Justice

35

Trevor's Point of View

"Hindi ba talaga kayo titigil?" I madly asked.

"I didn't know that the kid has allergy! I bought that chocolate from the most famous factory in France last week! I had no bad intention to a child!" she defended. " And pwede ba? Layuan mo ang babaeng yon, aalis din siya sa GKN kaya rin---"

She wasn't able to finish talking as I grabbed a large vase and throw it away. It shatters into pieces and the sound rings all over the room.

"How can you sleep at night when your happiness is making someone suffer?"

I saw her stiffed. I sighed, giving up on her.

"You never changed. From Gab, to me, to Travis, to the workers who didn't satisfy you leisures, and now its Malia and his son?" I just can't believe that she calls herself a mother. "You are the worst."

"You don't understand me, son. I am just protecting our name!" she defended.

"Your goal on protecting the name you own will destroy you. It already destroyed our family, wala nang mawawala sa aming magkakapatid kung bumagsak ka. But you never realized how selfish you are. You are the most disgusting trash I've ever known---"

I felt a slap on my cheek that made me even feel that she is worthless. She never raised us on her own.

Umasa siya sa pera at halos bilhin na niya ang buhay ng mga nagsilbi sa kanya para lang mapalaki kami. And she never loved us as far as I know.

"This will be my last warning, kapag may ginawa pa kayo kay Malia, ako na ang makakalaban niyo. Asahan niyong gagawa ako ng paraan para pabagsakin kayo at agawin ang lahat ng meron kayo---

"Hindi ka magkakaganyan kung hindi dahil sa babaeng yon! Nilalason ng malanding yon ang isip mo! Hindi ka naman sumasagot sa akin dati, Trevor--"

"I didn't because you made me weak, you made us weak. Ano lang ba ang mahalaga namin sa inyo? Pera at kasikatan? Tandaan niyong babalik sa inyo ang lahat ng ginawa niyo kay Malia. You never even knew who that kid is to you." I coldly said, still controlling my anger. I turned my back and was about to leave when my father came in.

His face changed as if he saw his long lost son.

I get passed him and continue walking.

"Kapag umalis ka," my father said. "Hindi lang ito ang gagawin ko para mapaalis siya sa kompanya. She better be out of our lives." he warned.

I clenched my fist. He is working on this with my mother. They are like monsters.

I didn't bother to look at any of them. I don't know if I can even forgive them someday.

All of the sadness in my life disappears when I am with Malia. She is the only one who can give life and color to my world. And I cannot lose her.

I will do everything to protect her and think of my parents' possible actions sooner or later. They are scarier than beasts of the unfortunate.

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Lia's Point of View

Nandito ako ngayon sa office ni Director Gab.

He asked me to sit on the sofa and I did.

"What are you here for?" he formally asked.

I sighed before I took the small envelope in my bag. I put it on the table and slide it slowly towards him, still hesitating.

"You don't need to do this, Miss Malia." the director said, as he already knows what is in the envelope.

"I need to, Director Gab. Thank you for everything you did for me. But I need to get my son and I free from the mess I did."

I sighed again before I stood up.

"You are going to be put on hold, Miss Malia. We cannot afford losing you in this company. Other networks might take you at ayokong kalabanin mo pa kami." he said, trying to joke but no used.

"Ayokong madamay pa ang anak ko, Director. Mas mabuti na ito, hindi na rin ako babalik sa media industry para makalimutan na ng lahat ang pangalan ko." I hoped.

"I will not accept this resignation letter and you will have special extension as your boss. Bibigyan kita ng panibagong tatlong buwan so you can rest for now, Miss Constancia. You can take the camera set, if something you think is very important to share in this field, wag kang magdadalawang isip na gawin ang trabaho mo." he seriouly said before he smiled.

I tried not to cry in front of him. He is so kind to me. I never expected to have the best boss ever.

He trusts me and he believes in me. I don't think I deserve this but I will prove my worth, someday.

Umalis na ako at naglakad sa emergency exit. Nakatulala lang ako habang naglalakad.

I am still in for GKN news. Hindi pa tapos ang lahat.

"How are you?"

I almost jumped in surprise because of the voice coming from the bottom of the stairs. Tumingin ako at napangiti ng makita si Trevor.

"Bakit nandito ka?" I asked before I walked down towards him.

"Susunduin kita." nakangiti niyang sabi.

Kumunot ang noo ko bago ako tumigil sa harapan niya.

"San ka pumunta kahapon? Bigla kang nawala, hindi mo man lang sinabi kung saan ka pupunta." I seriously said, pero ang boses ko ay hindi sinasadyang maging tunog nagtatampo.

"Umuwi ako sa bahay namin, sorry." he sincerely apologized.

"Okay lang, saan pala tayo pupunta?" pag-iiba ko sa isapan.

Muli siyang ngumiti at hinawakan ang braso ko. He gently pulled me down the stairs so I quietly followed him.

Kinuha ko ang gamit ko sa table bago kami umalis ni Trevor. He carried my stuffs and put it to the back of his car.

He opened the door for me and I hopped in. Nang makasakay na siya, nagsalita na ako.

"Saan ba talaga tayo pupunta?" I curiously asked.

"May isang district station ang humingi ng tulong sa amin para sa pagsolve ng isang criminal case. You are not required to come with me." he seriously said while driving.

"Hindi naman pala, bakit mo ako isasama?" nagtataka kong tanong.

He quickly looked at before he smiled victoriously.

"Wala lang, I just want to be with you."

My heart beats very strange. It suddenly becomes fast and hard. I froze on my seat and I felt my cheeks burning. What is he doing to me?

This is not the first time I felt this but it always feel like new to me.

I stared at the window all the way for an unknown time. Like time flies really fast whenever I am with him.

Hindi ko na napansin na nakatulog na pala ako. I felt a gentle taps on my shoulder. I slowly opened my eyes and looked at Trevor.

"We're here, Malia." he informed me with his voice that sounds like a music in my ears.

I avoid looking at him and get my self busy by removing my seat belt. But I stopped when he holds my arm. Humarap ako sa kanya at nakita na seryoso siya.

"Mabilis lang ako, wag ka nang bumaba. Ayoko lang umalis basta na hindi sinasabi sayo. May kakausapin lang ako, dito ka lang." he said.

Hindi na ako nagsalita. Bigla niyang hinawakan ang ulo ko at marahan itong tinapik. Bumaba siya sa sasakyan at kagaya ng sinabi niya, hindi ako umalis.

Tiningnan ko ang cellphone ko para magbrowse na lang. Ilang minuto lang ang lumipas, bumalik na kaagad siya.

He is cold, like the first time I saw him. Ano kaya ang iniisip niya? Sino kaya ang kinausap niya sa loob? Ano kaya ang pinag-usapan nila?

Timingin lang ako sa kanya at hindi nagtanong. Pinaandar niya ang sasakyan at ako naman ay tahimik na nag-aalala.

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Resacoya

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