ang puso ko nang mapayakap siya sa bewang ko ng mahigpit na parang mahuhulog sya sa bilis kong magpatakbo.

Fuck shit, heart! Kalma lang!

I bear to hold my breath until we reached to the small business of mine here in the Philippines. The Mhami Resto.

Good thing I was alive when we arrived. I was too suffocating while she's gathered her arms around my waist then she pulled herself close to me and hold tight.

"WHY DO you keep asking some questions about me?" tanong niya habang hinihintay ang order namin.

"Because it's my turn to ask you now." I said.

Mukhang nag dadalawang-isip pa siyang sabihin sa akin ang dahilan ng mga itinanong ko dahil matagal syang sumagot at napa buntong-hininga.

"Fine."

"That's my girl."

Fuck. I slipped!

Tumikhim ako. "So, my first question is, how did you two knew each other?"

Malungkot siyang ngumiti bago nagsimula. "Uhm, we've knew each other since we were kids at the Hope Orphanage. When the time that I stepped foot on that place, kids started to bully me because of my appearance. At first, I was living in the streets, free and happy even without food or no where to go. At least no one bullies me, right? Wala namang bumubully sa akin kahit sa kalye lang ako nakatira."

"Ang naalala ko lang ay may car accident na nangyari sa amin. Iniligtas lang nila ako dahil walang preno yung sasakyan namin nuon. I was three years old back then and to my lucky, I was the only one who survived. They were dead on arrival at the hospital. Hindi ko alam kung saan ako pupunta. Wala naman kaming iba pang kamag-anak. Ang grandparents ko at patay na lahat. Hanggang sa kuhanin ako ng DSWD at ipadala sa Hope Orphanage. Duon nagsimula ang pananakit nila sa akin. Physically, mentally at emotionally."