The Wander Diaries

Chapter 46: "First Entry"

Chapter 46: "First Entry"

I glance at my wrist watch and it says it's 4pm. Few more minutes and I know he'll be here. Storm will be here.

Kagabi, pinag-isipan kong mabuti kung ano ba ang gagawin ko. Pinakatitigan ko ang diary entry ko na may nakasulat na bible verse from Corinthians. Para bang pinaliwanagan ako nito.

Love does not keep a record of wrongs; love is not happy with evil, but is happy with the truth.

Storm's heart has vengeance in it. Dahilan to para siya ay maging cold at distant. Dahilan ito para mawalan siya ng pake kung may masaktan man siya. Gusto niyang maghiganti. Gusto rin niyang kitilin ang taong kumuha sa buhay ni Kathleen. Alam kong gusto lang niya nang hustisya. Pero hindi ito ang tamang paraan. He may feel better after killing Alejandro Barrameda but it will only last for a short period of time. He will feel shittier after. Why? If he will kill another person, he then just became the man that he loathes. Wala na siyang pinagkaiba kay Alejandro Barrameda. Destroying Alejandro Barrameda is also destroying himself. I won't let that happen. By all means, I won't. Storm already has baggage and guilt that last for a long time already, hindi ko na hahayaang dagdagan pa niya iyon.

Love never gives up;

I won't give up on Storm. I know may issue siya sa buhay niya, sa nakaraan niya. Alam kong delikado na malapit ako sa kanya. Pero kahit na ganun, hindi ko siya iiwan. Hindi ko siya susukuan. I love him and love never gives up.

"Brielle," Storm calls while he is walking towards me.

This is it.

Pinapunta ko si Storm dito sa paborito kong park. Few minutes drive lang to away sa subdivision namin. Malawak ito. May playground. Mayroon din malawak na field kung saan pwedeng maghabulan ang mga bata pero madalas ay dito nagpapalipad ng saranggola. Dito ako tinuruan ni dad magsaranggola. Mahangin rin kasi dito. Mayroon ding nagtitinda ng ice cream, cotton candy at mga lobo.

"How are you?" I asked him.

Hindi siya muna sumagot agad. Tiningnan niya ang mukha ko na para bang may hinahanap. "I don't know. But it's good to let it all out. No more secrets."

Yes, no more secrets.

"May I ask one more question?" I hesistantly asked.

He nodded.

"I thought you're dad already changed the Mafia here in the country, why are you still in the underground battle?"

I know I got the answers. But some questions are still bothering me.

"Right after Kathleen's death, dad used all his connections, even the government were after Barrameda but Barrameda disappeared in a snap. They believed that killing Kathleen was long planned. We have a theory that Barrameda flew out of the country right after that gun shot. Maaring pinalitan din niya ang identity niya. They wouldn't let me do anything. Sila na daw ang bahala pero hindi ako mapakali. Hindi pwedeng wala akong gagawin.

"Few months na walang progreso eh sumali ako sa underground battle. Naisip ko na kailangan kong magstay sa dark world ng mafia, sa black market, I needed those criminal connections. They know I am looking for Barrameda that's why I got to be called Hunter. I battled day and night hanggang pinagharian ko na ang mundong yon pero hindi ko pa din matagpuan si Barrameda. Every information leads to dead end."

Nakakuyom na ulit ang palad niya.

"If... if you found him... what are you going to do?"

"Kill him," he answered in an instant.