Blacksheep Series #2: The Obedient Daughter

Chapter 7

A cheater

Chapter 7

Start is to end as careful is to careless.
Heaven is to inferno as alive is to death!

Even now, I still thinking of the note that I've received. I keep on thinking and confusing on what is it all about. It was only a simple analogy note but I felt, there's something in between. I can sense that whoever that person that sent those kinds of notes on me, she or he has something on me, kilala niya ako at may kailangan siya, and that's what I'm going to find out.

“Ang lalim ng iniisip mo, ah! Ano ba 'yan at parang napaka-seryoso 'ata?”

Lumingon ako kay Daye na nasa may harap ng printer at may hawak na bond papers. Nakapatong ang isa niyang kamay sa ibabaw ng mesa at ang mga mata nama'y nakatingin sa 'kin.

Pilit akong ngumiti at saka umiling.
“Wala! Iniisip ko lang 'yong sasabihin ni Dad sa nangyari do'n sa isang kliyente na binigay niya sa 'kin.” Pagdadahilan ko nalang.

I once told him about the notes I've received, gaya ko hindi rin niya gaanong makuha kung ano'ng ibig sabihin no'ng sulat. Aniya, baka love letters lang umano ang mga iyon at sa ganoong paraan lang isinusulat. I was disagree about it, hindi naman kasi simpling analogy lang ang mga iyon. Ramdam ko na may kakaiba sa mga 'yon at kung sakali man na love letters nga iyon, bakit naman parang nakakatakot no'ng datingan? Sa itim na card pa nilalagay. That was ridiculous and mystery effect. Nakaka-thrill at nakaka-kaba. In my entire life, wala pa naman akong nababalitaang may admirer ako, stalker maybe. Damn!

“Speaking of the devil. Nandiyan na 'yong piskal na huhusga sa 'yo, Ma'am.” Mahinang sabi nito habang nakanguso sa may pinto.

Nagda-dahilan lang ako, nagka-totoo na. What a messy day again.

Tumayo ako at suminghap ng hangin bago hinarap si Dad.

Nasa may pinto pa lang, ramdam ko na ang nangga-galaiti niyang sistema. Para siyang binabalot ng apoy sa sobrang galit. Ang mga mata niya ay nanlilisik at tila umuusok pa ang ilong at tenga niya. Hawak niya ang isang folder at bigla iyong ibinagsak sa harapan ng mesa ko.

I know what is that for. I know why he's pissed.

I bite my lower lip to fight the nervous that I felt. Kinakabahan ako sa mga titig niya. Tingin niya pa lang, para na akong sinasakal. I'm breathing hardly. I can't swallowed properly. Para akong natuyuan ng laway sa lalamunan.

“What have you done, Garret?! Mr. Smith is a family's friend, why did you insult him?!” Nanlilisik at puno ng galit na sabi niya habang palakad-lakad sa harapan ko at naka-pamaywang.

I breath deeply again and try not to stammer. “I-I'm sorry, Dad. I didn't mean to treat him that way. But trust me or not, I did not insult him.”

Hindi ko in-insulto ang lalaking iyon. Napaka-sinungaling.

“Enough of that bullshit reason, Garret. Hindi na maibabalik pa sa dati ang nangyari. Mr. Smith, finds another law firm to handle his case. Ano na lang ang sasabihin ng mga nakaka-kilala sa 'kin? That I have an unrespectful daughter, huh? You insulted him and it's all your fault!” He exclaimed.

I can't help myself but to swallowed many times to fight the pain I'm feelin' right now. It was a double pain for me again, for he's not trusting me this once. I really didn't mean to done those thing. I just really can't defend those kind of jerk people. That was sick.

“How many times do you want to failed me, Garret?! Halos lahat ng kasong binibigay ko sa 'yo, wala kang naipa-panalo. Ilang taon ka ng nagta-trabaho sa law firm pero wala ka pa ring napa-patunayan. When will you be serious about this job? You're still so childish.” Umiling-iling pa siya habang masama pa ring nakatingin sa 'kin. “You will never be like you're sister. You're nothing but a disgrace to this family. What a loser, attorney!” Anito at saka ako tinalikuran.