Code: PSYCHE (Code Series #2)

Chapter 1: What's hiding on that Wall

Chapter 1:
What's hiding on that Wall

DESIRE CARMELA

"Carmela.." Daddy called my attention ngunit hindi ko man lang siya binalingan. It's been three days since I finally knew the truth. Tatlong araw ko na rin hindi pinapansin si Daddy. I know, I was getting harsh on my Dad. It just that, I was really disappointed because he doesn't just keep secret, he also lied. And he still keeping all the truth to me.

I love my Dad so much that it hurts.. I felt that he betrayed me.

Bumaling ako sa kabilang direksyon kung saan ay matatalikuran ko si Daddy. Nakahiga ako sa aking kama.

I just felt alone. I am the only one left behind by those people I cherish the most.

Tila walang natira sakin.

"Babalik na ako sa Vierse City tomorrow night." Pagbibigay alam niya sakin. Hindi pa rin ako kumibo.

Narinig ko ang pagbukas-sara ng pinto. Isang patunay na umalis si Daddy. Agad akong bumangon sa aking kinahihigaan at binalingan ang pintuan.

I gave Daddy a lot of time to explain everything to me ngunit hanggang ngayon ay hindi niya pa rin masabi. Ipinagkakait niya sakin ang mga bagay na dapat ay alam ko rin. So, maybe.. I should really go with my plans.. I have to know everything.. kung hindi nila kayang ipaliwanag sakin, eh di ako ang maghahanap ng kasagutan. Tsk.

I grab my laptop and tried to call my cousin through Skype. I didn't failed because he know exactly what time I always call him.

"Yow, Ate.." iyon ang bungad na bati niya sa akin. "I heard what happened. Are you alright?"

I looked at him blankly. I know, lagi niya sakin sinasabi na nakakatakot ako kapag galit. It was as if I wasn't being myself when I'm mad. Para daw siyang nakatingin sa isang pader na hindi niya malaman-laman kung ano ang sunod na mangyayari doon.

Nakita ko ang bahagya niyang paglunok. Signs that he was uneasy.

"Did you know about it?" Agad kong tanong at agad rin siyang umiling sakin.

"No. I don't, Ate. I asked kuya Gab, he said he doesn't know either. And when I asked Daddy.. That's when we knew. He knew his cousin is alive.. They keep this all to us."

Napabuntong hininga ako. Tinitigan ko lang ang screen ng aking laptop and Art seems bothered about it too.

"So.. what's your plan..?" Tila hindi rin siya sigurado sa kanyang itinanong sakin.

Napapikit ako ng mariin. I tried to gain my strength from it and think of something I should do about it.

Iminulat ko ang aking mga mata..

"Ate?"

Napangisi ako sa aking naisip.

"Art, you have a lot of comrades who knew hacking right?"

Kumunot ang kanyang noo sa tanong ko.

"What are you planning to do, Ate?"

"What do you think?" Sabay angat ko ng isang kilay. Napahilot siya sa kanyang sintido. Tila mas namomroblema siya sa akin kaysa sa katotohonan na nalaman namin.