THAT SNATCHER (That Series #2)

KABANATA 2

Kuya Hash's party ended happily,the venue was filled with drinks like alcohol, juice,and also dancing, singing.While we were playing something.My family and I went home when dad was drunk, but it was a good thing that Tita Bea's new driver drove us home.

When I got out of the car, brother Chester and I first thanked the driver.He smiled at me before leaving.

“Kuya isip bata daw sabi ko ni Ellis." Pagsusumbong ko dahil sya naman lagi ang nagtatanggol sa'kin pag inaaway ako nang pinsan namin.

"Di naman totoo yun kaya wag kang magalit,bakit totoo ba na isip bata ka?" Agad naman akong umiling,"oh diba hindi?magalit ka pag-totoo yung sinabi,pero kung hindi wag mo nang patulan.Always remember that Cassy." Sabay punta sa kwarto nya,bago pa man nya isara ang pinto ay lumapit muna ako sakanya.

"What?" Inaantok na nyang saad, ngumiti muna ako bago nag-salita.

"Good night!"

"Good night lil sis."

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After a few days, mommy started looking for our driver.Mom took two because for my Kuya and me and for her.Today we are going Taguig to visit mom's business,my brother didn't come because he and Kuya Hash were going to play online games.Dad is in his office.

I don't have anything to do at home so I just went with mom,I also want to see the building they built in Taguig and how beautiful it is.As we are getting closer to our destination,i can't help but feel sorry for the children on the streets that we pass today.I'm sad because I know they don't have food, they don't have a place to live, when I have my own money I promise to help as much as I can.

We are luckier because our lives are good, but when we can help, let's do it, let's share with them what we have now.They are human beings like us, we know their world is different now but our personality is still the same.

When we arrived,I still couldn't help but be amazed because of its beauty inside and out, since we were here,mommy was busy.So I just wandered around here and every employee I passed kept telling me how cute and beautiful I was.I also return to them what they say to me.

I've been walking here for a while now,and I'm still thinking about the children on the street earlier,I was just looking at the exit until I thought I'd go out for a while because I just wanted to go the children earlier.

I'm sorry Mom..

"Kuya guard!you're pogi!" Sambit ko,para makasimple akong makatakas dito.

"Salamat po Maam Cassy,pero bawal po kayo dito." Napanguso naman ako sa sinabi nya,maya-maya pa'y dumating na ang ibang employee ni Mommy kaya pa-simple akong naglakad palabas.Malapit na akong makalabas nang marinig ko ang boses ni Kuyang guard kaya dali-dali akong tumakbo.

Takbo lang ako nang takbo hanggang sa mapagod ako ay tumigil muna ako sa may mga naka tambak na basura sa gilid,aalis na sana ako nang biglang may kumuha nang bag ko.

"S-snatcher!"I shutter,umiling-iling ako at mabilis na hinabol ang batang lalaking 'yon.Base sa itsura nya ay mukang kaseng edad ko lang din 'yon.

I don't know where I am now, and that boy disappeared from my sight, I just stopped because I was out of breath. I notice that I'm far from mommy's building and the surrounding area is full of clutter but I didn't pay attention to it because I want to go back again but I don't know the way back.Tears started to form in my eyes.

But suddenly the boy who took my bag appeared in front of me,he turned his back to me so I quickly grabbed his hand, he was surprised to face me.

"Where is my bag? Do you know what you did is wrong?" I said with a small voice, he just looked at me and no words came out of his mouth,maybe I was too close to him.

Or maybe I scared him,agad ko syang binitawan.

"Natakot ba kita? sorry ha?Bakit kase nang s-snatch ka?"

"Anong bang paki mo." He said with a cold voice,I looked at him.

"I have care kase gamit ko yung kinuha mo,sabi ng mommy ko masama ang manguha nang hindi sayo." Naiinis kong sabi sakanya, napatingin ako sa suot nya ngayon his clothes are torn and dirty.

I suddenly felt sad, maybe he was one of those on the street earlier, I was about to hug him when the girl suddenly appeared and pushed me,cause me to fall in the mud.

"Wala kang karapatan saktan sya!" A girl yelled at me,I was speechless because of what he did.

"Anak mayaman.." Sambit nang kasama nya,hindi ko sila matingnan dahil natatakot na ako..gusto ko lang naman silang tulungan at bigyan nang pagkain pero bakit parang ako pa yung masama?

"Ang ganda nya,ang kinis nang balat." Saad pa ng kasama nya,my clothes are full of dirt and they are all looking at me.

"Ang pangit nya." Mariin na sabi nang batang tumulak sa'kin kanina,I looked at him with shock in my eyes because I didn't think he would say that word to me,no one has ever said that word to me and he was the only one who did it, I'm used to only hearing beautiful, cute, sexy things from the people I hang out with.

It hurts to hear that..I can't stop crying in front of them,I'm afraid of them, I thought they were good, I thought they would be my friends but I was wrong from what I see.

They all laughed at me..Someone pulled me away from there but I didn't look at it anymore, maybe when we were far away I would just thank him.

I was sobbing while we were walking with the boy who snatched my bag earlier,I don't know why he helped me leave to there.He stopped so I stopped too, I guess I just noticed that we were at mommy's building.I suddenly miss mommy.

"Eto yung bag mo,sa susunod wag kang aalis pag wala kang kasama hindi mo alam ang mga tao ngayon." The snatcher boy said,i happily nodded and hug him.

"Thank you for helping me,and i promise na lagi na akong may kasama pag-aalis."

He quickly separated from me, making me laugh.

"H-hndi kita tinulungan masama akong bata,tyaka..ang pangit mong umiyak." Sabi nya pero hindi nakatingin sakin,I chased his gaze until our eyes met, I smiled widely at him causing my dimples to be seen.

Earlier I was hurt because the girl told me I was ugly,but when he told me I was ugly I felt nothing but joy.I don't really know why.

"I'm Cassy." I introduce myself to him,he didn't pay attention to it.

"Anong pangalan mo?" I asked.

"Pumasok kana hinahanap kana nila." He said before leaving.

"Cassy anak!" Mom yelled full of worry.

"Anak,san kaba galing?wag ka ng aalis ulit okay?wag mong iiwan si Mommy..anong nangyari sayo?ba't ang dumi mo..sinong may gawa nyan?May lumapit ba sayo?sinabi ba nila na family mo sila?Anak.." I couldn't speak because of what mommy said, she seemed to notice that so she just hugged me.

"I'm just worried anak,ikaw na yung buhay ko kaya ayokong mawala kapa..kayo ng kuya mo."

"I'm sorry Mom,i love you."

I looked at where he passed before leaving, I forgot to ask if he was one of the children on the street earlier.

He have a ocean blue eyes..