Ishtar

Five

They didn't even pay attention on me, they just keep on staring on the man in front of them.

"Can you all fucking explain to me what's happening? Ano ba ko sa tingin niyo dito? hangin? Bakit niyo siya kilala? At anong sinasabi niyong kilala niya ko? What happen 8 years ago? Jesus! I have a lot of question. Can you please explain to me what's happening? Please..." nagmamakaawa kong sabi dahil parang sasabog na yung utak ko sa mga tanong at kahit isa wala akong alam na sagot.

"Why don't you tell her Fin? Why don't you tell her that you leave her when she needed you the most? Bakit hindi mo sabihin sa kanyang pagkatapos mong magsaya iniwan mo siya sa ere dahil duwag kang gago ka!" now I know why Mark rarely get mad. This will going to happen masama ang tingin niya kay Mr. Freinrich ng sabihin niya iyon sa kanya.

"Hindi ko alam ang nangyari sa kanya! Hindi ko alam na nangyari 'yon bago ako umalis ng bansa. I also fucking don't know what happen. Kaya ako umuwi dito para imbistigahan ang nangyari noon. Please naman paniwalaan niyo ko." Naiiyak niyang sabi. By the look at his face I can sense that his telling the truth.

But I also know my friends. They will not assume things without any evidence.

Unti-unting lumalapit sakin si Airad para yakapin ako.

"I'll explain to you what's happening but that can't be done now. We love you Duch you know that. We'll always be here for you." she said while hugging me.

"Kuya?" I know that voice clearly. But who's her kuya? Zandrew?

"Zandra? Why are you here?" so kapatid niya nga si zandra.

"I should be the one asking you that question. Why are you here?" Zandra said. All our attention are shifted to them but my friends dying gazes are stick to one person. Zandrew

"Duch? Is Kuya Devin still here? If he is call him tell him to come here right now. Tell him that we are here." like what louie told me I decided to call kuya at pinapunta ko rin muna sila sa conference room para doon na lang kami mag usap. I also decided to calm myself before concluding anything.

While we're waiting to Kuya Zandrew is watching every step and move I make and on the other hand he is also being watched.

"So tell us why did you decided to show up now? After 8 years?" Airad sarcastically said. 

"Why the fuck are you here!" Pabagsak na binuksan ni kuya ang pinto at lahat kami nagulat sa sigaw niya at pag sugod kay Zandrew para lamang kwelyohan ito. Walang makaawat sa kanya kahit tatlo na ang lalaking nandito.

"Let me explain."

"Para saan pa? Para sirain ulit ang buhay ng kapatid ko? Kung kailan umaayos na ang lagay niya ngayon pa? Hayop ka! I already talk to you last night! I already told you to fuck off and stop putting my sister's life in danger!" galit na galit niyang wika.

"You talked to him last night? You knew him?"

At sa pagsasalita kong iyon ay parang mga naubusan silang lahat ng dugo sa putla. So all this time they forgot that I'm also here listening? Wtf! Only Zandra and me are look confused right now although I can't see in Zandra's reaction that she didn't knew a thing. Maybe she does but not a good details.

"The hell! I've ask this already for 5 times! WHAT IS HAPPENING?! How is this man related to me? Can you already explain? Kuya ano? What's this?"

They settled themselves first and face me. I don't really like the looks on their faces because I know now that everything they will going to say will hurt the hell out me. 

"What? No one's gonna fucking talk? Manghuhula na lang ba ako sa kung ano ang lintik na nangyayari dito?"

"Duch right now I want you to calm down and let your brother tell you what's happening right now." Airad said nandito siya sa tabi ko habang hinahaplos ang likod ko.