A Hundred Billion Worth

Kabanata 55

Kabanata 55

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The chattering noise of a large strong hand crushing an old metal bars echoed in the whole place but its strength isn't enough to fully destroy the tarnished metal.

I didn't move an inch. I keep myself in the same position. Embracing my own limbs and leaning my forehead down on top of my knees. I can't see what's happening outside.

Bago pa man nakarating si Codrus sa kung nasaan ako ay nakakulong din pala si Kate at Lady sa katabing kulungan ko bago sila tumahimik nang narinig nila ang ingay na paparating sa banda namin.

Kate told me that Codrus don't have a plan. Wala. Nothing. Nada.

How sophisticated. I heard him talking to Trevino that they have a plan and turned out nothing? That's their plan?

Lady told me about Calla.

Calla was driven by her own deep emotions. She's insane.

Ngayong alam ko na kung ano ang mangyayari sa'kin. I wanted myself ready for the next minutes. They all knew what happened to Codrus when he was just six years old. Hindi na nabanggit ni Lady ang totoong pangalan niya and her brother's real name.

Yes. Lady isn't her real name at all. She's called Lady of the Manor since their parents died and Codrus was the Lord of the Manor. Lady told me that their father has a British blood running through his veins and he is one of the Lord in Great Britain. It's something to do with their family lineage.

Kaya naman pala mukhang may lahi sila. Their father was half British tapos 'yong ina naman nila ay pure Filipino.

It should be, Osis Codrus and not Lordosis because Lord was just his title. Nasanay lang 'yong mga taong nakapaligid sa kanila na tawagin silang Lord at Lady kaya lahat sila ay napagkakamalang pangalan nila ito.

In Illegalhood, the men shouldn't be called by their names but by their last name. It is forbidden to call a men's name when they're part of the Illegalhood. Parte ng Illegalhood ang pinsan kong si Caspian,I should call him Lordcan but I won't because I'm a Lordcan too. Trevino and the rest of the men, hindi ko na alam kung ano ang kanilang mga pangalan.

I don't even know what Kate's last name. Napapansin ko rin na ang mga babae lang ang tinatawag nila sa kanilang unag pangalan.

Narinig ko ang pagbukas ng lumang pintong bakal sa katabing kulungan ko at ang pagpupumiglas ng taong pilit nilang papalabasin.

"Get off me, fucker!" isang pamilyar na boses ng babae ito. Her voice cracked, it was rough and hard like she haven't drink even a drop of water the whole day.

"Kate, sumunod na lang tayo para wala nang gulo," I can point out that it is Lady's sweet voice. Mahinhin at hindi makabasag pinggan.

Sila pala 'yong pinalabas.

Hindi ko alam kung paanong nangyari ang lahat. I thought the Underground Field was the only field na walang traydor. Did they tricked Caspian?

Nasaan na ba si Caspian? Trevino? Monterozo, Monerov, Gordon and Villazardo? Where are they?

"Khione!"

Binulabog ng marahas na pagsigaw ni Codrus ang lahat ng iniisip ko. Hindi ako gumalaw, nanatiling nakayuko at nakayakap sa sarili.

Ang malakas na ingay mula sa lumang bakal dito ang dahilan kung bakit dahan-dahan akong umangat ng tingin. Some strands of my curls was blocking my sight pero hinayaan ko lang ito at hindi hinawi.

Nagtama ang aming paningin.

He's outside my cell, may iilang lalaki sa likuran niya na mukhang pilit siyang pinipigilang makapasok dito. Sobrang higpit ng pagkakahawak niya sa lumang bakal, there are bruises on his knuckles. Mukhang kanina pa siya nananakit upang makapasok lang dito. He's still half naked, nakasuot pa rin ng pants and drops of sweat were dripping from his wet tousled hair running down on his temple and to his chest. His breathing tensed and his eyes were flame up in anger.