Erin
I am still skeptical about what my crazy professor said. Gusto? Mahal? Is she really serious about that? Or she just playing games with me?
"What are you thinking? Hmm?"
"Nothing," agad akong nag-iwas ng tingin sa kanya dahil titig na titig ito sa mukha ko.
"So care to tell me who did this to you?"
Parang bigla ulit akong nagutom dahil sa tanong nyang iyon. Akala ko nakalimutan na nya iyon, but seems like pinatapos nya lang muna akong kumain bago magtanong ulit.
She's too persistent. Gusto ko ng umalis but I don't think na papayagan ako ng babaeng 'to. Most importantly, mukhang wala syang balak na pauwiin ako hangga't hindi ko sinasabi sa kanya lahat.
Do I need to tell her about it? Feels like I will get into trouble once I told her everything. Though wala namang makukuha or mawawala sa akin kapag nagsabi ako ng totoo. My life is already fuck up years ago.
"Wala ka rin namang magagawa kahit sabihin ko sayo lahat. It's better to stay away from trouble, Miss Parker. Even though you're harassing me sometimes, I still don't want you to get involve with my problems in life."
Tumaas ang kilay nito, probably because of the harassing word that I've said. Pero totoo naman, ah. She's really clingy and always seducing me kapag kami lang dalawa ang magkasama sa iisang lugar. Parang laging sinasapian ng kung anong elemento ang mataray na propesorang ito.
"Try me, Erin. Let's see what I can do. Tell me everything," kampante itong sumandal sa upuan habang seryosong nakatitig sa akin.
I scan her gorgeous face bago nagpakawala ng malalim na buntong hininga. She will never back down, eh?
"My parents died three years ago," panimula ko that caught her off guard.
I immediately look away because I don't like the look she's giving me. I hate being pitied, but aside from that, her eyes show how worried she is about me. Ibang klase! How can you worry about someone you barely know?
"I was sixteen at the time. They were attending a thanksgiving party held by one of our investor in my father's company. They wanted me to tag along, but I refused. Because why not? Partying is not my thing. I am allergic to socializing." A small smile crept up on her lips. "I was playing my favorite video games when Uncle Ymar called me. Only to inform me that my parents were ambushed by unidentified people habang pauwi na sila dito sa bahay. My parents were dead on the spot, as were our five bodyguards who were accompanying them. I became an orphan after that because I am still a minor, but I was adopted by Uncle Ymar, the only sibling and half brother of my mom. I thought I could rely on him, but I was so damn wrong. He was just after my parent's company that's why he adopted me. The worst part is that I just learned months ago that he's the mastermind of my parents assassinations." I shrugged my shoulder na parang hindi big deal ang sinabi ko.
No. It is! At kung bibigyan ako ng pagkakataon gusto kong wakasan ang buhay nya gamit ang sarili kong mga kamay. Kaya pala ang bait-bait nya sa akin after my parents funeral. He did everything para makuha ang loob ko. I didn't know he's behind all of this mess. I'm glad that I overheard their conversation with his friend. The one and only mayor of this city.
For now wala na akong balak na bawiin ang kompanya at ang ilang milyong pera ng mga magulang ko na ninakaw nya. Ang gusto ko lang ngayon ay mapanagot sya sa krimeng ginawa nya. He deserves to rot in jail.
"Then why did you still stay after knowing the truth?"
Blanko ang expression ng mukha nito ngunit iba ang nakikita ko sa mga mata nya.
