The Missing Manuscript

Chapter 9: Broken Trust

Someone's POV

"Nakokonsensya na ako. Sabihin na natin sa kanya ang totoo," he said while intensely looking at me.

"You know how devastated she is after she knew about Pasiphaie," she answered while holding a cigarette.

"My dear, do you think she will spare you if ever she finds out what we did? You know her brother," I said, smirking.

Why would he even care about that Shlyndrea bitch? She's just nothing. She can be easily manipulated. What a weakling bitch.

"But she needs to know the truth, even if she would hate me."

I can see how devastated he is. Fear, sadness, and guilt — it's all visible in his eyes.

My poor brother is in love? How sad, because their love story won't have a happy ending.

I pat his head and he faced me. I can see how miserable he is right now. He looks so problematic and stressed.

Sorry, brother, what's done is done, and we can't take it back anymore.

Mas okay na 'yun ang alam niya. I didn't know that she's that fierce, huh. I thought if she learned about her sister's death she would cry and cry, get depressed, and commit suicide. But no! She's alert enough to call the police. She knew that she can still open the case again and the case that could be filed against us.

That girl is a pain in the ass. I thought she's just a weakling that wouldn't be a hindrance in all of my plans. But she's still a weakling because she can be easily manipulated. Poor Shlyndrea, but she deserves it anyway.

Shlyndrea's POV

Mr. Stevan Nava is awake, but he can't remember anything. I already accepted what happened to Ate Siphane, but I still want to talk to Mr. Nava. But then, how can I talk to him if he can't even recognize his son and daughter?

I hope he can recover quickly. Mr. Nava doesn't deserve all of this. He seems like a good person.

I'm always wondering why good people always suffer. They didn't do anything bad, but they suffer the consequences of being good. Isn't it unfair? How do bad people experience a good life even if they do something bad?

I remember when I was 6 years old. I may be young, but I know exactly what happened that day.

Naalala ko nung 6 years old ako, napagbintangan si Ate Siphane na nagnakaw kahit hindi naman talaga. May nagbigay sa kanya ng bag na may lamang maraming pera at siya ang hinuli ng mga pulis. Ngunit nahuli rin ang totoong may kasalanan kaya't pinalaya din agad nila si Ate Siphane.

May karapatan si Ate Siphane na magalit sa mga iyon dahil nakulong siya dahil sa kanila. Ngunit imbes na magalit, nagpasalamat pa siya. Kasi sa ilang araw na pamamalagi niya raw sa kulungan ay may natutunan siya.

She always sees positivity in bad situations. She's an angel sent to me. Before. She was like that before. Before shit happened.

NANDITO ako ngayon sa kwarto ko habang hawak ang papel na nakita ko sa picture frame sa bahay ng mga Nava.

I still can't believe it. Ang hirap paniwalaan ng lahat. Sobrang gulong gulo na ako. I still can't process what I read in that paper.

Nakakatangina ang lahat. Nakakagalit. Halos manginig ako sa sobrang galit na nararamdaman ko.

Agad kung tiningnan si Zyir sa kwarto niya pero wala siya dun.

Pupunta ako sa mansyon ng mga Nava, kailangan ko silang makausap. Kailangan nilang magpaliwanag sa akin. Mga hayop sila.