"You are Kathleya right?" I laughed looking at her. She gaped upon hearing the name I mentioned. It was just a wild guess, but I think I was right.
That's it, kahit papaano clear na kung sino ba talaga ang babaeng 'to.
That picture in their college yearbook, that was my real Tita Helena. I wasn't sure when was the time this fake one came into our lives. Paano niya kami naloko nang ganito katagal? Was it a plastic surgery? What did she do, to look like my Aunt?
"You shut up!" she yelled when she regained her concentration.
Ako naman ang tumawa nang malakas habang nakatitig sa kanya. I wanted to piss her off, at baka sakaling sabihin niya kung paano niya kami nilinlang lahat.
"Why will I shut up huh? Now that I discovered your real hue, I mean the real you," I shook my head.
I saw how she madly pointed the knife on me. She even gritted her teeth then she managed to give a sarcastic laughed.
"Alright Sydney, enjoy discovering everything— for now," ibinaba niya ang hawak niyang kutsilyo. "But remember, my secrets will be buried, together with the two of you!"
"You're not my mom? Then who the hell are you?" Shay asked clenching his fists. "Where's my mom!"
"Oh! She's dead," the woman standing in front of us pointed the knife on her chest and acted as if she stabbed herself.
Anger, that's the only thing I felt for her. I swear, kapag nakatakas ako rito ako mismo ang papatay sa kanya!
"Shay calm down!" I stopped him from being so hysterical. Nagpupumiglas na kasi ito sa pagkakatali sa'min at halos magwala na sa labis na galit.
Galit din ako, sobrang galit na galit. Who could control their anger if you found out your mom and your real aunt were killed by this wicked woman. However, we needed to use our mind over our heart this time. Calm is a superpower. We should use it so we could escape.
"You two calm down and don't you worry after we set-up everything, makikita niyo na ang mga nanay niyo," napahalakhak pa ito.
"Ma'am, naayos na po namin ang lahat," sabi ng isa sa tatlong lalaki na kararating lang. May mga baril ito at halatang mga kriminal talaga dahil sa mga pagmumukha nila.
"Great! But I'll check it first, wala akong tiwala sa inyo," inilapag nito ang kutsilyo na hawak niya. "Hoy ikaw! Bantayan mo ulit 'yang dalawang 'yan, kapag nakatakas 'yan, ikaw ang papatayin ko!"
Tumango naman ang driver niya at nagsilabas na sila. Naiwan kaming tatlo na nagkakatitigan lang.
"Kuya! Magkano ang binayad ng babaeang 'yun sa'yo?" binasag ni Shay ang katahimikan.
"N-Naku sir, wala po talaga akong kinalaman dito, tinakot lang ako ni ma'am," sagot ng driver na tila nanginginig ang kamay habang hawak ang baril. "Ayoko madamay rito sir kaya tatakas na lang ako."
Inilapag niya ang baril niya sa mesa at mabilis na iniabot kay Shay ang kutsilyo.
"S-Salamat kuya," sagot ni Shay at mabilis niyang pinutol ang tali sa paa at kamay niya. Si kuya driver naman, dumaan sa likurang bahagi ng bahay at tumakas na.
"Aray!" I almost shouted but I tried to stop it. Sa pagmamadali kasi ni Shay na putulin ang tali sa kamay, ko nasugatan ako.
"S-Sorry, may sugat ka," pabulong nitong sabi.
"Don't mind it, just hold the knife and this is mine," I picked up the gun on the table.
"What's the plan?" he asked as his breath quickened.
BINABASA MO ANG
Hues and Lies
Mystery / Thriller{COMPLETED} "I got betrayed while my heart was so pure, and I'll never forget that." 🎨 Sydney believes that trust can be given to anyone kind to her. As a rich and popular girl, she has everything she wants. Her life is a dream of many. Until one d...
