Justice

40

Lia's Point of View

"Bakit ka ba naman kasi nagresign? Tapos makikita pa rin pala kita sa tv. Ano yon, joke?" my brother sarcastically asked.

"You don't get my point, isip bata ka kasi." sabi ko na lang.

My brother and all of the members of his group are here. The parents of the other victims are also here and they are going back to the city.

"Hindi ka pa ba sasabay sa amin?" my brother asked.

Umiling lang ako sa kanya. Trevor is not here at the hospital room. I guess, he is helping the assigned investigators to the incident last night.

"So, pano na yan? Wala ka nang trabaho, saan ka kukuha ng panggastos niyo?"

I sighed. He is talking very loud. Siya lang ang may lakas ng loob na mag-ingay dito sa room. Everyone in here are all seriously silent, still getting the feel of sadness because of the problem victims encountered. But my brother is brave enough not to even think how sad people, in here, are.

My brother called his manager that I met once.

"Diba naghahanap ka ng ka-collab ko para sa first album ko? Si Ate Ali na lang---"

Hindi niya naituloy ang sinasabi niya dahil sa unan na tumama sa ulo niya.

"Ano ba'ng sinasabi mo? Anong alam ko sa collaboration sa album mo? Idinamay mo pa ako." naiinis kong reklamo sa kanya.

He suddenly smiled victoriously. My fore head creased when he sat beside me like he has something to make me agree.

"Weh? Kahit eighty thousand ang basic income?"

Natigilan ako sa sinabi niya. Tama ba ang narinig ko? Eighty thousand?

"See? Sabi ko na nga ba--"

"Tumigil ka." pigil ko sa kanya.

Wala akong interes sa music kagaya niya. Libangan lang namin ito nung mga bata pa kami at iba na ang sitwasyon ngayon.

"Diba, magaling ka rin namang kumanta." sabi ng producer slash manager ng kapatid ko. "Bakit hindi ka na lang sumali sa agency ko?" he added.

I politely smiled before I shook my head.

"Mas gusto ko ang media, don ako masaya." I honestly answered. This is the first time I tell someone about that.

But media is not for me, I guess. Because I needed to give it up for the sake of my son. And choosing my son is for me.

"Bakit ka nagresign kung masaya ka don?" my brother asked.

"Hindi naman natin palaging mapipili ang mga bagay na makakapagpasaya sa'tin."

I can't be selfish. I can't risk my son's safety just to get what makes me happy.

I am still a news reporter at GKN but not a part of it. Magulo. This is life.

There are things that are not meant for us. It can break us more than we can endure if we will chase for it longer than we could.

"Think about the deal, Malia. Whether it is a collaboration with your brother or not, my line is open for you." he said before he smiled and left us.

80,000?

I think I should give it a try. But what could happen to my brother?

Kung ako ang kasama niya sa isang collab, magiging maayos kaya ang kalalabasan?

I mean, he is very famous and has millions of fans, paano kung masira ko lang ang career niya? His life defends on it and he is more important.

Almost an hour passed before his manager said that they can leave.