Shooting Star (Completed) [R-18]

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Martee

Sinalubong ako ng yakap ni papa ng makalabas siya ng tuluyan sa kulungan. My mother was also sent out from jail. That's what money and power can do. Isang salita lang ni Santi, sinusunod agad nila. Even though he would always deny it, I know that he owns the law here.

Hatred filled the atmosphere when my father looked at Santi. That was what I've expected. But Santi's dark stares made me swallow and look away. Everything seems to be a problem. Hindi na natapos. At pagod na rin akong pumagitna sa kung ano mang away ang meron sila.

Nevertheless, Santi needs to step back. He knows that my father's anger is justifiable.

Pumasok si Santi sa kaniyang sariling sasakyan. Ako naman ay sumama kila papa. I also hugged my mother despite the fact that I know she really cheated. It pains me to think that she somehow has something to do with what is happening now. Inamin narin ni mama na pinagbantaan siya ni Tita Kristina kaya wala siyang nagawa kundi ang sang ayunan ang kaniyang kasinungalingan.

" Anak ka namin ng papa mo Martee. Iyan ang katotohanan." Those were her words when she came out from prison. Gustong gusto kong aminin sa kaniya na naniwala ako sa kasinungalingang iyon. And it affected me so much. If not because of Santi's persistence, I might have believed it up until now.

Nakabuntot lamang ang sasakyan ni Santi sa amin habang papauwi kami. He'll talk to my father that's for sure.

" Sinanla mo ang mansion?" Tanong sa akin ni papa. Tumango ako.

At binili nila Santi. Ngayon ay ibinalik niya sa atin kapalit ng pangako ko.

" Opo. Pero ibinalik din po sa atin ni Santi. Bayaran nalang daw natin kung nakapag ipon na tayo" I told my father. Nakita ko kung paano ito napatingin sa may bintana.

" At pinakasalan mo siya? Pinakasalan mo ang lalaking nagpakulong sa akin?" Nahimigan ko ang galit sa boses ni papa.

" Opo" I whispered

" That's what I thought so. That man is dangerous, Martee. Far more dangerous than you think. Nagsisi ako na pinagkatiwala kita noon sa kaniya. He manipulated everything to his own advantage. Noon pa man ay hinihingi na niya ang kamay mo sa akin. I declined him. He sent me to jail" My father told me truthfully. Huminga ako ng malalim.

"He was just buying his time after all. That speaks why he never had girlfriends. Hinihintay ka pala. Iyung gagong iyon." Bigkas ni papa.

Well he manipulated our lives. He made everything he wants possible. And he justifies it with that word love.

Tanginang pag-ibig iyan.

I might as well use it to my own advantage.

" Sa susunod na buwan na po ang kampaniya. Tatakbo po ulit kayo. Huwag niyo na pong alalahanin ang perang magagamit" I told my dad. Tahimik lamang si mama sa tabi ko. I've realized that everything that happened changed a part of me. It proved me that I can never disregard a good name and popularity. Magkasama palagi ang dalawang iyon. And now that I am the wife of the current governor, I will stand my ground and claim that position.

" You will run as tandem to the governor next election. Santi will make sure you will win the position" Untag ko pa. My mom wiped her tears. Maybe realizing that we are entering another risky situation.

Kung hindi tatakbo si papa, saan kami pupulutin? Habang buhay kaming pagtatawanan at kakaawaan ng mga tao. Ni wala kaming bahay kung tutuusin. Wala din akong maayos na trabaho. We're poor. Kaawa awa kami. It's only Santi that changes everything. It's Santi that provides everything.