WHEN WE MET HER

CHAPTER 11

Camille didn't call the cops, Alex did. She's that worried to called the cops in this situation. I mean, Jakes mom was a criminal. She literally killed that girl, I know she has her own reason.

It must be hard, knowing you'll be in prison for the crime you really doesn't want to do

Jake was somehow confused about what happened earlier. Narinig niya kaya ang lahat ng sinabi nung lalaki at ng mommy niya? He must be tired from work tapos pagdating niya sa bahay nila ganito ang nagyayari

"Care to explain? Rhaine?" lumabas kami sa garden nila. Sobrang awkward kasi ng sitwasiyon sa loob

"I don't know where to start. Hindi pa po nagsisink out sa'kin 'yung mga nangyari"

Silence. Wala akong marinig bukod sa sarili ko sa sobrang tahimik ng buong mansion. Ganito ba yung pakiramdam? Bakit palaging ganito?

Bakit kailangan palaging ako?

"How did you get there? Where did you get those guns?" I curiously asked

He looked at the moon, the only source of light that we had to see each other. "I also don't know. Someone called me today. She said something might happen to you and my mom"

"You drove from your office?"

"Why not? I mean, I can't lose someone again. I can't handle being alone. I'm scared to find myself at an orphanage again"

Alam kong kailangan ko ng tumigil doon. Alam ko naman lahat ng tungkol sa kaniya, ang hirap pa ring pakinggan kapag sa mismong tao na nanggaling yung mga narinig or nabasa mo lang

"I know my mom did that. Some police and officers are also thinking it was her because of the CCTV footage. I paid them, the clip was mine now" he sounded so lonely.

"Ganoon siguro ako katakot na mawalan ng kasama para gawin ang bagay na 'yon. Alam kong siya yung pumatay sa babae, kaya ayoko munang umuwi sa bahay" he stopped and looked at me "What am I gonna do now?"

I lost it when he started crying. He look so weak. His eyes are so lonely. Knowing how much this guy go through on his past until today, hurt me more

Masiyadong brutal yung sa kaniya. May mga paghihirap din akong naranasan pero lahat 'yon, kalahati lang ng naranasan niya. Imagine seeing your dad get killed in front of you at the age of seven. How cruel was that, really.

"Are you planning to report my mom? It's okay, I can handle you the evidence I have" he smiled, pain flashing through his eyes

Alam ko yung feeling ng ganito, familiar na sa'kin. Hindi ko na halos mabilang kung ilang beses akong umiyak no'ng panahong 'yon

"It's hard to keep everything in your head. Let it out sometimes, crying isn't a bad thing to do. It's fine to be weak" mahina ko iyong sinabi sa kaniya, nakatingin ang mga mata sa maliliwanag na bituin

I was admiring the view when I heard some sobs from him. I didn't bother to look, he might feel embarrassed if I did so I just let him cry out the pain

Matagal kaming nanatili roon bago kami bumalik sa loob. Nasa sala pa rin sila Camille, Alex, at yung Mommy ni Jake. Kinakalikot ng mommy niya ang kaniyang mga kuko, she looks scared

"Please don't report me. I'll take myself there when I finish my things" she whispered

Lahat kami ay napatingin sa kaniya. Naaawa ako. Parehas silang nasasaktan dahil silang dalawa lang din naman ang magdadamayan sa sarili nila. Wala naman kasi rito ang kuya ni Jake